#Media Ownership

Articles (6)

• 🇬🇧 ‘No one saw this coming’: will the surprise Telegraph winner change the paper’s direction? — 15/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <p>Daily Mail owner could take long-term hit after being gazumped at the 11th hour by Germany’s Axel Springer</p><p>The day after Lord Rothermere was gazumped in his pursuit of the Telegraph by <a hre...

  Related: #Editorial Direction
• 🇬🇧 Fears for press freedom as billionaire takes control of East Africa's largest media house — 14/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  Rostam Aziz's purchase raises questions about continued journalistic independence in the region.

  Related: #Press Freedom
• 🇺🇸 Pete Hegseth Says ‘the Sooner David Ellison’ Buys CNN, ‘the Better’ — 13/03/2026 [USA]

  The remarks fueled concerns that CNN’s prospective new owner may shift its coverage in a Trump-friendly direction.

  Related: #Conservative Commentary
• 🇬🇧 Will the Telegraph’s new owner curb its wilder excesses – or make them worse? | Jane Martinson — 12/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <p>Mathias Döpfner beat the Mail to seize a British institution. But whether he will be a sobering or malign influence is not yet clear</p><p>After fighting off one foreign takeover, staff at the pape...

  Related: #Editorial Control
• 🇺🇸 Starz Adopts ‘Poison Pill’ Plan After Byron Allen’s Activist Play — 11/03/2026 [USA]

  The mogul acquired more than 10 percent of the company last week from Steve Mnuchin.

  Related: #Corporate Strategy, #Activist Investing
• 🇺🇸 David Ellison: Editorial Independence “Will Be Maintained at CNN” Once Deal Closes — 05/03/2026 [USA]

  "We want to be in the truth business, we want to be in the trust business, and that's not going to change," the Paramount and future Warner Bros. owner says.

  Related: #Editorial Integrity