Spokespeople for the Washington Submit and its proprietor, Jeff Bezos, have denied contemporary reviews that the newspaper is up on the market. The Amazon founder visited the Submit ultimate week and met with personnel, sitting in on editorial conferences and reassuring executives that he has no plans to promote the newspaper.
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Each CNN and Folks reported Bezos’s denials overdue Monday after the New York Submit reported that the billionaire used to be taking into consideration the transaction so he’d have money to shop for the Washington Commanders NFL workforce.
More than one media reviews have advised Bezos and Jay-Z are taking into consideration bidding at the workforce. Bezos has been cagey about the ones rumors, calling them “buzz,” despite the fact that he is additionally admitted that he performed soccer as a child and it’s his favourite game. Present Commanders proprietor Dan Snyder, who has been accused of operating a poisonous place of work (which he denies), has admitted he is thought of promoting the workforce.
Even though the Submit isn’t on the market, Bezos could also be in search of new funding alternatives, and the Commanders could be a cast funding. The workforce has an enthusiastic fan base in a big TV marketplace — Washington DC — and a historical past of good fortune, successful Tremendous Bowls in 1983, 1988, and 1992. Moreover, the NFL’s TV rankings were robust due to Amazon High Video’s unique “Thursday Evening Soccer” broadcast, the largest three-hour duration ever for signing new subscribers.
