Universal Music Group enters deal with BigChampagne online measuring company

October 2nd, 2009 Comcast looks to future in bid for NBC UniversalPHILADELPHIA — Years ago, Comcast Corp. CEO Brian Roberts was asked at a conference what kept him awake at night.

September 30th, 2009 Walgreen, Gannett, Warner Music Group big moversNEW YORK — The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange: NYSE: Walgreen Co., up $3.16 at $37.35 The drugstore operator said prescription drug sales rose in the fourth quarter, pushing the company's results past expectations. Gannett Inc., up $1.76 at $11.74 The largest newspaper publisher in the U.S.

September 30th, 2009 AP Source: Warner to return its music to YouTubeLOS ANGELES — Warner Music Group Corp. has agreed to return songs and music videos from its artists to the YouTube video site, after a monthslong boycott over what it called unfair terms, according to a person familiar with the matter.

September 30th, 2009 NBC to showcase Maria Shriver study on US womenLOS ANGELES — Maria Shriver and NBC Universal are teaming up for a weeklong programming series on the state of 21st-century U.S. women. The programs, which will be distributed on NBC Universal TV channels and online, are based on "The Shriver Report: A Woman's Nation Changes Everything." Shriver, the first lady of California and a former NBC News correspondent, conducted the study with the Center for American Progress.

September 10th, 2009 Sun-Times Media to cut pay for nonunion workersNEW YORK — The Sun-Times Media Group told employees Wednesday that nonunion workers will take a steep pay cut as the publisher faces a likely takeover by a group of private investors when it comes out of bankruptcy protection. The company, publisher of the Chicago Sun-Times and 58 suburban Chicago newspapers and Web sites, has been operating in Chapter 11 protection since March.

August 28th, 2009 AP sources: DirecTV, TBS, TNT to put shows onlineDirecTV Group Inc. is in talks with the TBS and TNT cable networks to offer their shows online, according to two people familiar with the discussions.

August 27th, 2009 A&E Television to acquire LifetimeLOS ANGELES — A&E Television Networks said Thursday it is acquiring Lifetime Entertainment Services, bringing the home of "Project Runway" into a stable of profitable channels that includes A&E and the History channel. Terms of the deal, which is expected to be completed by the end of the year, were not disclosed.

August 10th, 2009 'Gossip Girl,' Zac Efron win early at Teen ChoiceUNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. —"Gossip Girl" and Zac Efron are riding a wave at the Teen Choice Awards.

August 6th, 2009 NEW YORK - Sex and the City star Sarah Jessica Parker's perfume company, Very Fetching Co., has taken Universal Perfumes to court for allegedly selling "decoded" bottles of her popular scent, Lovely. New York Post reports that the court papers of Parker's company claim that Universal have been selling their products without permission and that these may not only be substandard but "may be counterfeit or stolen." David Wright, manager Universal Perfumes, said he was "shocked" by the suit.

July 17th, 2009 LaToya song re-released as Michael Jackson tributeNEW YORK — A song LaToya Jackson previously recorded to honor her family is now being re-released as a tribute to her brother Michael. The song "Home" is being made available on iTunes on July 28 by Ja-Tail Records and Bungalo Records, which is distributed by Universal Music Group.

July 9th, 2009 Universal teams with TuneCore to discover talentLOS ANGELES — Universal Music Group's distribution arm is teaming up with digital track distributor TuneCore, a move it says will give it a leg up in signing up-and-coming artists without a recording deal yet. TuneCore, which allows musicians to upload digital songs for distribution on iTunes and Amazon.com for a flat annual fee, has become one of several ways for unsigned acts to sell songs before getting deals with record labels.

June 29th, 2009 Group comes close to winning $1M Netflix prizeNEW YORK — A multinational group of researchers, scientists and engineers are close to winning a $1 million prize from Netflix. The online movie rental company had launched a contest in 2006 improve its recommendations by at least 10 percent.

June 10th, 2009 CBS, Letterman close to deal for extensionNEW YORK — David Letterman isn't going anywhere soon. CBS and the late-night funnyman's production company is close to a deal that would extend his stay on the "Late Show" into 2012.

May 28th, 2009 NEW YORK - Rapper Jay-Z is likely to ink a deal with Warner Music Group after his recent split from Def Jam. If successful, it will make him one of the richest and most powerful men in the music world.

May 5th, 2009 Arbitron deal with Clear Channel worth $69 millionCOLUMBIA, Md. — Arbitron Inc.