The NEW YORK TIMES, GANNETT, and TRIBUNE CO. all announced first-quarter results. The Times profits fell 26%. Gannett profits were down 10.5%. Tribune showed no profit — losing $15.6 Million.
GOOGLE acquired Marratech’s video conferencing software. The software provides document-sharing and communication via video, text, and VoIP. It will compete with Cisco’s WebEx.
COMCAST urged the FCC not to expand “must-carry” rules to the digital realm.
MTV will syndicate mtvU across college newspaper web sites. The channel will provide a player that is themed for each particular school.