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Rupert Murdoch gleeful at BBC debacle in Britain
LONDON (AP) — Few seem to be enjoying the management meltdown at the venerable BBC more than Rupert Murdoch, the News Corp. chief whose rival British newspapers have been caught up in their own lengthy, embarrassing and expensive phone-hacking...Tags: United Kingdom, Jimmy Savile, Rupert Murdoch, Sex Crimes, BBC
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Murdoch apologizes again for illegal phone hacking
LONDON (AP) — The apologies keep coming from Rupert Murdoch, who has taken out a second newspaper ad promising that his News Corp. will make amends for the phone hacking scandal shaking his global media empire. The ad in several British Sunday...Tags: United Kingdom, News of the World, Mass Media, Crimes, Rupert Murdoch
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News Corp. to unveil iPad-only newspaper next week
LOS ANGELES (AP) — News Corp. is now set to unveil the world's first iPad-only newspaper, The Daily, in New York next Wednesday. CEO Rupert Murdoch will take the wraps off the tablet publication at the Guggenheim Museum. He will appear with...Tags: Apple iPad, Rupert Murdoch, Guggenheim Museum, Politics, Elections
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Judge says leaning toward U.S. in Apple e-books case
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - In an unusual move before a trial, a federal judge expressed a tentative view that the U.S. Justice Department will be able to show evidence that Apple Inc engaged in a conspiracy with publishers to increase e-book prices. U.S....Tags: CBS Corp., Lawyers, Justice System, Trials, Pearson Plc
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Hulu video site auction attracts four bidders: sources
ReutersLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former News Corp president Peter Chernin and private equity fund Guggenheim Digital Media have placed bids for Hulu, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, triggering a tug-of-war for the online video service....Tags: Video Supplies and Services, The Walt Disney Co., Hulu, Photography and Video, Services and Shopping
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Wall Street sags, but ends off session lows; HP hits 52-week high
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks slipped on Thursday but finished sharply off their session lows as a rally in Hewlett-Packard's shares offset worries about weak Chinese manufacturing data and the prospects of the Federal Reserve reducing its monetary...Tags: Warren Buffett, DirecTV Group Inc., Fossil Incorporated, EOG Resources Incorporated, DAX
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First-round bids due this week for Hulu
The first round of bids were due this week for Hulu, the popular online TV service whose prospective sale has attracted interest from digital media players as well as cable operators. An initial bid has been submitted by the Chernin Group, a next-...Tags: The Walt Disney Co., Hulu, DirecTV Group Inc., Computing and Information Technology Industry, Yahoo! Inc.
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Chernin, Guggenheim Digital put in bids for Hulu -sources
ReutersBy Ronald Grover LOS ANGELES, May 23 (Reuters) - Former News Corp president Peter Chernin and private equity fund Guggenheim Digital Media have placed bids for Hulu, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, triggering a tug-of-war for the...Tags: Video Supplies and Services, The Walt Disney Co., Photography and Video, Hulu, Services and Shopping
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Yahoo's rise in Asia offsets risk from Tumblr bet
ReutersSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc Chief Executive Marissa Mayer's $1.1 billion acquisition of blogging service Tumblr will be a test of her ability to revive the aging Web portal. Luckily for her, her performance may be graded generously. Mayer faces...Tags: Facebook, MySpace, Customs and Tradition, Financing and Stock Offerings, Arts and Culture
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Citing fatigue, director Ang Lee leaves pilot of TV series 'Tyrant'
ReutersLOS ANGELES, May 21 (Reuters) - Oscar winner Ang Lee canceled his plans to direct the pilot of new U.S. television series "Tyrant," saying on Tuesday that he needed to rest after spending four years working on 3D fantasy-adventure film "Life of Pi." Lee,...Tags: Homeland (tv program), Television, FX (tv channel), Life of Pi (movie), Satellite and Cable Service
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CBS takes key ratings crown for first time in 21 years
ReutersMay 21 (Reuters) - Broadcast network CBS said on Tuesday it won this season's ratings race among the 18-to-49 age group most prized by advertisers, claiming its first victory in that audience in 21 years. CBS, a unit of CBS Corp, snatched the title...Tags: The Big Bang Theory (tv program), CBS Corp., The Walt Disney Co., American Idol (tv program), ABC (tv network)
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Kelly Rowland, Paulina Rubio join U.S. 'X Factor' judges panel
ReutersLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop singer Kelly Rowland and Mexican singer-actress Paulina Rubio have signed onto "The X Factor" judging panel replacing Britney Spears and music mogul L.A. Reid, the Fox television talent competition produced by Simon Cowell said...Tags: Telemundo (tv network), Music, United Kingdom, Simon Cowell, Sony Corp.
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