The Federal Communications Commission grants-with conditions and enforceable commitments-approval of the assignment and transfer of control of broadcast, satellite, and other radio licenses from General Electric Company (GE) to Comcast Corporation. The approval will allow GE and Comcast to create a joint venture involving NBC Universal, Inc. (NBCU) and Comcast. An Order further explaining the Commission’s reasoning and the conditions and commitments will be issued shortly.
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Vme Cocina host ‘Ciprigar’ dies suddenly.
Host of Vme Cocina, Cipriano García “Chef Ciprigar” died yesterday morning in Miami at the age of 33.
Study demonstrates iPad early adopters prefer Free Content.
The iPad is still a ways off from becoming a “fourth screen” and creating new revenue streams for content providers, according to Knowledge Networks’ How People Use Media: iPads – A First Look report. A survey of 205 iPad owners and users, the report found early adopters are not demonstrating unique behaviors: six of the seven top reported activities are familiar ones, like web surfing and email.
Wikipedia, past and present.
Wikipedia, the “multilingual, web-based, free-content encyclopedia project,” was created in 2001 and celebrates its tenth anniversary on January 15, 2011. DOWNLOAD REPORT HERE.
Social Media Strategists look hard at ROI this Year.
Marketers and social strategists hope to develop better ways to determine return on investment for social media outreach in 2011.
What makes for a Compelling Corporate Blog?
eMarketer estimates that, even with the hype around newer social media sites like Facebook and Twitter, nearly two in five US companies will maintain a public-facing blog this year for marketing purposes. This usage is on the rise as firms will increasingly realize the value of the blogosphere to further a variety of corporate functions, such as communications, lead generation, customer service and brand marketing.
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