Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. studio and streaming business for $72B
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Cadillac F1 to make its pitch as U.S. team with Super Bowl ad
Fishers-based Cadillac F1 is timing the reveal in a bid to build a fan base ahead of the team’s inaugural race in Melbourne, Australia, in March.
Scripps adopts poison pill after takeover bid by Sinclair
The board said it took the action in an effort to ensure all shareholders get the best deal and protect them from “coercive tactics
Film based on kidnapper Tony Kiritsis set for January release
The latest retelling of 1977’s kidnapping of mortgage broker Richard Hall in Indianapolis is scheduled to arrive in theaters in January.
Indianapolis-based Audiochuck facing lawsuit from podcast creator
The creators of the “Anatomy of Murder” podcast accuse the Indianapolis-based media company of shorting them millions of dollars in advertising revenue and failing to do enough to promote the show.
IBJ Media launches AI-related podcast
Hosted by entrepreneur Jayson Manship, “Authentic and Agentic” will explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping business, culture and daily life.
Sinclair bids for rival TV broadcaster Scripps at $7 a share
The unsolicited bid from one of the largest U.S. TV broadcasters values Scripps at $538 million.
Roblox bid for ad riches collides with wary sponsors, developers
Multiple obstacles stand in the way of Roblox becoming the internet’s next ad juggernaut.
Borshoff co-owner, CEO to retire after 10 years at helm
Karen Alter, who has been with the locally owned marketing firm for nearly 30 years, will step down next year.
Sinclair takes 8% stake in EW Scripps as broadcaster eyes potential acquisition
Scripps acknowledged Sinclair’s new stake and maintained its board would “continue to evaluate any transactions” in the best interest of shareholders.
Washington group making TV push for Indiana redistricting
The anti-tax Club for Growth is trying again to turn up the pressure on Indiana’s Republican legislators to support a new round of congressional redistricting.
Bob Ross paintings sell for more than $600K to help public TV stations
The three paintings, all painted in Indiana, were the first of 30 Ross works being sold to benefit public TV stations hurt by cuts in federal funding.
Hirons CEO talks crisis communications, female leadership and AI
Deana Haworth has been able to combine her passion for helping clients tell their stories with the entrepreneurial skills she learned watching and working with her parents.
Fox Sports lets go of Mark Sanchez, hires Drew Brees as NFL analyst
Sanchez has been off the air since police said he was stabbed during a fight with a truck driver outside a downtown Indianapolis hotel on Oct. 4.
Farmers’ Almanac says it will cease publication after 208 years, citing financial challenges
Readers, saddened to hear the news, posted online about how they used it in their families for generations as a guide to help them plant gardens and follow the weather.
Scott Sander exits WISH-TV anchor role after 20 years
“News 8 Daybreak” co-anchor and Carmel High School alum Scott Sander made his final on-air appearance Wednesday on WISH-TV Channel 8.
Indianapolis-based Audiochuck departing SiriusXM for new Tubi deal
Audiochuck, a Indianapolis-based company founded by Ashley Flowers that produces the chart-topping “Crime Junkie” podcast, plans to embrace streaming video in a new multiyear deal.
White House says deal to put TikTok under US ownership could be finalized Thursday
If it happens, the deal would mark the end of months of uncertainty about the fate of the popular video-sharing platform in the United States.
Owner of WISH-TV announces $83M acquisition of WRTV-TV
Indianapolis-based Circle City Broadcasting LLC will add ABC affiliate WRTV-TV Channel 6 to its portfolio of WISH-TV Channel 8 and WNDY-TV Channel 23.
Fox Sports analyst Mark Sanchez’s trial date set in case over fight with truck driver
Sanchez has been off the air since the Oct. 4 incident at the Westin Hotel in downtown Indianapolis.