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February 29, 2008

Strike, changing market hurt TV stations : More Business : The Rocky Mountain News

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Local broadcast TV stations, with the exception of Fox 31, lost viewers in news and most time periods during February sweeps. Some examples of those declines, according to the report by Nielsen Media Research: * The total audience share of 9News, CBS 4 News and Denver's 7 during the key 10 p.m. newscast (Monday-Sunday) totaled 52, down nearly five share points from last February. Only Denver's 7 kept its audience from a year ago. * Network prime-time programming on the six broadcast stations dropped from a 54 share to a 46 share. * Total, round-the-clock viewing registered a 38 share, compared with a 43 last February. (This includes all hours except the 2 to 6 a.m. time periods). As it did last February, 9News had the most total viewers (11 share), after giving up the lead to CBS 4 in the November sweeps.
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Liberty Media plans new tracking stock : More Business : The Rocky Mountain News

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/feb/29/liberty-media-plans-new-tracki...
Douglas County-based Liberty Media Corp. said Thursday it expects to launch a third tracking stock next week that includes the newly acquired 41 percent interest in DirecTV.
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KREX to resume newscasts Monday

http://www.gjsentinel.com/news/content/news/stories/2008/02/28/022908_10b_KREX.h...
KREX-TV will resume local newscasts Monday, six weeks after a massive fire destroyed the television station.
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Partnership may buy stake in AEG Live : More Business : The Rocky Mountain News

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Part of Phil Anschutz's concert promoter company AEG Live may be purchased by Ticketmaster and Cablevision, Billboard magazine reported Thursday, citing sources. Billboard said a partnership of Ticketmaster and Cablevision may buy a 49 percent stake in AEG Live. AEG Live is part of Anschutz Entertainment Group. It ranks as the second-largest promoter in the world.
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February 28, 2008

Analyst says Malone may gain control of IAC - The Denver Post

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Liberty Media Corp. chairman John Malone may win control of Barry Diller's IAC/InterActiveCorp in a court fight over IAC's breakup plan, a Lehman Bros. analyst said Wednesday. "Liberty might get operating control" by forcing Diller out as the caretaker for Liberty's 62 percent voting stake in IAC, wrote Lehman analyst Vijay Jayant in New York, who recommends buying Liberty Interactive tracking stock.
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Liberty completes deal for control of DirecTV - The Denver Post

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Two media giants completed a long-awaited $12 billion agreement Wednesday that sent Liberty Media Corp.'s 16 percent stake in News Corp. back to Rupert Murdoch and gave John Malone control over satellite-television provider DirecTV. Douglas County-based Liberty Media, a holding company with interests in cable programming and Internet commerce, also acquired three regional sports networks as part of the exchange. Under the final terms, Liberty Media exchanged a 16 percent stake in News Corp., worth roughly $11 billion, plus $625 million in cash for a 41 percent interest in DirecTV.
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15 first-place awards go to Post journalists - The Denver Post

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Denver Post journalists won 15 first-place awards in the annual contest sponsored by The Denver Press Club and Denver Newspaper Guild. Rocky Mountain News reporters, designers and editors won eight first-place awards in the contest that drew more than 200 entries from Colorado journalists. The awards recognize work published in print or online between June 1, 2006, and May 31, 2007. They were judged by representatives of the Los Angeles and Cleveland Press Clubs and the New Mexico Press Women.
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February 27, 2008

Liberty clears last big hurdle in DirecTV bid - The Denver Post

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Liberty Media's proposed purchase of a controlling stake in DirecTV Group cleared its last major regulatory hurdle Tuesday as U.S. antitrust officials said they won't block the $12 billion deal. An investigation didn't support action against the transaction, Justice Department spokeswoman Gina Talamona said. Liberty, controlled by chairman John Malone, won approval from the Federal Communications Commission on Monday for DirecTV shares to be transferred from News Corp. Liberty gets a 41 percent stake in the largest U.S. satellite-television provider. In return, News Corp., led by chairman Rupert Murdoch, is buying back the 19 percent stake held by Liberty. Liberty spokesman John Orr said earlier this week that the deal would close either hours or a day after all the regulatory approvals.
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Liberty Global's Q4 loss widens : Money & Markets : The Rocky Mountain News

