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Thursday 17th of May 2012 01:33:13 AM

Celebrity Apprentice finale suffers after Ninemsn stuff up
The finale of Nine's The Celebrity Apprentice pulled an uninspiring 1.04 million viewers last night, overshadowed by the more popular Australia's Got Talent and The ... [Link]
Wal-Mart Struggles to Think Small
Wal-Mart is slowly rolling out small-format stores in the U.S., giving Target and dollar-store rivals plenty of opportunity to develop their own offerings. [Link]
Dish Runs Ads to End All Ads
Dish Network is promoting its new "Auto Hop" ad-skipping DVR with a marketing campaign that, ironically, uses a TV commercial. Some networks are refusing to ... [Link]
'Dallas' Remake to Air on TNT
Turner Broadcasting told advertisers at the annual "upfront" presentation that it plans to add 14 new original shows to its TNT and TBS cable networks. ... [Link]
Steve Bell on Mervyn King – cartoon
The governor of the Bank of England says there is no obvious solution to the crisis gripping the single currencySteve Bell [Link]
Media Decoder Blog: The Upfronts en Español
Tanzina Vega reports on the growing interes in Latino audiences at this year's upfront presentation to advertisers. [Link]

Media Decoder Blog: Columbia University Radio Station Is Fined $10,000
WKCR-FM (89.9) failed to maintain required records from 1998 to 2005, resulting in the third fine of a college station this month. [Link]
Bank of England governor: situation (nearly) vacant | Editorial
Excellent and extremely rare opportunity to become governor of the world's second-oldest central bank. Starting next June, you will be in charge of setting monetary ... [Link]
Facebook IPO: analysts warn investors away as more shares hit the market
As early investors decide to cash out, some consultants warn first-day bubble will burst once the cultural spectacle wears offAnalysts have warned small investors to ... [Link]
Greece in crisis: this is not a quarrel in a faraway land | Analysis
Britain's huge banking sector will find itself on the frontline if Greek voters reject austerity, says Heather StewartIn September 1938, Neville Chamberlain described the growing ... [Link]
US's dolphin-safe tuna labels banned by court calling them 'unfair' to Mexico
Trade court gives US 18 months to do away with labels, saying they give 'less favourable treatment' to Mexican productsThe international trade court has effectively ... [Link]
J.C. Penney's Sales Drop 20.1%
J.C. Penney has announced its overall sales for the quarter ended April 28 – its first quarter since it transformed with a "Fair and Square" ... [Link]








