1.   Corporations involved in the escalating race to acquire media properties seek not only expanded profitability but also increasing influence.

2.   Also last year, Vivendi acquired Pathe, which owned many media properties.

3.   Among its media properties, Vivendi owns Canal Plus, a pay-television operation that is participating in the bid, and Havas, an advertising company.

4.   Among the original group, Arthur Carter owns such media properties as the New York Observer and Roger Berlind has produced Broadway shows.

5.   Although the strategy sounds simple, even obvious, it takes an extensive collection of media properties to execute successfully.

6.   ANG is controlled by MediaNews Inc., a private company that also owns the Denver Post, the Los Angeles Daily News and other media properties.

7.   At the same time Encino-based Stan Lee Media is rolling out additional media properties, its business side is gaining visibility as well.

8.   Both sprawling companies own substantial media properties.

9.   All around it, media companies are acquiring one another, expanding their portfolios of media properties and otherwise combining forces.

10.   But he saved his strongest criticism for how the legislation would treat the ownership of media properties.