Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorWhy go to the mall when you can shop via NBC’s “Today” program?NBCUniveral News Group, the parent of NBC News, MSNBC and CNBC, has for several years worked to weave e-commerce into the digital counterpart to its venerable “Today” show as well as other areas, and now it hopes to facilitate more purchases by providing users with product reviews from Consumer Reports.The venerable consumer advocacy organization will contribute product reviews that are normally placed behind a paywall to a new digital destination on two NBCU e-commerce sites, Shop Today and Select. The “Best Product Reviews” area will provide Consumer Reports findings around different product categories, including cooking, bed and bath, and tools and appliances.
Nielsen Shares Surge on Report Company Could Be Sold to Private Equity Group
14.03.2022 - 22:03 / variety.com
Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorShares of media-measurement kingpin Nielsen Holdings PLC surged more than 40% Monday after The Wall Street Journal reported the company had started talks with a group of private-equity firms, including Elliott Management Corp., for a sale that could be valued at approximately $15 billion, including debt.Elliott Management has a reputation for pressing for big changes at the companies in which it invests, and has in the past called for different management of companies including Barnes & Noble. Interpublic Group and AT&T.
In 2019, Elliott, founded by billionaire Paul Singer, told the telecommunications giant its acquisition of the company once known as Time Warner as well as satellite distributor DirecTV had “eroded AT&T’s business focus and shareholder value.” Elliott in 2018 prodded Nielsen to put itself up for sale, citing the price of its stock. “As a matter of company policy, Nielsen does not comment on market rumors or speculation,” said Connie Kim, a Nielsen spokesperson, via email.A sale is not a fait accompli, the Journal reported, and indeed, there have been reports in the past that a sale of Nielsen, supported by Elliott, was in the works.Nielsen is in the midst of a months-long joust with some of its biggest clients, the nation’s TV networks.
The networks and their owners have grown disenchanted with Nielsen’s ability to count viewers who may watch their favorite programs via digital means, on mobile screens on through streaming video. Nielsen has lost industry accreditation for its national TV ratings service, and is working on a new measurement methodology that would tabulate unduplicated cross-stream viewership, but it will not be rolled out in full for several months.
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TV Ratings Giant Nielsen to Be Sold to Private Equity Consortium for $16 Billion
Nielsen, the company best known for providing TV ratings, is being bought by a consortium in a deal worth $16 billion, including debt.The consortium is led by Evergreen Coast Capital Corporation, an affiliate of Elliott Investment Management L.P., and Brookfield Business Partners L.P. together with institutional partners.
TV Ratings Giant Nielsen Sold To Private Equity Group In $16BN Deal
TV ratings giant Nielsen is to be acquired by private equity consortium Evergreen Coast Capital Corporation and Brookfield Business Partners in a deal valued at around $16BN.
Measurement Giant Nielsen Sold to Private-Equity Group for $16 Billion
Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorMedia-measurement mainstay Nielsen said it had agreed to be acquired by a private-equity group for $16 billion after holding out for a higher price than a previous bid.Nielsen said Tuesday that it would be purchased by a group led by Evergreen Coast Capital Corporation, an affiliate of activist fund Elliott Investment Management L.P., which has been lobbying for a Nielsen sale, and Brookfield Business Partners L.P., in a deal that calls for an all-cash deal of for $28 per share, or $16 billion, including the assumption of debt. Nielsen had previously blocked a sale, saying it did not value the company’s growth prospects properly.The sale takes place with Nielsen under the media industry’s microscope.
TV Needs to Measure Audiences, but Won’t Have Nielsen or Comscore Accreditation for Upfront’s Start
Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorThe TV industry is getting ready for its annual “upfront” market, when billions of dollars in advertising trade hands. And almost everything is in place — except a firm backing of the economics that guide all the deals.Both Nielsen and its rival, Comscore, are unlikely to win accreditation of their national TV ratings services in time for the upfront, which typically kicks off in May and lasts through much of the summer.
