Archive for the ‘Media’ Category

Jim Cramer: Mad No More?

December 16th, 2007 by | 8 Comments | Filed in Books, Entertainment, Investing, MER, Media, Personal Finance Banking & Budgeting, Stock Recommendations

The CNBC host and author is emphasizing long-term investing for his viewers and readers. What happened to the manic stockpicker?

A Rallying Cry From Bertelsmann’s New CEO

December 14th, 2007 by | No Comments | Filed in AROG.DE, DIS, Entertainment, Europe, International, Media, NAPS, NWS, SNE, TWX

Hartmut Ostrowski has made some bold promises for the German media giant. To keep them, he’ll have take on the Internet

The Writers Guild Is Losing Ground

December 12th, 2007 by | No Comments | Filed in DIS, Entertainment, GE, Labor, Media

The WGA may have erred in demanding that reality show writers join its ranks, overshadowing the real issue of money for digital media

Are Comcast’s Woes a Harbinger?

December 5th, 2007 by | No Comments | Filed in CHTR, CMCSA, DISH, DTV, Internet, MHP, Media, Q, Technology, VZ

Reduced forecasts by the top cable provider may be a sign of interference ahead for a broad range of communications providers

Indian Film Outfit Goes Hollywood

November 29th, 2007 by | No Comments | Filed in DIS, Entertainment, GE, Media, NWS, PRFO, SNE, TWX

Postproduction house Prime Focus Group, on an aggressive acquisition binge, is buying two companies with major Hollywood credits

Maintaining Edmunds’ Edge

November 26th, 2007 by | No Comments | Filed in Autos, Company News, IACI, Innovation, Internet, Media, TWX, YHOO, design

How the privately held, rapidly growing company is rewriting the rules on auto "buff books"

Disney’s Enchanted Holiday Formula

November 21st, 2007 by | No Comments | Filed in DIS, DWA, Entertainment, Media, Movie Industry, NWS

This year, Disney has improved on the holiday hit formula by turning out its patented family-friendly fare at a budget that promises big returns

Web 2.0 Startups Find Europe Fertile Ground

November 21st, 2007 by | No Comments | Filed in CBS, CMVT, Computers, Consumer Electronics, Europe, GOOG, IBM, International, Internet, Media, Technology, Telecommunications, Wireless, YHOO

Serial entrepreneurs, lots of broadband, and multilingual style blend to raise a bumper crop of search engines, video sites and other Net companies

Why the XM-Sirius Merger Makes Sense

November 15th, 2007 by | No Comments | Filed in AAPL, Entertainment, Media, Mergers & Acquisitions, SIRI, Technology, Viewpoint, XMSR

Representative Rick Boucher dismisses antitrust concerns, putting their share of the radio market at less than 4%, and argues the deal would benefit listeners

Hip-Hopping the Digital Divide

November 12th, 2007 by | No Comments | Filed in Entertainment, Entrepreneurs, GOOG, Internet, Media, NWS, Technology, VIA, Venture Capital, YHOO

Greater broadband access among urban minorities has spurred entrepreneurs to develop new, media-rich sites for this growing audience