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/feb/26/liberty-globals-q4-loss-widens...
International cable TV operator Liberty Global Inc. said today its fourth-quarter net loss widened significantly because of higher interest and taxes and write-downs. The company reported a net loss of $197.2 million, or 54 cents a share in the October-December quarter, compared with a net loss of $31.2 million, or 8 cents a share, in the year-ago quarter. Revenue rose 38 percent to $2.46 billion from $1.78 billion. Liberty Global cited a 32 percent increase in operating expenses and $206 million in costs such as interest expenses and write-downs.
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February 26, 2008

Liberty gets OK on Direc TV deal - The Denver Post

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John Malone's Liberty Media won approval from U.S. regulators for the proposed $12 billion purchase of a controlling stake in DirecTV Group Inc., the largest U.S. satellite-TV service. The Federal Communications Commission approved the transfer of DirecTV shares from News Corp., subject to conditions, according to a statement.
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February 25, 2008

New marketing chief plops TV ads on Dish's plate - The Denver Post

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Interview | Jessica Insalaco, chief marketing officer of Dish Network Corp.
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February 22, 2008

Camera cartoonist wins major prize : County News : Boulder Daily Camera

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Inspiration sometimes strikes John Sherffius as soon as he steps out of bed. Then there are the days when he spends eight hours staring at his art table. Drawing an editorial cartoon isn't as easy as it may look, but Sherffius was recognized as one of the best in America on Thursday. The Camera's editorial cartoonist was awarded the Herblock Prize for his work chronicling the Bush Administration over the past year. His drawings on the subject, which are also syndicated by Copley News Service, include the war in Iraq, torture and other controversies.
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February 21, 2008

EchoStar spends big to lobby Congress : More Business : The Rocky Mountain News

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/feb/21/echostar-spends-big-to-lobby-c...
EchoStar Communications Corp. spent $600,000 in 2007 to lobby on issues affecting the satellite-television industry. The Douglas County-based company lobbied Congress to expand program access rules, prevent "must-carry" rules and expand the number of its markets and channel offerings, according to a disclosure posted online by the Senate's public records office. Broadcasters have tried to stop EchoStar and other satellite operators from rebroadcasting distant network signals to customers. EchoStar's lobbying included such issues as direct satellite broadcast service to Alaska and Hawaii.
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MediaNews offers buyouts in S.F. area : More Business : The Rocky Mountain News

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/feb/20/medianews-offers-buyouts-in-sf...
The partnership that publishes 16 newspapers in the San Francisco area - including Denver-based MediaNews Group Inc. - offered buyouts to 1,100 employees as part of an effort to slash costs. The cuts involve publications including the Contra Costa Times and the Oakland Tribune, the Contra Costa publication said today on its Web site.
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February 20, 2008

Satellite central : Tech & Telecom : The Rocky Mountain News

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Denver, once the cable TV capital, is poised to become the satellite hub of the United States. Douglas County's Liberty Media Corp. as early as this week could get final approval for its acquisition of a controlling stake in DirecTV, the country's largest satellite TV company. Less than three miles from Liberty's offices is the headquarters of Dish Network Corp., the country's second-biggest satellite TV provider. "As (for the Liberty deal) making Denver the satellite capital, that is surely the case," said Ray Gifford, former Colorado Public Utilities Commission chairman and now head of the communications practice at Kamlet Shepherd in Denver. "I am not sure, exactly, what the significance will be, but it does set up some intriguing local possibilities." Foremost would be a potential merger of the two companies, he said. Rupert Murdoch agreed in late 2006 to swap his controlling 39 percent interest in El Sugundo, Calif.-based DirecTV for Malone's minority stake in Murdoch's News Corp.
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February 18, 2008

