November 25 - December 1, 2007
Saturday, Dec. 1
Call it spin, posturing or whatever, but the NYT's Michael Cieply reports that entertainment executives were "privately expressing shock" that... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Friday, Nov. 30
The FCC gave the boys from Chicago permission to own a newspaper and a television station in the same market... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The British parent of the newly opened Fresh & Easy chain could be in a little trouble over its massive... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
So much for losing market share to the upstart Fox Business Network. CNBC was up 42 percent in total viewers... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Thursday, Nov. 29
In what could at least stir things around in the impasse between writers and the big media companies, the Alliance... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Talk about too little, too late. Assembly Democrats are proposing legislation that would help homeowners avoid foreclosures and toughen enforcement... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Or so says Nikki Finke, who has been reporting the rumblings coming out of this week's negotiations between striking writers... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Strike impact minimized: Sure, it's a big deal for portions of Hollywood, but it won't mean all that much for... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Wednesday, Nov. 28
Not a huge surprise, since no presidential candidate is about to be caught crossing a picket line at CBS Television... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The Mouse House has formed an acquisition group that's looking to make up to 20 Internet buys over the next... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
For now they'll be administrative-type jobs - no journos - but Editor Bill Keller warned in an internal memo that... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Kevin Martin has proposed exempting the LAT parent from rules prohibiting ownership of newspaper and TV stations in the same... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Charlie Koones, who has overseen lots of changes at the trade paper - online, special issues, acquisitions, a NY edition... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Or more precisely, the Coliseum Commission. Word of USC's potential interest in moving cross-town to the Rose Bowl is almost... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Tuesday, Nov. 27
Site abatement work on Phase I of the Frank Gehry-designed Grand Avenue Project begins on Monday. Demolition of the ugliest... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
How motivated are the networks to settle the writers strike? A new report by Bernstein Research projects a 1 percent... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
I managed to skip over this morning's LAT story about the company's former HR head agreeing to plead guilty to... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Market shows life: This morning's news that Citigroup has received a $7.5 billion injection from the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Monday, Nov. 26
This wasn't supposed to happen. Black Friday shopping was better than expected, oil prices were holding steady, and Wall Street... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
This time, NY Sen. Chuck Schumer wants to look at the potential risks of having the Federal Home Loan Bank... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The fast-food giant will be introducing something called the "McSkillet" this week, though the item can already be found in... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Writers nearing deal?: Nikki Finke has a reliable source telling her that an agreement is in place, although a settlement... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
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