Tribune Sale Update 12.13.07
ZELL HOPEFUL TRIBUNE DEAL CLOSES DEC 20
[SOURCE: Chicago Tribune, AUTHOR: Michael Oneal and Phil Rosenthal]
December 2007
Harry Potter and the Media Moguls
HARRY POTTER AND THE MEDIA MOGULS
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]
Potterwatch paints Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin as the agent of "a Voldemedia, controlled by the few." The site urges Harry Potter fans to contact their legislators and support a bill, being spearheaded by Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND), which would block a Dec. 18 vote on Martin's proposal to loosen the ban on newspaper-broadcast cross-ownership.
Sirius and XM in antitrust doubts
SIRIUS AND XM IN ANTITRUST DOUBTS
[SOURCE: Financial Times, AUTHOR: James Politi and Stephanie Kirchgaessner]
As new episodes fade, TV facing a long winter
AS NEW EPISODES FADE, TV FACING A LONG WINTER
[SOURCE: USAToday, AUTHOR: Gary Levin]
Lobbying Group: FCC Should Tighten Oversight on Leased Access Rules
LOBBYING GROUP: FCC SHOULD TIGHTEN OVERSIGHT ON LEASED ACCESS RULES
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]
Barton: No Committee Support for Reregulating Cable
BARTON: NO COMMITTEE SUPPORT FOR REREGULATING CABLE
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]
Kerry Offers To Broker Cable-NFL Deal -- No Takers
KERRY OFFERS TO BROKER CABLE-NFL DEAL
[SOURCE: Multichannel News, AUTHOR: Ted Hearn]
Satellite Continues to Take Share from Cable
SATELLITE CONTINUES TO TAKE SHARE FROM CABLE
[SOURCE: tvnewsday]
NTIA, Federal Partners to Hold Converter-Box-Coupon Powwow
NTIA, FEDERAL PARTNERS TO HOLD CONVERTER-BOX-COUPON POWWOW
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]
Could broadband help the environment?
COULD BROADBAND HELP THE ENVIRONMENT?
[SOURCE: Pew Internet & American Life Project, AUTHOR: Jessica Vitak]