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Editor Note: For more information about this release, please scroll to bottom. NEW YORK, June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Wall Street Reports announced new research reports highlighting Conns Inc. (NASDAQ: CONN), Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (NYSE: LGF), Media General Inc. (NYSE: MEG), Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI), and Cinemark Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CNK). Today's readers may access these reports free of charge - including full price targets, industry analysis and analyst...

Acquisition Nearly Doubles Gannett's Broadcast Portfolio, Creating Fourth-Largest Owner of Major Network Affiliates with 21 Stations in Top 25 Markets McLEAN, Va. and DALLAS, June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) and Belo Corp. (NYSE: BLC) jointly announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Gannett will acquire all outstanding shares of Belo for $13.75 per share in cash, or approximately $1.5 billion, plus the...

MCLEAN, Va., June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) broadcasting won five 2013 National Edward R. Murrow awards. The Edward R. Murrow awards have been honoring outstanding achievements in electronic journalism since 1971 and are sponsored by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA). Winners are: KARE-TV, Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN Television: Large Market, Feature Reporting - Neighborhood of Love Television: Large Market, Writing - Boyd Huppert...

Digital Media Company Honored for the 13th Consecutive Year for Reaching Valuable B2B Audience CHELMSFORD, Mass., May 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Captivate Network, the leading digital media company for reaching on-the-go professionals, has been recognized as one of BtoB Magazine's 2013 "Media Power 50" for the 13(th) consecutive year. BtoB Magazine's annual list honors the most innovative and effective media properties to reach B2B decision makers. The special report recognizes...

MCLEAN, Va., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) announced today that Rhett Long has been named the new publisher of The Spectrum in St. George, UT. Long comes to The Spectrum from InnerWorkings (INWK), where he was vice president of national accounts. This will be Long's second stint with Gannett, where he previously held several positions, including vice president of operations for Gannett Pacific Publications (GPP). "We are very excited that Rhett is back at...

MCLEAN, Va., May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Shareholders of Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) today re-elected Chairman Marjorie Magner, President and CEO Gracia C. Martore, John E. Cody, Howard D. Elias, John Jeffry Louis, Scott K. McCune, Duncan M. McFarland, Susan Ness and Neal Shapiro to the Board of Directors at the annual meeting held at the company's headquarters, with each director receiving at least 96.6% of the votes cast. The directors were elected to serve one-year terms ending...

MCLEAN, Va., May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) announced today several executive appointments within U.S. Community Publishing (USCP). These moves aim to enhance Gannett's mission to best serve our communities while investing in demonstrated leaders who work to make a difference every day. Judi Terzotis, president and publisher of the Fort Collins Coloradoan, has been named president and publisher of The Times in Shreveport, LA. Terzotis was named to her...

Carol Hudler to be Special Assistant to U.S. Community Publishing President MCLEAN, Va., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) announced today that Laura Hollingsworth has been named president and publisher of The Tennessean. Hollingsworth comes to Nashville from Des Moines, where she was president and publisher of The Des Moines Register since 2007. She will continue to serve as U.S. Community Publishing group president of the Central Group, formerly the Midwest...

MCLEAN, Va., April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Al's passing is a great loss for all of us in the Gannett family. Al was many things -- a journalist, a leader, a serial entrepreneur, and a pioneer in advancing opportunities for women and minorities. But above all, he was an innovator with a unique sense of the public taste. The single greatest marker of those qualities is USA TODAY -- built, as he said at its founding in 1982, to be a reader's newspaper. That principle continues to guide...

MCLEAN, Va., April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Gannett (NYSE: GCI) announced 12 of its television stations won a combined 45 regional 2013 Edward R. Murrow awards. The competition is sponsored by the Radio Television Digital News Association and honors outstanding achievements in electronic journalism. Twelve of 19 Gannett Broadcasting markets were recognized and nine won multiple awards. KARE in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN, received a total of 10 awards - the most honored station in the...