Check out Mini-Mediagazer for simple mobiles or Mediagazer Mobile for modern smartphones.
3:20 AM ET, August 9, 2013

Mediagazer

 Top News: 
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Time Warner Cable Taking Bigger Hit Than CBS in PR War Over Blackout: Survey  —  Cable operator's consumer-perception score drops lower into negative territory while the Eye has neutral rating, according to YouGov  —  Consumers have increasingly negative views of both Time Warner Cable …
RELATED:
New York Business Journal:
‘I want my CBS,’ TV pirates say, and they aren't waiting for Time Warner to listen
Discussion: Variety and TechEye
Peter Kafka / AllThingsD:
Tumblr Had $16.6 Million Left When Yahoo Bought It  —  In the wake of Yahoo's acquisition of Tumblr, there was some chatter about how much runway David Karp would have had if he hadn't sold the company.  —  Now we know, sort of: Tumblr, which had raised $125 million since 2007, had $16.6 million in cash left when Yahoo bought it.
Discussion: The Next Web, Digits and GigaOM
Herald Sun:
Former HWT chairman Julian Clarke appointed News Corp Australia CEO as Kim Williams resigns  —  NEWS Corp Australia chief executive Kim Williams has resigned.  —  He has held the role since December, 2011.  —  He will be replaced by former The Herald and Weekly Times chairman Julian Clarke.
John McDermott / AdAge:
Vevo Developing Apple TV App for 24-7 Music Video Channel  —  Will Allow It to Sell Video Ads Made Specifically for Televisions  —  Cord-cutting millennials will soon have a new way to quench their insatiable thirst for '90s nostalgia.  Music video website Vevo is developing an app …
Meg James / Los Angeles Times:
Fox's Chase Carey calls a la carte programming ‘a fantasy’  —  21st Century Fox Chief Operating Officer Chase Carey on Thursday called “a la carte” programming “a fantasy” at Fox's Investor Day in Los Angeles.  Here, he's seen in a July 11 photo.  (Andrew Harrer / Bloomberg / August 8, 2013)
RELATED:
Lisa Richwine / Reuters:
Fox projects growth as it invests in new channels  —  (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox Inc, the film and TV company recently separated from News Corp, expects to increase profit over the next few years while it invests in new sports and entertainment networks, Chief Operating Officer Chase Carey said on Thursday.
Jim Romenesko:
[UPDATED] Patch is laying off hundreds of employees on Friday  —  UPDATE — A Patch tipster reports: “Patch employees will learn their fate starting tomorrow at 9 a.m. on an all company call with Tim Armstrong.  Managers were told last night not to discuss the layoffs with subordinates or reference them at all.”
Sara Morrison / The Wrap:
The NY Times Isn't Selling - 6 Newspapers That Should  —  New York Times chair Arthur Sulzberger batted down speculation that the paper would follow in the Washington Post's footsteps  —  With the Washington Post and the Boston Globe changing hands, there's plenty of chatter about which will be the next to go.
RELATED:
Christopher Hope / Telegraph:
Met Police's fraud squad investigating BBC pay-offs scandal  —  Detectives from Scotland Yard's fraud squad are investigating senior members of the BBC's leadership over allegations of misconduct in public office, The Telegraph can disclose.  —  Scotland Yard launched Operation Elveden last year
Lucia Moses / Adweek:
Wired Pushes Further Into Native Advertising With New Unit  —  Brands want advertising that looks and feels like actual editorial content, and publishers are uniquely positioned to help.  But how do they do that without selling out?  —  Increasingly, by creating standalone units.
Discussion: Business Insider
Reuters:
Aereo to enter Dallas, other markets as CBS blackout continues  —  (Reuters) - Internet TV startup Aereo will soon be available in Dallas, one of the cities affected by the Time Warner Cable-CBS blackout, which extended into its seventh day on Thursday.  —  Aereo said on Thursday …
Ryan Faughnder / Los Angeles Times:
Rdio expands its Internet radio stations to take on Pandora  —  Screenshot of Rdio Inc.'s new Internet radio platform.  (Rdio Inc.)  —  Rdio Inc., a San Francisco-based streaming music company, has revamped its Internet radio service with new types of stations and additional features …
David Nakamura / Washington Post:
Ben Bradlee to receive Medal of Freedom  —  Benjamin C. Bradlee, the Washington Post's former executive editor who oversaw the Watergate coverage that helped end the presidency of Richard Nixon, will be awarded the highest civilian honor by President Obama later this year, the White House said.
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of Mediagazer at 3:20 AM ET, August 9, 2013.

View the current page or another snapshot:


 
 See Also: 
Mediagazer: site main
Mediagazer River: reverse chronological Mediagazer
Mediagazer Mobile: for phones
Mediagazer Leaderboard: Mediagazer's top sources
 
 Subscribe: 
Mediagazer RSS feed
Mediagazer on X
Mediagazer on Mastodon
 
 
 More News: 
Joe Flint / Los Angeles Times:
NBCU Cable taps ABC's Kennedy to head research
Discussion: NetNewsCheck.com and Deadline.com
John Koblin / Deadspin:
What Is Nate Silver's New ESPN Site Going To Look Like?
Discussion: GigaOM and @obsoletedogma
Tom McCarthy / Guardian:
NBC News vexed over NBC entertainment's Hillary Clinton project
Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch:
Rakuten Launches iPad And Android Apps For Its Wuaki.tv Streaming Service In Europe
Discussion: The Next Web
Jon Lafayette / Broadcasting & Cable:
Scripps Networks Profits Rise 12% in 2d Quarter
 Earlier Picks: 
Romain Dillet / TechCrunch:
YouTube Founders Introduce MixBit To Crack The Code Of Video Editing On Mobile
Erik Wemple:
James Risen asks Justice to drop subpoena
Discussion: New York Times and Politico
Nathan Ingraham / The Verge:
Google Play Music All Access comes to the UK, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand
David McKnight / Guardian:
Rupert Murdoch and his influence on Australian political life
Discussion: Guardian and The Conversation