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  • April 2008

    • Murdoch's Journal Readies Battle Against the Times

      Newsweek  |  Apr 20, 08 1:39 PM CDT

      Murdoch's Journal Readies Battle Against the Times

      (Newser) - A newly Rupert Murdoch-ified Wall Street Journal throws down the gauntlet at the New York Times tomorrow , reports Newsweek , in the biggest battle of newspaper titans since Hearst v. Pulitzer. Murdoch is looking for (more) power and respect from the journalistic elite at a time when the Gray Lady is weakened by a huge loss of advertising and revenue. More »

    • More Than Ever Like To Watch on Web

      CNET  |  Apr 16, 08 4:00 PM CDT

      More Than Ever Like To Watch on Web

      (Newser) - US Internet users watched 10 billion online videos in February, cNet reports, with statistics released by ComScore showing a 66% gain from February 2006. Unsurprisingly, Google’s video sites (chiefly YouTube) accounted for 35.4% of the 10 billion views, the largest portion for any one site. More »

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      Google  • YouTube  • MySpace  • News Corp  • online videos  • TV networks  • web video

    • Yahoo Board Meets as Buyout Options Grow

      Wall Street Journal  |  Apr 11, 08 2:45 AM CDT

      Yahoo Board Meets as Buyout Options Grow

      (Newser) - Yahoo's board meets today to examine the options for avoiding a hostile takeover by Microsoft, the Wall Street Journal reports. Experts think a Microsoft grab is still the most likely scenario, but the situation has grown increasingly complicated in the midst of discussions of an AOL-Yahoo merger, Yahoo's proposed trial of Google ads, and rumors of News Corp. joining Microsoft's side. More »

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      Google  • Microsoft  • Yahoo  • mergers and acquisitions  • News Corp  • online advertising  • AOL  • Time Warner  • hostile takeover  • takeover bid

  • March 2008

    • Zell Might Sell Newsday

      New York Times  |  Mar 20, 08 9:44 PM CDT

      Zell Might Sell Newsday

      (Newser) - Falling ad revenues could push Sam Zell's Tribune Company to sell Newsday , the Long Island newspaper with the 10th-highest circulation in the nation, the New York Times reports. Among those interested are Rupert Murdoch, who already owns the New York Post . Also in the running are the owner of the Daily News and the family that runs Cablevision. Tribune announced yesterday it lost $78 million in the fourth quarter. More »

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      Rupert Murdoch  • News Corp  • Tribune Company  • Sam Zell  • ad revenue  • New York Post  • Newsday  • Mortimer Zuckerman

    • Murdoch Shuts Down PageSix.com

      Gawker  |  Mar 20, 08 6:59 PM CDT

      Murdoch Shuts Down PageSix.com

      (Newser) - PageSix.com, the online version of the New York Post 's celebrity gossip column, is shutting down after just three months, Gawker reports. The Rupert Murdoch project attracted 1 million pageviews last week when it published photos of Eliot Spitzer's escort, but, "given the difficulty in the economy, it was not the right time for this launch," said one manager. More »

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      economy  • Rupert Murdoch  • News Corp  • Fox  • Fox News  • gossip  • New York Post  • TMZ  • Perez Hilton  • Page Six

    • Yahoo, Microsoft Execs Meet to Discuss Buyout

      Wall Street Journal  |  Mar 14, 08 8:38 AM CDT

      Yahoo, Microsoft Execs Meet to Discuss Buyout

      (Newser) - For the first time since Microsoft made an unsolicited—and unwelcome—$44.6 billion bid to take over Yahoo Jan. 31, executives for the two companies sat down this week to discuss what a post-merger company might look like, reports the Wall Street Journal. No negotiations took place, the Journal notes. Microsoft officials pitched their vision, and Yahoo officials mostly listened. More »

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      Google  • Microsoft  • Yahoo  • mergers and acquisitions  • News Corp  • Jerry Yang  • AOL  • Time Warner  • Steve Ballmer

    • Murdoch 'More Pessimistic' About Economy

      Reuters  |  Mar 11, 08 4:35 AM CDT

      Murdoch 'More Pessimistic' About Economy

      (Newser) - The last month has made media boss Rupert Murdoch "a lot more pessimistic" about the outlook for the US economy, Reuters reports. Ad revenue is below expectations at his TV stations and newspapers and he expects "a temporary downturn for a year or so" at Dow Jones, the News Corp. boss told a media conference yesterday. It's the strongest public statement  yet among top media leaders concerning fears about a pending advertising recession. More »

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      Microsoft  • Dow Jones  • Yahoo  • recession  • advertising  • Rupert Murdoch  • News Corp  • Wall Street Journal  • Fox Entertainment Group

    • Web 2.0 Firms Taking Slower Route to IPOs

      BusinessWeek  |  Mar 6, 08 1:19 PM CST

      Web 2.0 Firms Taking Slower Route to IPOs

      (Newser) - Growing Web 2.0 companies like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Slide are biding their time before going public, making sure to run up their value as much as possible to fetch top dollar with an IPO, reports Business Week . It’s a far different approach than companies took before the dot-com bubble burst, when the fast track to an IPO was the goal. More »

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      Google  • Facebook  • YouTube  • social networking  • MySpace  • News Corp  • IPO  • venture capital  • PayPal  • LinkedIn  • NetSuite  • VMWare  • Slide

    • CNN, in Comeback, Tops Fox, Boosts Profits

      New York Times  |  Mar 5, 08 5:28 PM CST

      CNN, in Comeback, Tops Fox, Boosts Profits

      (Newser) - Five years after CNN’s fortunes were so low that Time Warner considered selling it, the cable news icon topped Fox News among 25- to 54-year-old viewers for the first month since 2001. The upstarts had CNN running scared for several years, but a new president has streamlined management, increased audiences—and doubled profits in four years, the New York Times reports. More »

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      Barack Obama  • News Corp  • Fox News  • Time Warner  • CNN  • MSNBC  • Bill O'Reilly  • TV ratings  • Lou Dobbs

    • At Murdoch's Journal , No Cheap Makeover

      Washington Post  |  Mar 5, 08 10:44 AM CST

      At Murdoch's Journal , No Cheap Makeover

      (Newser) - Rupert Murdoch may now own the nation's hallowed financial bible, but the dumbing-down fears that accompanied the purchase of the Wall Street Journal have so far proven unfounded. This week the Journal will introduce a new sports page that will integrate stats from another News Corp. property, but Murdoch's company has so far resisted other tie-ins—even some proposed by WSJ execs—saying they don't want to cheapen the brand. More »

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      Dow Jones  • Rupert Murdoch  • News Corp  • Wall Street Journal  • newspaper