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Media Digest 4/23/2010 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Reuters:   The push for a stronger yuan has been modest at the G20 meetings. Reuters:   A Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE: GS) Director Rajat Gupta told hedge fund billionaire Raj Rajaratnam about a $5 billion investment in…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 16 years ago

The Online Video Streaming Business Gets Too Crowded

There are too many companies in the business of streaming or downloading premium video over the internet. Sony (NYSE: SNE) announced that it will begin to stream major league baseball games into markets outside those…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 16 years ago

Media Digest (4/22/2010) Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Reuters:   The head of GM says taxpayers may get their entire investment back. Reuters:   Obama will urge tougher rules on Wall St. Reuters:   The CEO of Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE: GS) attacked the SEC…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 16 years ago

Media Digest (4/21/2010) Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Reuters:   Paulson & Co defended itself in its role in the Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE: GS) charges. Reuters:   Google, Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) may buy ITA which provides airline flight data. Reuters:   Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO)…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 16 years ago

Media Digest (4/20/2010) Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Reuters:   Google Inc.’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) password operation was hit by cyberattacks. Reuters:   A leading political party in Germany is urging that the nation not deal with Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE: GS). Reuters:   The fortunes…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 16 years ago

Media Digest 4/19/2010 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Reuters:   Goldmand Sachs Group, Inc (NYSE: GS) are standing behind the company. Reuters:   Chinas said the chances of the yuan rising are more likely. Reuters:   Toyota Motor (NYSE: TM) is expect to pay it…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 16 years ago

At Last, A Ray Of Sunshine For Video Game Sales

The recession nearly ruined the video game business, pushing some publishers such as Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO) to the financial brink. Even Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) reported huge losses and laid off more than 10%…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 16 years ago

Media Digest 4/16/2010 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Reuters:   The Fed backed “extending language” on rates. Reuters:   About 60% CDS could be cleared centrally according to experts. Reuters:   Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC) and Symphony will link up on a new…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 16 years ago

Media Digest 4/15/2010 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Reuters:   An 11.9% growth in China during the first quarter has caused the government to look at tightening. Reuters:   Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE: TM) is testing all of its SUVs after problems with one…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 16 years ago

Media Digest 4/14/2010 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Reuters:   Daimler kept its earnings and dividend outlook for 2010. Reuters:   American International Group (NYSE: AIG) raised $2 billion thought an aircraft sale. Reuters:   Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) results lifted markets in Asia. Reuters:  …

Douglas A. McIntyre · 16 years ago

Hulu Finally Starts To Menace YouTube

Hulu, the premium video site owned by NBC Universal, News Corp., The Walt Disney Company, and Providence Equity Partners, began to make impressive strides as it passed the number of videos viewed at Microsoft,…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 16 years ago

Media Digest (4/13/2010) Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Reuters: The Chinese president told Obama that the nation will make its own decision on the yuan. Reuters:   Growth and cheap phones were key to Q1 industry growth. Reuters:   Twitter will start to sell…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 16 years ago

Tiger Woods Pushes Up Masters Ratings Nearly 50%

It appears that ESPN and CBS (CBS) will get their wishes for the Masters. Tiger Woods’ return to golf resulted in a 47% increase in TV ratings for the tournament’s first round. Viewership hit 4.94…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 16 years ago

Leno Is Watched By Old People

The people who watch The Tonight Show with Jay Leno are old. The viewers of the program have an average age of 56, which is about 10 years older than they were when Conan O’Brien. That…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 16 years ago

Media Digest (4/12/2010) Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Reuters:   The costs of the US bailout of the financial industry was $89 billion. Reuters:   Goldman Sachs (GS) and AIG (AIG) are unwinding their CDS positions. Reuters:   The euro surged on news of Greek…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 16 years ago