Sale of BusinessWeek to Bloomberg completed
Bloomberg LP announced that it has completed the acquisition of BusinessWeek from The McGraw-Hill Companies. The deal was announced a month and a half...
Anti-alcohol ad campaign launched
The Marin Institute has kicked off its second anti-alcohol advertising invitation. It targets the Super Bowl, which it calls “the biggest alcohol advertising and...
B&C, Multichannel sold to NewBay
Reed Business Information has found a buyer for its US media trade titles. NewBay Media announced that it has acquired Broadcasting & Cable, Multichannel News and TWICE...
Reports: GE and Vivendi come to terms
The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, the Financial Times and other financial news sites are reporting that General Electric has agreed to pay $5.8 billion...
Radio One ends print version of Giant magazine
Giant magazine, aimed at affluent African Americans, age 21-34, has ceased publication in print. Owner Radio One has instead announced the launch of GIANTlife.com...
BBC iPlayer app coming to Apple iPhone
BBC is reportedly soon to release a native iPlayer mobile application for the Apple iPhone. They currently have a web based edition that runs...
Lachlan Murdoch sells some News Corp shares
It appears Lachlan Murdoch has been liquidating some of his inheritance to pay for his new investments. According to an SEC filing, the eldest...
Univision launches new digital ad and publisher network
Univision Interactive Media announced the launch of the Univision Partner Group (www.univisionpartnergroup.com). The new unit targets U.S. Hispanics and provides a far-reaching digital advertising...
FCC asks court to continue cross-ownership stall
Former FCC Chairman Kevin Martin’s attempt to loosen broadcast/print cross-ownership regs has predictably been stalled in court. The Julius Genachowski FCC has asked the...
Murdoch reported to be in Nielsen pub bid
That’s Lachlan Murdoch, eldest son of News Corporation mogul Rupert Murdoch, who just last week made his first investment in Australian radio. Now the...
Apple, Live Nation partner for iTunes store
Wired reports Apple has opened a new section in the iTunes store for live concert recordings, in partnership with promoter Live Nation. With the...
Broadband is focus of FCC December meeting
The FCC’s National Broadband Plan is due 2/17/10 – given the ambitious scope of the project, which is practically like saying the deadline is tomorrow....
MTV, RealNetworks to rework Rhapsody
Reuters reports RealNetworks is in talks with partner MTV Networks to restructure the ownership of their two-year old Rhapsody America joint venture, according to...
Sarah Palin, 'Going Rogue', is the highest-seller
In its first week of publication, Going Rogue: An American Life by former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin was the highest-selling book of the week...
Lack of big story spawns scattered news coverage
Health care coverage edged the economic crisis coverage by a 13%-12% margin among the news media during the week of 11/16-22/09, according to the...