DirecTV, Which Plans to Drop OAN, Is Picking Up Fox Nation
Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorSatellite-distributor DirecTV, which weeks ago unveiled plans to drop conservative outlet OAN, still wants to offer viewers right-leaning content.The company said it had already begun to offer Fox Nation, the subscription-video service that acts as a companion service to Fox News Channel. Fox Nation is being made available as a “premium add-on” for DirecTV subscribers, the company said.
Nielsen Turns Down Latest Acquisition Offer From Private Equity Group
Nielsen Holdings PLC has rejected an acquisition offer by a private equity group, which includes the activist firm Elliott Management, in a deal that would have valued the company at $15 billion.
Nielsen Rejects Private Equity Group’s Bid to Acquire Measurement Company
Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorNielsen Holdings PLC has turned down a bid by a private-equity consortium to buy the media-measurement giant, noting that the company feels the proposal “does not adequately compensate shareholders for Nielsen’s growth prospects.”Shares in the company, which has been under scrutiny for months as TV networks that represent some of its biggest clients have sought new measurement work from rivals, soared more than 40% on Monday on a report that a group that included Nielsen investor Elliott Management Corp. sought to buy the company for what could be around $15 billion, including debt.Nielsen said its choice was bolstered by conversations with one of its largest shareholders, The WindAcre Partnership, an investor since 2013.
Nielsen Shares Spike On Report It Will Be Bought For $15B By Group Including Elliott Management
Nielsen stock is soaring more than 40% after a report the measurement firm is in advanced talks to be acquired in a $15 billion deal.
Bobbie Nelson, Willie Nelson's Sister and Bandmate, Dies at 91
Willie Nelson's older sister and longtime bandmate has died. Bobbie Nelson passed away on the morning of Thursday, March 10, «peacefully and surrounded by family,» according to a statement from the Nelson family that Willie posted to Instagram. She was 91.«Her elegance, grace, beauty and talent made this world a better place,» the statement reads.
Bobbie Nelson, Sister And Longtime Collaborator Of Willie Nelson, Passes Away At 91
Willie Nelson’s sister and original bandmate has died.
Willie Nelson's sister Bobbie dead at 91
Willie Nelson's sister and bandmate, Bobbie Nelson, has died. She was 91. Bobbie, who was a pianist, singer and a member of the band Willie Nelson and Family, passed away Thursday morning, "peacefully and surrounded by family." "Her elegance, grace, beauty and talent made this world a better place.
Bobbie Nelson, sister of country music legend, dies at 91
AUSTIN, Texas -- Bobbie Nelson, the older sister of country music legend Willie Nelson and longtime pianist in his band, has died, her family said. She was 91.An original member of the Willie Nelson and Family Band, Bobbie Nelson played piano for more than 50 years with her brother. She died Thursday “peacefully and surrounded by family," the Nelson family said in a statement.
Bobbie Nelson, Willie Nelson’s sister and bandmate, has died
Willie Nelson’s sister and bandmate, has died aged 91.Bobbie was the pianist in the original line-up of the Willie Nelson Family band and had recently co-authored two books with her brother.Bobbie died yesterday (March 10) and news of her passing was confirmed in a family statement.“Her elegance, grace, beauty and talent made this world a better place,” the statement from the Nelson family began.“She was the first member of Willie’s band, as his pianist and singer. Our hearts are broken and she will be deeply missed.
Bobbie Nelson Dies: Bandmate & Sister Of Willie Nelson Was 91
Bobbie Lee Nelson, the pianist, singer and older sister of Willie Nelson, has died at the age of 91.
Bobbie Nelson, Willie Nelson’s Sister and His Pianist of Five Decades, Dies at 91
Chris Willman Music WriterBobbie Nelson, Willie Nelson’s sister and a member of his Willie Nelson and Family band for more than 50 years, died Thursday morning at age 91. She was described as having died “peacefully and surrounded by family,” and no cause of death was given.“There’s just no way to explain how lucky I am to have a good musician in the family,” Willie Nelson told the Austin American-Statesman in 2007.
Is Trilith, a ‘Company Town’ for Marvel’s Georgia Production Workers, the Template for Future Cities?
Marvel movie. You’re working long hours and barely have time to shop for groceries or get in any exercise, let alone do yardwork or socialize.