NBC Chief Jeff Zucker Out Ahead of Comcast Merger

NBC Universal chief Jeff Zucker is leaving the company ahead of its impending merger with cable giant Comcast. Zucker said he made the decision because NBC Universal’s new owners “deserve the chance to implement their own visio…

CNN Replaces President Jon Klein as Makeover Looms

CNN president Jonathan Klein has been hard at work this year remaking the network’s primetime lineup, its most important programming block. But whether or not his effort proves successful, he won’t be around to find out.
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Oracle Wants to Buy Semiconductor, Software Companies

Oracle Corp. (ORCL) wants to buy semiconductor companies and the makers of industry-specific software, CEO Larry Ellison said.

Oracle has bought more than 65 companies in the last five years. Adding chipmakers would help the company develop its presence in the market for computer hardware.

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“You’re going to see us buying chip companies,” Ellison said at a meeting in San Francisco,…

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Disney Internet Chief Wadsworth Quits

The Walt Disney Company’s (DIS) Internet chief resigned following a difficult tenure that included several shifts in strategy.

Steve Wadsworth, president of the Disney Interactive Media Group, resigned last night, The New York Times reported.

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“I have been thinking about this for quite some time,” Wadsworth said in an e-mail to staff. “My desire and excitement to pursue other…

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