Monthly Archives: May 2011

AP – New York Congressman Anthony Weiner testily fended off questions Tuesday about the lewd photo sent from his Twitter account and has hired a lawyer to help him figure out to how respond. Original story here.

Reuters – Twitter has acquired the team behind a small Internet company whose tools helped manage advertising campaigns on Google Inc, stepping up the microblogging site’s effort to generate revenue. Original story here.

Hollywood Reporter Sources: Comcast to buy all of Universal OrlandoOrlando SentinelComcast Corp. has decided to buy the Blackstone Group's half of Universal Orlando, two people familiar with the plan said Tuesday. The move would give the Philadelphia-based cable-TV giant full … Continue reading →

Reuters – Yahoo Inc has resolved a dispute with Alibaba Group over the Chinese company’s transfer of its online payment system, Alipay, to Chief Executive Jack Ma, two sources close to the matter said. Original story here.

In the expanded world Comcast Corp. now finds itself, Harry Potter is a precious property – and the company is likely to have to pay top-dollar for the world-famous wizard. Original story here.

According to a press release from the City of Chicago Office of the Mayor website, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Executive Vice President of Comcast David L. Cohen have announced the launch of a program, named the Internet Essentials Program, … Continue reading →

Reuters – A U.S. judge approved a class action settlement over Google’s Buzz social network, and awarded $500,000 to an Internet privacy group that had previously been left out of the proposed deal. Original story here.

Mother Jones (blog) The Top Media Policy Stories of the Week: Your So-Called Private LifeMother Jones (blog)Former FCC Commissioner Meredith Attwell-Baker's pending move to Comcast has been met with loud cries over conflict of interest. As Public News Service's Mark … Continue reading →

Reuters – Apple Inc CEO Steve Jobs leaps back into the spotlight next week to showcase the iPad maker’s latest software and is widely expected to unveil an online music storage and streaming service. Original story here.

Comcast's Schiller Shifts To Run Digital Ad Sales At NBCU Networks DivisionpaidContent.orgComcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) is moving its Digital Entertainment ad sales head Scott Schiller to the newly created role of EVP, digital media sales for the NBCUniversal Entertainment & Digital … Continue reading →

Ask Jerry: A copper expert to the rescueFort Worth Star TelegramE-mail: askjerry@ earthlink.net (put the name of the newspaper you read in subject heading). Questions of popular interest are answered in the column. Ask Jerry appears Monday and Thursday. Have … Continue reading →

Comcast Channel Gears Up for VolumeChannel PartnersAs part of a controlled rollout of the indirect sales channel, Comcast contracted with three national master agencies – Intelisys Communications Inc., Telarus Inc. and Telecom Brokerage Inc. (TBI). Comcast began processing orders from … Continue reading →

NewsFactor – In yet another example of online attacks as commentary, a hacker group has broken into the PBS site. The attack, claimed by the anonymous group LulzSec, is reportedly due to unhappiness with a documentary about WikiLeaks aired by … Continue reading →

Comcast is moving its Digital Entertainment ad sales head Scott Schiller to the newly created role of EVP, digital media sales for the NBCUniversal Entertainment & Digital Networks and Integrated Media division. Original story here.

AFP – The Pentagon said Tuesday that it would consider all options if the United States were hit by a cyber-attack as it develops the first military guidelines for the age of Internet warfare. Original story here.