International Business News - NWS http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Install a little photo program to show off pictures of your dog on Facebook, and you might find you're really spreading an ad. Time Warner Inc.'s AOL said Wednesday it was integrating technology from its newly acquired Goowy Media Inc. to help advertisers pitch their products and services at social-networking sites, which have struggled to generate revenue despite heavy traffic. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/aol-integrates-widget-tech-to-boost-social-net-ads.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:38:33 EDT Some Mulder and Scully fans were dubious when the title for the new movie based on their favorite TV show was announced: "The X-Files: I Want to Believe." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/mulder-scully-believe-in-x-files-audience.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:46:50 EDT The last baseball all-star game at Yankee Stadium and the most-watched midsummer classic since 2002--at least through the first nine innings--helped Fox to a TV ratings victory. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/mlb-all-star-game-leads-fox-to-ratings-win.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:35:25 EDT Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for July 14-20. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/list-of-top-20-prime-time-shows-in-nielsen-ratings.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:34:08 EDT The online hangout MySpace took another step Tuesday in cooperating with rival Internet services, joining a coalition that allows people to use the same accounts and passwords across the Web. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/myspace-joins-openid-coalition-to-share-log-ins.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:08:42 EDT Two of the largest radio station operators have agreed to a syndication deal for conservative talk show host Sean Hannity. In a joint statement Monday, Citadel Broadcasting Corp. and Clear Channel Radio said they will syndicate Hannity's program starting Dec. 28. Clear Channel's Premier will handle all advertising sales for the show. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/citadel-clear-channel-to-co-syndicate-hannity.htm Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:39:55 EDT Bruce Wayne just keeps getting richer. "The Dark Knight," the crime saga about vigilante Batman and his wealthy alter ego Wayne, debuted with a record $158.4 million, according to final weekend numbers Monday. That was up $3.1 million from studio estimates of $155.3 million a day earlier. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/94830-monday-movie-buzz-chicago-as-gotham.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/dark-knight-sets-weekend-record-with-155-34m.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/dark-knight-sets-weekend-record-with-155-34m.htm Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:17:41 EDT The popular online hangout Facebook is sporting a new look to reflect changes in how its members communicate with each other and how they share photos and updates about their lives. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/facebook-gets-a-facelift-to-help-users-share.htm Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:33:39 EDT Batman has sent Spidey packing as king of Hollywood's box-office superheroes. "The Dark Knight" took in a record $155.34 million in its first weekend, topping the previous best of $151.1 million for "Spider-Man 3" in May 2007 and pacing Hollywood to its biggest weekend ever, according to studio estimates Sunday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/94473-batmania.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080720/dark-knight-sets-weekend-record-with-155-34m.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080720/dark-knight-sets-weekend-record-with-155-34m.htm Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:32:17 EDT The All-Star game's television ratings increased from last year. The first nine innings of Tuesday night's 15-inning marathon on Fox drew a 9.3 fast national rating and 16 share, the network said Wednesday. That's up 11 percent from the 8.4/15 in 2007. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/tv-ratings-increase-for-foxs-all-star-broadcast.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:17:39 EDT The Wall Street Journal is eliminating 50 editorial positions as part of a realignment that combines editorial oversight for its print and online editions, Managing Editor Robert Thomson said Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/wall-st-journal-cuts-50-staff-in-realignment.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:23:03 EDT The Associated Press has realigned its business news department around industry beats to make its spot news coverage even more authoritative and bolster enterprise writing, the news cooperative said Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/ap-realigns-business-news-coverage-around-beats.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:09:55 EDT Fox News Channel's Brit Hume, the network's top political anchor, is expected to leave his daily newscast at the end of the year for a part-time role at Fox. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/foxs-hume-expected-to-leave-nightly-newscast.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:08:37 EDT Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for July 7-13. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/list-of-top-20-shows-in-prime-time-nielsen-ratings.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:57:33 EDT CBS got a paw up on its competition with the debut of "Greatest American Dog" helping the network to a midsummer ratings victory. The new competition was the sixth-most popular show on prime-time television last week, with 9.5 million viewers, Nielsen Media Research reported Tuesday. There was no measurement of canine interest. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/cbs-going-to-the-dogs-and-winning-ratings.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:56:47 EDT Babelgum, the Internet TV platform launched by the founder of Italy's Fastweb telecommunications company, is expanding its U.S. presence in an attempt to get more advertisers and content. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/internet-tv-babelgum-seeks-us-expansion.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:53:22 EDT The Wall Street Journal will raise its newsstand price 50 cents to $2 starting July 28 to reflect both new content and higher costs, the paper's owner, News Corp. subsidiary Dow Jones & Co, said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080715/wall-street-journal-to-raise-newsstand-price.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:22:14 EDT Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for July 7-13. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080715/list-of-top-20-shows-in-prime-time-nielsen-ratings.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:13:15 EDT CBS got a paw up on its competition with the debut of "Greatest American Dog" helping the network to a midsummer ratings victory. The new competition was the sixth-most popular show on prime-time television last week, with 9.5 million viewers, Nielsen Media Research reported Tuesday. There was no measurement of canine interest. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080715/cbs-going-to-the-dogs-and-winning-ratings.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:11:53 EDT The New York Post, Wall Street Journal and Daily News are in talks to combine some business operations including delivery services, a spokesman for the participants said Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080715/wsj-ny-post-and-ny-daily-news-explore-cooperating.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:57:08 EDT