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Herald Media Holdings, Inc.

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Bankruptcy concluded

Moderate confidence (75%)

Updated Oct 17, 2026, 12:06 AM

What is happening

Derived by rule set status-rules-2026.09.7

The court entered a final decree, so the bankruptcy case is over. The decree does not say how it ended or what became of the business. This supersedes the earlier bankruptcy signal.

Latest material event: bankruptcy case closed (docket entry 653) (Aug 31, 2020)

Bankruptcy information

Court records associated with this company's legal entities.

17-12881
Court
D. Delaware
District
Delaware
Chapter
Other
Case status
UNKNOWN
Filed
Dec 8, 2017
Judge
Laurie Selber Silverstein
Trustee
—
Reported assets
—
Reported liabilities
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Affiliated debtors

3 affiliated entities filed with Herald Media Holdings, Inc. and are administered under the same case. Each filed its own petition.

Timeline

Every material event, newest first. History is never overwritten.

  1. bankruptcy case closed (docket entry 653)

    Aug 31, 2020

    Bankruptcy case closed

    Final Decree (I) Closing The Chapter 11 Case, (II) Establishing The Amount Of The Wind-Down And Disputed D&O Claim Reserves, (III) Authorizing The Final Distribution, (IV) Authorizing The Donation Of Remaining Funds To Charity In Accordance With The Plan, (V) Terminating The Services Of Epiq LLC As Claims, Notice And Balloting Agent Order Signed on 8/31/2020. (CMB)

    • Epiq — claims agent docket · case 17-12881, entry 653 — “Final Decree”
  2. bankruptcy case closed (docket entry 466)

    Aug 2, 2018

    Bankruptcy case closed

    Order Closing the Debtors Chapter 11 Case (17-12882)

    • Epiq — claims agent docket · case 17-12881, entry 466 — “Closing the Debtors Chapter 11 Case”
  3. bankruptcy case closed (docket entry 468)

    Aug 2, 2018

    Bankruptcy case closed

    Order Closing the Debtors Chapter 11 Case (17-12884)

    • Epiq — claims agent docket · case 17-12881, entry 468 — “Closing the Debtors Chapter 11 Case”
  4. bankruptcy case closed (docket entry 467)

    Aug 2, 2018

    Bankruptcy case closed

    Order Closing the Debtors Chapter 11 Case (17-12883)

    • Epiq — claims agent docket · case 17-12881, entry 467 — “Closing the Debtors Chapter 11 Case”
  5. bankruptcy case closed (one order, docketed in 3 member cases)

    Aug 2, 2018

    Bankruptcy case closed

    Order Closing the Debtors Chapter 11 Case Signed on 8/2/2018. (CMB)

    • Epiq — claims agent docket · case 17-12882, entry 7 — “Closing the Debtors Chapter 11 Case”
    • Epiq — claims agent docket · case 17-12883, entry 7 — “Closing the Debtors Chapter 11 Case”
    • Epiq — claims agent docket · case 17-12884, entry 7 — “Closing the Debtors Chapter 11 Case”
  6. plan effective (docket entry 465)

    Aug 1, 2018

    Plan effective

    Notice of Effective Date

    • Epiq — claims agent docket · case 17-12881, entry 465 — “Notice of Effective Date”
  7. Approving Motion Of Debtors And Debtors In Possession To Administer Defined…

    May 14, 2018

    Wind down approved

    Order Approving Motion Of Debtors And Debtors In Possession To Administer Defined Benefit Plans And Wind Down Employee Benefits Programs

    • Epiq — claims agent docket · case 17-12881, entry 362 — “Order Approving Motion Of Debtors And Debtors In Possession To Administer Defined Benefit Plans And Wind Down Employee Benefits Programs (Related Doc # [344]) Order Signed on 5/14/2018. (LJJ)”
  8. plan effective (docket entry 296)

    Mar 19, 2018

    Plan effective

    Notice of Effective Date Notice of Sale Closing and Effective Date of Amendment of Case Caption

    • Epiq — claims agent docket · case 17-12881, entry 296 — “Notice of Effective Date”
  9. Creditors of Herald Media Holdings, Inc. reached the deadline to file claims

    Mar 2, 2018

    Claims deadline

    HMH Media, Inc., f/k/a Herald Media Holdings, Inc.: General Bar Date. Published by Epiq, the claims and noticing agent appointed in the case.

    • Epiq — claims agent case · case 17-12881 — “HMH Media, Inc., f/k/a Herald Media Holdings, Inc. — case 17-12881 — Delaware — before Laurie Selber Silverstein — filed Dec 08 2017 — 4 affiliated debtors”
  10. A) Authorizing the Sale of Substantially all of the Debtors Assets Free…

    Feb 16, 2018

    Asset sale approved

    Order (A) Authorizing the Sale of Substantially all of the Debtors Assets Free and Clear of Liens, Claims, Encumbrances, and Other Interests, (B) Authorizing and Approving the Debtors Performance under the Asset Purchase Agreement, (C) Approving the Assumption and Assignment of Certain of the Debtors Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases Related Thereto, and (D) Granting Related Relief

