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David Carr / New York Times:
Piers Morgan and CNN Plan End to His Prime-Time Show — There have been times when the CNN host Piers Morgan didn't seem to like America very much — and American audiences have been more than willing to return the favor. Three years after taking over for Larry King, Mr. Morgan has seen the ratings for …
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Lloyd Grove / The Daily Beast:
After CNN Cancels Morgan, Larry King Says: I Could Come Back — Larry King and former CNN President Jonathan Klein speak exclusively to The Daily Beast about the cancellation of Piers Morgan's prime-time show. — Several months ago, backstage at a concert in Central Park …
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Leslie Kaufman / New York Times:
Seeking a Lead on News, Network Turns to Data-Mining Media Group — When Ronan Farrow, the young human rights lawyer with a Hollywood lineage, debuts as an MSNBC host on Monday, he will have some prodigious computing power backing him up. — MSNBC has struck a partnership with Vocativ …
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Tim Molloy / The Wrap:
Tamron Hall Named Co-Host of 9 a.m. Hour of ‘Today’ — Tamron Hall has been named a co-host of “TODAY's Take,” the 9 a.m. hour of the “Today” show, joining Al Roker, Natalie Morales and Willie Geist. The announcement came on this morning's show. — “We're really excited to officially welcome Tamron …
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Jordan Chariton / TVNewser:
MSNBC Promotes Two to Managing Editor, Hires EP for ‘Reid Report’ — As two new MSNBC hosts take to the air today, there are some changes behind the scenes too. — “Jansing & Co.” EP Rashida Jones—who joined MSNBC six months ago— and “News Nation with Tamron Hall” EP Ilyas Kirmani …
Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Moviefone Is Hanging Up, but Its App Will Go On — LOS ANGELES — Mr. Moviefone's lines are going dead. — For 25 years, residents of America's biggest cities have been able to call 777-FILM to receive movie listing information and buy tickets. The service's goofily booming greeting became …
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Caroline O'Donovan / Nieman Journalism Lab:
Local newspapers and TV stations are building their own private ad exchange with Google — In 2006, 176 newspapers came together in a partnership with Yahoo to found The Newspaper Consortium. The idea, a simple one now, was an important step forward for the development and growth of ad networks.
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Ravi Somaiya / New York Times:
Former Bertelsmann CEO Thomas Middelhoff to leave New York Times Co. board — Times Co. Board Member Is Stepping Down — The German business executive Thomas Middelhoff, a director of The New York Times Company since 2003, is leaving the company's board.
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Joe Pompeo / Capital New York:
Head of digital out at Dow Jones amid course correction — Dow Jones & Company has removed its head of digital, Michael Rolnick, amid a strategy shakeup that has been unfolding over the past month, Capital has learned. — The move comes as Will Lewis, who replaced Lex Fenwick as chief executive …
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Maria Bartiromo Aims To Build Fox Business Network With Morning Show — CNBC veteran charts new course and vows perspective and insight, not stock picks, will carry the day — When Maria Bartiromo departed her longtime perch at CNBC in November for a competitor, she did so knowing full …
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Raphael Minder / New York Times:
In a First for Spain, a Woman Is Convicted of Inciting Terror Over Twitter — MADRID — The line between youthful rebelliousness and something more dangerous is not always clear. But in her angry musings on Twitter, Alba González Camacho, 21, who describes herself as a “very normal girl,” sailed across it.
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Ted Johnson / Variety:
Supreme Court Declines Tennis Channel Review of Comcast Case — The Supreme Court declined to take up Tennis Channel's petition against Comcast, ending a legal avenue for the sports network as it sought equal placement on the same tiers as the sports channels owned by Comcast.
David Bauder / Associated Press:
NBC's Sochi Winter Olympics Coverage Looks For Gold — NBC Universal's Sochi performance is partly measured in gold, too. Televising the Olympics is a complex, multi-million dollar business venture that seems to have more riding on it every two years. Beyond attracting millions of people …
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David Bauder / Associated Press:
A different Olympics on TVs across the world