The government presented evidence that executives of big book publishing companies discussed raising e-book prices at Apple’s behest before the introduction of the iPad.
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Fox News has denied that it knew about the subpoena, while Justice Department officials have said they sent notification 90 days after obtaining the telephone records.
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Mike Darnell, who has supervised reality programming for Fox since before the term reality show entered the lexicon, oversaw “American Idol,” once the most popular show on American TV.
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The company is expected to complete its separation on June 28, with publishing assets in one company and most film and television units in another.
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The company is scheduled to go to trial in June over the Justice Department’s accusation that it conspired with five publishing houses to fix prices on electronic books.
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Major announcements from Fox Hispanic Media executives kicked off Wednesday’s upfront presentations.
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According to the Justice Department, Apple took a leadership role in a price-fixing conspiracy in the market for e-books.
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NBC and Fox are the first of the big broadcast networks to present their coming schedules.
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The broadcast networks are preparing to unveil new fall lineups for an audience that is shrinking rapidly, lured away by new rivals on all sides.
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Mr. Abelson was an editor and a columnist at Barron’s magazine who delivered sharp and influential commentary on the stock markets.
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At the annual upfront week, the largest broadcast networks and cable channels will show off their programming for the 2013-14 season in expensive presentations.
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Publishing businesses, which will soon be split into a separate company, dragged on overall profit.
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Leaders in other industries may be well paid, but they earn far less than their media counterparts.
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Internet companies like Hulu, AOL and Yahoo are holding presentations this week about their plans for original programming.
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The online video site said it now has four million paid subscribers, up from two million last year, even as two of its owners are weighing whether to sell the company.
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The Internet company signed a deal for exclusive streaming rights to past episodes of “Saturday Night Live” to gain an edge in a small market for digital video advertising.
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The company’s board was sued over the phone-hacking scandal and the purchase of a TV production company run by Rupert Murdoch’s daughter Elisabeth.
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Charles and David Koch, the billionaire industrialists and supporters of libertarian causes, are exploring a bid to buy the Tribune Company’s eight regional newspapers.
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In “Waiting to Be Heard,” Amanda Knox acknowledges her own mistakes and says she was the victim of mistreatment by Italian authorities while imprisoned over the murder of her roommate.
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The new media and entertainment company of News Corporation will be called 21st Century Fox.
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