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Cablevision Buys Newsday for $650M

 
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    NEW YORK--Cablevision Systems Corp. announced its purchase of Newsday Monday morning. Cablevision will own 97% of Newsday and its subsidiaries in the $650 million deal, according to Newsday. The Tribune Company will continue to retain 3% of the Long Island-based newspaper.

    The deal will create “a regional news and advertising giant with a powerful grip on Long Island,” according to Newsday.

    The deal will require Cablevision to pay the Tribune Company $612 million in cash and $18 million in rent for the 3% of Newsday holdings that Tribune will retain, according to Newsday. 

    The $650 million in financing of Cablevision bonds will be underwritten by Bank of America.

    The deal is expected to be finalized in July or August, according to Newsday.