Apr
21
The Media Equation: Aereo Case Will Shape TV’s Future
Posted in: UncategorizedA lot of people will be watching to see how the Supreme Court rules over the legality of Aereo because of what it could mean for the broader media ecosystem.
Mar
31
The Media Equation: In Media Moguls’ Rarefied Realm, It’s Like Father, Like Son
Posted in: UncategorizedEven a cursory look at the media landscape suggests Rupert Murdoch is far from an outlier in wanting to see a property he built with his bare-knuckled hands land on his progeny.
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Mar
22
Garden Buys Stake in Indie Film Bastion
Posted in: UncategorizedA deal will bring together an independent film company and a deep-pocketed sports and live entertainment brand looking to expand.
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Jan
09
Barnes & Noble Promotes Nook Boss to Chief Executive
Posted in: UncategorizedThe appointment of Michael P. Huseby fills a post vacant since July at a time when the chain is struggling to find its footing.
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Nov
25
The Weinstein Company, Seeking Hits, Shifts to TV
Posted in: UncategorizedThe heavy investment in the production and sale of TV series mirrors changes occurring elsewhere in Hollywood.
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Nov
03
Start-Up to Offer Didion E-Books
Posted in: UncategorizedBeginning Monday, ZolaBooks.com alone will sell the e-book of “Slouching Towards Bethlehem” as well as other digital books by Joan Didion.
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Oct
15
Netflix, as Easy as Changing the Channel
Posted in: UncategorizedIn a sign of the shift toward the Internet delivery of television, cable companies are talking with Netflix about making it available like any other channel.
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Aug
01
Fusion Announces Premiere Date and Prime-Time Schedule
Posted in: UncategorizedThe channel, a joint venture of ABC News and Univision, has broadened its target audience to include millennials as well as bilingual Latinos.
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Jul
31
N.F.L. Television Pioneer to Step Down Next Year
Posted in: UncategorizedSteve Bornstein, who secured coverage of N.F.L. games for ESPN and helped establish the NFL Network, will step down in the spring of 2014.
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Jul
30
Time Warner Temporarily Removes CBS in Major Cities
Posted in: UncategorizedA high-stakes battle between the cable company and CBS over fees caused the network’s programming to be blacked out in some cities for a half-hour.
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Jul
29
The Media Equation: VCR’s Past Is Guiding Television’s Future
Posted in: UncategorizedCases against two services that change how viewers watch TV are far from settled, but the stakes, which would affect broadcasters’ profits, could not be bigger.
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Jul
19
Tony Metcalf, Editor of Free City Newspapers, Dies at 50
Posted in: UncategorizedMr. Metcalf led Metro US, a newspaper that offers a quick read to young bus and subway riders in New York, Philadelphia and Boston.
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Jun
20
High & Low Finance: Tribune Falls Afoul of Its Own Tax Strategy
Posted in: UncategorizedThe media company, just out of bankruptcy, is now facing millions of dollars in taxes and penalties.
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May
05
Media Giants Chase Online Ads With Original Shows
Posted in: UncategorizedMajor media companies, including Condé Nast, Yahoo and Hulu, are promoting online video programming on a large scale, but it is not clear whether advertising dollars will follow.
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May
02
Cablevision Picks Up Glenn Beck’s Internet Channel
Posted in: UncategorizedThe deal will make TheBlaze available to subscribers in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
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Apr
14
The Media Equation: More Cracks In TV’s Business Model
Posted in: UncategorizedTelevision has thrived on bundling, which offers a way of protecting things but also tends to obscure the weaknesses within. Now those flaws are becoming more apparent.
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Apr
12
Labor Board Accuses Cablevision of Bad-Faith Bargaining
Posted in: UncategorizedCablevision and its Brooklyn cable installers have not settled on a contract since the workers voted 15 months ago to unionize.
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Apr
08
Cablevision Illegally Discouraged Workers From Unionizing, N.L.R.B. Says
Posted in: UncategorizedThe National Labor Relations Board said it planned to file a complaint charging Cablevision with making threats and offering improper inducements to employees who were considering unionizing.
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Apr
01
Aereo Wins a Battle, and Broadcasters Are Distressed
Posted in: UncategorizedAn appeals court ruled in favor of the Internet streaming start-up’s system to avoid retransmission fees.
Feb
27
Media Decoder Blog: Cablevision Sues Viacom Over Bundling of Channels
Posted in: UncategorizedCablevision sued Viacom, the owner of MTV and Nickelodeon, saying that the company violated antitrust law by bundling those big channels with barely known ones like Tr3s and Palladia.
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