E.W. Scripps to Acquire Ion Media for $2.65 Billion With Aid From Berkshire Hathaway

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Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsNFL Network has put analyst and insider Ian Rapoport on a two week suspension after he shared a social media post that did not comply with the company’s guidelines.“Recently, I posted something on social channels without clearance from NFL Network, which went against its guidelines. As a result, I will be off-air until October 22.

More than 120 positive coronavirus cases have been recorded across Heywood in one week.Heywood Town was the worst affected area in the borough of Rochdale during the seven days to October 4, registering 47 cases.This was the highest number of anywhere outside of Manchester - which has seen rates soar among the student population - and Oldham.The Heywood area also includes Hopwood Hall and Siddal Moor, and Heap Bridge and Darnhill, which recorded 38 and 36 positive tests respectively.The figures

And on Wednesday, the 43-year-old took some time away from the set to enjoy another delightful date with her ‘little man’ at the aquarium in Sydney.

Tyler Cameron has put his whirlwind romance with Gigi Hadid behind him.The Bachelorette alum, 27, played coy about his past with the model, 25, who he dated from August to October 2019, and exclusively revealed to Us Weekly that he last spoke to his ex “a long time ago.” Though they haven’t kept in touch much since their split, Cameron admitted that he was “excited for her” and Zayn Malik, who welcomed their first child together in September.“She’s going to be a great mother,” the Florida native

wrote the Florida Republican. “COVID will have to recover from President Trump.”He added a hashtag — #MAGA — but what ended up trending was Chuck Norris, the one-time action film star.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeRobert Smigel has figured out what disgraced morning anchors Charlie Rose and Matt Lauer are up to: They’re co-hosting a midday talk show in Sarasota, Fla., and making their guests very uncomfortable.That was one of the many gags on Smigel’s half-hour Fox special “Let’s Be Real,” which featured puppets parodying Rose and Lauer, as well as Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Mike Pence, Rudy Giuliani, Kanye West and Nancy Pelosi.

with hair in the shape of a swastika with the visage of Adolf Hitler at the side; the caption read, “Trump’s allegiances couldn’t have been any clearer in that debate if his hair were on fire — and it was.”Also Read: Get Your 1st Look at Jim Carrey's Joe Biden on 'SNL' (Video)The critical cartoons are in response to the president’s failure to condemn white supremacy and militia groups during Tuesday’s presidential debate and, instead, his decision to tell the Proud Boys — an FBI-designated

Patrick Schwarzenegger's upcoming thriller, .The crime drama is like meets Robin Hood, following recent college grad Lance Zutterland (Schwarzenegger) as he finds himself deep in debt and railing against the system. So, he joins up with a band of underground criminals (fronted by Michael Shannon and Alex Pettyfer), who steal from the uber-rich and give to, well, themselves.

Trivium bassist Brent Young has died, the band’s frontman Matt Heafy has revealed.Young played on the metal band’s 2003 debut album ‘Ember To Inferno’, as well as their ‘The Blue Demo’ record.

Also Read: 'Cuties' Director Blames Poster for Right-Wing Attacks: 'People Judged Without Understanding the Real Message'“DNA” stars Fanny Ardant, Louis Garrel, Dylan Robert, Marine Vacth, Caroline Chaniolleau, Alain Françon, Florent Lacger, Henri-Noël Tabary, Omar Marwan and Maïwenn.Maïwenn directed from a screenplay she wrote with Mathieu Demy. “DNA” is a production of Why Not Productions and Arte France Cinéma.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterA judge in Florida agreed Thursday to transfer ex-prosecutor Linda Fairstein’s defamation lawsuit against Netflix to New York, finding that is a more appropriate venue for the case involving a TV series about the Central Park Five.Fairstein filed the suit in March, alleging that she was wrongfully depicted in “When They See Us” as a racist prosecutor who orchestrated the railroading of five innocent teenagers.

In a deal backed by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, local TV station giant E.W. Scripps is buying the independent broadcaster ION Media from the private equity firm Black Diamond Capital Management for $2.65 billion.

Also Read: Ty Pennington Lands His First HGTV Show“This evolution of Scripps’ national television networks business, through the combination of ION, the Katz networks and Newsy, repositions the company in the television landscape,” said Scripps President and CEO Adam Symson. “With its strong revenue growth, high margins and significant cash flow, ION will make Scripps a more powerful and durable media business with significant near-term benefit as well as long-term value.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorLocal TV station owner E.W. Scripps said it will pay $2.65 billion to acquire national broadcast network ION Media, with Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway putting $600 million into the deal.Scripps will combine ION assets — notably its broadcast spectrum holdings — with its own brands like multiplatform news outlet Newsy and multicast networks such as Court TV and Bounce to create a national company.