Colorado hopes to capture bright lights of Hollywood | News | The Tribune

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"Where ya headed?" the goofy, gapped-tooth driver asks the timid beauty sitting in his back seat. "Aspen," she says. "Hmmm, California! Beautiful!" The two buffoons in 1994's "Dumb and Dumber" certainly made fools of themselves on their antic-filled trip to the Rockies -- but the joke these days seems to be on Colorado. Years after the state stopped funding an official film office and the Colorado Film Commission became a nonprofit organization, lawmakers are trying to put some life back into Colorado's movie market. The Centennial State has seen its share of big movie stars and film crews through the years, from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid in 1969 to Jack Nicholson in 2002's "About Schmidt," and the state has served as a setting for some of the country's premiere cinematic efforts, as far back as the late 19th century. But currently, it isn't luring as many film productions as some say it should.
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Summit Daily News - Ready or not, it’s almost time for Summit to go digital

http://summitdaily.com/article/20080217/NEWS/769035048...
The U.S. Congress has mandated that all major analog television broadcasts switch to digital in February 2009, which has many people around the country questioning whether their televisions will be affected. “We have to address this as a national situation before we talk about it as a local situation,” said Gary Peterson, director of engineering for Summit Public Radio & Television. “This is really only going to be a big deal for the people using antennas.” In addition to providing a better sound and picture quality, the switch from analog to digital will free up parts of the valuable broadcast spectrum for public safety communication like police, fire departments and rescue authorities. “With the creation of so many different broadcast transmiters the spectrum has become sort of clogged,” said Peterson.
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The Denver Post - MediaNews net income jumps

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MediaNews Group Inc., publisher of The Denver Post, reported a 34 percent jump in quarterly net income, according to a filing the company made Friday. Net income rose to $17.35 million during the company's fiscal second quarter, which ended Dec. 31. That compares with $12.96 million in the previous fiscal second quarter. One-time special charges related to the recovery of $3.8 million in legal fees and the sale of interests in newspapers drove much of the gain. Revenues in the quarter declined 7.3 percent to $345.3 million from $372.5 million during the same period a year earlier.
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February 15, 2008

Revenue falls 10.9% in fourth quarter : More Business : The Rocky Mountain News

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/feb/15/revenue-falls-109-in-fourth-qu...
Revenue at the Denver Newspaper Agency dropped 10.9 percent, to $94.3 million, in the quarter ended Dec. 31. The figure is included in the quarterly report of Denver- based MediaNews Group, the owner of The Denver Post. MediaNews is a 50-50 partner in the agency with E.W. Scripps, parent of the Rocky Mountain News. The fourth-quarter decline is not as sharp as the 12 percent revenue drop in the quarter ended Sept. 30. MediaNews said its share of earnings at the agency was $8.8 million, a figure that does not include the costs of running the Post newsroom. Those costs were not disclosed. MediaNews did say its profits from Denver and Salt Lake City, including newsroom expenses, were $12.5 million in the quarter, up from $804,000 in the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2006.
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Liberty nears deal on DirectTV : Tech & Telecom : The Rocky Mountain News

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/feb/15/liberty-nears-deal-on-directtv...
Douglas County-based Liberty Media is expected to complete its controlling-stake acquisition of DirecTV within the next couple of weeks, DirecTV's CEO said Thursday. Chase Carey made his comments during the satellite-TV company's fourth-quarter conference call with analysts. The comments follow last week's statement by Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin that he is recommending approval of the deal and wants a vote to take place by Feb. 26. The Justice Department has also been reviewing the deal, in coordination with the FCC.
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House gives first-round approval to bill lowering curtain on impostor performers | Politics West

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The legislation, HB 1196, comes in response to concerns by a number of well-known performers, particularly legendary Doo Wop groups, that they're being ripped off by impostor groups. The original performers say current anti-fraud laws aren't strong enough to derail the impostor groups from staging rip-off shows. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Jim Riesberg, D-Greeley, would require that such groups label themselves as "tribute" or "salute" acts and not use the original group's name. The legislation requires there be at least one original "recording member" of a group for an act to use the group's name and that the member have some kind of legal claim to the group's name.
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CSU Campus News - The Coloradoan - Media talks fuel interest

