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Telegraph Media Group
Coverage of Telegraph Media Group in the Nexus archive.
- ‘No one’s even heard of the Telegraph’: can the UK’s most conservative paper take on Murdoch in the US?
Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner has acquired the UK’s conservative Daily Telegraph and aims to expand its presence in the US market, challenging media mogul Murdoch. The article highlights Döpfner’s 'bold vision' for the media group but questions whether identifying a market gap guarantees success in the US.
- Telegraph’s £575m takeover by German group completed
Axel Springer, a German-based European media group, has completed its £575m acquisition of the Telegraph, resolving three years of uncertainty over the 172-year-old publication's ownership. The deal received regulatory approvals in the UK, Ireland, and Austria, with Axel Springer outbidding the owner of the Daily Mail with an 11th-hour offer.