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Fox reality TV exec Mike Darnell leaves a legacy
The man considered to be the godfather of reality television is stepping down. Mike Darnell, head of alternative entertainment for Fox Broadcasting, is leaving the network after almost two decades overseeing both the good — "American Idol" —...Tags: Simon Cowell, Steven Tyler, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Mariah Carey, Media Industry
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Hulu draws more bidders
Yahoo Inc., fresh off its $1.1-billion deal this week to acquire personal blogging site Tumblr, got in line Friday to pick up video streaming site Hulu. The late bid by the cash-rich Internet portal giant came on the same day that the Santa Monica...Tags: NBCUniversal, Marketing, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Media Industry, News Corp.
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News Corp. to take up to $1.4-billion write-down in publishing
Underscoring the troubled financial health of print media, News Corp. said it would record a non-cash impairment charge of $1.2 billion to $1.4 billion during the current fiscal quarter to reflect diminished value of its publishing assets. The company,...
Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Newspapers, Politics, Voting, Book
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Is Mike Darnell's exit beginning of the end for 'American Idol'?
Fox and "American Idol" are losing their secret weapon now that reality TV chief Mike Darnell is ambling out the door in his snakeskin cowboy boots. TV professionals, filing out of town for the Memorial Day weekend, let out a collective gasp Friday with...Tags: Fox Broadcasting Company, American Idol (tv program), Black Entertainment Television (tv network), United Kingdom, Memorial Day
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Fox reality chief Mike Darnell exits
Mike Darnell, the president of alternative entertainment at Fox Broadcasting and one of the most influential programming executives of the last two decades, is resigning. The diminutive Darnell, known for his wild curly locks and cowboy hat, is...Tags: Fox Broadcasting Company, American Idol (tv program), News Corp., Media Industry, Entertainment
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News Corp. board approves company split, set for June 28
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. moved closer to the planned breakup of the $76-billion global media conglomerate as board members this week formally approved the split. June 28 is the target separation date, News Corp. said Friday in a statement. The...Tags: News Corp., Media Industry
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James Murdoch sells $25 million in News Corp. stock
News Corp. Deputy Chief Operating Officer James Murdoch has sold $25 million worth of News Corp. non-voting shares as the company's stock has soared in value. Murdoch, the youngest son of media baron and News Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Rupert...
Tags: Lobbying, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Politics, James Murdoch, Voting
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Rupert Murdoch warns about Facebook, sees echo of 'crappy' Myspace
Today marks the one-year anniversary of Facebook's initial public offering, a milestone that often prompts reflection and introspection. And in the case of Rupert Murdoch, the occasion provided an opportunity for a nanny-nanny-nah-nah tweet: "Look out...Tags: Social Media, Viacom Inc., Media Industry, News Corp., MySpace
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Britain court sentences four hackers guilty of cyberattacks
LONDON – Four hackers who pleaded guilty to a series of high-profile cyberattacks on computers in the U.S. and Britain, including those of the CIA and Sony Pictures, were sentenced Thursday to up to 32 months in prison. The four men, all Britons,...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Lifestyle and Leisure, Police Arrests, PBS (tv network), U.S. Air Force
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News Corp. hires Toni Cook Bush to oversee lobbying after split
News Corp. has hired a D.C. heavyweight to handle its lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill after it becomes primarily a newspaper publishing company. Antoniette "Toni" Cook Bush will join News Corp. next month as its executive vice president and global head...Tags: Federal Communications Commission, Los Angeles Times, Newspaper and Magazine, Newspapers, News Corp.
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News Corp. third-quarter profit climbs; revenue up 14%
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. is preparing to split into two entities, and the company's fiscal third-quarter financials illustrated why: Its cable television and film properties continue to flex their muscles while the publishing unit's profit exhibited...
Tags: Media Industry, News Corp., Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company, American Idol (tv program)
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