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Colorado State University has received several informal inquiries from media organizations seeking partnerships with campus student media after the Coloradoan said it is considering such an agreement with the Collegian student newspaper. CSU officials Thursday could provide very little information about the informal contacts, including exactly how many, who made them or when they came. The disclosure came during the first meeting Thursday by a special panel convened to discuss the Collegian's future. ADVERTISEMENT You Gotta See This CSU officials already were planning to review the legal relationship between the Collegian and CSU's Board of Student Communications, which serves as the paper's publisher, after the paper's editor published the now-infamous "Taser this... F--- BUSH" editorial last semester.
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February 14, 2008

The Denver Post - Media agency's Season to Share tops $2 million for the first time

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The 2007-08 Post-News Season to Share campaign showed that the spirit of giving is alive and well, raising a record $2,197,500 for distribution to local nonprofit agencies. "It is thanks to the incredible generosity of our community that Season to Share is able to distribute more than $2 million this year," said Harry Whipple, president and chief executive of the Denver Newspaper Agency. This is the first year Season to Share has exceeded the $2 million mark. Campaign organizers attribute the record figure to a 13.6 percent increase in local giving as well as a change in the matching-fund program by the McCormick Tribune Foundation. Previously, McCormick would match 50 cents per dollar raised, up to $1 million. That cap was lifted for this year's campaign.
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Reducing static on TV conversion : Tech & Telecom : The Rocky Mountain News

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/feb/13/reducing-static-on-tv-conversi...
Retail chains are providing inaccurate or misleading information to consumers preparing for next year's conversion to a digital TV world, a watchdog group says. "The main thing about the inaccurate information is that the consumer (was led to believe) they would have to purchase a digital TV set," said Grady Nesbitt, citizen outreach director for the Colorado Public Interest Research Group. The group based its findings on visits by 22 "secret shoppers" to about 60 metro area stores last fall, Nesbitt said. One retailer said Tuesday that the survey was done before the government disclosed details of how the conversion program would be handled.
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The Denver Post - Viewers in the dark on digital TV

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The nation is not well-informed when it comes to understanding the pending digital-TV transition, based on a Wednesday congressional hearing and findings from a national advocacy group. The transition, in which local broadcasters turn off their analog signals in favor of digital ones, is set to take place in about a year — Feb. 17, 2009. Consumers who do not have cable or satellite TV, or a digital television, will have to use digital-to-analog converter boxes to view basic programming on local channels such as NBC, ABC, CBS and Fox. U.S. PIRG, the state federation of public-interest groups, said it visited 132 major electronics stores nationwide and found that 81 percent of sales employees gave consumers inaccurate information about the converter boxes. In Colorado, 94 percent of staffers in stores visited gave incorrect information. Retailers countered that U.S. PIRG and individual state reports were based on surveys done last fall before many converter boxes and $40 government coupons to acquire them were available. "The PIRG report uses inaccurate or outdated information," said Brian Lucas, a spokesman for Best Buy.
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February 13, 2008

Durango Herald Online - Representative drops plans to tax hotel pay-per-view movies

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A state legislator has killed her own plan to tax movies in hotel rooms. Rep. Amy Stephens, R-Monument, wanted to put a 99-cent fee on in-room movies sold by hotels. More than half the movies bought at hotels are adult films, she said. The money would have funded child-advocacy centers - places where victims can go to get counseling and to be interviewed by prosecutors. The Nest in Cortez is the child-advocacy center for the Four Corners. The Legislature's nonpartisan staff estimated House Bill 1086 would have raised more than $5 million a year for the centers. But it ran into stiff resistance from the hotel industry, which said it unfairly taxed family films along with pornographic movies.
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The Denver Post - New magazines take aim at 5280

