The Morning Fix: Aftershocks from GM’s filing, Conan’s debut, chasing Chase Carey, E3, and kids don’t Tweet.
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After the coffee. Before looking at your recording of Conan’s debut.
The aftershocks from General Motors’ bankruptcy filing will be long and brutal, particular for the media industry. The Deal examines the impact on Madison Avenue, print and television. Broadcasting & Cable breaks down what agencies will feel the biggest hits from GM’s filing.
Chase Carey’s negotiations to return to News Corp. from DirecTV still have a ways to go, but if he does rejoin Rupert Murdoch’s media empire then it would go a long way towards solving the void left by Peter Chernin’s upcoming departure. The Los Angeles Times looks at what Carey brings to News Corp. Carey’s anticipated departure is already kicking off speculation that John Malone’s Liberty Media will look to unload DirecTV with AT&T emerging as a leading candidate to buy. Multichannel News
E3, the big video game conference, kicked off yesterday and Microsoft grabbed the big headlines with its ‘Project Natal,’ which may give those tired thumbs a rest. The Los Angeles Times
Couldn’t stay awake until 11:35 p.m. last night? Don’t worry, Variety watched Conan’s ‘Tonight Show’ debut so you didn’t have to and has the skinny. Hair jokes, Clipper jokes and the obligatory cracks at NBC seemed to be the order of the day. Want more of a roundup on Conan. Check out TV Week.
Does reality TV lead to suicide? That might be a stretch, but The Wrap examines the suicides of 11 people who had participated in reality shows and suggests a connection.
Kids don’t tweet. According to new research, 18-24 year-olds have not become obsessed with Twitter. I kind of knew that already when my niece and nephew laughed at me for being on Twitter. The Wall Street Journal
In today’s Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa continues to believe in the power of media and shows it by dating a second on-air reporter, this time KTLA’s Lu Parker. Patrick Goldstein is enthusiastic about the effort to bring Michael Lewis’ inside baseball book ‘Moneyball’ to the screen.
-- Joe Flint
