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  1. Dissident Yahoo Investor: Company Layoffs Came Without Detailed Vision

    3:11 pm 4/4/2012

    Hedge fund Third Point says that "while this action was unfortunately necessary...this round of cuts occurred before CEO Scott Thompson has articulated his strategic plan for the company." 

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  2. Activist Hedge Fund Again Criticizes Yahoo's Lack of Entertainment Expertise

    8:38 am 3/21/2012

    Third Point has named four board members, including former NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Zucker, arguing in its latest filing that the Web firm "fails to recognize the tremendous growth opportunity in video."Read more

  3. Premiere Date, New Logo for Katie Couric's Talk Show Announced

    1:03 pm 3/15/2012

    "Katie" will premiere Monday, Sept. 10.Read more

  4. Katie Couric and Jeff Zucker: New Talk Show Isn't Regis or Oprah

    6:04 pm 1/23/2012

    The collaborators tell THR about their powerful carriage deal (more than 93 percent of U.S. TV homes) and describe the upcoming series in fewer than three tweets. Read more

  5. Katie Couric Show Eyes Ad Rates of Around $50,000 (Report)

    6:04 am 11/16/2011

    The new syndicated talk show is asking for ad prices for 30 second spots that would come in ahead of those for "Ellen" and “Live with Regis and Kelly,” but below those of the final season of Oprah Winfrey's syndicated show, which ran for 25 years. Read more

  6. NBCUniversal Hires Investment Banker for CFO Slot

    4:30 pm 9/7/2011

    As head of Morgan Stanley's Media & Communications Group, Stuart Epstein was a key adviser to Comcast when it took control of NBCU in January.Read more

  7. Jeff Zucker Refuses to Pay Kanye West $1M to Perform at Son's Bar Mitzvah (Report)

    5:53 pm 5/8/2011

    Rapper Drake instead performed at the event, which was attended by Katie Couric, among others.Read more

  8. Katie Couric, Matt Lauer Explore Idea of Reteaming in New Show (Report)

    10:07 pm 4/10/2011

    The pair, who hosted NBC's "Today" together from 1997-2006, are said to have had discussions about joining forces for a new daytime talk show.Read more

  9. Jeff Zucker Praises Keith Olbermann; Reveals His Own Plans

    11:26 am 1/24/2011

    The outgoing NBC Universal CEO tells NAPTE audience he’s considering a return to news, sports producing.Read more

  10. Read Jeff Zucker's Farewell Memo to Staff

    5:30 am 1/21/2011

    The outgoing NBC Universal CEO writes, "With Comcast, I leave you in good hands and have no doubt that you will continue to do great things."Read more

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