What was then known as Hearst-Argyle Television bought all of Pulitzer's television holdings in 1998.

Barry Diller, one of the entertainment industry's most experienced executives, would control Vivendi's American movie and television holdings.

At Knight-Ridder, which has no television holdings but owns the second-largest group of newspapers, earnings were up less than 5 percent for the quarter.

He also succeeded his father as chair of what was then a media empire made up of extensive newspaper and television holdings.

Federal regulators have been investigating Mr. Murdoch's television holdings since late 1993.

Mel Karmazin, the president of Viacom, has said the company wants to expand its television holdings.

As a condition of the sale, Morris had to sell Stauffer's television holdings.

Trans-Lux retained the series until 1969, when it sold off its animated television holdings in order to concentrate on manufacturing illuminated stock market tickers.

Mr. Chauncey started selling his television holdings in the late 1970's.