Eli Broad: "No Deal in the Works" for Purchase of <em>L.A. Times</em>

On Nov. 27, media mogul Rupert Murdoch used his Twitter account to say there was "strong word" that billionaire philanthropist Eli Broad and a group of local investors were poised to buy the.
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On Nov. 27, media mogul Rupert Murdoch used his Twitter account to say there was "strong word" that billionaire philanthropist Eli Broad and a group of local investors were poised to buy the Los Angeles Times. The newspaper is currently owned by Chicago-based Tribune Publishing, which quickly denied Murdoch's tweet. Broad had declined comment -- until he visited our program this week.

In the clip below, Broad reveals that he is not currently negotiating to purchase the L.A. Times.

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