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A slowing economy and a slump in print advertising haven't deterred competitors looking to knock 5280 from its perch as Denver's leading lifestyle magazine. Denver Magazine has launched a direct assault on the high-end readership that supports the magazine. So too did Shine, a glossy number that fell by the wayside after one issue. And 5280 continues to deal with an old rival, Colorado Expression. "Our business is up right now. If the competition is having an effect, we haven't seen it," said Daniel Brogan, editor and publisher of 5280. Brogan said he has seen at least 10 glossy, full-color lifestyle competitors come and go in the 15 years 5280 has been around. "This is a marathon, not a sprint," he said.
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Reducing static on TV conversion : Tech & Telecom : The Rocky Mountain News

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/feb/13/reducing-static-on-tv-conversi...
Retail chains are providing inaccurate or misleading information to consumers preparing for next year's conversion to a digital TV world, a watchdog group says. "The main thing about the inaccurate information is that the consumer (was led to believe) they would have to purchase a digital TV set," said Grady Nesbitt, citizen outreach director for the Colorado Public Interest Research Group. The group based its findings on visits by 22 "secret shoppers" to about 60 metro area stores last fall, Nesbitt said. One retailer said Tuesday that the survey was done before the government disclosed details of how the conversion program would be handled.
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February 12, 2008

The Denver Post - Bowzer wows 'em at statehouse

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He didn't have a greased hairdo or Converse sneakers, but "Bowzer" of the group Sha Na Na doo-wopped part of his testimony today before a House committee. Leaning into the microphone, Jon "Bowzer" Bauman, sang in a deep voice: "Yip yip yip yip yip yip yip yip, Mum mum mum mum mum mum, Get a job." Bauman's message was directed not at the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee but at what he calls "impostor groups." These are musical acts that carry the names of famous groups but which have no members from the original ensemble, he said. Bauman, 60, chairman of the Truth in Music Committee, said 18 states have already adopted laws banning acts purporting to be famous groups — but with no original members — from performing. He said the law is needed because current anti-fraud laws are not specific enough and original performers have been tied up in the court system while impostors steal their identities. The problem has been particularly acute in the world of doo-wop, he said.
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February 11, 2008

The Denver Post - FCC chief backs Liberty deal

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Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin called Friday for the approval of Liberty Media Corp.'s purchase of a controlling stake in DirecTV Group Inc. from News Corp., with some conditions. The five-member FCC may vote on the transaction on or before Feb. 26, the date of its next scheduled meeting, Martin told reporters in Washington. Martin said he was unsure whether a majority of commissioners would approve. The $11 billion deal would give Liberty chairman John Malone 39 percent of the largest U.S. satellite television service, with more than 16 million customers. It also will end a four-year tussle between Malone and News Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch, who is buying back Liberty's 16.3 percent stake in his company as part of the accord. Martin wants another Malone company restructure or divestiture of holdings in Puerto Rico. "Malone has an interest in both the cable system there and would have an interest in the satellite system there, and we've said that would need to be corrected," Martin said.
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The Denver Post - Newspaper agency sells old press site

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The Denver Newspaper Agency said Friday that it has sold its Fox Street printing plant and 44 surrounding acres for $17.1 million. Ascendant Capital Partners LLC, owned by local developer Graham Benes, purchased the property, said Dave Licko, chief financial officer at the agency, which oversees business operations for The Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News. The plant, perched at the junction of Interstates 25 and 70, was a familiar landmark to commuters. "A lot of people referred to it as being on the corner of Main and Main," Licko said. The Fox Street plant printed its first issue of The Post on Aug. 5, 1986. It ceased operations last September after printing moved to upgraded presses at the agency's plant at 5990 N. Washington St.
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February 8, 2008

EchoStar among investors in satellite : More Business : The Rocky Mountain News

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Douglas County-based EchoStar Corp. and the hedge fund Harbinger Capital Partners and some other investors are providing $300 million in financing to help TerreStar Corp. complete a satellite. Virginia-based TerreStar, which plans to launch Terre Star-2 between December 2008 and February 2009, also will gain rights to some of EchoStar's and Harbinger's spectrum. EchoStar and Harbinger each bought $50 million of convertible notes and will lend the company as much as $50 million. EchoStar, the equipment company separated last month from Dish Network Corp., also bought $50 million of other securities. Other shareholders purchased $50 million of notes.
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February 7, 2008

