• Sirius Calls 3 Million A Subscriber Milestone -- Seriously! by Joe Mandese

    Satellite radio broadcaster Sirius got a nice present this holiday season, setting a new subscriber milestone, but it still wasn't enough to overstuff anyone's media stockings. Sirius this morning crowed that it has signed up its 3 millionth subscriber. Considering the hype, the marketing and programming deals Sirius has cut in recent months would not seem to be enough to send media analysts into orbit. ...Read the whole story

  • NBC Buys Up More Of MSNBC From Microsoft by Wayne Friedman

    NBC Universal has purchased a controlling interest in MSNBC, the all-news cable channel, from Microsoft Corp.--a move long anticipated as the large software company moves away from media businesses with content. ...Read the whole story

  • Pontiac Drives 'Survivor' Plug, Other Product Placements by Kenny >, <Author: Karin Searle

    The December 8th episode of CBS' "Survivor" tried to break "the curse of the car" (over ten "Survivor" seasons, no one has won the car and gone on to win the $1 million dollars) by giving Reward Challenge winner, Cindy, the opportunity to give up her prize--a Pontiac Torrent--so the remaining survivors would each get one. Cindy, however, decided to take her chances and keep the car, alienating the rest of the castaways. ...Read the whole story

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