Covington Advises Gannett on $2.2 Billion Acquisition of Belo

Covington Advises Gannett on $2.2 Billion Acquisition of Belo

December 23, 2013

WASHINGTON, DC, December 23, 2013 — Covington & Burling represented Gannett Co., Inc. in obtaining Federal Communications Commission approval of its acquisition of Belo Corp. Completed today, the $2.2 billion transaction nearly doubles the broadcast television portfolio of Gannett.

The Covington team was led by Jennifer Johnson with assistance from Kurt Wimmer, Eve Pogoriler, Libbie Canter, Dan Kahn and Kara Azocar.