DealBook: Charter Readies Offer to Acquire Time Warner Cable

Charter Communications has been vocal about its desire for a deal with Time Warner Cable, and it is preparing an offer that mixes cash and Charter stock.

    



DealBook: Chernin Invests in Anime Streaming Company

The investment firm owned by Peter Chernin, the former News Corporation executive, acquired a majority stake in Crunchyroll, which streams Japanese anime over the Internet.

    



DealBook: Former King of Cable Aims to Regain Crown

John C. Malone, the chairman of Liberty Media, is working behind the scenes to gain control of Time Warner Cable, seeking a second act in an industry he once dominated.

    



DealBook: First-Round Bidding to Begin in Auction of IMG Talent Agency

First round bids for the IMG, which represents athletes and entertainers including Peyton Manning and Justin Timberlake, are due on Monday, according to people familiar with the matter.

    



DealBook: Barnes & Noble’s Chairman Drops Plan to Buy Its Bookstores

The move raises further questions about the bookseller’s future amid its previously announced plans to stop making its Nook line of tablets.

    



DealBook: Disney Magic May Not Have Worked on Pixar

A Breakingviews analysis suggests the studio’s value to the Magic Kingdom falls short of the $7.4 billion purchase price.

    

DealBook: Tribune to Buy 19 TV Stations Amid Groundswell of Consolidation

The Tribune Company agreed on Monday to buy 19 local television stations for about $2.7 billion, becoming one of the nation’s biggest commercial TV station owners.

    

DealBook: Losing Ground on Nook, Barnes & Noble Ceases Its Own Manufacture of Color Versions

Barnes & Noble reported a bigger loss for the fiscal fourth quarter than analysts expected, and conceded that its Nook cannot compete with other color e-readers.

    

DealBook: Gannett to Buy Belo TV Stations, Continuing to Diversify Holdings

The Gannett Company agreed to buy the Belo Corporation for about $1.5 billion in cash, in a deal that almost doubles Gannett’s television operations.

    

DealBook: Barnes & Noble Shares Jump on Sign of Microsoft Interest in Nook

Microsoft is said to have offered to take over the Nook unit’s e-books and devices operations, but it is unclear whether there are any current talks on a possible deal.

    

DealBook: Tribune Hires Investment Banks to Weigh a Sale of Its Top Newspapers

The Tribune Company has hired investment banks to pursue a sale of its top newspapers, including The Chicago Tribune and The Los Angeles Times.