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Fox reality TV exec Mike Darnell leaves a legacy
The man considered to be the godfather of reality television is stepping down. Mike Darnell, head of alternative entertainment for Fox Broadcasting, is leaving the network after almost two decades overseeing both the good — "American Idol" —...Tags: Nicki Minaj, Jennifer Lopez, Television Industry, Mariah Carey, Fox Broadcasting Company
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Hulu draws more bidders
Yahoo Inc., fresh off its $1.1-billion deal this week to acquire personal blogging site Tumblr, got in line Friday to pick up video streaming site Hulu. The late bid by the cash-rich Internet portal giant came on the same day that the Santa Monica...
Tags: Television Industry, Yahoo! Inc., Hulu, ABC (tv network), Entertainment
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Fox's Mike Darnell, Alternative Programming Chief, Exiting Network
ReutersMay 25 (TheWrap.com) - Fox's president of alternative entertainment, Mike Darnell, has announced his departure. The executive will be exiting the network at the end of June, Fox announced on Friday. "I'm extremely grateful that Fox has offered me a...Tags: Jennifer Lopez, Gordon Ramsay, Fox Broadcasting Company, American Idol (tv program), Paula Abdul
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News Corp to take charge of up to $1.4 billion this quarter
Reuters(Reuters) - News Corp said on Friday it will write down the value of its Australian and U.S. publishing assets by up to $1.4 billion, as the company prepares to split its business between its newspaper and entertainment operations. The company said the...Tags: Book, Fox Broadcasting Company, The Wall Street Journal, Satellite and Cable Service, Entertainment
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News Corp. to take up to $1.4-billion write-down in publishing
Underscoring the troubled financial health of print media, News Corp. said it would record a non-cash impairment charge of $1.2 billion to $1.4 billion during the current fiscal quarter to reflect diminished value of its publishing assets. The company,...
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Wall Street posts first weekly loss since mid-April on Fed angst
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 declined for a third day on Friday, with the three major stock indexes posting their first negative week since mid-April on lingering concern that the central bank may scale back its stimulus measures to support the...Tags: Edward Jones, Ralph Lauren, Pandora Media, Inc., Environmental Issues, Raymond James Financial Incorporated
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Is Mike Darnell's exit beginning of the end for 'American Idol'?
Fox and "American Idol" are losing their secret weapon now that reality TV chief Mike Darnell is ambling out the door in his snakeskin cowboy boots. TV professionals, filing out of town for the Memorial Day weekend, let out a collective gasp Friday with...Tags: Black Entertainment Television (tv network), United Kingdom, Rupert Murdoch, Memorial Day, Fox Broadcasting Company
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Mike Darnell to Exit Fox, Ending Era for Colorful Exec
VarietyAn era has ended at Fox with Friday's news that Mike Darnell is stepping down after 18 years as a top programming exec at the network. Darnell confirmed he would step down from his post as prexy of alternative entertainment at Fox when his contract is up...Tags: Television Industry, Rupert Murdoch, Gordon Ramsay, Fox Broadcasting Company, Media Industry
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Fox executive Darnell to leave TV network after ratings slump
ReutersLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Longtime Fox television executive Mike Darnell, who helped shepherd "American Idol" to the top of U.S. TV ratings, will leave the network, Fox said on Friday, after the network lost its lead among the younger audience most...Tags: CBS Corp., The X Factor (tv program), Fox Broadcasting Company, Family Guy (tv program), American Idol (tv program)
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Fox reality chief Mike Darnell exits
Mike Darnell, the president of alternative entertainment at Fox Broadcasting and one of the most influential programming executives of the last two decades, is resigning. The diminutive Darnell, known for his wild curly locks and cowboy hat, is...
Tags: Rupert Murdoch, Fox Broadcasting Company, Media Industry, American Idol (tv program), Entertainment
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Yahoo Files Bid to Acquire Hulu; Amazon Out of the Running
VarietyYahoo is officially in the running for Hulu. Less than a week after snapping up Tumblr for $1.1 billion, the online giant filed a bid Friday morning to acquire the streaming service, according to sources familiar with the negotiations. SEE ALSO: Yahoo...Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Hulu, Time Warner Cable Inc., DirecTV Group Inc., NBCUniversal
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Yahoo se une a creciente lista de ofertantes por Hulu: fuentes
ReutersPor Ronald Grover LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Yahoo entregó una propuesta formal para comprar Hulu, uniéndose a una creciente lista de ofertantes por el servicio de video propiedad de News Corp y Walt Disney Co, dijeron a Reuters el viernes dos fuentes con...Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Time Warner Cable Inc., Hulu, The Walt Disney Co., DirecTV Group Inc.
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