Peter Lauria is a business writer, previously a senior correspondent for The Daily Beast covering business, media, and entertainment, and before that a corporate media and business reporter for the New York Post covering music, movies, television, cable, and radio.
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Jeff Gaspin: Out at NBC
Comcast is set to announce its new plan for NBC Universal next week—and reportedly the new regime... MORE
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A Storied Record Label Hits the Skids
Private equity financier Guy Hands has brought the storied record label—once home of The Beatles—to... MORE
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Sean Parker Takes on Steve Jobs
Sean Parker all but invented music piracy with Napster.... MORE
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The Ultimate Rock Trivia Quiz
Think you know everything about the Stones, Madonna and other rock legends?... MORE
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TV Networks Get an 'F'
One month into the season, three shows have been canceled and at least nine more are on life... MORE
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Current TV Attempts to Reboot
Now five-years-old, Current TV has failed to make a dent.... MORE
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Media's Most Tech-Savvy CEOs
The media business is so chaotic that a smart move today becomes the monkey on a CEO's back... MORE
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Discovery's Growing Pains
Deadliest Catch talent walkouts, polarizing Sarah Palin on TLC, and a bumpy road for Oprah’s OWN... MORE
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The 25 Most Valuable Cable Channels
As the TV networks crumble, cable—with shows like Mad Men, Jersey Shore, and Burn Notice—has become... MORE
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NBC's Life After Zucker
With CEO Jeff Zucker leaving, Peter Lauria says NBC's backbiting days are over, asks who will rise... MORE
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American Idol's Last Chance
The American Idol announcement about J.Lo and Steven Tyler was a foregone conclusion.... MORE
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Will NBC Lose Its Female Power Duo?
Comcast has two plans for NBC: one a radical transformation that would give Bonnie Hammer and... MORE
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MTV Looks Beyond Jersey Shore
After a long slump, MTV is trying to build on the Jersey Shore juggernaut.... MORE
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Michael Eisner on Media's Future
With rumors circulating about a likely move to run the Tribune Company, the formidable mogul talks... MORE
