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Published: November 30, 2011 at 09:30 AM GMT
Last Updated: November 30, 2011 at 09:30 AM GMT
The shortened Thanksgiving trading week was a busy one for the media industry, with active news for Meredith Corp., Facebook, Nielsen, TiVo, Pandora, Microsoft, Yahoo, Endemol, Time Warner, Sony and a big management shake-up at News Corp. Deutsche Bank's Matt Chesler believes Meredith can unlock value from its strong brands, increased revenue opportunities from tablets, and potential strategic partnerships. As reported originally in Jack Myers Media Business Report, Facebook is going to try its hand at a mobile phone, developed by HTC and code-named "Buffy". Facebook is also moving forward with a “huge” IPO. Watch this week’s Jack Myers Video Media Business Report below and at JackMyers.com. Read the full weekly Media Wall Street Updates here.
Subscribers can access the report at www.jackmyers.com. I share exclusive insights from the report in this week’s Video Media Business Report, available below and through Reuters Insider iPad app, which is available at no cost to all Media Business Report subscribers.
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