Morning Wire: And now a few of this morning's worthy media business news items

BY Media Wire Daily On Wednesday, September 16, 2009
  • New York Times Co. says its not in a hurry to sell the Boston Globe. Could that be because no one is in a hurry to buy it from them? more...
  • Will you pay $2 a week to read the Wall Street Journal on your Blackberry during your commute to the office? News Corp Chairman Rupert Murdoch did say he plans to charge a fee for all News Corp's online content. This is the roll out of those plans apparently. more... 
  • Liberty Media is interested in AOL's dial up business. Ok seriously, we're still shocked that this business is even around at all. more... 
  • Jay Leno's show pulled down 18.4 million viewers. too bad this wont last. Critics bashed it but, at the end of the day, its the Tonight Show at 10pm so what exactly don't they like about it? more...
  • Facebook is rolling in users and cash. The Palo Alto, Calif., start-up added a whopping 50 million users since July, when it announced it crossed the 250-million-user mark and is expected to generate more than $500 million in revenue in 2009. more...
  • Blockbuster is closing 960 locations after what seems to be a failed internet business that was set up to compete with the mighty Netflix.com. There are 4,356 Blockbuster locations throughout the country, meaning 24% to 29% could be closed or altered within 16 months. more...
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