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BT Complains About BSkyB Sports Channel Terms
VarietyLONDON -- U.K. media regulator Ofcom said on Wednesday that it would launch an investigation into satcaster BSkyB over the wholesale supply of its sports channels after a complaint from telecom company BT. BT has complained that BSkyB is abusing its...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, LEGO Group, Media Industry, News Corp., Telecommunication Service
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Tribune hires Berns as CFO, promotes Bigelow to strategic role
Tribune Co. has hired Steven Berns, the top finance executive for cosmetics company Revlon Inc., as its chief financial officer and promoted its current CFO, Chandler Bigelow, to serve in an expanded role developing strategy for the company. Chicago-...
Tags: Television Industry, Food Network (tv network), Tribune Company, Television, Media Industry
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News Corp spinoffs start preliminary trading
Reuters(Reuters) - News Corp's publishing and entertainment arms began trading separately on a preliminary basis on Wednesday, one of the last steps before Rupert Murdoch's company officially splits in two on June 28. Shares of the new News Corp, the publishing...Tags: Media Industry, News Corp., Stock Market, Symbols and Symbolism, Book
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Fox shapes legal team; Janet Nova upped to deputy counsel
A battle-tested veteran of News Corp.'s general counsel's office will take on additional duties following the corporate spinoff set for June 28. The company announced Monday that Janet Nova, deputy general counsel, will become executive vice president...
Tags: Justice System, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Television, Crime, Law and Justice, Media Industry
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Worldwide advertising revenue to hit $486 billion this year
Advertising strategy firm Magna Global has predicted the global advertising market would grow by 6% next year as the health of U.S. and European markets improves and as digital spending accelerates. In its mid-year advertising forecast, Magna Global...
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News Corp. Promotes General Counsel
VarietyNews Corp. has promoted Janet Nova to exec VP and deputy group general counsel for 21st Century Fox as part of the executive reshuffling in the leadup to the conglom's split from its publishing unit June 28. Nova has served in News Corp.'s general...Tags: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., Media Industry, The Wall Street Journal, Wendi Deng, News Corp.
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The Echo Nest looks at how movie and music tastes overlap
Love Usher and Nicki Minaj? That probably means you prefer Pixar films to other kids' movies, according to a new study by Echo Nest. The Somerville, Mass.-based music data mining company thinks it can predict your movie tastes based on the music you...Tags: Lady Gaga, Parties and Movements, Pixar Animation Studios, Music, CBS Corp.
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James Franco turns to IndieGogo to fund film trilogy
Cue the backlash. Following the example of Zach Braff, actor James Franco is turning to crowd-funding site IndieGogo to bankroll a new project. Franco is asking fans to donate a total of $500,000 to fund a trilogy of movies based on his 2011 short story...Tags: James Franco, Movies, Entertainment, Celebrities
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Angelina Jolie stunt double sues News Corp over hacking
Reuters(Reuters) - A stunt double for Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie has sued News Corp over allegations its British newspapers hacked her phone, the first lawsuit in the United States against the company since the scandal broke two years ago. The...Tags: Litigation, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Justice System, Pocahontas, Crime, Law and Justice
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PRESS DIGEST - Financial Times - June 19
ReutersJune 18 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Headlines Cyprus president calls for bailout overhaul to save economy () Votorantim suspends $4....Tags: Global Expansion, Media Industry, Science and Technology, News Corp., Financing and Stock Offerings
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Rupert Murdoch's aim: A divorce with little fodder for tabloids
ReutersBy Karen Freifeld NEW YORK, June 14 (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch appears to be seeking a quiet divorce, based on the lawyer he has chosen and the absence of incendiary allegations, people with knowledge of the case and experience of high-profile New York...Tags: Voting, Divorce, Elections, Media Industry, Crime, Law and Justice
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How News Corp. Outlets Are Covering Rupert Murdoch's Divorce
ReutersJun 14 (TheWrap.com) - News Corp. chairman-CEO Rupert Murdoch filed for divorce from his wife, Wendi Deng Murdoch, on Thursday, putting his many media outlets in a tough spot: How to report on a sensitive subject about the man who controls 40 percent of...Tags: Voting, Divorce, Newspaper and Magazine, Politics, Family
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