Newspaper sale called off
We were right with our call that Tribune Company would not be completing its 73 million bucks sale of two Connecticut newspapers to Gannett...
Iraq dominates Q1 news coverage
The Project for Excellence in Journalism has tallied up its totals for the first three months of 2007, and it is clear that the...
Tribune tally: More sellers than the buyer can handle
As we predicted, the Tribune Company tender offer for 126 million shares at 34 bucks each was waaaaay oversubscribed. The company says 224 million...
Corvus rules out EMI bid
Corvus Capital confirmed that it had looked at making a bid for EMI Group, but has decided against it. That means that the deal...
Product placement goes on the road
Pop music is the predominate topic on Fox's American Idol, and Kellogg's Pop Tarts are hanging on for the ride as the just concluded...
A Bancroft speaks out
In the first public comments by a member of the controlling Bancroft family, Christopher Bancroft has told the Wall Street Journal he doesn't want...
Another bidder for EMI?
The auction is over and Terra Firma declared the winner of EMI Group (5/22/07 RBR #100). But that may not be the last word....
Brand name potential in wireless world
According to a recent study, a majority of US consumers are willing to purchase a Google or Yahoo!-branded mobile device if and when they...
Just a little family gathering
The Bancroft family was holding a get together yesterday, apparently to discuss the 60 bucks per share offer that News Corporation CEO Rupert Murdoch...
Tribune tightens its retail sales
Have you ever heard of TMN Retail? We didn't think so - that's because it's hot off the presses at Tribune Media Net. The...
Nielsen goes green
The Nielsen Company announced the launch of the Green + Design Conference and Expo, a new conference and trade show focused on environmental design...
Another week without huge attention-grabber
Project for Excellence in Journalism has its new chart out for the week of 5/13-5/18/07, and the top ten stories are unusually balanced. Two...
Reassuring the troops
Clear Channel has sent out a memo to employees about the revised buyout bid for the company, assuring them that no "significant" layoffs are...
Surprise buyer for EMI Group
Private equity group Terra Firma is the surprise buyer of EMI Group, scooping up the London-based record giant for around 4.7 billion bucks in...
Squeeze coming in business mag business?
A new player with a strong publisher is entered the fray of business magazines aimed at the general marketplace (as opposed to B2B) -...