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Tweet from Rupert Murdoch fuels speculation of LA Times sale
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Nov 30, 2015
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Tweet from Rupert Murdoch fuels speculation of LA Times sale
On Friday, Rupert Murdoch tweeted there was "strong word" that Tribune Publishing Co. would be sold, and the LA Times would be spun off to philanthropist Eli Broad.
The Los Angeles Times Building in downtown Los Angeles, California on July 10, 2013. LA Times parent company Tribune Publishing recently purchased the San Diego Union-Tribune for $85 million, uniting the newspapers of California’s two largest cities.
The Los Angeles Times Building in downtown Los Angeles, California on July 10, 2013. LA Times parent company Tribune Publishing recently purchased the San Diego Union-Tribune for $85 million, uniting the newspapers of California’s two largest cities.
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On Friday, Rupert Murdoch tweeted there was "strong word" that Tribune Publishing Co. would be sold, and the LA Times would be spun off to philanthropist Eli Broad.

On Friday, media mogul Rupert Murdoch tweeted there was "strong word" the L.A. Times parent, Tribune Publishing Company, would be sold, and the L.A. Times would be spun off to philanthropist Eli Broad.

But this morning Tribune Publishing issued a denial, saying no discussions to sell the paper are underway. Southern California Public Radio's Ben Bergman joined Take Two with more details.