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The U.S. dollar sank to new lows against the euro and British pound Monday and was mixed against other currencies in European trading. Gold prices fell.The euro traded at $1.3816, down from $1.3822 late Friday in New York. It reached $1.3846 in Asian trading Monday, an all-time high. Later, in midday trading in New York, …
A parasite common in Asian bees has spread to Europe and the Americas and is behind the mass disappearance of honeybees in many countries, says a Spanish scientist who has been studying the phenomenon for years. The culprit is a microscopic parasite called nosema ceranae said Mariano Higes, who leads a team of researchers at …
In the Grill on the lot of NBC Universal studios here, Ben Silverman has arrived for lunch; and for the moment, almost all activity ceases. As often happens in Hollywood after the coronation of a new prince, attention must be paid. At almost every booth, Mr. Silverman, the new co-chairman of NBC’s entertainment operations, is …
The BBC needs to set its creative sights higher, according to a survey of its own audiences.In a more candid than usual annual report, published July 3, the corporation admits that viewers are saying “loud and clear they want fresh and new ideas.” This is according to the BBC Trust, the Beeb’s new ruling body, …
The struggling Sanctuary Group, a music management and label based in London, was purchased Friday by Universal Music Group for $205 million, putting UMG in the artist management biz for the first time.Sanctuary’s board accepted a 20 pence (40¢) per share offer from Universal, which puts the sale price at $87.6 million. In addition, UMG …
Good news for Apple TV and the iPhone. Starting today, Apple TV owners can start watching YouTube content on their TV sets. YouTube content will also be available to the iPhone when it officially launches on June 29th. Apple TV users can download a free update via the built-in software update option to enable a …
Since the earliest days of television in the 1940’s, Meet the Press has been asking the hard questions, and world leaders have answered. As a keeper of this global record, Meet the Press tells it like it is and expects its guests to do the same – even if they are politicians. This Meet the …
CKX, the entertainment company which holds the rights to American Idol amongst other properties, has agreed to a management buy-out (Reuters). CEO Robert Sillerman and Simon Fuller, who is CEO of subsidiary 19 Entertainment, offered $13.75 per share, valuing the company at $1.33 billion. Englishman Fuller’s 19 company owns the rights to all the Idols …
Another open secret becomes official … Google has acquired RSS distributor FeedBurner and its FeedBurner Ad Network, filling a significant gap in its own advertising offerings. No terms are being disclosed officially; the deal already has closed. The reported price when the most recent round of reports started: about $100 million. From the official FeedBurner …
NBC Universal has unveiled a broad set of initiatives, dubbed the “Get on Board” campaign, to boost its credentials as a “green” company.As part of the effort, led by CEO Jeff Zucker, the company has committed to mitigating the environmental impact of film and TV production, cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 3% by 2012. “We …
Wish you could watch YouTube videos on your Apple TV? Sometime in June, all Internet connected Apple TV boxes will accept a free software patch that will enable wireless streaming of YouTube videos. YouTube is making thousands of clips available each week until thier full catalog is accessible later this fall. You’ll be able browse …
The city’s fleet of yellow cabs will go entirely hybrid within five years, and all new taxis will have to meet emissions and mileage standards by next year, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Tuesday. Today, there are just 375 fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles among the 13,000 taxis rolling on city streets. That number will increase to 1,000 …
In a sign of just how far politics on the Web has come, Google’s YouTube will co-sponsor the first of six Democratic Party-sanctioned debates of the 2008 race. The role of presidential debate sponsor, until this election season, has been reserved for mainstream television and print outlets and their Web sites. CNN is the television …
Amazon.com announced today that it will launch a digital music store later this year offering millions of songs in a DRM-free MP3 format from more than 12,000 record labels (mostly indie). EMI Music’s digital catalog is the latest addition to the store. Every song and album in the Amazon.com digital music store will be available …
After marshalling just about every successful Marvel comic to the big screen, what’s left for mega producer Avi Arad to get excited about? “Magneto,” he enthused. “I love it!” While we first met the diabolical anti-hero (played with gusto by Ian McKellen) in “X-Men,” and followed his mutant crusade through two sequels, it’s in “Magneto” …
Yahoo Inc.’s online mapping service in the United States will begin giving driving directions in 34 European countries Wednesday as part of an upgrade aimed at luring traffic away from rivals AOL and Google Inc. Besides guiding U.S. motorists around Europe for the first time, Yahoo said it also will feature more landmarks and other …
Third-place network ABC announced its official fall lineup yesterday, unveiling 11 new series. And it looks like the stars of the season will be doctors, powerful women and … cavemen. Yes, it’s official. The pilot has passed, and the hirsute protagonists from the Geico commercials are getting their own series Tuesday nights on ABC. The …
