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The Motley Fool
April 5, 2006
Brian Gorman |
CBS's Couric Coup Overblown? Katie Couric's move to CBS from NBC's Today show is generating headlines, but it may not be the smartest move from a business perspective. For CBS, this looks like an expensive misuse of talent.   |
The Motley Fool
April 11, 2007
Steven Mallas |
Should CBS Be Patient With Katie? Katie Couric continues to perform below expectations, but she believes patience will win the day. Media companies need to be careful on how they compensate talent, especially when there's no guarantee that said talent will perform to expectations and deliver a win over the competition. |
The Motley Fool
November 8, 2005
Seth Jayson |
See the Dinosaurs on Demand Headlines may bill it as a step forward, but the on-demand deal from CBS and NBC just proves how old-fashioned the media industry is. |
The Motley Fool
October 3, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Disney Knows Its ABCs In the first week of the fall ratings, Disney's ABC was the most watched network, cashing in on the success of shows such as Grey's Anatomy, Dancing With the Stars, and Desperate Housewives. |
The Motley Fool
June 16, 2004
Brian Gorman |
NBC Keeps Its Perch General Electric's NBC won the ad race, but other networks can still steal the show. |
The Motley Fool
January 20, 2005
Brian Gorman |
An Eye Toward Change Viacom should be cautious in its plans to revamp CBS Evening News. |
BusinessWeek
May 9, 2005
Lowry & Grover |
NBC: Now It's Wait-And-See TV The ex-ratings champ hopes its fall lineup will still be worth a premium to advertisers. |
ifeminists
July 18, 2007
Carey Roberts |
Katie Soon to Get the Ax While Katie Couric was the effervescent host of NBC's Today, she is out of her league as a news anchor. |
The Motley Fool
December 9, 2008
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
The Peacock Leverages Leno The outgoing "Tonight Show" host is sticking with NBC. |
The Motley Fool
September 30, 2004
Brian Gorman |
NBC's Non-News The network needs more than publicity stunts to keep its status as a leader. |
The Motley Fool
April 10, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Get Desperately Lost for Free The family entertainment giant will offer free, ad-supported streams of its hit ABC shows later this month. The shows, available the day after they first air on TV, will feature fresh ads that viewers won't be able to skip. |
The Motley Fool
October 24, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
NBC Paves the Way Toward Stupidity NBC is doing some pretty dumb things lately. Investors, it all boils down to control. |
The Motley Fool
October 6, 2008
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Watch Tina Fey Save General Electric If one impersonation can save a company, we've hit desperate times. |
The Motley Fool
January 20, 2010
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Are You Sure About This, Comcast? The mess at NBC may be more than Comcast can handle. |
The Motley Fool
August 18, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Streaming Katie Katie Couric's CBS Evening News will be streamed live online this fall. This is a pretty bold move in a year of network streaming milestones. |
The Motley Fool
September 24, 2010
Travis Hoium |
This Company Won Television's Big Week CBS dominates the first week of the fall season. |
The Motley Fool
January 23, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
The Television Shuffle GE is such a huge, multifaceted conglomerate that the weakness at NBC may hardly be felt. Even so, NBC can't seem to catch much of a break these days. |
The Motley Fool
August 24, 2006
Brian Gorman |
CBS Plays on Race CBS's decision to focus on race seems unlikely to capture lasting gains. |
The Motley Fool
October 19, 2006
Anders Bylund |
Apple's Saucy Quarter A seemingly unstoppable media player and new-found computing popularity propel Apple to new heights. Should the company dare to stumble along the way, investors are looking at very steep drop-off, as this company is nothing without a steady stream of home-run products. |
The Motley Fool
June 9, 2005
Steven Mallas |
NBC's Universal Need: Viewers If NBC cuts ad rates, will GE shares suffer? |
The Motley Fool
May 16, 2005
Brian Gorman |
NBC: Praying for Ratings NBC is embracing religious-themed programming to help its ratings slump. The benefits are less than clear. |
InternetNews
August 31, 2007
Nicholas Carlson |
Apple, NBC Fight Over TV Shows NBC said it won't renew its iTunes contract. Apple said 'see ya.' |
The Motley Fool
October 11, 2007
Steven Mallas |
NBC Takes a Breath of Fresh Air NBC buys the Oxygen Network, which targets 18- to 24-year-old women, and comes with about 74 million subscribers. Was it a smart move for the media giant? |
The Motley Fool
May 18, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
See You Next Fall The major broadcasting networks are announcing their new fall schedules this week. Keep an eye on the players as faltering ratings go hand-in-hand with lower sponsor revenues. |
The Motley Fool
September 20, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Take That, Apple, Amazon, and TiVo Goodbye, $1.99 iTunes. Hello, free NBC rentals. NBC is launching its own model to get its prime-time and late-night shows distributed online; it will offer free, ad-supported rentals of fresh episodes. |
