Cross-Media Deals Mean Bonanzas for Publishers
Date: 25 January 1999
By Doreen Carvajal
Doreen Carvajal
Tom Brokaw and Peter Jennings, anchormen on NBC's and ABC's nightly news programs, are broadcasting segments from books they have written on their nightly news programs; this is part of intensifying trend in publishing industry, which by necessity is searching for new ways to grow by reaching readers through unconventional outlets or through publicity they could not afford without alliances; one of oddest corporate matches is Coca-Cola Co's campaign to give away book excerpts for six novels in 45 million packages of diet soda; Thomas B Rosenstiel, media critic, does not think ethical questions are raised about news shows being used by networks or news anchors to promote their books; photos (M)
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Discovering the Dark Side of Britain's Popular Tabloids
Date: 25 January 1999
By Sarah Lyall
Sarah Lyall
Britain's hugely popular tabloid press can play sinister role in lives of hapless people it writes about; tabloids get into bidding wars to get exclusive stories from people in the news, and once they become exclusive property of one tabloid, people in news find other tabloids turning against them, printing negative 'spoilers' designed to blur impact of their rival's scoop; latest example is story of foster parents on the run with two girls they want to adopt; photo (M)
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PUBLIC LIVES
Date: 26 January 1999
By James Barron
James Barron
Public Lives column; Tim Zagat discusses his being named chairman of New York City Convention and Visitors Bureau, television news anchor Rolland Smith to join Regional News Network, Patricia Duff's changing of lawyers in divorce proceedings against Ronald O Perelman noted; Ivana Trump discusses her new magazine Living In Style (M)
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Judge Turns Trial Witness In Anchorwoman's Lawsuit
Date: 26 January 1999
By Mike Allen
Mike Allen
Connecticut Supreme Court Justice Richard N Palmer, in rare role reversal, finds himself in witness chair, testifying in Federal court, Hartford, on behalf of television anchor who is suing her former employer for age and sex discrimination; anchor, Janet Peckinpaugh, is suing Post-Newsweek Stations, which owned CBS affiliate WFSB Channel 3; Palmer's testimony noted (M)
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MICROSOFT INVESTS IN BRITISH CABLE OPERATOR
Date: 26 January 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Microsoft Corp says it will invest $500 million in NTL Inc, telecommunications company that is No. 3 cable television operator in Britain; investment will help Microsoft promote high-speed phone, video and Internet services in Britain and Ireland (S)
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KELLOGG BRINGS IN NEW CHIEF FOR CEREAL UNIT
Date: 26 January 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Kellogg Co names John D Cook to head its North American cereal operations (S)
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TRW IS NEAR DEAL TO BUY LUCAS VARITY
Date: 26 January 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Lucas Varity says it is close to deal to be bought by TRW Inc for more than $6.5 billion in cash; purchase would exceed potential offer by Federal-Mogul Corp of $6.4 billion (S)
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CNB BANCSHARES IN TALKS TO BUY NATIONAL CITY
Date: 26 January 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
CNB Bancshares Inc says it is in talks to buy its competitor, National City Bancshares, for $588.6 million in stock; National City operates 16 banks with 69 branches in Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois and Ohio; CNB has 145 banks branches and various other finance units in Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois, Tennessee and Michigan (S)
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COLTEC DOWN, GOODRICH UP AS DEAL IS STUDIED
Date: 26 January 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
B F Goodrich Co says Federal Trade Commission is seeking more information on its $1.86 billion purchase of Coltec Inc, sign that deal is under close scrutiny; deal would unite two major makers of landing gear in United States (S)
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G.M. CUTS EXECUTIVE BONUSES AT DELPHI PARTS UNIT
Date: 26 January 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
General Motors Corp's Delphi Automotive Systems unit cuts executive bonuses to reflect year-to-year decline in reported earnings; GM could face difficulty next month when it hopes to sell 17.7 percent of Delphi's stock (S)
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