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  If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Watch Shelly’s commentary on the nearly 40% of television stations switching to all digital signals next week, despite the government postponing the end of analog television until June 12 and, the success of Jeff Pulver’s SocComm Social Communications Summit in Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. NBC took in $206 million on ad sales during the Super Bowl. With spots selling for $3 million, Jeff Zucker noted that NBC’s ability to sell out its ad spots is “a testament to the dogged determination of Seth Winter [SVP, Continue Reading →

  If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. The FCC has canceled their December 18th meeting meant to discuss the future of Chairman Kevin Martin’s proposed free nationwide Wi-Fi. After receiving letters from Senator Jay Rockefeller and Congressman Henry Waxman, the FCC lacked a consensus to move forward Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Microsoft is may issue bonds for the first time. Considering Microsoft has a top credit ranking from both the S&P and Moody’s, if Redmond were to issue bonds they would be in high demand. If Microsoft issues bonds, the company would Continue Reading →

  If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. General Motors may not survive 2008 without a Federal bailout. The 100 year old automotive company’s stock hit rock bottom yesterday, closing at $2.92, a 65 year low. GM has been used more than $2 billion of its cash reserves Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. According to a study by the NPD group, Apple’s iPhone has overthrown Motorola’s RAZR as the most popular selling phone during the third quarter. The iPhone claims the top spot, followed by the RAZR, and smart phone offerings from BlackBerry and Continue Reading →

  If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Watch Shelly’s commentary on APPLE’s (NASD: AAPL) “Let’s Rock” convention and how the big winner is NBC (NYSE: GE). LES MOONVES told Broadcasting & Cable that he is “proud” of Katie Couric and has no plans to take her out Continue Reading →

  If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Watch Shelly’s commentary on NBC (NYSE: GE) scoring 200 million Olympic viewers and ESPN (NYSE: DIS) trying to acquire future Olympic coverage. EBAY (NAS: EBAY) will announce that it will cut its upfront listing fees by as much as 75%. Continue Reading →

  If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Watch Shelly’s commentary on GOOGLE (NASD: GOOG) launching Knol and the culture of Mountain View. The NEW YORK TIMES (NYSE: NYT) reported a net income of $21.1 million for the second quarter, down from $118.4 million from the second quarter Continue Reading →

                   If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Watch Shelly’s commentary on YAHOO’s (NASD: YHOO)slumping stock price and its future with Carl Icahn. TechCrunch is reporting that GOOGLE (NASD: GOOG) is once again in negotiations to buy DIGG. Google will reportedly pay roughly $200 million for the social Continue Reading →