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Rupert Murdoch Steps Down From Fox Corporation and News Corp. Management

Posted on September 25, 2023 by Ralph Hanson

Breaking news: Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as the chairman of Fox Corporation and News Corp, ending a decades-long run that saw him become the driving force in American conservative media through Fox News. https://t.co/5AtAwR6VB7 — The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) … Continue reading →

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Bob Iger, who grew Disney into world’s most powerful entertainment company, is stepping down

Posted on February 26, 2020 by Ralph Hanson

Disney has immensely transformed over the last 20 years. In the late twentieth century, the company was best known for children’s programming, theme parks, and cruise ships as well as owning the ABC television broadcast network and ESPN family of … Continue reading →

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Guest Blog Post: Deadspin – When Vulture Capitalists Don’t Like What They’ve Bought

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Ralph Hanson

Readers who turned to the irreverent and unpredictable sports, news and pop culture blog Deadspin on Thursday morning, hoping to get the eclectic blog’s take on the National’s win of the World Series were disappointed to see only a story … Continue reading →

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Chapter 3 – The Changing Face of Media Ownership

Posted on July 7, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

It’s July of 2018 as I’m finishing up copy edits for the 7th edition of Mass Communication: Living in a Media World, and the question of who is going to own what in corporate media is somewhat of an open question. … Continue reading →

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AT&T Buying Time Warner – Which Apocalypse Will It Be?

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

Oh, wow, a tech giant is buying up Time Warner, one of the big legacy media companies for an unheard of amount of money. The tech company is talking about how the purchase will help them leverage synergy in the … Continue reading →

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An in-depth look at the man who now leads Apple

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

Tim Cook does not have an enviable job as the CEO of Apple. Following in the footsteps of Steve Jobs, one of America’s most iconic and successful CEOs, can’t be easy.  Trying to establish yourself as a leader when everyone … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

What are the six types of Twitter communities?  And which are the most toxic? Would you be surprised if it were the political ones? Nah, me neither.  This is from The Fix blog at the WaPo, but you can read … Continue reading →

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Comcast Commits to Buying Time Warner Cable

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

Back in November of 2013, the rumor started circulating that cable giant Comcast was going to try  to buy Time Warner Cable (TWC).  This was news because Comcast, in addition to owning NBC Universal, is the nation’s largest cable provider … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Ralph Hanson

Has the balancing act between cable/satellite providers and content companies hit the breaking point? Maybe.  Dish and Disney get ready for a showdown over ESPN.  This could make the Time Warner Cable/CBS dispute look like paddycake! HT @mediatwit What did … Continue reading →

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Time Warner Cable / CBS Resolve Month-Long Retransmission Dispute

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Ralph Hanson

Time Warner Cable and CBS Inc. have finally resolved their month-long retransmission battle that will bring back CBS broadcast and Showtime back to cable subscribers in New York City, Los Angeles and the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. This means that subscribers … Continue reading →

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