Tag Archives: Television

This Bud’s Not for You

Posted on April 12, 2007 by Michael Stroud

Let’s see.  It’s been a hard day at work and I head home for dinner, a Bud and Bud.TV. I don’t think so.  And apparently neither do the 100,000 other people who bailed out of Bud.TV’s struggling online network, one … Continue reading →

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How to Zell Newspapers

Posted on April 8, 2007 by Michael Stroud

Chicago real estate tycoon Sam Zell — flush from buying Tribune Co. — made a fascinating hint yesterday in a Bay Area speech. "If all the newspapers in America did not allow Google to steal their content for nothing, what would Google … Continue reading →

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Behind Google’s TV Play

Posted on April 6, 2007 by Michael Stroud

I doubt Google is going to become a huge force in conventional TV advertising anytime soon. Consider that the Cabletelevision Advertising Bureau, which represents most major cable companies, just pulled out of eBay’s own online brokering system. But if you … Continue reading →

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The Bright Side of Newspaper Industry’s Gloom

Posted on March 24, 2007 by Michael Stroud

Hello? Anyone Ever Heard of the I-N-T-E-R-N-E-T? While the L.A. Times was busy firing an editor this week for having an affair with Brian Glaser’s publicist and then hiring him as a guest editor, much more momentous things were happening in the newspaper business. Billionaire … Continue reading →

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