Saturday, December 24, 2005
Thursday, December 22, 2005
Novak to Appear on TSR Friday
Source: CNN Press Release In a wide-ranging interview, columnist Robert Novak will speak with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on the Friday, Dec. 23, edition of The Situation Room. Their conversation will air in the 4 and 7 p.m. hours of The Situation Room.
The interview marks the final CNN appearance for Novak, who concludes a 25-year career with the network at the end of the month.
The interview marks the final CNN appearance for Novak, who concludes a 25-year career with the network at the end of the month.
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Wednesday, December 21, 2005
CNN's Parent Company Gets New COO
Source: Forbes Former HBO chief Jeff Bewkes will become the sole chief operating officer of Time Warner Inc. when Don Logan, with whom he had shared the title of co-chief operating officer, retires at the end of the year, the company said Wednesday.The announcement appears to clear a path for the eventual succession of Time Warner's CEO Dick Parsons. Parsons, 57, named Bewkes and Logan, the former chief of Time Inc., as his deputies in May 2002 when he became CEO, replacing the departing Jerry Levin.
Logan, 61, had been commuting to New York for many years from his home in Birmingham, Ala., where his family lives. After he retires, Logan will become the non-executive chairman of the board of Time Warner Cable, which Time Warner hopes to spin off after completing a three-way deal with Comcast Corp. to acquire the assets of Adelphia Communications Corp.
Bewkes, 53, had overseen all of Time Warner's entertainment assets over the past three years, including the Warner Bros. studio and the company's portfolio of cable networks, which include HBO as well as CNN, TBS and TNT.
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CNN to Offer King Size Christmas
Source: CNN Press Release A packed Christmas Day of Larry King’s best interviews over the past year highlights CNN holiday season schedule, programming which includes repeat showings of two award-winning CNN Presents’ documentaries, “The Two Marys: The Madonna and the Magdalene” and “Mystery of Jesus.”
The “King Size Christmas” programming begins on Saturday, Dec. 24, at 7 p.m. with a repeat showing of King’s interview with Jerry Lewis, who reflects on his one-time partnership with Dean Martin. The special programming resumes Sunday, Dec. 25, at 9 a.m. with King’s interview with Lance Armstrong. Other Larry King Live interviews scheduled for the day include Kirstie Alley; George H.W. and Barbara Bush; Billy Graham; Wynonna Judd; Christopher Kennedy Lawford; Reba McIntyre; Jerry Seinfeld; Martha Stewart; Donald and Melanie Trump; a reunion of the Roseanne cast; and Barbara Walters turning the tables by interviewing King himself.
The “King Size Christmas” programming begins on Saturday, Dec. 24, at 7 p.m. with a repeat showing of King’s interview with Jerry Lewis, who reflects on his one-time partnership with Dean Martin. The special programming resumes Sunday, Dec. 25, at 9 a.m. with King’s interview with Lance Armstrong. Other Larry King Live interviews scheduled for the day include Kirstie Alley; George H.W. and Barbara Bush; Billy Graham; Wynonna Judd; Christopher Kennedy Lawford; Reba McIntyre; Jerry Seinfeld; Martha Stewart; Donald and Melanie Trump; a reunion of the Roseanne cast; and Barbara Walters turning the tables by interviewing King himself.
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CNN Hong Kong Gets New Anchor
Source: India Info Online CNN on Wednesday announced the appointment of anchor / correspondent Anjali Rao to the newsroom team based at the network’s Asia Pacific regional headquarters in Hong Kong. Rao is to co-anchor the primetime evening news program ‘WORLD NEWS ASIA’ alongside Andrew Stevens.Rao takes up her post following a decade at broadcasters in Australia, Asia and Europe where she held a variety of positions, most recently as a presenter at the Sky News channel in London. She started her career as a producer and reporter at Hong Kong’s Wharf Cable Television (now i-cable) and also spent three years based in the region as the principal anchor for Star News Asia. “Anjali has reported from and anchored coverage of the most significant global news stories of the past ten years,” said Jill Dougherty, Managing Editor CNN Asia Pacific. “We’re delighted to add someone of Anjali's award winning experience to our Hong Kong based team,” she added.
