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Swiss voters say yes to 'Rip-Off Initiative' to control executive pay
Voters in Switzerland, angered by high executive pay, backed a plan to increase the control of shareholders over compensation of corporate leaders. Nearly 70% of voters approved the so-called "Rip-Off Initiative," according to the Swiss television...
Tags: Swiss Confederation, Chemical Industry, Politics, Pharmaceuticals, Novartis AG
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Sinclair to acquire 18 TV stations for $370 million
Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc.'s stock soared a day after it announced plans to buy 18 television stations owned by Barrington Broadcasting Group for $370 million. The Hunt Valley broadcaster's stock leapt 12.7 percent to end Friday at $15.88 a share....Tags: Federal Communications Commission, Media Industry, Cox Media Group, Inc., DirecTV Group Inc., Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc.
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Alaska Broadcasters Petition to Block GCI TV Station Purchases
Channel 2 NewsSeveral Alaska broadcasters issued a challenge to cable provider General Communication Inc.’s plans for expansion Friday, filing a petition with the Federal Communications Commission to block the company’s purchase of three television stations...Tags: Media Industry, Federal Communications Commission, General Electric Company, NBC (tv network), NBCUniversal
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Viewers notice TV anchor shuffle changes
South Florida viewers have been tuning in to the TV news version of musical chairs lately. In the Fort Lauderdale-Miami market, WPLG-Ch. 10 recently reassigned reporter Jen Herrera to co-helm the morning weekday newscasts; and morning anchor Kristi...
Tags: Conservation, NBC (tv network), CBS Corp., Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Miramar
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Cablevision and Viacom declare war! DreamWorks has rough quarter.
After the coffee. Before seeing my accountant. The Skinny: I finally got a new BlackBerry. Laugh away, but I like having a keypad. Wednesday's stories include the start of a civil war in the TV business, a look at new Dodgers owner Guggenheim Partners,...
Tags: Federal Communications Commission, Media Industry, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., The Wall Street Journal, DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated
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PBS SoCal trustee honored for leadership, advocacy
The co-chairwoman of PBS SoCal's board of trustees received an award earlier this week for her leadership and advocacy. Jo Ellen Chatham of the Costa Mesa-based station received the David J. Brugger Grassroots Advocacy Award on Monday from the Assn. of...Tags: Media Industry, U.S. Congress, Republican Party, University of California, Irvine, Television Industry
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Tribune Co. hires banks to manage offers for newspapers
Tribune Co. has hired two investment banks to manage offers to buy its newspapers, executives said Tuesday, adding that no decisions have been made about whether to sell any properties. JPMorgan Chase and Evercore Partners will oversee a process to...
Tags: Tribune Company, Newspaper and Magazine, Cordish Cos., Oaktree Capital Management, Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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Sinclair will buy four Cox Media TV stations for $99 million
Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. has agreed to buy four small-market television stations owned by Cox Media Group for $99 million, the latest deal for Sinclair in a string of acquisitions over the past year and a half. The Hunt Valley TV station owner also...Tags: Media Industry, Federal Communications Commission, Cox Media Group, Inc., Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc., NBC (tv network)
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UPDATE: Local TV meteorologist injured in Bedford County wreck charged with reckless driving
The local meteorologist seriously hurt in a car accident last week in Bedford County is now out of intensive care, according to his employer. WSET reports that Jamey Singleton is now in guarded condition at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital....
Tags: Human Interest, Motorvehicle Accidents, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Transportation Accidents, Prosecution
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Homework mixing slavery and math for NYC 4th-graders stirs uproar
New York City educators have learned the hard way that there are some things that just don’t mix -- like using slavery to teach math. The principal of P.S. 59, a well-thought-of elementary school that draws students from Midtown and the area...
Tags: New York City, United Nations, Slavery, Satellite and Cable Service, Social Issues
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Thousands of NASCAR fans may not be able to watch the Daytona 500
WDBJ7 ReporterThousands of people who subscribe to Dish Network might not be able to watch Sunday's Daytona 500. Dish and the owners of the local Fox affiliate can't come to terms on a new contract. For now, some NASCAR fans may have to travel to bars to watch the...Tags: Daytona 500, Fox Broadcasting Company, Stock Car Racing, Television Industry, Auto Racing
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NBA TV to televise Jerry Buss memorial service live
This post has been updated. See below for details.NBA TV will join the Time Warner Cable SportsNet and TWC Deportes in offering live coverage of the services for former Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss at 3 p.m. PST on Thursday. An NBA TV spokesman said his network will use the Time Warner feed...Tags: Kobe Bryant, Pat Riley, Randy Newman, Phil Jackson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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