The Denver Post - Students mourn journalism "Hero"

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In Mary Compton's media class at DePauw University, they had nickname for John McWethy. "Everybody called him 'Hero,'" Compton said Wednesday night of the retired ABC News reporter who died in an accident at Keystone Ski Resort earlier in the day.
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Retired ABC News Pentagon reporter hits tree, dies at Keystone : Local News : The Rocky Mountain News

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John McWethy, a former ABC News correspondent, died Wednesday after skiing into a tree at Keystone resort. McWethy, 61, of Boulder, was pronounced dead at Summit Medical Center in Frisco. The incident happened shortly after 10 a.m. McWethy was skiing fast when he missed a turn, sliding chest-first into a tree, according to Joanne Richardson, Summit County coroner. He was wearing a helmet at the time.
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The Denver Post - ABC News figure killed

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John McWethy, a retired national-security correspondent for ABC News, had moved to Boulder last fall to retire and relax after working the trenches in foreign wars and Washington politics. He was killed Wednesday in a skiing accident at Keystone Ski Resort. Witnesses said McWethy, 61, was skiing fast when he lost control in a turn on the intermediate Porcupine trail and slid chest first into a tree.
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CEO calls legal dispute 'unfortunate' : More Business : The Rocky Mountain News

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IAC/InterActive Corp. CEO Barry Diller said Wednesday that the publicly heated litigation with Douglas County-based Liberty Media over a proposed IAC spinoff is an "unfortunate situation." "We organized the process in such a way where no harm would've come to Liberty prior to the court resolving our dispute," Diller said during IAC's fourth-quarter conference call. "So I do wish Liberty hadn't raised the roof on this in such an aggressive way, but they have."
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February 6, 2008

Dish Network president quits : More Business : The Rocky Mountain News

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Carl Vogel has stepped down as president of Dish Network Corp. for personal reasons, the satellite TV services provider announced Tuesday. Dish CEO and Chairman Charlie Ergen will assume Vogel's duties. Vogel will remain a vice chairman and continue to lead corporate development, programming and business and commercial services functions.
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Grand Junction Sentinel - KREX glitches show road to recovery rocky

http://www.gjsentinel.com/news/content/news/stories/2008/02/05/020608_1b_krex_pr...
KREX-TV network problems related to last month’s fire caused viewers to miss out on programming much of Monday evening with many syndicated programs still not yet back on the air.
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February 4, 2008

The long road to Iraq: Day 3 : World : The Rocky Mountain News

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Aaron Harber of KBDI-TV Channel 12 is traveling to Iraq with his television camera crew at the Invitation of Gen. David Petraeus. He is submitting daily reports of his trip and can be reached via e-mail: Aaron@HarberTV.com.
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February 1, 2008

Court upholds patent infringement ruling : More Business : The Rocky Mountain News

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A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld TiVo Inc.'s claims that Dish Network Corp. infringed on a software patent. But Douglas County-based Dish Network said customers wouldn't be affected by the ruling. Dish Network spokeswoman Kathie Gonzalez said the company downloaded alternative software to its digital video recorder customers several months ago. Dish, formerly called EchoStar, also said it would appeal the circuit court decision, which affirmed a jury verdict of $94 million including interest.
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Denver Newspaper Agency's financial performance improves : Money & Markets : The Rocky Mountain News

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jan/31/denver-newspaper-agencys-finan...
Denver's newspapers showed continued financial improvement in the 4th quarter, E.W. Scripps reported today. Scripps, parent of the Rocky Mountain News, said its share of earnings from the Denver Newspaper Agency were $9.20 million in the fourth quarter, up from $3.04 million in the fourth quarter of 2006. The agency, owned in a 50-50 partnership by Scripps and Denver-based MediaNews Group, owner of The Denver Post, manages the business operations of the two papers. Its earnings come before newsroom expenses are deducted. The two companies do not disclose newsroom costs. For the full year 2007, Scripps' share of agency earnings increased to $19.43 million, up from $8.98 million in 2006. Third-quarter results also showed a year-over-year gain.
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Tribune searching for Iraq war veterans | News | The Tribune

