Ratings revamp a big headache for station execs
It's not easy being a television station executive these days. But it's not the usual problems, such as dealing with some prima donnas in the newsroom, that are bothering them....
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Dominick’s labor issues won’t go away, so sale remains on shelf
Word on the street was that once Dominick's got its labor problems patched up, Safeway Inc. could once again seek a buyer for its beleaguered Chicago supermarket chain. Instead, tension...
Comcast joins crowded Bears team lineup
As if during any given NFL season we can't find enough Chicago Bears programming, get ready for more--much more. The city's newest sports cable station, Comcast SportsNet, is signing on...
Martha’s appeals miss with ad buyers
Advertisers continue to abandon Martha Stewart, who is fighting a prison sentence she received last month, courtesy of lying to federal investigators about her sale of ImClone Systems Inc. shares....
Frito-Lay settles dispute with Jays
Snack-food giant Frito-Lay has settled its legal skirmish with Chicago-based Jays Foods over ads claiming that Chicagoans prefer Lay's potato chips over rival Jays. A Frito-Lay spokesman said Monday that...
Delaware loss may be bitter for Lord Black
Conrad Black's bitter fight to stop the sale of the London Daily Telegraph dead-ended Friday in the Delaware Supreme Court. Now the real maneuvering begins. Hollinger International Inc. suddenly has...
Sun-Times count off by 23%
The Chicago Sun-Times, stung by a circulation scandal, is reducing its single-copy circulation numbers 23 percent, the paper's owner disclosed late Thursday. The announcement by Chicago-based Hollinger International Inc. came...
Modern Luxury adds metrosexual appeal to its mix
Not to worry, Chicago metrosexuals. There's a magazine on the way just for you. Modern Luxury Inc., publisher of female-targeted CS (formerly Chicago Social), this fall plans to launch an...
Jays’ new owner makes sweet play
Tim Healy sees a lot of potential in sweet potatoes. He ought to, if only for the sake of his marriage. His wife gave him the idea to launch a...
McDonald’s plan succeeds –up to a point
McDonald's Corp. Chief Executive Charlie Bell gave himself some much-needed relief Thursday. After being elevated to his new post in April, it was a matter of time before he had...