Newswomen gathering to assess global employment picture
The International Women’s Media Foundation and the George Washington University Global Media Institute are hosting female journalism executives from around the world and releasing...
Howard Stern on Letterman disses Leno (video)
Howard Stern has made no secret of his contempt for NBC
Journalists being targeted in Egypt
Cairo is not a safe place to be for reporters trying to cover the civil unrest that’s been going on for days. Some have...
Rupert Murdoch will not hire Olbermann again
Rupert Murdoch talked to Fox Business Network's Neil Cavuto 2/2 after the launch of his new iPad newspaper, “The Daily.” The question came up,...
Valentine spending looks stable for 2011
Valentine’s Day is said to be one date on the calendar that is relatively immune to overriding economic concerns of consumers. And the good...
An interesting review of News Corporation's The Daily (video)
Following the Wednesday launch of
Global cord-cutters to have limited impact on pay TV
Informa Telecoms & Media says the
Comcast Xfinity TV app now streaming on iPad
It's already advertised extensively for streaming on laptops, and now Comcast announced its Xfinity TV service now enables customers to watch many of their...
Big quarter of gains for News Corporation
Net income nearly doubled in fiscal Q2 (October-December) for news Corporation to $642 million from $388 million a year ago. Segment operating income increased...
Life is good for Time Warner
Time Warner reported growth in Q4, predicted more growth in 2011 and announced an increase in its dividend. It doesn’t get much better than...
Time Warner Cable buying NaviSite
Demonstrating just how the lines have blurred for video delivery and data services, Time Warner Cable announced a $230 million deal to acquire NaviSite....
FTC shuts down internet scammer
A company has been ordered to cease operations and is being asked to reimburse customers it duped into paying into an immigration scam. The...
News Corporation unveils The Daily (video)
Rupert Murdoch’s long-sought online-only newspaper, “The Daily,” made its debut Wednesday (2/2). The app for iPad became available on the Apple App Store at...
Sheetz places its product in film about product placement
Documentarian and social critic Morgan Spurlock’s latest opus is all about how corporate America insinuates its advertising messages in between the commercials and in...
Dish Network acquiring satellite/terrestrial hybrid
DBSD North America has been in Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization since May 2009. Now it is being acquired by Dish Network for approximately $1...