The Motley Fool
December 14, 2006
Steven Mallas |
NBC Broadcasting Good Times GE is predicting better times for its NBC Universal segment. Investors should nevertheless contain their enthusiasm on the outlook for NBC Universal. |
The Motley Fool
August 31, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Peacock Spits Out Apple. Film at 11. NBC Universal is ready to kill off digital distribution of its programs through iTunes. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
April 6, 2006
Tim Beyers |
More Pigs Over Cupertino Apple's now in two fast-growing markets. What's an investor to do? |
The Motley Fool
October 16, 2006
Anders Bylund |
GE's Heroic Quarter There's a lot for investors to like about this company -- diverse operations, torrential cash flow, generous stock repurchase and dividend programs, and a business firing on almost all cylinders today with the promise of an even better tomorrow. |
The Motley Fool
September 21, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Dueling Fools: iPod Does anyone think the company would have been able to grow its PC business to its present stature -- chewing on its thickest slice of the PC market on this side of the millennium -- if the iPod hadn't reinvigorated the Apple brand to mainstream prominence? Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
September 9, 2008
Tim Beyers |
iTunes Is High The music and video service goes HD. |
The Motley Fool
October 12, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
30 Rock on the Block General Electric is apparently entertaining the notion of selling its majority stake in NBC Universal. |
The Motley Fool
September 5, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Amazon 1, Apple 0 Apple's loss of NBC shows will clearly be Amazon's gain. Just days after Apple announced that it won't carry new NBC shows for the upcoming primetime season, NBC's programs are already springing up on Amazon.com's fledgling Unbox service. |
The Motley Fool
June 9, 2005
Tim Beyers |
Apple's Real Target: Dell Apple's Intel deal is aimed at Mr. Softy, right? Wrong. Apple's real enemy is Dell. |
The Motley Fool
October 14, 2010
Anders Bylund |
Google's Grand Experiment Fizzles One of the search giant's most ambitious side projects is falling apart. |
The Motley Fool
December 14, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
Dueling Fools: Apple Bull Apple's recipe for success continues to entice investors. |
The Motley Fool
July 20, 2006
Anders Bylund |
Great Quarter, but What's Next for Apple? The decision to power MacBooks and iMacs with Intel chips is paying off, and the iPod/iTunes phenomenon is still going strong as well. How long will the gravy train last? Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
September 29, 2005
Steven Mallas |
Disney Is No Ratings Mouse Disney's ABC network is doing just fine, thank you, in the ratings. Shareholders should take a positive attitude and a long-term perspective for the stock. |
The Motley Fool
May 20, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
New Reality TV Television networks look to reinvent the wheel this year. |
The Motley Fool
October 2, 2008
Tim Beyers |
Apple's Growth Is Slowing? Bah! Macs grab 8% of the computer market for the first time. |
InternetNews
June 17, 2005
Jim Wagner |
Dell Bullish on Mac OS? Michael Dell wouldn't mind seeing Mac OS running on his PCs. |
The Motley Fool
December 5, 2007
Morgan Housel |
NBC Says Sayonara to iTunes NBC Universal confirmed that it won't renew its contract with iTunes. The move should be no surprise to anyone monitoring the recent bickering between Apple and NBC. |
The Motley Fool
June 1, 2007
Steven Mallas |
NBC Needs Managerial Heroes The network is in trouble -- can new management save the day? |
The Motley Fool
October 23, 2006
Steven Mallas |
NBC's Universal Problem GE's NBC Universal asset needs to get back on the growth track. Is unscripted TV the answer? |
The Motley Fool
May 23, 2005
Alyce Lomax |
Intel Inside Apple? An old rumor results in some new stock price gains. Investor, beware. This Apple/Intel idea is a common rumor that seems to reappear every so often. |
PC World
August 2005
Narasu Rebbapragada |
Intel-Based Macs May Run Windows Apple's decision to abandon IBM PowerPC chips in favor of processors from Intel raises the possibility of new, affordable Apple computers that could boot both Mac OS X and Windows. But Apple says it will stop the Mac OS from running on non-Apple machines. |
The Motley Fool
January 26, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
2006: Year of the Apple? Are Apple investors' high-growth days over, or are they just getting started? |
The Motley Fool
June 14, 2011
Anders Bylund |
Signs of Life in Traditional Media Guess what: the Internet hasn't killed TV advertising yet. In fact, the patient is doing all right -- and getting better. |
The Motley Fool
December 7, 2005
Steven Mallas |
GE: Play It Again, iPod Apple's magical little iPod continues to attract all kinds of content providers. Who's next in line? In the end, the right mix of programming and pricing will rule the day. |
Salon.com
May 26, 2000
Eric Boehlert |
Photo finish Read 'em and sweep: ABC and NBC tie for the May TV ratings sweeps, but both sides claim victory. |
