Monday | The Florida Times-Union
Tribune's Newsday deal is one step in easing debt
“This is certainly the first step in alleviating near-term liquidity concerns”
Tribune Co.'s $650 million sale of Newsday is an important step toward alleviating its debt burden - for this year. via The Florida Times-Union
Monday | The New York Observer Politicker
The Dolans Officially Bag Newsday for $650 Million
The Dolans win the bidding for the Long Island daily for $650 million. The deal is structured the way Sam Zell needed it to be--the Dolans pick up 97 percent of the company, while the Tribune company retains 3 ... via The New York Observer Politicker
Monday | MocoNews.net
Cablevision's Plan To Pay $350 Million To Provide WiFi In One Market Is At Odds
Tricia Duryee - Fri 09 May 2008 12:50 PM PST Four cable companies announced plans last week to get into the wireless broadband business - and one of them is not like the other. via MocoNews.net
Sunday May 11 | Athens Banner-Herald
Person close to talks: Cablevision close to getting Newsday
In this May 8, 2008 file photo, News Corp. Chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch attends Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World Gala in in New York. via Athens Banner-Herald
Saturday May 10 | Air America Radio
Report: Cablevision Likely to Get Newsday
Cablevision Systems Corp. has the inside track in its bid to purchase Newsday, a newspaper headquartered on Long Island, sources told The New York Times. via Air America Radio
Saturday May 10 | Earth Times
News Corp pulls bid for Newsday
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has withdrawn its bid to buy Tribune Co's Newsday newspaper, a spokesman said on Saturday. via Earth Times
Thursday May 8 | CNN Money
Triple-play competition stalls growth for cable, phone giants
“It's having virtually zero impact.”
Just as the race for your TV, phone and Internet dollar speeds up, the gains for the companies peddling the triple-play service bundles have slowed to a crawl. via CNN Money
Thursday May 8 | Imaging Magazine
Cablevision To Launch Wireless Broadband Network
Cablevision Systems said on Thursday it is planning to build a wireless broadband network to serve its subscribers in the New York area. via Imaging Magazine
Wednesday May 7 | MSN Money
Cablevision to buy Sundance Channel for $496 million
Cablevision Systems Corp said on Wednesday it would acquire Sundance Channel from General Electric Co's NBC Universal, CBS Corp's Showtime Networks and entities controlled by Hollywood actor and director Robert ... via MSN Money
Tuesday May 6 | Newsday.com
Tribune evaluating offers for Newsday
“The differences aren't insurmountable, but they are real”
As talks continued yesterday for the sale of Newsday, owner Tribune Co. assessed three similarly structured offers to determine which best fit its own strategic plan and need for debt-bound cash, a source ... via Newsday.com







