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John McCain's wish list! Will Fox blow up 'American Idol'?
After the coffee. Before seeing if I can make it here. The Skinny: It took almost two hours to get from JFK to the Upper West Side on Wednesday but a four-mile run in Riverside Park recharged me. Think of me in a sticky subway station while you're in...
Tags: The Wall Street Journal, Taken 2 (movie), Fox News Channel (tv network), Mariah Carey, Media Industry
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McCain is prepping legislation to overhaul pay-TV business
The maverick wants to cook the TV industry's golden goose. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is preparing to introduce legislation perhaps as early as Thursday that would dramatically overhaul the television business and will probably be met with strong...
Tags: Federal Communications Commission, Television Industry, Time Warner Cable Inc., Comedy Central (tv network), Viacom Inc.
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William C. Cox Jr. dies at 82; helped seal Dow Jones sale to Murdoch
William C. Cox Jr., the patriarch of the Bancroft clan that controlled Dow Jones & Co. for 105 years and sold it to Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. in a decision sparking a family feud, died Wednesday at his home in Hobe Sound, Fla., according to his...Tags: The Wall Street Journal, News of the World, Rupert Murdoch, New Corporation Limited, Newspaper and Magazine
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John McCain introduces Television Consumer Freedom Act of 2013
Calling the business practices of the television industry an "injustice being inflicted on the American people," Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) introduced legislation Thursday he said will give consumers more choice and control over their pay-TV services....
Tags: Television Industry, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Comedy Central (tv network), Viacom Inc., Media Industry
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News Corp. reveals corporate logo for 21st Century Fox
News Corp. has unveiled its corporate logo for its new incarnation. The company, following the spinoff of its publishing assets, plans to take the name 21st Century Fox. The new logo is a stripped-down version of the one that has served the legendary...
Tags: Rupert Murdoch, Fox News Channel (tv network), Media Industry, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp.
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Fox veteran Peter Levinsohn named Universal Studios president
Longtime digital media veteran Peter Levinsohn will join Universal Pictures as president and chief distribution officer, overseeing worldwide home entertainment, new media and digital strategy and international and domestic television distribution....
Tags: Apple iTunes, Amazon.com Inc., MySpace, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Fox Sports (tv network)
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Disney squabbles with theater owners. FBI blasts media for coverage.
After the coffee. Before finding out why I'm not on Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World List. The Skinny: Will this week ever end? I don't know about you, but I could use some escape. Thursday's headlines include the skirmish between Walt...
Tags: The Wall Street Journal, Iron Man (movie), Career and Workplace, Rupert Murdoch, Iron Man 3 (movie)
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Aereo takes its case to the people as broadcasters press on in court
As big media continues to press its fight against Aereo in the courts, the little start-up is taking its case to the people. Aereo, which distributes broadcast TV signals to consumers via the Internet -- much to the chagrin of Fox, CBS, ABC and NBC --...
Tags: Television Industry, Rupert Murdoch, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Media Industry, Television
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Beat the zealots on immigration reform, then gun control
On Tuesday, I wrote about two senators’ bipartisan plan to expand background checks on gun buyers, saying it was a common-sense measure and should pass. On Wednesday, its sponsors -- Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin III of West Virginia, an NRA member,...
Tags: Joe Manchin III, Rupert Murdoch, Career and Workplace, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Justice and Rights
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Dish's play for Sprint is about defense as much as it is offense
Dish Network Chairman Charlie Ergen once compared his corporate strategy to an episode of "Seinfeld." “You initially didn’t know exactly where things were going, but it seemed to all come together in the end,” he said. “This is...
Tags: Verizon Communications, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Comcast Corporation, Media Industry, Netflix Inc.
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Fox pulls 'Family Guy' episode after Boston bombings
Fox Broadcasting on Tuesday yanked a recent episode of "Family Guy" from websites after edited clips of the animated series appeared to portray a bombing, mayhem and deaths at a Boston Marathon. Fox pulled the episode, which was titled "Turban Cowboy,"...
Tags: Television, Family Guy (tv program), Sports, Seth MacFarlane, Twitter, Inc.
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'42' will round the bases. IMDb wins legal battle against actress.
After the coffee. Before the weekend! How did I never think of that before? The Skinny: I've been catching up with TNT's "Southland." Man this show is good and I really will miss it if this is its last season. Go watch it on VOD. Friday's headlines...
Tags: Rupert Murdoch, History (tv network), Radio Industry, Litigation, Television Networks
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