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The Tribune is looking for veterans who have served in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom. We would like to speak with veterans about their experiences from the war.
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Grand Junction Sentinel - KRYD back on air after losing transmitter in fire

http://www.gjsentinel.com/news/content/news/stories/2008/01/31/020108_8b_KREX_an...
Country music radio station KRYD, 92.7-FM, is back on the air after losing its transmitter in a fire Jan. 20 at the KREX-TV building.
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January 31, 2008

Companies won't jointly submit filings : More Business : The Rocky Mountain News

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IAC/InterActiveCorp Chairman Barry Diller, who is fighting billionaire John Malone's effort to take control of his company, broke off an agreement to jointly submit regulatory filings with Malone's Liberty Media Corp. Diller ended the accord Tuesday, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday. The agreement, made in August 2005, meant that Diller and Douglas County-based Liberty would file their annual report of stock holdings together.
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January 30, 2008

The long road to Iraq : Local News : The Rocky Mountain News

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Aaron Harber of KBDI-TV was invited by General David Petraeus to visit Iraq. This is his report on his trip. If you have questions you would like Aaron to consider asking General Petraeus, send your e-mail to Aaron@HarberTV.com.
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The Denver Post - Colorado field of movie dreams

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A bipartisan group of lawmakers wants to create a $10 million incentive fund to lure film productions to Colorado, a proposal supporters acknowledge would have to compete with transportation and other needs. House Speaker pro tem Cheri Jahn, D-Wheat Ridge, and Rep. Tom Massey, R-Poncha Springs, are behind the proposal in the House. Senate supporters include Dan Gibbs, D-Silverthorne, and Nancy Spence, R-Centennial. The proposal was unveiled at PLATYPI, a studio located in the Denver Performing Arts Complex. Lt. Gov. Barbara O'Brien, a Democrat, also attended the event, which attracted a crowd of arts supporters. The state stopped funding an official film office in 2002, but it has given grants to the private Colorado Film Commission. The commission most recently received $625,000 in state funding for film incentives. Massey said that's not enough. Other states, including New Mexico, are spending millions.
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Clash of the titans: Malone, Diller : Tech & Telecom : The Rocky Mountain News

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jan/30/clash-of-the-titans/...
John Malone and Barry Diller are feuding publicly, after working together since the mid-1990s to build IAC, owner of the Home Shopping Network, Ticketmaster and dozens of Internet-related businesses. IAC Chairman Diller wants to split IAC into five publicly held companies; Liberty Media would lose its majority voting interest under the current plan. Douglas County-based Liberty Media has sued to block the spinoff and to oust Diller and his loyalists.
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January 29, 2008

The Denver Post - Malone moves to oust Diller

http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_8103994...
Liberty Media's John Malone, a longtime business partner of Barry Diller, took action Monday to oust Diller from the board of the IAC/InterActiveCorp Internet conglomerate. The move is the latest in dueling lawsuits the two sides have filed in Delaware courts, following the announcement by IAC that it would break into five separate publicly traded companies. Liberty says that would rob the media holding company of its shareholder voting power. Malone's lawyers sought the removal of seven IAC board members in all, including Diller, his wife the designer Dianne Von Furstenberg, Edgar Bronfman Jr. and Steven Rattner. Diller has long controlled Douglas County-based Liberty Media's voting rights in board matters, per a proxy, but Liberty lawyers argue those rights have expired.
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Grand Junction Sentinel - Local KREX feed could come this week

http://www.gjsentinel.com/news/content/news/stories/2008/01/28/012908_1b_KREX.ht...
KREX-TV could re-establish a local programming feed as soon as Thursday, station General Manager Ron Tillery said Monday. Engineers fired up the station’s 1-kilowatt transmitter and transmitted a signal on Sunday for the first time since a Jan. 20 fire destroyed KREX’s headquarters at 345 Hillcrest, causing $6 million in damage.
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January 28, 2008

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