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Fox reality TV exec Mike Darnell leaves a legacy
The man considered to be the godfather of reality television is stepping down. Mike Darnell, head of alternative entertainment for Fox Broadcasting, is leaving the network after almost two decades overseeing both the good — "American Idol" —...Tags: Television Industry, News Corp., Media Industry, American Idol (tv program), Fox Broadcasting Company
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Hulu draws more bidders
Yahoo Inc., fresh off its $1.1-billion deal this week to acquire personal blogging site Tumblr, got in line Friday to pick up video streaming site Hulu. The late bid by the cash-rich Internet portal giant came on the same day that the Santa Monica...
Tags: France, Marketing, News Corp., Private Equity, NBC (tv network)
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Fox's Mike Darnell, Alternative Programming Chief, Exiting Network
ReutersMay 25 (TheWrap.com) - Fox's president of alternative entertainment, Mike Darnell, has announced his departure. The executive will be exiting the network at the end of June, Fox announced on Friday. "I'm extremely grateful that Fox has offered me a...Tags: The X Factor (tv program), News Corp., American Idol (tv program), Hell's Kitchen (tv program), NBC (tv network)
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News Corp to take charge of up to $1.4 billion this quarter
Reuters(Reuters) - News Corp said on Friday it will write down the value of its Australian and U.S. publishing assets by up to $1.4 billion, as the company prepares to split its business between its newspaper and entertainment operations. The company said the...Tags: Corporate Officers, Personal Service, Marketing, News Corp., Buyback
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News Corp. to take up to $1.4-billion write-down in publishing
Underscoring the troubled financial health of print media, News Corp. said it would record a non-cash impairment charge of $1.2 billion to $1.4 billion during the current fiscal quarter to reflect diminished value of its publishing assets. The company,...
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Wall Street posts first weekly loss since mid-April on Fed angst
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 declined for a third day on Friday, with the three major stock indexes posting their first negative week since mid-April on lingering concern that the central bank may scale back its stimulus measures to support the...Tags: Carnival Corporation, Skin Cancer, Mutual Funds, Sony Corp., AOL LLC
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Is Mike Darnell's exit beginning of the end for 'American Idol'?
Fox and "American Idol" are losing their secret weapon now that reality TV chief Mike Darnell is ambling out the door in his snakeskin cowboy boots. TV professionals, filing out of town for the Memorial Day weekend, let out a collective gasp Friday with...Tags: Black Entertainment Television (tv network), Television, Memorial Day, The Game (tv program), News Corp.
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Mike Darnell to Exit Fox, Ending Era for Colorful Exec
VarietyAn era has ended at Fox with Friday's news that Mike Darnell is stepping down after 18 years as a top programming exec at the network. Darnell confirmed he would step down from his post as prexy of alternative entertainment at Fox when his contract is up...Tags: Animal Attacks, Television, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Television Industry, Gordon Ramsay
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Fox reality chief Mike Darnell exits
Mike Darnell, the president of alternative entertainment at Fox Broadcasting and one of the most influential programming executives of the last two decades, is resigning. The diminutive Darnell, known for his wild curly locks and cowboy hat, is...
Tags: Television, News Corp., Media Industry, American Idol (tv program), Fox Broadcasting Company
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News Corp. board approves company split, set for June 28
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. moved closer to the planned breakup of the $76-billion global media conglomerate as board members this week formally approved the split. June 28 is the target separation date, News Corp. said Friday in a statement. The...
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News Corp. Board Sets Company Split for June 28
VarietyNews Corp.'s board has formally approved media conglom's split into two separate publicly traded companies, 21st Century Fox and the new News Corp., expected to occur on June 28. The company also announced board appointments for both entities,...Tags: James Murdoch, Television Industry, News Corp., Media Industry, Fox Broadcasting Company
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News Corp. Board Approves Rupert Murdoch's Split Plan
ReutersMay 24 (TheWrap.com) - News Corp.'s board of directors formally approved plans Friday to split the company into two distinct and publicly traded media conglomerates. One company, 21st Century Fox, will be comprised of its television and film holdings,...Tags: James Murdoch, The Wall Street Journal, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., News Corp., Media Industry
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