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RedBird Strikes $670 Million Deal for Britain’s Telegraph Newspaper

Deal ends lengthy saga to find a new owner of the London-based media group

The deal for the Telegraph comes after several twists and turns.
The deal for the Telegraph comes after several twists and turns. Photo: Vuk Valcic/Zuma Press

U.S. private-equity firm RedBird Capital Partners has struck a deal to acquire control of Britain’s Daily Telegraph newspaper in a deal valued at more than $670 million, capping a drawn-out sale process for the 170-year-old title. 

The details

RedBird, headed by former Goldman Sachs banker Gerry Cardinale, said Friday that it had agreed to buy Telegraph Media Group in a deal that values the business at £500 million, equivalent to more than $673 million, including debt.

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