Months of Talks End in New Contract for ABC’s President

by , 09 May 2008

The Walt Disney Company signed the president of ABC Entertainment, Stephen McPherson, to a new contract, signaling confidence in the maverick executive’s ability to deliver new hits.<br/><br/> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/09/business/media/09disney.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/09/business/media/09disney.html" border="0"/></a>

Clear Channel Profit Surges

by , 09 May 2008

The company said first-quarter profit soared to $799.7 million, due to asset sales, an investment gain and higher revenue, but earnings from continuing operations were flat.<br/><br/> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/business/AP-Earns-Clear-Channel.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/business/AP-Earns-Clear-Channel.html" border="0"/></a>

To Reduce Costs, Warner Brothers Closing 2 Film Divisions

by , 09 May 2008

The company said closing Picturehouse and Warner Independent Pictures was a cost-cutting move rooted in the changing economics of the specialty film business.<br/><br/> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/09/business/media/09warner.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/09/business/media/09warner.html" border="0"/></a>

Advertising: In a Weak Economy, Quirky Restaurant Ads Yield to Tried and True

by , 09 May 2008

Applebee’s and Wendy’s have opted for a more recession-proof approach: glamour shots of food.<br/><br/> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/09/business/media/09adco.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/09/business/media/09adco.html" border="0"/></a>

Cablevision Reports Wider Loss

by , 09 May 2008

Cablevision Systems reported a wider deficit for its first quarter on Thursday on losses from derivative contracts.<br/><br/> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/09/business/media/09cable.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/09/business/media/09cable.html" border="0"/></a>

Revenue Rises at Liberty Media

by , 09 May 2008

Liberty Media’s first-quarter revenue rose in all three of its business units, which include QVC and Starz television channels and a stake in DirecTV, the company said.<br/><br/> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/09/business/media/09liberty.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/09/business/media/09liberty.html" border="0"/></a>

Warner Music Loss

by , 09 May 2008

The Warner Music Group suspended dividends Thursday after reporting that higher costs and a shift to digital music resulted in a wider second-quarter loss.<br/><br/> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/09/business/09music.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/09/business/09music.html" border="0"/></a>

Advertising: Your Chance to Finish a Movie Microsoft Started

by , 08 May 2008

Microsoft Corporation is underwriting an online movie-making contest to stimulate sales and burnish the reputation of its Windows Vista operating system.<br/><br/> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/08/business/media/08adco.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/08/business/media/08adco.html" border="0"/></a>

NBC Plans 24-Hour News for the New York Region

by , 08 May 2008

The new channel will de-emphasize the identity of NBC’s flagship station, WNBC, Channel 4, rechristening it a “content center” and making it one part of a larger media presence.<br/><br/> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/08/arts/television/08wnbc.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/08/arts/television/08wnbc.html" border="0"/></a>

TV Guide, Having Just Been Bought, Is Bracing to Be Sold

by , 08 May 2008

Another sale would be the fourth change in control during the last decade for TV Guide, which has long been trying to forge a new identity as an entertainment magazine.<br/><br/> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/08/business/media/08guide.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/08/business/media/08guide.html" border="0"/></a>

Sex? Yawn. Politics? That’s Hot!

by , 08 May 2008

The new dish at celebrity magazines is the high-drama presidential campaign of 2008.<br/><br/> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/08/fashion/08celebs.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/08/fashion/08celebs.html" border="0"/></a>

As News Corporation Posts Wide Gains, Murdoch Keeps His Sights on Newsday

by , 08 May 2008

Rupert Murdoch voiced skepticism that Cablevision can succeed in its bid for Newsday, which is now at the center of a tussle among three New York moguls.<br/><br/> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/08/business/media/08news.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/08/business/media/08news.html" border="0"/></a>

MTV Plans to Increase Its Blending of Ads and Shows

by , 08 May 2008

In this year’s annual round of network pitches to advertisers, MTV Networks plans to sell not only the appeal of its programs but of its commercials as well.<br/><br/> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/08/business/media/08mtv.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/08/business/media/08mtv.html" border="0"/></a>

Advertising: The Risks of Brand-Building in the Winner’s Circle

by , 09 May 2008

The tragic euthanization of Eight Belles at the Kentucky Derby cast a shadow on the sport and created uncomfortable public relations issues for its sponsors.<br/><br/> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/07/business/media/07adco.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/07/business/media/07adco.html" border="0"/></a>

No Signs of a Slowdown in Traffic at Disney’s Parks

by , 07 May 2008

Watched as an indicator of whether weakness is seeping deeper into the economy, Disney said that operating income in its parks and resorts unit rose 33 percent.<br/><br/> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/07/business/media/07disney.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/07/business/media/07disney.html" border="0"/></a>

Actors Guild and Producers End Talks

by , 07 May 2008

After three fruitless weeks of talks, actors and producers remained far apart on compensation for programming delivered via new media like the Internet.<br/><br/> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/07/business/media/07sag.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/07/business/media/07sag.html" border="0"/></a>

