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Auto Sales Worse In 15 Years, Bad News for Commercial TV: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer January 6, 2009

Shelly Palmer | Posted 01.06.2009 | Media


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Auto sales in December were the worst in 15 years, with sales falling 36%. While US manufacturers are hurting, Toyota actually had the worst sales r...

DTV Coupon Program Running Out of Money: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer January 5, 2009

Shelly Palmer | Posted 01.05.2009 | Media


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National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is expected to run out of money to promote the Digital Television Transition. The ...

Jeremy Piven Leaves Speed-The-Plow: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer December 16, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 12.19.2008 | Media


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Jeremy Piven left David Mamet's Speed-the-Plow this week, claiming mercury poisoning. Piven, who eats sushi twice a day, received a doctor's note af...

Gov. Paterson Proposes "iPod Tax": MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer December 18, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 12.18.2008 | Media


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Gov. David Paterson wants to solve New York's debt problem by taxing the sale of digital downloads, including mp3's from iTunes. The iPod tax, along...

No Steve Jobs Keynote at MacWorld: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer December 17, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 12.17.2008 | Media


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Steve Jobs will not give his usual keynote speech at MacWorld. Not only that but the upcoming conference will be the last Apple will participate in....

CBS to Pit TV.com vs. Hulu: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer December 16, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 12.16.2008 | Media


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CBS will re-launch TV.com to compete with Hulu. Originally the domain, secured in its $1.85 billion acquisition of CNet, was more of a "water coole...

FCC Cancels Free Wi-Fi Meeting, Concentrating on DTV: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer December 14, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 12.15.2008 | Media


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The FCC has canceled their December 18th meeting meant to discuss the future of Chairman Kevin Martin's proposed free nationwide Wi-Fi. After receiv...

Moonves Says "TV Model Ain't Broken": MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer December 11, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 12.11.2008 | Media


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In reaction to Jeff Zucker's comment that the old TV business is dying, CBS exec Les Moonves is adamant that "the model ain't broken. The model work...

Congress Says FCC Chair Abused Power: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer December 10, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 12.10.2008 | Media


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The House Energy and Commerce Committee released a scathing 110 page report titled "Deception and Distrust: The Federal Communications Commission un...

Leno to Take Over 10PM: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer December 9, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 12.09.2008 | Media


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After Conan O'Brien takes over the Tonight Show in May, Jay Leno will begin hosting a show at 10pm on NBC. The move coincides with Jeff Zucker's pla...

Obama Makes Broadband Availability Key Issue: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer December 8, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 12.08.2008 | Media


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President-elect Barack Obama announced that broadband availability would be a major part of his public works project. In a video distributed over th...

NBCU, Viacom, AT&T Announce Layoffs: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer December 5, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 12.05.2008 | Media


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AT&T plans to layoff 12,000 employees. The telco giant claims that a decline in landlines and a lack of growth in broadband subscribers has signific...

Cyber Monday Sales Up 15%: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer December 4, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 12.04.2008 | Media


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The WSJ is reporting that former AOL Chief Executive Jonathan Miller maybe purchasing Yahoo for between $28-30 billion, roughly $22 a share. Yahoo'...

Former AOL CEO Rumored to Buy Yahoo: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer December 3, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 12.03.2008 | Media


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The WSJ is reporting that former AOL Chief Executive Jonathan Miller maybe purchasing Yahoo for between $28-30 billion, roughly $22 a share. Yahoo's...

Britney Scores Big For MTV: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer December 2, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 12.02.2008 | Media


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Britney Spears documentary "Britney: For the Record" drew big ratings for MTV. The tell-all doc took in more than 3.7 million viewers in its debut, ...

Cyber Monday Follows Robust Black Friday: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer December 1, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 12.01.2008 | Media


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Cyber Monday will follow a robust Black Friday. While dim reports on the state of retail are all the rage, if analysts and the media continue to spi...

Brooke Burke Wins Dancing: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer November 26, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 11.26.2008 | Media


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Brooke Burke took home the crown on Dancing with the Stars. While this was a lock from the beginning, the real shock was 300 pound, former defensive...

GM lets Tiger go: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer November 25, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 11.25.2008 | Media


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General Motors ended its seven year relationship with Tiger Woods yesterday. GM, who is trying to drastically cut costs, ended the contact with the...

Online Retailers Prepare for Cyber Monday, Big Deals: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer November 24, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 11.24.2008 | Media


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Online retailers are expected to offer extra promotions on the Monday after Thanksgiving to help boost sales. Known as "Cyber Monday", a survey done...

Microsoft May Sell Bonds: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer November 21, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 11.21.2008 | Media


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Microsoft is may issue bonds for the first time. Considering Microsoft has a top credit ranking from both the S&P and Moody's, if Redmond were to is...

Google Says Ad-Words Recession Resistant: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer November 20, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 11.20.2008 | Media


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Google is urging clients not to give up on digital ads during the recession. In a conference today in London, Google VP Nikesh Arora will note that ...

Fate of Local Television Lies with the Big 3: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer November 19, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 11.19.2008 | Media


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The fate of the local television is inherently tied to the fate of the Big 3. So much so that a bailout for the automotive industry might as well in...

Jerry Yang Will Resign From Yahoo: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer November 18, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 11.18.2008 | Media


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Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang announced that he will resign from his position. The search engine founder, who has had a controversial run as CEO, will contin...

Quantum of Solace Takes Box Office, Best Bond Debut: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer November 17, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 11.17.2008 | Media


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James Bond: Quantum of Solace took in $70.4 million this weekend to top the Box Office. Quantum of Solace took in $30 million more than Casino Royal...

Redstone Assures Investors, Can Cover $1.6B Debt: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer November 14, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 11.14.2008 | Media


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Sumner Redstone repeated his promise that he will not sell anymore stock in either CBS or Viacom. Redstone assured investors he has more than enough...