    • Epiq — claims agent docket · case 17-12881, entry 253 — “Order (A) Authorizing the Sale of Substantially all of the Debtors Assets Free and Clear of Liens, Claims, Encumbrances, and Other Interests, (B) Authorizing and Approving the Debtors Performance under the Asset Purchase Agreement, (C) Approving the Assumption and Assignment of Certain of the Debtors Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases Related Thereto, and (D) Granting Related Relief (related document(s)[13], [146]) Order Signed on 2/16/2018. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit 1 (Part 1) # (2) Exhibit 1 (Part 2) # (3) Exhibit 1 (Part 3) # (4) Exhibit 1 (Part 4) # (5) Exhibit 1 (Part 5) # (6) Exhibit 1 (Part 6) # (7) Exhibit 1 (Part 7) # (8) Exhibit 2 # (9) Exhibit 3 # (10) Exhibit 4) (CMB)”
  11. Authorizing Rejection of Collective Bargaining Agreements

    Feb 16, 2018

    Lease rejection approved

    Order (I) Authorizing Rejection of Collective Bargaining Agreements and (II) Modifying Retiree Benefit Obligations

    • Epiq — claims agent docket · case 17-12881, entry 252 — “Order (I) Authorizing Rejection of Collective Bargaining Agreements and (II) Modifying Retiree Benefit Obligations (related document(s)[99]) Order Signed on 2/16/2018. (LJJ)”
  12. Authorizing the Debtors to Obtain Post-Petition Financing

    Jan 5, 2018

    Dip financing approved

    Order [FINAL] (I) Authorizing the Debtors to Obtain Post-Petition Financing, (II) Granting Liens and Providing Super-Priority Administrative Expense Status, (III) Granting Adequate Protection, and (IV) Granting Related Relief.

    • Epiq — claims agent docket · case 17-12881, entry 143 — “Order [FINAL] (I) Authorizing the Debtors to Obtain Post-Petition Financing, (II) Granting Liens and Providing Super-Priority Administrative Expense Status, (III) Granting Adequate Protection, and (IV) Granting Related Relief. (Related Doc # [15]) Order Signed on 1/5/2018. (NAB)”
  13. Herald Media Holdings, Inc. had its first day hearing

    Dec 13, 2017

    First day hearing

    HMH Media, Inc., f/k/a Herald Media Holdings, Inc.: First Day Hearing. Published by Epiq, the claims and noticing agent appointed in the case.

    • Epiq — claims agent case · case 17-12881 — “HMH Media, Inc., f/k/a Herald Media Holdings, Inc. — case 17-12881 — Delaware — before Laurie Selber Silverstein — filed Dec 08 2017 — 4 affiliated debtors”
  14. Herald Media Holdings, Inc. filed for bankruptcy

    Dec 8, 2017

    Bankruptcy filed

    HMH Media, Inc., f/k/a Herald Media Holdings, Inc. filed for bankruptcy in D. Delaware as case 17-12881 on Dec 08 2017.

    • Epiq — claims agent case · case 17-12881 — “HMH Media, Inc., f/k/a Herald Media Holdings, Inc. — case 17-12881 — Delaware — before Laurie Selber Silverstein — filed Dec 08 2017 — 4 affiliated debtors”

Company information

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Legal entities
Herald Media Holdings, Inc.

Sources

Every material source used to build this profile.

  • Epiq Bankruptcy Case Administration (TIER 1 · UNVERIFIED)

    Order Approving Motion Of Debtors And Debtors In Possession To Administer Defined Benefit Plans And Wind Down Employee Benefits Programs (Related Doc # [344]) Order Signed on 5/14/2018. (LJJ)
  • Epiq Bankruptcy Case Administration (TIER 1 · UNVERIFIED)

    HMH Media, Inc., f/k/a Herald Media Holdings, Inc. — case 17-12881 — Delaware — before Laurie Selber Silverstein — filed Dec 08 2017 — 4 affiliated debtors
    View source record

Status history

Every derived status, with the rule that produced it.

  • BANKRUPTCY_CONCLUDED → BANKRUPTCY_CONCLUDEDCASE_CONCLUDED_BY_FINAL_DECREE · Sep 18, 2026, 01:30 AM

    The court entered a final decree, so the bankruptcy case is over. The decree does not say how it ended or what became of the business. This supersedes the earlier bankruptcy signal.

  • BANKRUPTCY_CONCLUDED → BANKRUPTCY_CONCLUDEDCASE_CONCLUDED_BY_FINAL_DECREE · Sep 18, 2026, 01:13 AM

    The court entered a final decree, so the bankruptcy case is over. The decree does not say how it ended or what became of the business. This supersedes the earlier bankruptcy signal.

  • BANKRUPTCY → BANKRUPTCY_CONCLUDEDCASE_CONCLUDED_BY_FINAL_DECREE · Sep 15, 2026, 12:22 PM

    The court entered a final decree, so the bankruptcy case is over. The decree does not say how it ended or what became of the business. This supersedes the earlier bankruptcy signal.

  • BANKRUPTCY → BANKRUPTCYCHAPTER_11_BANKRUPTCY · Sep 14, 2026, 04:46 PM

    A bankruptcy case is open. A filing is a legal proceeding, not a confirmation that the company is closed.

  • UNKNOWN → BANKRUPTCYCHAPTER_11_BANKRUPTCY · Sep 9, 2026, 09:32 PM

    A bankruptcy case is open. A filing is a legal proceeding, not a confirmation that the company is closed.