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Bloomberg L.P., where I worked for seven years as a reporter for Bloomberg News, has announced plans for its first-ever corporate layoffs, proving that the media empire founded by New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg in 1981 is not immune to the economic slowdown.

The cuts, 100 in total, were in the company's radio and TV operations. They are not surprising. Both Bloomberg TV and radio station WBBR have been poorly managed for years. Many of CNBC's biggest stars, including Dylan Ratigan, started their careers at Bloomberg TV. They no doubt went to the General Electric Co. (NYSE:GE)-owned network for bigger money and bigger audiences. The reorganization that the New York Times refers to may include the end of non-English language programming. It also means getting rid off high-priced talent.

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Media World: First ever layoffs at Bloomberg L.P. originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Merrill Lynch (NYSE: MER) Chief Executive Stan O'Neal, who is holding onto his job by a thread, likely will sell the Wall Street firm's 20% stake in my old employer, Bloomberg LP, to shore up his company's bottom line. Heck, O'Neal's successor probably will sell it as well.

If I was a betting man, I would bet that company founder and current New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg will probably buy out Merrill. Maybe a private equity player would buy the Merrill interest, reportedly valued at $20 billion, that Fortune values at least $4 billion. The magazine says Bloomberg LP is worth at least $20 billion. But I'm not sure Bloomberg would be willing to cede any management control to an outside investor. The same goes for a huge media company such as News Corp (NYSE: NWS) or Time Warner (NYSE: TWX).

What was obvious to even the lowliest peons at Bloomberg -- including me -- is that the company really likes being private. Management was always willing to try almost anything to keep people glued to their Bloomberg terminals even if it didn't earn an immediate profit. Legend has it, one time Mike Bloomberg noticed that people were away from their Bloombergs and learned that a major sporting event was going on -- he decided on the spot that the company would provide sports news. I have no idea whether this story is true, but knowing the company's corporate culture, it sure seems to be on the mark.

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Media World: Merrill likely to sell Bloomberg stake to Mayor Mike originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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When Fox Busines Network debuts on October 15, it will be a fly buzzing around the elephant that is CNBC. All the talk about the looming war, battle, or clash of the titans is hype.

As BusinessWeek points out, Fox Business Network will have one-third of CNBC's reach and will also lag behind Bloomberg TV. News Corp. (NYSE: NWS) Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch has said his channel will be geared toward Main Street instead of CNBC's Wall Street focus. I don't know what that statement means. CNBC's mission is to try and convince individual investors they must act RIGHT NOW to avoid financial ruin or to gain immediate riches. That seems to speak directly to Main Street.

Murdoch, though, is a patient man. People thought he was nuts to take on Time Warner Inc.'s (NYSE: TWX) CNN, and now Fox News rules the ratings. He keeps the New York Post going because he wants to stick it to the liberal media establishment A.K.A. The New York Times. Power motivates him almost as much as money. That's why the media tycoon doesn't care if Fox Business News isn't immediately profitable or even if it takes some time to get into the black. He's trying to prove a point.

The biggest challenge facing Fox Business News is the same one facing the General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) cable channel: attracting an audience. For most people who don't read stock market blogs, business news is pretty dry stuff. That's why CNBC's anchors always yell the news written in their teleprompters to make things seem more exciting.

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