ABC / CNN Merger

Reports on the proposed ABC / CNN merger

• No Love for CNN and ABC - Fool.com (2/14/2003)
  AOL Time Warner's CNN and Disney's ABC news have ended the talks of their possible merger.
• CNN/ABC Off: 'More Than We Want To Pursue' - Wall Street Journal (2/14/2003)
  AOL has concluded negotiations for the proposed CNN / ABC News merger finding the joint venture unwielding.
• AOL Ends ABC News merger talks - FT.com (2/14/2003)
  Talks between AOL Time Warner and Disney for the proposed CNN / ABC News merger have ended.
• AOL TW Rules Out CNN/ABC News Merger - Reuters (2/14/2003)
  Talks between AOL Time Warner and Disney for the proposed CNN / ABC News merger have ended.
• CNN-ABC News Merger Talks Declared Over - Associated Press (2/14/2003)
  Talks between AOL Time Warner and Disney for the proposed CNN / ABC News merger have ended.
• AOL Drops Effort to Merge Its CNN With Disney's ABC - Dow Jones (2/14/2003)
  Talks between AOL Time Warner and Disney for the proposed CNN / ABC News merger have ended.
• Merger Deal Off for CNN and ABC - Los Angeles Times (2/14/2003)
  AOL Time Warner has pulled the plug on the negotiations for the merger between CNN and Disney's ABC News. Article includes official statements from AOL and Disney.
• The Case Against an ABC/CNN Merger - Business Week (11/26/2002)
  The economics of an ABC/CNN merger.
• Fox's Rupert rips ABC/CNN combo - Reuters (11/22/2002)
  Fox Entertainment and News Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch dismissed the ABC/CNN merger talks calling it "a two-headed monster"
• NBC's Lack questions savings in CNN/ABC News proposal - CBS MarketWatch (11/21/2002)
  Andrew Lack, the president of NBC has publically questioned the worth of the CNN / ABC merger and stated he didn't believe companies should merge to save money.
• ABC, CNN try to keep merger news quiet - USA Today (11/19/2002)
  ABC-CNN are expected to keep the media spotlight off their progressing merger.
• Eisner squashes successor talk - Orlando Sentinel (11/14/2002)
  Michael Eisner's comments regarding his decision not to name a successor, his expectations for the Company and the possible merger between ABC - CNN.
• Eisner Says Merger Talks Involving ABC News and CNN Continue - Dow Jones (11/13/2002)
  Michael Eisner put the ABC - CNN merger at 50 - 50 and talked about his relationship with the Disney Company Board of Directors.
• No major talks on ABC-CNN deal in months-CNN head - Reuters (11/12/2002)
  ABC and CNN have not met in the past months and a merger is not imminent.
• Can ABC, CNN find true happiness? - CBS MarketWatch (11/6/2002)
  Journalist Russ Britt examines the hurdles facing the ABC - CNN merger.
• ABC merger heating up - Orange County Register (11/5/2002)
  Merger talks continue between ABC and CNN.
• Eisner wins the World Series - CBS MarketWatch (11/1/2002)
  Eisner's presence at the World Series, the ABC-CNN merger and ABC's ratings.
• CNN, ABC Stir Rumors, No Bulletin - Los Angeles Times (11/1/2002)
  ABC News / CNN merger rumors continue to swirl but no decision is expected for the next weeks.
• Eisner on Moneyline - CNN (10/22/2002)
  Transcript of Michael Eisner's appearance on the Monday, October 21st Moneyline. Eisner came on the show at about the 30 minute mark. He talked about the Angels, the possible ABCNews-CNN merger, and upcoming Disney projects. Using your browser search for the word "Angels" to bring you to his segment.
• Disney CEO Favors ABC News Merger with CNN - Reuters (10/22/2002)
  Michael Eisner is in favor of a ABC News - CNN merger.
• CNN Is Anything but Mickey Mouse - Los Angeles Times (10/1/2002)
  Ken Bode, a professor of broadcast journalism at Northwestern University shares his concerns over the talk that CNN is being shopped to Disney.
• Disney's Eisner Says Even Chance of ABC-CNN Merger - CBS MarketWatch (10/1/2002)
  Eisner's comments that chances of an ABC-CNN merger are "50-50 at best."
• Disney and AOLTW to merge ABC News and CNN? - Associated Press (9/26/2002)
  A CNN exec says Disney and AOL/Time Warner are in talks to merge the news operations of ABC and CNN in a move to save money for both parent companies.
• Talks Between CNN, ABC News Focus on Sharing Resources - Los Angeles Times (8/7/2001)
  CNN and ABC News have been in talks about various levels of collaboration possible between the two news outlets.
• ABC expresses interest in alliance with CNN - Reuters (5/16/2001)
  Rumors circulating around CNN about the possibility of an alliance with a major broadcast news channel including ABC and CBS.