Press-Box Confidential: Fights, Splits, and a Profoundly Sad Michael Kay
Mike and the Mad Dog go separate, mediocre ways; paper prizes Favre over Pope; and other troubling news from the past week in sports.
Posted 07/16/08 in Daily Intel
Ink-Stained Wretches
‘Post’ and ‘Daily News’ Consider Devil of a Deal
The legendary tabloid rivals are talking about merging parts of their operations.
Posted 06/05/08 in Daily Intel
Company Town
It’s Soon Going to Be Even Harder to Get a Seat in Bryant Park for Lunch
Plus the latest on Lehman, lawyers, and the state of print media, in our daily industry roundup.
Posted 05/09/08 in Daily Intel
Ink-Stained Wretches
Despite Murdoch's Confidence, Tribune Seriously Considering Cablevision ‘Newsday’ Offer
But is Rupert's mind hold over Sam Zell strong enough to win out in the end?
Posted 05/05/08 in Daily Intel
Company Town
Murdoch Won't Go Any Higher on ‘Newsday’ Bid
Also, Microsoft gives up on Yahoo, Berkshire Hathaway's profits tank briefly, and Buzz Bissinger apologizes to Will Leitch, all in our daily industry roundup.
Posted 05/02/08 in Daily Intel
White Men With Money
Despite Cablevision’s Higher Bid for ‘Newsday,’ Zell Still Prefers Murdoch
Turns out the two media moguls have a "budding relationship." How adorable! And TERRIFYING.
Posted 05/01/08 in Daily Intel
In Other News
Cablevision Might Just Steal ‘Newsday’ From Murdoch's Iron Grasp
In a surprise move, Cablevision reenters the contest for the beleaguered paper with a bid $70 million higher than Murdoch's.
Posted 04/23/08 in Daily Intel
Ink-Stained Wretches
Rupert Murdoch to Give ‘Newsday’ the Brauchli Treatment?
He's all over the news today, for his potential 'Newsday' deal, and for the backstory behind Marcus Brauchli's ouster at the 'Journal.'
Posted 04/22/08 in Daily Intel
Ink-Stained Wretches
Murdoch Closing In, Er, Even Closer on ‘Newsday’
Gawker reports that a rival bidder has dropped out. Is it too late to stop News Corp. from taking over the world?
Posted 04/03/08 in Daily Intel
Company Town
NBC Throws a Changeup
The Peacock network is the first to ditch the traditional notion of television "seasons." That, and more news from the city's media, finance, law and real-estate industries.
Posted 03/21/08 in Daily Intel
In Other News
James Dolan and Mort Zuckerman Join Murdoch in Scramble for ‘Newsday’
Turns out it's not just Rupert Murdoch who's interested in buying Newsday; Mort Zuckerman, the real-estate magnate who owns the Daily News, and James Dolan, whose family owns Cablevision, Madison Square Garden, and the Knicks, are making bids as well.
Posted 03/20/08 in Daily Intel
Ink-Stained Wretches
Rupert Murdoch Making a Bid for ‘Newsday’?
According to Crain's, Rupert Murdoch and News Corp. might be plotting to buy Long Island tabloid Newsday. The news comes shortly after the release of the quarterly results of the Tribune Company (Newsday's owner), which showed an $78 million loss in its continuing operations at the end of 2007.
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