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January 4, 2011
FCC Loses Another Indecency Ruling In Court
A federal appeals court has just tossed out the FCC's $1.2 million fine against ABC-TV and its affiliates for broadcasting a 2003 episode of the now-defunct "NYPD BLUE", in which an actress' derriere was briefly exposed, reports the NATIONAL JOURNAL. The … more »
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December 30, 2010
Report: Apple To Unleash Verizon iPhone Very Soon
A report in BLOOMBERG/BUSINESSWEEK predicts that APPLE will introduce an iPHONE for use on VERIZON's network "sometime after the CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW in LAS VEGAS in early JANUARY, according to a person familiar with APPLE's plans." Also, … more »
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December 6, 2010
Report: Citadel Received Two Merger Offers
CITADEL BROADCASTING said it rejected two unsolicited merger offers from an undisclosed party. THE NEW YORK TIMES is reporting the two offers were both from CUMULUS MEDIA. CITADEL received a proposal for a 'merger transaction' early last month and an … more »
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November 23, 2010
Citadel Sues Renda Over 'BOB-FM'
CITADEL BROADCASTING has sued RENDA BROADCASTING over a trademark infringement associated with the Adult Hits format known as BOB. BUSINESSWEEK reports CITADEL accused RENDA of using its BOB trademarks for stations that compete for listeners and … more »
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October 21, 2010
Black Crow Sues GE Capital
BLACK CROW MEDIA GROUP is suing secured lender GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORP. to subordinate GE's claim and to block it from voting on a reorganization plan, reports BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK. The suit also seeks damages for alleged abuses of the legal … more »
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September 9, 2010
Three Top Execs Out At EMI
Restructuring at EMI GROUP LTD. has led to the departure of three senior executives. BUSINESS WEEK reports that EMI MUSIC COO RONN WERRE, New Music International Pres. BILLY MANN, and New Music/NORTH AMERICA, U.K. and IRELAND Pres. NICK GATFIELD are out. … more »
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August 12, 2010
Lime Wire Requests Jury Trial
The file sharing website LIME WIRE, accused of infringing on copyrights on recordings, requested a jury trial in a lawsuit filed by music publishers, reports BUSINESSWEEK.COM. LIME WIRE is denying accusations of copyright infringement made by publishers … more »
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July 19, 2010
Corus To Pull Shares From NYSE
CORUS ENTERTAINMENT has announced that it will voluntarily pull its shares off the NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE in a cost-cutting move, reports BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK. The Canadian broadcasting and entertainment company is also listed on the TORONTO STOCK … more »
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July 2, 2010
Music Downloads Have 'Stalled,' Reports Nielsen
Heading into the 4th Of JULY holiday weekend, it's bad news for the ailing recording industry, as a NIELSEN report says downloads of songs to iPODS, computers and other devices have stalled, growing just 0.3% this year. BUSINESSWEEK.COM also reports … more »
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June 28, 2010
$940,000 Spent On Lobbying By Clear Channel In Q1
CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS spent $940,000 in Q1 lobbying the federal government, according to a recent disclosure report. BUSINESSWEEK.COM reports the money was spent on trying to influence local radio ownership rules and other issues. CLEAR CHANNEL … more »