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Viacom's Sumner Redstone: The Mogul Named 'Sue!'

July 4, 2011 By Johnnie L. Roberts 1 year ago

Viacom is pressing three major lawsuits, each likely to end in an out-of-court settlement that boosts revenue. It's just the way Redstone rolls

  

Diller, Emanuel Smackdown: Piracy Is 'the Cost of Doing Business'

May 4, 2011 By Sharon Waxman 2 years ago

Chairman of IAC contradicts chairman of WME, and says piracy has become a marginal issue compared to issues involving digital distribution

  

Will Sidney Harman's Family Continue to Support Newsweek?

April 13, 2011 By Dylan Stableford 2 years ago

Company says Sidney Harman's family is "solidly" committed to magazine and Daily Beast, and will appoint new board director in the wake of his death

  

Sexual Assault Victim Wants Match.com to Tighten Screening Process

April 7, 2011 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

Entertainment executive threatens further legal action unless parent company IAC bars members with sexual assault history from joining

  

Michael Eisner Joins Barry Diller on IAC's Board

March 15, 2011 By Dylan Stableford 2 years ago

Ex-Disney chief elected to director's seat alongside Edgar Bronfman, Jr., others

  

Live Nation Names Irving Azoff Chairman

February 7, 2011 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

Company acquires equity stake from Front Line for $116.2 million

  

Is Barry Diller Building a Content Farm?

December 22, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 2 years ago

IAC quietly launches The Writers Network

  

Barry Diller: IAC Is Now Family-Owned, Will Refocus on Growth

December 2, 2010 By Sharon Waxman 2 years ago

In an exclusive interview with TheWrap, the billionaire says he plans to refocus on growing the company while keeping it in the family

  

Barry Diller Steps Aside at IAC, Buys Out Malone

December 2, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 2 years ago

Mogul steps down as CEO; Liberty Media sells stake for $220 million, gets Evite.com

  

Tina Brown Got Married! Can News-Beast Pay for the Honeymoon?

November 15, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 2 years ago

A $28 million-a-year loser joins a $10 million one; "inevitable" layoffs loom, and Newsweek's digital staff is "in the dark"

  

Newsweek.com to Shut Down; Staffers Launch Blog in Protest (updated)

November 15, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 2 years ago

Tina Brown and co. to kill magazine's website; CEO Tom Ascheim to leave

  

Diller’s Brilliant Coup -- How He Got Newsweek Without Paying for It

November 12, 2010 By Sharon Waxman 2 years ago

Barry Diller's on the board of the Washington Post Company; why didn't he buy Newsweek months ago? He let Sidney Harman pay the bill!

  

Tina Hearts Barry: Newsweek/Daily Beast Mash-Up Done

November 11, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 2 years ago

Sidney Harman, Barry Diller form pact; Tina Brown returns to familiar role as a magazine editor, along with her Beast duties

  

Daily Beast-Newsweek Deal Almost Done

November 11, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 2 years ago

A merger "should be done, but isn't quite," an individual close to the talks says. Under the deal, Tina would report to Diller and Harman

  

Newsweek, Daily Beast Not Commenting on Renewed Deal Talks

November 11, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 2 years ago

Will Barry Diller, Tina Brown and Sidney Harman quit the foreplay and finally come together?

  

Barry Diller: 'One Way or the Other, We'll Buy or Create Some Print Product'

October 25, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 2 years ago

IAC chief on death of Newsweek-Beast deal

  

Estate Planning: Who Pays for Newsweek If Sidney Harman Dies?

October 19, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 2 years ago

No financial plan is in place should the 92-year-old prove mortal, an insider tells TheWrap

  

Filing: Newsweek Sold for $1

October 7, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 2 years ago

Sidney Harman acquired struggling newsweekly from Washington Post for a dollar, according SEC document

  

Tina Brown: 'Interesting' Talks Between Newsweek, Daily Beast

October 6, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 2 years ago

Founding editor says "there have been some interesting discussions going on"

  

Diller, Emanuel, Malone Hatefest: Inside the Live Nation Board Meeting

September 29, 2010 By Sharon Waxman 2 years ago

The meeting devolved into a shouting match between Barry Diller, Mark Shapiro and Ari Emanuel -- over a meeting date, not control of the company

  

Daily Beast-Newsweek Deal Chances 'at Best 50-50'

September 29, 2010 By Sharon Waxman 2 years ago

A top insider says the deal will happen -- or collapse -- within a week. Finding a business plan that works is the main obstacle

  

Barry Diller Gives Up Live Nation Board Chairman Role

September 29, 2010 By William Yelles 2 years ago

A possible spat between the IAC chief and fellow media mogul and board member John Malone may be responsible

  

Tina Brown's Daily Beast, Newsweek Site to Merge? (Newsbeast!)

September 17, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 2 years ago

Post report: IAC's Barry Diller, Sidney Harman talking partnership

  

Moguls Found on a Boat (Summer '10 Edition)

August 9, 2010 By Wrap Staff 2 years ago

Two high-power Rons are sailing Capri, Ben and Ryan are with "their girls," Barry and Diane are cruising St. Tropez ...

  

Sun Valley 2010: Brad Grey Gets Engaged; Diller, Katzenberg Speak

July 7, 2010 By Sharon Waxman 2 years ago

WaxWord lands at the Herb Allen conference in Sun Valley and learns - Brad Grey just proposed! Plus, Diller and Katzenberg speak on new media

  

Barry Diller: Paywalls Will Work ... Eventually

June 18, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 2 years ago

IAC chairman weighs in on paid content