I Want My (Web) MTV
Digital impresario Mika Salmi is transforming Viacom's MTV Networks into a new-media powerhouse, saving it from a fate worse than death: middle age.
Twilight of the Media Moguls
John Malone helped build a generation of media titans like no other—only to cut them down to size and reveal them as mere mortals. Just ask Barry Diller.
Regan and Murdoch Settle
She bought O. J. Simpson's manuscript. She got fired. After that, it got ugly.
Sports Biz's Double Play
How execs Brett and Michael Yormark are rewriting the rules of pro athletics.
Imus Returns. Will Advertisers?
Don Imus is back. But will his old A-list advertisers follow?
Foxy Business News
Rupert Murdoch serves Wall Street to the masses with banter, beer and breasts. Watch out, CNBC.
Prick Up Your Rabbit Ears
When cable TV arrived in the ' 70s, rabbit ears seemed destined to go the way of the polyester pantsuit. So, too, the clunky outdoor antenna, a rooftop fixture that once upon a time signaled the rise of television in American life.
Out of Bounds
Jimmy Dolan's sports empire is a humiliation. Does that make him unfit to run Daddy's cable company?
Dan Rather: Victim of a Right-Wing Conspiracy?
Dan Rather's $70 million lawsuit alleges there was more to his CBS departure than meets the eye. But former colleagues aren't convinced.
The Redstones: A Family Feud for the Ages
Sumner Redstone is cranky. He's having a huge falling-out with his daughter, Shari—once considered the 84-year-old mogul's heir apparent—and it looks as if she may leave the family media empire, which controls Viacom and CBS.
How Murdoch Would Change Dow Jones
Rupert Murdoch is destined to dramatically change The Wall Street Journal's culture. But not in the way most critics are predicting.
Inside the Murdoch-Dow Jones Courtship
The Bancrofts are the most important family you've never heard of. With the Murdochs in the hunt for Dow Jones, a media saga takes a new turn.
HBO: Who's Who in the Post-Albrecht CEO Race
No sooner had Time Warner announced that it forced out HBO's chief executive, Hollywood started buzzing about his likely successor. Rating some of the contenders.
Starr: Don Imus Is Us
There is no excuse for what Don Imus said about the Rutgers women's basketball team. There is, however, an explanation. And you probably won't like it.
Embarrassing Moment for Katie Couric
An entry from the CBS's anchor's video 'Notebook' shares some uncomfortable similarities with a Wall Street Journal column. How musings about a library led to some embarrassing moments—and the firing of a network producer.
Hollywood's New Moguls Shake Things Up
Superrich Sidney Kimmel and Sam Nazarian are out to shake things up in Tinseltown. But will the old guard shake them down before they get the chance?
Goldman Sachs: The Winds of Green
Goldman Sachs got environmentalists to embrace a utility they loved to hate—and sealed a $45 billion deal.
Prick Up Your Rabbit Ears
When cable TV arrived in the ' 70s, rabbit ears seemed destined to go the way of the polyester pantsuit. So, too, the clunky outdoor antenna, a rooftop fixture that once upon a time signaled the rise of television in American life.
Media: Trying A New Journey
Adventures in Capitalism" was the high-testosterone tag line for The Wall Street Journal's previous ad campaign, in 1997, to promote the brand. The paper was recently made over--taking three inches from the width and adding an emphasis on forward-looking journalism--so it's time to freshen up with a new campaign. "Every journey needs a Journal," says the new tag line, positioning the paper to speak less to readers' inner Striver than their inner Seeker.
The King Of HDTV
John Malone Built A Cable Empire That Changed Television Forever. Now He's Trying To Repeat The Feat With A High-Definition Satellite-Tv Dynasty.
CNBC, Take Two
Back in the roaring '90s, CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo was the face of business news--the "Money Honey" whom everyone on Wall Street wanted to sit down with for a sexy chat about convertible subordinated debentures (or some such).