Disney and ABC strike $19 billion merger deal

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Walt Disney and Capital Cities/ABC of the US have merged with a combined revenue of $16.5 billion. Disney will pay over $19 billion for ownership of Capital Cities/ABC, and a new media conglomerate, The Walt Disney Company, will be formed. The merger is not expected to generate any job losses due to the complementary nature of both businesses.

Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Broadcasting industry, Walt Disney Co., DIS, CCB, Capital Cities/ABC Inc.

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Dial M for murder: Janet Street-Porter's attack on the four Ms - male, middle-class, middle-aged and mediocre - dominating UK TV seems to have hit a raw nerve

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Janet Street-Porter's opening address to the Edinburgh International Television Festival focused on the male, middle-class, middle aged and mediocre personalities dominating UK TV. She was criticised for being contradictory by seeking more innovation and asking for globalisation, which some belive do not go together.

Speeches, lectures and essays, Street-Porter, Janet

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