Hasta La Creative!

The Tribune Company is following in the footsteps of Time Warner and News Corporation as the trend of spinning off print publications into separate companies continues.

John C. Malone is weighing a deal for Time Warner Cable, using Charter Communications as the merger partner, people briefed on the matter said.

Hulu’s sale could signal the end of one of the pioneers of online streaming, which has become an increasingly popular way to watch television.

The two independent agencies want to expand to handle larger accounts and compete better.

A day after Yahoo’s board approved a deal to acquire Tumblr, Marissa Mayer, Yahoo’s chief, and David Karp, Tumblr’s founder, reassured users that Tumblr would operate as it did before.

The head of IAC/InterActiveCorp called the acquisition of the struggling newsweekly “a mistake,’’ adding, “I don’t have great expectations.’’

With a proliferation of channels competing for a diminished number of total viewers, media companies have looked elsewhere for growth.

Concord’s niche was catering to adult tastes, with artists like Paul Simon and Creedence Clearwater Revival, and extensive jazz holdings.

The deal with ID&T, perhaps the biggest in the market so far, will give SFX a major foothold on the global festival circuit as it tries to build a $1 billion media empire centered on dance.

Bertelsmann restarted BMG in 2008, and now has bought up the 51 percent stake owned by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, signaling a full return to the music business.