Other Media Nuggets
###### New York Times fourth-quarter net earnings plunge 41 percent, hurt by a weak advertising environment.
###### WB and UPN will be merged into one broadcast network and named CW. This is not like 2 successful businesses merge. Instead of closing the losing one, they are trying make it look otherwise.
###### Fox ratings suffer this year and received lots of complaints from viewers. Fox is shifting it's LA Bureau chief Trace Galleghar (host of "Only On Fox") to NY to fix anything necessary.
###### NBC spent 24 million for their new Series "The Book of Daniel. Being "anti-Christian program," several ProLife organizations warned airing it but NBC ignored. 2 weeks later, after several local affiliates refused to air & strong public disapproval, NBC cancelled the series. West Wing will not be renewed for loss of revenue too.
###### MTP gross revenue for 2003 was 327 million. The same projected for 2006 is 217 million. That 's just gross. Net income is less than quarter of that. GE board members questioning this tumble. Russert is showing his steady ratings lead. But political shows' ad.rev is decided by influence, which GE board is after.
Interesting...that Fox is having ratings problem..and they are bringing in Trace Gallagher??
Why don't they just read their e-mail...I am sure they would find out how to fix it.