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Fox's threat to go cable-only won't mean much to most viewers
News Corp. Chief Operating Officer Chase Carey made big headlines Monday for suggesting that Fox could go from a broadcast network to cable channel to make ends meet. The implication is that consumers would have to pay to watch Bart Simpson or catch...
Tags: ESPN (tv network), Time Warner Cable Inc., Fox Broadcasting Company, Tribune Company, Barry Diller
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Amazon 'TV pilots' are set to fly (Part 1)
Los Angeles Times Television CriticAmazon, the online bookseller turned online department store, turned e-book-reader manufacturer, turned publisher, turned video streaming service, turning movie-and-TV studio, has posted its first 14 "TV pilots" -- six kids' shows and eight grown-up...Tags: Jeff Bezos, John Goodman, Bill Murray, Amazon.com Inc., Netflix Inc.
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J.C. Penney ousts CEO Ron Johnson, brings back his predecessor
Ron Johnson was ousted as chief executive of J.C. Penney Co. after a remarkably short and gaffe-filled tenure that succeeded mainly in driving away customers. Johnson was lured 17 months ago from a top job at Apple Inc., where he was celebrated for...
Tags: JC Penney Company Inc., Apple Inc., Finance, Carly Fiorina, Economy, Business and Finance
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Netflix stock soars. Nancy Dubuc gets big job. Drama on 'Revenge.'
After the coffee. Before building a soundproof bedroom. The Skinny: I'm going to be groggy all day. I live behind a large apartment building and last night my annoying neighbors woke me up at 2 a.m. until I screamed for them to shut the you-know-what...
Tags: Television, The Tonight Show (tv program), Media Industry, The Walt Disney Co., News Corp.
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Putting Yelp in their rear-review mirror
If readers of my Saturday column about Yelp were to write a review of the crowd-sourced website, it might read something like this: Yelp is a complete and utter fraud. The reviews are too self-centered, not trustworthy and half the time really don't...Tags: Rentals, Marketing, Computer Networking and Internet
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As employers push efficiency, the daily grind wears down workers
WESTFIELD, Mass. — The envelope factory where Lisa Weber works is hot and noisy. A fan she brought from home helps her keep cool as she maneuvers around whirring equipment to make her quota: 750 envelopes an hour, up from 500 a few years ago....
Tags: Media Industry, Employment Opportunities, Finance, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice
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Digital subscriptions boost newspaper circulation revenue in 2012
After years of devastating losses, the newspaper industry has a glimmer of good news. Circulation revenue for daily newspapers grew in 2012 for the first time in a decade as more people paid to subscribe to digital editions, according to data compiled...
Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, Marketing, Business, Advertising, Newspaper and Magazine
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Matthew Keys on Reuters firing: 'They were looking for an out'
Matthew Keys, the former deputy social media editor for the Reuters news agency who is accused of conspiring with the hacking group Anonymous, says he was fired because of the federal case against him, not his social media activities as the agency...
Tags: Media Industry, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Tribune Company, Networking, Computer Crime
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'Dog and Beth' back on the hunt with CMT premiere tonight
Anyone who’s ever laid eyes on Beth Chapman, the costar of former hit reality show "Dog the Bounty Hunter," might think she’s one of a kind, with her lacquered nails, stiletto heels and pink handcuffs. It turns out she has imitators, and...
Tags: Television, Hunting, Crime, Law and Justice, Methamphetamine (drug), Laws
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Geography: Mapping the future with Esri
Jack Dangermond started his working life at his parents' plant nursery in Redlands. Now, Forbes says, he's a billionaire. Dangermond is founder and president of Esri, one of the world's leading geographic information systems companies. In 2010, he won...
Tags: Satellite Technology, Media Industry, Sales, Business, Computer Hardware
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Turning a critical eye on Yelp
I spotted the restaurant while on a stroll near my daughter's San Francisco apartment. The menu looked good, the prices were right. I decided to check its reviews online. Then I saw the sign on the window of Bai Thong Thai: "Stop the Bully. Boycott...
Tags: Personal Service, Car Guides and Reviews, Consumers, Business, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips
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Review: HTC One is a powerful, attractive smartphone [Video]
Apple and Samsung, there's a new challenger. HTC, the Taiwanese phone maker, has come out with a smartphone that can go head to head with the best of them. The HTC One features an attractive all-aluminum case, large 4.7-inch screen and a speedy 1.7-...
Tags: Sociology, Media Industry, Apple iPhone, Computer Hardware, Starbucks Corp.
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