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'Independent' chief O'Reilly honoured in media awards (Independent)

Sir Anthony O'Reilly, chief executive of Independent News & Media (INM), has been honoured as Media Person of the Year at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival, one of the most prestigious awards in the global communications industry.

Industry Moves: Pearlstine Leaves Carlyle, Returns To News As Bloomberg's Chief Content Officer (CBS News)

Norman Pearlstine is joining Bloomberg L.P. in the new position of chief content officer, partnering with Matthew Winkler, founder and editor-in-chief of Bloomberg News. Pearlstine leaves The Carlyle Group, where he has been senior advisor for telecom and media, and returns to the news world. To run down the familiar list, Pearlstine was editor-in-chief of Time Inc. for 11 years, a 23-year vet ...

Sister of Spanish crown princess seeks restraining order against media outlets (San Diego Union-Tribune)

A sister of Spanish Crown Princess Letizia asked a court Monday to all but bar media outlets from filming her, arguing she is not a public figure and news organizations have been harassing her.

Closing Glance: Media companies' shares mostly up (INO News)

(AP:NEW YORK) Shares of major media companies rose with the broader market on Monday as the dollar advanced, easing some concerns about inflation. In media news on Monday, Cablevision Systems said it is buying Long Island, N.Y., newspaper Newsday from Tribune Co. in a deal valued at $650 million.

Hollywood Media loses $3.15M (Miami Herald)

Hollywood Media, a provider of news, information and ticketing covering the entertainment and media industries, lost $3.15 million, or 10 cents per share, in the first quarter, compared to a loss of $3.06 million, or 9 cents per share, in the first quarter of 2007.