Apple, Microsoft, Google and the sad state of TV
The latest news on Apple’s plans for the future of television is that the company is in talks with big pay TV operators to carry their live programming. This would turn a future Apple TV product into a...
View ArticleTribune and Cablevision Fight It Out Over Retrans at WPIX
Another day, another battle in the retrans war. Cablevision subscribers in New York woke up this morning to find that CW flagship station WPIX had gone dark overnight as negotiations between...
View ArticleUPDATED: Cablevision Calls Tribune Crooks, Trib Says It's Getting Bullied
Another day, another battle in the retrans war. Cablevision subscribers in New York woke up this morning to find that CW flagship station WPIX had gone dark overnight as negotiations between...
View ArticleLiberty Media Close to Sirius XM Takeover
After a heated battle, John Malone’s company said it would increase its stake in the satellite radio service to more than 50 percent.
View ArticleGroups Ask FTC to Investigate Viral Marketing Aimed at Kids
Six child-targeted websites asking young visitors to "tell a friend" or "refer a friend" may have run afoul of children's online privacy laws. The Center for Digital Democracy, joined by 13 other...
View ArticleTop jobs of the week in digital media
September issues are already hitting newsstands, Kindles, and iPads, and there’s already plenty of fodder: The Apple vs. Samsung case, settled late last week, is still kicking up dozens of headlines....
View ArticleDish Network Doubling Down on Auto Hop
If you were wondering whether or not Dish Network is considering backing away from its Auto Hop feature in the wake of programmer outrage and litigation, wonder no more: no.
View ArticlePhilippe Dauman, the Man Who Would Be Redstone
Philippe Dauman, Viacom’s C. E. O. , has been chosen by its chairman, Sumner Redstone, as his successor. But Mr. Dauman faces a test in maintaining the company as a huge creative force.
View ArticlePhilippe Dauman, the Man Who Would Be Redstone
Philippe P. Dauman, Viacom’s chief executive, has been chosen by its chairman, Sumner M. Redstone, as his successor. But Mr. Dauman faces a test in maintaining the company as a huge creative force.
View ArticlePhilippe Dauman, the Man Who Would Be Redstone
Philippe P. Dauman, Viacom’s chief executive, has been chosen by its chairman, Sumner M. Redstone, as his successor. But Mr. Dauman faces a test in maintaining the company as a huge creative force.
View ArticlePhilippe Dauman, the Man Who Would Be Redstone
Philippe P. Dauman, Viacom’s chief executive, has been chosen by its chairman, Sumner M. Redstone, as his successor. But Mr. Dauman faces a test in maintaining the company as a huge creative force.
View ArticleFan Sites Settle Children’s Privacy Charges
Federal authorities had accused Artist Arena, the operator of Web sites for stars like Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez, of illegally collecting information on thousands of children.
View ArticleScardino, Chief of Pearson, to Step Down
John Fallon, head of Pearson’s international education division, was expected to take over the company, which owns The Financial Times, the Penguin Group and half of The Economist magazine.
View ArticleDisney and Cablevision Sign Carriage Agreement
Disney and Cablevision have signed a new multi-year carriage deal with no visible drama at all (hear that, Dish Network, DirecTV, Viacom and AMC?), and the pact includes several new authenticated...
View ArticleViacom Revenue Down, Earnings Up, Investors Concerned
Analysts have changed tone about Viacom, the owner of MTV, Nickeolodeon, Comedy Central, VH1 and BET. Barclay's media guru Anthony DiClemente was the most poilite of the bunch, congratulating Viacom...
View ArticleViacom Earnings Up 13% Despite Revenue Drop
Revenue fell more than Wall Street expected at Viacom, which owns the Paramount movie studio and several cable TV channels.
View ArticleTen channels awarded licences on Russia's multiplex 2
Russian telecommunications regulator, Roskomnadzor, published the names of the winners in the tender for DTT licences for country's multiplex 2. They are: Ren TV. . . (free content).
View ArticleNew Online Privacy Rules for Children
Under new regulations, companies must obtain parental consent before collecting details that could be used to identify, contact or locate a child, including photos, videos and audio recordings.
View ArticleFive Companies Who Might Buy Time, Inc.
Today comes word that a potential buyer is exploring the purchase of Time, Inc. from Time Warner (TWX). The Company has three main groups: News and Sports (Time Magazine, CNN Money and Sports...
View ArticleMedia Decoder Blog: Cablevision Sues Viacom Over Bundling of Little-Watched...
The cable company alleges that Viacom forces distributors to carry channels like MTV Hits and VH1 Classic, driving up monthly bills for consumers.
View ArticleCablevision Sues Viacom Over Bundling of Little-Watched Channels
The cable company alleges that Viacom forces distributors to carry channels like MTV Hits and VH1 Classic, driving up monthly bills for consumers.
View ArticleA la Carte Wars: Cablevision Sues Viacom for Bundling
In an apparent bid to set a legal precedent, Cablevision on Tuesday announced that it has filed a lawsuit against Viacom for “bundling,” the practice by which programmers force distributors to carry...
View ArticleIt’s Dolan v. Redstone on Cable Bundling. Root For Dolan If You Pay a Cable Bill
Charles Dolan doesn’t make a terribly convincing champion of the little guy. He’s worth $3 billion, for starters. He controls a cable company, and those are about as popular with consumers as...
View ArticleHollywood targets "rogue" mobile apps in war on pirated content
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood studios, which for years have waged a war against online piracy, are now going after so-called "rogue" mobile apps that use images from movies and television shows...
View ArticleTwitter and Facebook are new media owners and competitors says WPP’s Sorrell
As Advertising Week kicks off WPP CEO Sir Martin Sorrell has been writing about how business must embrace the digital revolution and talking about how social networks are competitors to companies like...
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