We recently noted some of the progress Gannett (GCI) had been making towards completing the separation of its publishing assets from its broadcasting & digital businesses. There was the awful name – TEGNA – for the rebranded parent company. Then a new board of directors was vetted and selected. Form 10’s were filed. And just last week, finally, the board has… Read More »
Last year, Gannett (GCI) finally decided to follow the pack and spin off its publishing assets into a standalone company. Given its storied history, the publishing group will retain both the Gannett name and GCI ticker, so the corporate braintrust had the opportunity to pick an exciting original name for its new digital and broadcasting business. Most people… Read More »
Just a day after Tribune (TRBAA) announced that it would be separating its publishing assets into a new company, speculation has already started about who will be the next media company to follow the breakup trend. With News Corp’s (NWSA) spinoff completed and Time Warner’s (TWX) on track, the WSJ tossed out Gannett’s (GCI) name as a possible… Read More »