David Pecker, the longtime publisher of the tabloid National Enquirer, is leaving the role as part of a deal unveiled Friday in which the paper’s parent company American Media LLC said it was merging with Accelerate, a national wholesale distribution company.
Pecker, the longtime, often controversial president and CEO of Enquirer parent American Media, will become an executive adviser to the new combined company, which will be known as A360. Chris Scardino, previously EVP and Group Publisher and an 18-year veteran of American Media, becomes president.
“This is a transformative event that significantly reshapes Accelerate and American Media into a new type of media and marketing company with an unprecedented reach all the way to the sales floor,” Accelerate CEO David Parry said in a release announcing the news.
This move comes over a year after it was announced the scandal hobbled Enquirer was to be sold to a...
Pecker, the longtime, often controversial president and CEO of Enquirer parent American Media, will become an executive adviser to the new combined company, which will be known as A360. Chris Scardino, previously EVP and Group Publisher and an 18-year veteran of American Media, becomes president.
“This is a transformative event that significantly reshapes Accelerate and American Media into a new type of media and marketing company with an unprecedented reach all the way to the sales floor,” Accelerate CEO David Parry said in a release announcing the news.
This move comes over a year after it was announced the scandal hobbled Enquirer was to be sold to a...
- 8/22/2020
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Say what you will about “Scandalous: The True Story of the National Enquirer,” but there’s no denying that Mark Landsman’s biting documentary is right on cue.
Just this week, NBC posted a story about how the presidential impeachment hearings — a monumental event in the history of American politics — “lacked the pizazz necessary to capture public attention.” Everyone who saw that piece probably wondered what the heck has become of American journalism, and “Scandalous” has the answer: It got tabloided. It got tabloided big time.
Landsman’s documentary is a multifaceted trek through the last half-century, tracing the history of the notorious periodical — famous for celebrity scandals, UFO sightings and political intrigue — from a sporting publication to a best-selling mainstay at supermarkets everywhere. That would have been enough to make a fast-paced and exciting documentary, all by itself. The formulation of The National Enquirer was directly linked to the...
Just this week, NBC posted a story about how the presidential impeachment hearings — a monumental event in the history of American politics — “lacked the pizazz necessary to capture public attention.” Everyone who saw that piece probably wondered what the heck has become of American journalism, and “Scandalous” has the answer: It got tabloided. It got tabloided big time.
Landsman’s documentary is a multifaceted trek through the last half-century, tracing the history of the notorious periodical — famous for celebrity scandals, UFO sightings and political intrigue — from a sporting publication to a best-selling mainstay at supermarkets everywhere. That would have been enough to make a fast-paced and exciting documentary, all by itself. The formulation of The National Enquirer was directly linked to the...
- 11/15/2019
- by William Bibbiani
- The Wrap
Magnolia Pictures Acquires National Enquirer Documentary ‘Scandalous’ From CNN Films and Agc Studios
Enquiring minds will want to know that Magnolia Pictures has acquired the North American rights to “Scandalous,” a documentary about tabloid the National Enquirer and its founder Generoso Pope, Jr, the distributor announced Thursday.
Mark Landsman (“Thunder Soul”) directed the documentary that highlights the Enquirer’s impact on journalism, business, culture and politics throughout the years, dating back to how its founder transformed a racing and sporting magazine into a household name for scandal and gossip.
This Is Just a Test Media produced the film, and CNN Films and Agc Studios executive produced. CNN Films will retain North American broadcast rights, while Agc International, the international sales and distribution arm of Agc Studios, will oversee international distribution rights. Magnolia is planning a Nov. 15 theatrical release.
Also Read: Hudson News CEO James Cohen to Buy National Enquirer for $100 Million (Report)
After purchasing the New York Enquirer in the 1950s with funds...
Mark Landsman (“Thunder Soul”) directed the documentary that highlights the Enquirer’s impact on journalism, business, culture and politics throughout the years, dating back to how its founder transformed a racing and sporting magazine into a household name for scandal and gossip.
This Is Just a Test Media produced the film, and CNN Films and Agc Studios executive produced. CNN Films will retain North American broadcast rights, while Agc International, the international sales and distribution arm of Agc Studios, will oversee international distribution rights. Magnolia is planning a Nov. 15 theatrical release.
Also Read: Hudson News CEO James Cohen to Buy National Enquirer for $100 Million (Report)
After purchasing the New York Enquirer in the 1950s with funds...
- 8/15/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Updated, 12:37 Pm: American Media Inc. will sell its National Enquirer and two sister pubs for $100 million to Hudson Media CEO James Cohen. The travel retail company is known for its airport newsstands, the Washington Post reports.
The paper adds that Ami’s decision to sell the Enquirer, which is run by longtime Donald Trump friend and confidant David Pecker, came after hedge fund manager whose firm controls Ami became disillusioned with the tabloid’s reporting tactics.
American Media has been under increasing pressure amid allegations that the Enquirer did its part to secure the 2016 presidential election for Trump.
Previously, April 10: American Media LLC, the parent corporation of the National Enquirer, is “exploring strategic options” for the tabloid brand, according to its announcement. The moves likely mean a sale is in the works.
The board for American Media began reviewing operations for the National Enquirer last August for the...
The paper adds that Ami’s decision to sell the Enquirer, which is run by longtime Donald Trump friend and confidant David Pecker, came after hedge fund manager whose firm controls Ami became disillusioned with the tabloid’s reporting tactics.
American Media has been under increasing pressure amid allegations that the Enquirer did its part to secure the 2016 presidential election for Trump.
Previously, April 10: American Media LLC, the parent corporation of the National Enquirer, is “exploring strategic options” for the tabloid brand, according to its announcement. The moves likely mean a sale is in the works.
The board for American Media began reviewing operations for the National Enquirer last August for the...
- 4/18/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Paul Pope, son of National Enquirer founder Generoso Pope Jr., says he will drop plans to purchase the tabloid from its current owner, American Media Inc., adding that it was his belief that the Enquirer was not salvageable.
“When I stepped back and did the 50,000 foot-view and I really analyzed this, I don’t think there is any way — even if they gave the paper away — I don’t think it can be resurrected,” Pope told TheWrap. “All businesses are cyclical and sadly this is the end of the cycle. It’s time to kiss it goodbye.”
Pope, a Florida-based author and philanthropist, said his initial urge to buy back the magazine had been a “knee-jerk” response on behalf of his family legacy, before he ultimately concluded that declining circulation and lack of a digital strategy made the prospect unworkable.
Also Read: American Media Planning to Sell National Enquirer
“The online version is nothing,...
“When I stepped back and did the 50,000 foot-view and I really analyzed this, I don’t think there is any way — even if they gave the paper away — I don’t think it can be resurrected,” Pope told TheWrap. “All businesses are cyclical and sadly this is the end of the cycle. It’s time to kiss it goodbye.”
Pope, a Florida-based author and philanthropist, said his initial urge to buy back the magazine had been a “knee-jerk” response on behalf of his family legacy, before he ultimately concluded that declining circulation and lack of a digital strategy made the prospect unworkable.
Also Read: American Media Planning to Sell National Enquirer
“The online version is nothing,...
- 4/17/2019
- by Jon Levine
- The Wrap
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