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US Chamber of Commerce the recipient of Rupert Murdoch's cash

(NEWSER) - It turns out that Fox News parent company News Corp . didn't make one $1 million donation to a GOP-linked group over the summer: It made two. The beneficiary of Rupert Murdoch 's largesse is none other than the US Chamber of Commerce, a Republican-aligned business lobby that is running a "aggressive" effort to get conservatives back in Congress, reports Politico . News Corp. already gave a cool million to the Republican Governor's Association in June. More»

(NEWSER) - Walt Disney Co. has struck a deal with YouTube to show clips from ABC and ESPN shows on the video-sharing site, Variety reports. Facing another year of red ink—YouTube still isn't profitable, the Wall Street Journal says—the company agreed to let Disney show ads along with the clips as long as it shares the profits. In another evolving deal, Disney is in talks to run full-length ABC shows on Hulu, in return for an equity stake in the site. More»

New members will be invited to Club 33, California Adventure's 1901

(NEWSER) - Membership at Disneyland’s secretive Club 33 is so sought-after that no new names have been added to the 800-person-strong waiting list in a decade. But now, for the first time in 10 years, the membership rolls are being opened up once again, and 100 people on the waiting list will be invited to join the fewer than 500 who are estimated to be members. What will they get for their $25,000 entrance fee and $10,000 yearly dues? Access to Club 33, a hidden restaurant in New Orleans Square, as well as a new private club at the neighboring California Adventure theme park. More»

New 24-hour channel would cater to English-speaking Latinos

(NEWSER) - Disney and Univision are in talks to create a new English-language channel to enter the 24-hour TV news war, insiders tell the Wall Street Journal . The venture would be aimed at English-speaking Latinos, and the companies hope to get it up and running before the presidential election in order to get the edge with political coverage, the sources say. More»

New streaming deals signed with both

(NEWSER) - Finally, some good news for Netflix subscribers: More streaming content is being added thanks to an expanded deal with Disney-ABC Television Group, Mashable reports. The agreement extends the existing deal in order to introduce new shows including Alias and Switched at Birth. The caveat is, however, that Disney-ABC also signed a new deal with Amazon in order to bring shows to Amazon’s Prime streaming service—meaning Netflix's supply of exclusive content continues to dwindle. More»