Murdoch Closing In, Er, Even Closer on ‘Newsday’
Gawker reports that a rival bidder has dropped out. Is it too late to stop News Corp. from taking over the world?
Posted 03/21/08 in Daily Intel
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James Dolan and Mort Zuckerman Join Murdoch in Scramble for ‘Newsday’
Turns out it's not just Rupert Murdoch who's interested in buying Newsday; Mort Zuckerman, the real-estate magnate who owns the Daily News, and James Dolan, whose family owns Cablevision, Madison Square Garden, and the Knicks, are making bids as well.
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