2002

February 21

Announced $300 million share repurchase authorization.

February 27

Acquired a minority interest in the Boston Red Sox.

February 27

Invested $100 million in Discovery Civilization (renamed Discovery Times Channel Dec. 2), a digital cable channel.

2003

January 1

Completed purchase of The Washington Post's 50 percent interest in the International Herald Tribune for $65 million. The Times Company, which had owned 50 percent of the IHT, became the sole owner.

March 25

Launched Discovery Times Channel.

2004

April 13

Announced $400 million share repurchase authorization.

2005

February 1

Acquired the North Bay Business Journal, Santa Rosa, Calif. for $3 million.

March 9

Entered into joint venture with Metro Boston LLC, a free daily newspaper catering to young professionals in the greater Boston Area.

March 18

Acquired About.com, a leading online provider of consumer information, for $410 million.

November 3

Acquired KAUT-TV (Oklahoma City, Okla.) for $23 million.

2006

August 25

Acquired Baseline StudioSystems, a leading online database and research service for information on the film and television industries, for $35 million.

September 12

Announced plan to sell its Broadcast Media Group.

September 12

About, Inc. acquired Calorie-Count.com for $1 million.

October

Completed the sale of its 50 percent investment in the Discovery Times Channel for $100 million.

2007

February 14

Along with Monster Worldwide, formed strategic recruitment advertising alliance.

March 27

About, Inc. acquired UCompareHealthCare.com for $2.3 million.

April 26

NYTC sold WQEW-AM for $40 million.

May 7

About, Inc. acquired ConsumerSearch.com for $33 million.

May 7

NYTC sold its Broadcast Media Group for $575 million.

June

NYTC moved into its new headquarters.

2008

February 15

NYTC, Tribune Company, Gannett and Hearst Corp. announced creation of quadrantONE, an online sales organization for national advertisers.

March 10

Acquired The News Chief for $2.5 million.

2009

January 19

Entered into private financing agreement with Banco Inbursa and Inmobiliaria Carso for $250 million in senior unsecured notes.

March 9

NYTC and investment firm W. P. Carey & Co. LLC entered into a sale-leaseback transaction for $225 million for part of the space that the Times Company owns in its New York headquarters.

March 31

NYTC sold the TimesDaily, Florence, Ala.

October 8

NYTC sold WQXR-FM for $45 million.

2011

February 28

NYTC sold UCompareHealthCare.com.