Jeff Zucker, Gerry Cardinale, and Sheikh Mansour are involved in a $1.4 billion bid to acquire The Telegraph newspaper group with Emirati backing. The potential takeover has sparked discussions about the future of legacy reboots and concerns over 'newswashing.' Jeff Zucker, who was fired by CNN due to a MeToo scandal, is attempting to re-enter the news business by guaranteeing the papers' independence. He has stated that he would resign if Abu Dhabi interfered in the acquisition.
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New: Jeff Zucker tells The Telegraph, which he is trying to buy with Emirati backing, "I would resign if Abu Dhabi interfered." https://t.co/0CUzzttYtq
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Brought down by a MeToo scandal, the disgraced US TV boss fighting to take over the Telegraph: Jeff Zucker was fired by CNN for having a secret affair. Now the man who turned Donald Trump into a prime-time star says he'll guarantee the papers' independence https://t.co/fcXgMqc4ov https://t.co/GDhhQGwuGp
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.@JonKelly2 joins @PeterHamby to explain X's troubled economics and diminishing c-suite credibility. Then they explain why the billion-dollar deal for the Telegraph has engulfed machers on both sides of the Atlantic. Listen: https://t.co/RuNBudC3gE
An Emirati-backed investment fund looks increasingly likely to buy the U.K.’s Telegraph newspaper group despite concerns over “newswashing.” https://t.co/c1K3DPbhSm
Jeff Zucker, Gerry Cardinale, and Sheikh Mansour are spending $1.4 billion to take over The Telegraph. Brilliant move, or destined to go the way of other recent legacy reboots? @DylanByers explores. https://t.co/Ug5nG43DEO