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Big media buy back shares with cable TV cash
(Reuters) - Big U.S. media companies bought back record amounts of their own shares in the last year, with cash generated by cable television networks that drew strong viewership and advertising dollars despite the economic uncertainty. News Corp was the latest media conglomerate to top Wall Street's profit forecasts after the market closed on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, Time Warner Inc ...

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:03:40 -0800

News Corp reaches more phone hacking settlements
LONDON (Reuters) - A further 15 politicians, sportsmen and celebrities reached settlements with the British newspaper arm of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp on Wednesday over a phone hacking scandal that has rocked his global media empire. The development increases the chances that the publisher may yet avoid further embarrassing details of its conduct from being publicly aired in court - although at ...

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:58:05 -0800

Advent to Present at the Wedbush Technology, Media, and Telecommunications Management Access Conference
SAN FRANCISCO - February 9, 2012 - Advent Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADVS - News), a leading provider of software and services to the global investment management industry, announced today that Stephanie DiMarco, ...

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:09:01 -0800

GateHouse adding jobs to Framingham office, setting up news production center
GateHouse Media announced this week that it will locate one of its two news production centers in Framingham at the MetroWest Daily News. The move will bring more than 70 jobs to Framingham, attracting talent from across the country as the company produces its smaller newspapers (under 5,000 circulation and non-dailies) in one location starting this fall.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:10:22 -0800

UPDATE: Blancspot Media Launches Interactive Social News App for Google TV
SAN FRANCISCO, CA-- - Blancspot Media, LLC today announced it has extended its award winning interactive news service with its launch of Blancspot for Google TV . "We created Blancspot to offer a ...

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:35:00 -0800