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Kenneth Li
Time to drop cable/satellite television?
Submitted by Benton Foundation on July 24, 2008 - 6:59pmLast updated: July 24, 2008 - 6:59pm
As cable and satellite television bills creep higher, some consumers are asking why they should pay for it. There's other options offered now from the likes of TiVo, Sony, Amazon, Netflix, Roku and Microsoft.
News Corp unexpectedly drops bid for Newsday
Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 12, 2008 - 7:36amLast updated: May 13, 2008 - 1:58pm
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp on Saturday dropped its $580 million bid for Tribune Co's Newsday newspaper, just days after Murdoch said a deal was imminent, leaving cable television operator Cablevision as the likely winner of the Long Island daily.
Time Warner plans cable services spin-off
Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 30, 2008 - 7:15amTime Warner said on Wednesday that it planned to spin off its cable services division completely, as the one-time world's biggest media company moves to restructure itself. Chief Executive Jeffrey Bewkes has already taken steps to restructure the company, which also owns Time Inc and the Warner Bros movie studios, to help lift its sluggish stock price.
Cablevision not interested in Newsday
Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 9, 2008 - 7:48pmLast updated: May 13, 2008 - 2:02pm
Cable television operator Cablevision Systems is not interested in buying Newsday from the Tribune Company, contrary to press reports, according to a player not to be named later.
Little relief in sight for newspapers: Quadrangle
Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 9, 2008 - 7:48pmNewspaper company valuations will remain depressed until the industry figures out how to connect with younger readers.
