Capital Calls: Meredith flips the switch on TV

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Meredith is selling its local TV stations to Gray Television for $2.7 billion. It’s a delayed reaction to the U.S. media company’s failure to bulk up its TV assets, says jennifersaba on Capital Calls.

magazine publisher Time Inc instead, including titles like People. It may not have been the ideal option: Meredith's shares have slipped by a third over five years, while Nexstar's have nearly tripled.

At least Monday's deal pegs the valuation of Meredith's TV properties at a higher multiple than Media General's back then and brings in some cash. It's a small victory for Meredith boss Tom Harty to savor as he makes the best of what's left.

 

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jennifersaba Meredith once proudly known as a printing, publishing, and broadcasting company now is stuck as just a couple of p's

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