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Tuesday, December 20, 2005
Saudi Part Owner of FNC Had Coverage of French Islamic Riots Altered
Source: World Net Daily A Saudi prince who owns shares of the Fox News Channel claims he persuaded network chief Rupert Murdoch to change a screen banner during a broadcast that identified the recent unrest in France as "Muslim riots."
Speaking on a panel at the Arab and World Media Conference in Dubai Monday, billionaire Prince al-Walid bin Talal criticized U.S. media for being generally "pro-Israel" and said Arabs are not d! oing enough to counter that, according to Middle East Online.
The prince then pointed to his own experience as an example of what can be done.
During the violent street protests in France one month ago, the prince said, Fox News ran a banner at the bottom of the screen that said "Muslim riots."
Rupert Murdoch
"I picked up the phone and called Murdoch ... [and told him] these are not Muslim riots, these are riots out of poverty," al-Walid said.
"Within 30 minutes, the title was changed from Muslim riots to civil riots."
Asked by WorldNetDaily to respond, Fox News Channel spokeswoman Irena Briganti said she was not aware of any phone call from the prince but acknowledged the network changed the banner after receiving complaints.
"We had several calls from people around the world and discovered the issue was a little more complicated than how it was being characterized," she said.
Speaking on a panel at the Arab and World Media Conference in Dubai Monday, billionaire Prince al-Walid bin Talal criticized U.S. media for being generally "pro-Israel" and said Arabs are not d! oing enough to counter that, according to Middle East Online.
The prince then pointed to his own experience as an example of what can be done.
During the violent street protests in France one month ago, the prince said, Fox News ran a banner at the bottom of the screen that said "Muslim riots."
Rupert Murdoch
"I picked up the phone and called Murdoch ... [and told him] these are not Muslim riots, these are riots out of poverty," al-Walid said.
"Within 30 minutes, the title was changed from Muslim riots to civil riots."
Asked by WorldNetDaily to respond, Fox News Channel spokeswoman Irena Briganti said she was not aware of any phone call from the prince but acknowledged the network changed the banner after receiving complaints.
"We had several calls from people around the world and discovered the issue was a little more complicated than how it was being characterized," she said.
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Monday, December 19, 2005
Cruise Line Shareholder High on the Kool-Aid
Source: Miami Herald Miami-based Carnival Corp., the world's largest cruise operator, is fending off a request by one of its shareholders to do away with CNN and The New York Times aboard its ships.
The shareholder claims these and other media establishments seek to undermine the travel industry by disseminating anti-American propaganda, which in turn diminishes ``the U.S. in the eyes of the world and enflames terrorists.''
The shareholder, James Morgan, wants Carnival's board to require the company to end its contracts with CNN, the BBC, The New York Times and The Washington Post. Otherwise, he said, their propaganda will ``lead to future terrorist attacks that will adversely affect the travel market.''
Morgan, who owns 100 shares of Carnival stock, made his case in a letter to Carnival earlier this year. Excerpts were included in a subsequent letter Dec. 1 from Carnival's lawyers to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Carnival is seeking the SEC's permission to drop Morgan's request. Carnival argues that decisions about media available on its ships should be left up to its managers.
The shareholder claims these and other media establishments seek to undermine the travel industry by disseminating anti-American propaganda, which in turn diminishes ``the U.S. in the eyes of the world and enflames terrorists.''
The shareholder, James Morgan, wants Carnival's board to require the company to end its contracts with CNN, the BBC, The New York Times and The Washington Post. Otherwise, he said, their propaganda will ``lead to future terrorist attacks that will adversely affect the travel market.''
Morgan, who owns 100 shares of Carnival stock, made his case in a letter to Carnival earlier this year. Excerpts were included in a subsequent letter Dec. 1 from Carnival's lawyers to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Carnival is seeking the SEC's permission to drop Morgan's request. Carnival argues that decisions about media available on its ships should be left up to its managers.
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