May 2007

Pentagon defends move to block YouTube, MySpace

PENTAGON DEFENDS MOVE TO BLOCK YOUTUBE, MYSPACE
[SOURCE: Reuters 5/18]

TPG, Goldman Arm Land Alltel

TPG, GOLDMAN ARM LAND ALLTEL
[SOURCE: Wall Street Journal, AUTHOR: Dennis K. Berman dennis.berman@wsj.com and Amol Sharma amol.sharma@wsj.com]

Sound and Fury Over Private Equity

SOUND AND FURY OVER PRIVATE EQUITY
[SOURCE: New York Times 5/20, AUTHOR: Andrew Ross Sorkin]

Tribune enters into $8.03 billion credit agreement

TRIBUNE ENTERS INTO $8.03 BILLION CREDIT AGREEMENT
[SOURCE: Chicago Tribune 5/17, AUTHOR: James P. Miller]
Tribune Co. said Thursday that it has entered into an $8.03 billion credit agreement with a group of lenders. The Chicago-based media holding company is expected to use the funds as it proceeds with an $8.2 billion plan under which financier Sam Zell is planning to take the company private in conjunction with an employee stock ownership plan.

Broadcast Goes Cable

BROADCAST GOES CABLE
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: Ben Grossman]

FCC Initiates Third Review of DTV Transition

FCC INITIATES THIRD REVIEW OF DTV TRANSITION
[SOURCE: Federal Communications Commission]

FCC Gives Stations More Time To Convert To Digital

FCC GIVES STATIONS MORE TIME TO CONVERT TO DIGITAL
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]

Some Advertisers Angered by Opie & Anthony Suspension

SOME ADVERTISERS ANGERED BY OPIE & ANTHONY SUSPENSION
[SOURCE: MediaWeek, AUTHOR: Kevin Carter and Mike Boyle]

A long way from 'Wayne's World'

A LONG WAY FROM 'WAYNE'S WORLD'
[SOURCE: Chicago Tribune 5/18, AUTHOR: Suzanne McBride]
A look at Naperville Community Television (Channel 17) -- and what a good cable public access channel can do for a community.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/west/chi-0705170998may18,1,7211...

The Groaning of Al Gore

THE GROANING OF AL GORE
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: Editorial Staff]