Reuters - Clear Channel Communications Inc said on Wednesday it settled lawsuits against Tribune Co and several former Clear Channel employees lured away by the newspaper publisher and broadcaster.
Reuters - The merger of the two U.S. satellite radio companies was poised for approval as a pivotal member of the Federal Communications Commission neared agreement to cast a tie-breaking vote in favor of the deal, a source familiar with the merger review said on Wednesday.
Reuters - Tribune Co has no plans to sell other newspapers in 2008 after agreeing to sell Newsday to Cablevision Systems Corp, Chief Executive Sam Zell told employees on a conference call.
Reuters - The head of the Federal Communications Commission is close to securing the final vote needed to give conditional approval to Sirius Satellite Radio Inc’s purchase of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc, a source familiar with the merger review said on Wednesday.
Reuters - The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is close to securing the final vote needed to get majority support for giving conditional approval to Sirius Satellite Radio Inc’s purchase of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc, a source familiar with the merger review said on Wednesday.
Reuters - Two additional members of the Federal Communications Commission have cast votes on a proposal to approve Sirius Satellite Radio Inc’s acquisition of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc, one voting for it and another against it, agency sources said on Tuesday.
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Reuters - NBC Universal has sold more than $900 million in advertising time for the upcoming Olympic Games in Beijing, booking nearly 90 percent of its inventory three weeks ahead of the opening ceremony, the company said on Monday.
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Mediaweek.com - -The Premise:Spun-off from Beverly Hills, 90210, this contemporary version looks at life in the famous zip code though the teenage eyes of Annie Mills (Shenae Grimes) and her brother Dixon (Tristan Wilds), whose family has moved to Beverly Hills to keep an eye on their troubled grandmother (Jessica Walter).
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Reuters - The first round of bids for Reed Elsevier’s Reed Business Information unit is expected to range from $2 billion to $2.5 billion and are due August 11, sources familiar with the matter said on Monday.
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Reuters - Digital high-definition radio is hitting some key milestones in terms of pricing and features, but building enough momentum to spur broad consumer adoption remains a tall order.
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