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Carl Icahn considering attempt to oust Yahoo board Associated Press/AP Online
SAN FRANCISCO - Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is reportedly loading up on Yahoo Inc.'s stock in preparation for a possible attempt to shove aside the Internet icon's board and bring the company's... »more
Apple iTunes Starts Selling HBO Shows Los Angeles Times
Apple Inc. has scooped up Time Warner Inc.'s HBO to feed television shows to its online iTunes store, reeling in one of the last holdouts among major channels and agreeing to a rare pricing... »more
Disney to Study Viewer Behavior Los Angeles Times
Walt Disney Co. is trying to get inside the minds of television viewers.
The Burbank-based entertainment company, with its profitable ESPN and ABC entertainment networks, said Tuesday that it... »more
Former Gemstar CEO Yuen Hit With Obstruction Charge Los Angeles Times
Henry C. Yuen, the former chairman and chief executive of Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc., was charged by the Justice Department with obstructing an investigation into accounting irregularities... »more
EchoStar Posts Profit On Revenue From Dish The Wall Street Journal
EchoStar Corp. swung to a first-quarter profit in its first quarter as a public company on revenue from providing satellite services to sibling Dish Network Corp.
In addition, EchoStar said... »more
A.H. Belo Chairman Defends Spinoff The Dallas Morning News
May 14--Last fall, Dallas-based Belo Corp., the parent company of The Dallas Morning News at the time, announced plans to enhance shareholder value by spinning off its newspapers into a separate... »more
Clear Channel, lenders resolve dispute over buyout Associated Press/AP Online
NEW YORK - Clear Channel Communications Inc. has settled a legal dispute with the lenders funding its private equity buyout, clearing the way for the radio and outdoor advertising company to... »more
Localism's National Consequences. Broadcasting & Cable
A TV industry trying its best to keep up with nimble new-media competitors may have an expensive new albatross to deal with: the FCC's series of proposals to promote localism. ... »more
Icahn Ponders Yahoo Battle Los Angeles Times
Billionaire New York financier Carl Icahn is weighing whether to use the large stake he has amassed in Yahoo Inc. to launch a proxy fight to unseat some of the Internet pioneer's board members... »more
Walden Media Partners With HarperCollins Los Angeles Times
NEW YORK -- Walden Media, which has produced 15 films based on children's books, is getting into the publishing business in conjunction with HarperCollins.
The company, which has adapted such... »more
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A.H. Belo Chairman Defends Spinoff The Dallas Morning News
A New Editor at the Forward The New York Times
Bloomberg L.P. Fills Post, Suggesting Shift to News The New York Times
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Television, Cable & DBS
Apple iTunes Starts Selling HBO Shows Los Angeles Times
Earnings Digest: EchoStar Posts Profit On Revenue From Dish The Wall Street Journal
In the Age of TiVo and Web Video, What Is Prime Time? The New York Times
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American Media Editor Quits Post The Wall Street Journal
In a Twist, Harvard's 02138 Sold to New York Publisher Folio
Magazine Publishes 100-Percent User-Generated Issue Folio
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Icahn Ponders Yahoo Battle Los Angeles Times
Craig (of the List) Looks Beyond the Web The New York Times
Google joins effort to make more Web sites more sociable Associated Press/AP Online
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Film & Programming
Singh Is MGM Finance Chief The Wall Street Journal
Cannes Film Festival Highlights Importance of Overseas Sales The Wall Street Journal
Fox Studio Unit to Focus on Foreign Films The Wall Street Journal
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Music & Radio
Sales of Mp3, Mp4 Musical Players Decline in China Market in Q1. AsiaPulse News
Losses Dog Sirius, XM The Wall Street Journal
Corporate News: Cumulus Media's Buyout Falls Apart The Wall Street Journal
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TechScout: Democratizing the tools of TV
(Annette Moser-Wellman) -- I visited the Newseum in Washington DC, a permanent new museum dedicated to the role of news in our culture. Beautiful building and some great exhibits. But one exhibit (for which you had to pay $8) was called "Be a TV Reporter." It involved standing behind a large television camera, talking into a microphone while reading a script from a teleprompter. My »more
TechScout: Microsegmentation And the Opportunity Under Your Nose
(Annette Moser-Wellman) -- If you have a presence on the Web, your most pressing concern should be consumer engagement. How do you get people coming back again and again and remaining interested and involved? Wetpaint's Ben Elowitz has some ideas.
Consumers come to Wetpaint, a free wiki service, choose a template and build their own forums, from fan sites to hobby clubs. Since Wetpaint »more
TechScout: Finding That Photo, Targeting That Consumer With Image Recognition Technology
(Annette Moser-Wellman) -- Does your Web site allow users to upload their photos? Or do you have a large photo and video inventory? If you answered yes to either of these questions, read on. Recognition technology is rapidly evolving in ways that could create new opportunities for your media organization.
So, first off, when I hear 'recognition software,' I immediately think of Tom »more
TEENS AND THE 2008 ELECTION
(Vivian Vahlberg) -- Have you seen (or even created) a website you think might make young people interested in learning about and following all or some part of the 2008 election? Media Management Center would like to hear about it for new research we're doing this spring on ways to engage teens in serious news online.
In focus groups and personal interviews in April, we will be »more
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