Tortoise heads for showdown with NUJ over bid to buy Observer
Observer staff remain unconvinced after meeting James Harding.
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Who owns Tortoise Media? The billionaire backers behind Observer bid
Tortoise shareholders have deep pockets and a diverse range of backgrounds.
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James Harding says plan to buy Observer is boost to ‘liberal journalism’
Observer staff fear for their futures as Guardian colleagues back them in opposing the potential deal.
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Guardian considers sale of Observer to Tortoise after reporting £36.5m deficit for 2023/24
Growth in reader revenue fails to out-pace print and advertising decline.
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Tortoise sells three investigative podcasts to BBC Sounds
BBC Sounds has previously done a similar deal with The Times.
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James Harding warns BBC podcast ads will ‘drain advertising away from journalism’
House of Lords also hears that Spiked has been put on advertising blacklist.
By Tortoise boasts growing podcast audience of up to 3m downloads per month
Tortoise says it has half a dozen stories in development for TV and film adaptation.
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Tortoise Media reports growing losses of £4.6m in first full accounts
The company said the loss represented the costs of investing in the business.
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