DirecTV Profit Up 10% as Subscriptions Grow

by , 08 May 2008

The satellite television company said first-quarter net income climbed to $371 million, as it acquired more subscribers and customers spent more on high-definition and video recording services.<br/><br/> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/business/AP-Earns-DirecTV.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/business/AP-Earns-DirecTV.html" border="0"/></a>

World Wrestling Entertainment’s Earnings Rise 29%

by , 07 May 2008

The producer of the television show “Friday Night SmackDown” said first-quarter net income grew to $19.5 million, from $15.1 million a year earlier.<br/><br/> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/07/business/media/07wrestle.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/07/business/media/07wrestle.html" border="0"/></a>

Chief of Random House Said to Be Stepping Down

by , 06 May 2008

Peter W. Olson, one of the most powerful figures in American book publishing, will step down amid mounting pressure over declining profits at Random House.<br/><br/> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/06/business/media/06book.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/06/business/media/06book.html" border="0"/></a>

Advertising: Calling on Tourists to Come for New York City, but Stay for the State

by , 06 May 2008

The “I love New York” slogan is being updated to reflect everything from the new media choices consumers are making to higher gas prices and other travel expenses.<br/><br/> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/06/business/media/06adco.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/06/business/media/06adco.html" border="0"/></a>

Hit Movie Helps Marvel Stock Soar

by , 06 May 2008

Shares of the comic book publisher, soared on Monday after “Iron Man,” its first self-produced film, raked in more than $100 million in ticket sales over the weekend.<br/><br/> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/06/business/media/06marvel.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/06/business/media/06marvel.html" border="0"/></a>

How Much for Those Baby Photos?

by , 05 May 2008

Can a few snapshots of a baby or a bride, accompanied by a fawning article, really be worth millions of dollars? In the competitive world of celebrity magazines, they just might be.<br/><br/> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/05/business/media/05tabloid.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/05/business/media/05tabloid.html" border="0"/></a>

Advertising: Publisher Tested the Waters Online, Then Dove In

by , 05 May 2008

The niche publisher I.D.G. has been working out the answers to some big mainstream questions. The biggest: Can print media survive the transition to the Internet?<br/><br/> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/05/business/media/05idg.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/05/business/media/05idg.html" border="0"/></a>

Mobile TV Spreading in Europe and to the U.S.

by , 05 May 2008

Tiny TV, the kind that is watched on a cellphone, is spreading beyond Japan and South Korea, where it has been available for three years. But will it be profitable?<br/><br/> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/05/business/media/05mobile.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/05/business/media/05mobile.html" border="0"/></a>

Media Talk: Catch and Release? Yes, Says Moneyman

by , 05 May 2008

Ryan Kavanaugh, the film financier whose film credits include “Catch and Release,” has been trying to get law enforcement officials to emulate the title.<br/><br/> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/05/business/media/05kavanaugh.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/05/business/media/05kavanaugh.html" border="0"/></a>

Media Talk: Again, the Journal’s Cartoon Is Off the Editorial Page

by , 05 May 2008

Amid a sea of changes at Rupert Murdoch’s Wall Street Journal, a slice-of-life cartoon that has been a mainstay of the editorial page has decamped to the Leisure & Arts section.<br/><br/> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/05/business/media/05pepper.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/05/business/media/05pepper.html" border="0"/></a>

Media Talk: Predicting the Trends of ‘American Idol’

by , 07 May 2008

TiVo has made watching commercials unnecessary. Is it now trying to make watching reality shows a thing of the past, too?<br/><br/> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/05/business/media/05idol.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/05/business/media/05idol.html" border="0"/></a>

In Pellicano Case, Lessons in Wiretapping Skills

by , 05 May 2008

The wiretapping trial of Anthony Pellicano, the accused sleuth to the stars, has offered a close look into the surprisingly easy access to all sorts of spyware.<br/><br/> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/05/business/media/05trial.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/05/business/media/05trial.html" border="0"/></a>

An Alternative Approach to Marketing Rock Bands

by , 05 May 2008

The music label Fueled by Ramen has figured out a way to bring cross-promotion to the Internet, keeping fans of one of its bands just a click away from the label’s other acts.<br/><br/> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/05/business/media/05music.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/05/business/media/05music.html" border="0"/></a>

Walters, Canny Survivor, Adds It All Up

by , 05 May 2008

Until Barbara Walters wrote her autobiography, “Audition,” she resisted entreaties to tell all about her eventful life.<br/><br/> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/05/books/05walt.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/05/books/05walt.html" border="0"/></a>

The Media Equation: Steve Jobs Stakes Out the TV Den

by , 05 May 2008

A lot of us carry a little bit of Steve Jobs around in our pocket, in the form of iPods and iPhones. Now, Apple is after the remaining bit of life-share that it doesn’t already own, the home front.<br/><br/> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/05/business/media/05carr.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/05/business/media/05carr.html" border="0"/></a>

Fact #7

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