tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post8418833332058490015..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: TV market consolidates further with Tribune dealJim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-56075564463464532032013-07-03T22:25:57.300-04:002013-07-03T22:25:57.300-04:00Corporate greed my ace. Corporate greed my ace. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-34384686597999000202013-07-02T13:56:51.410-04:002013-07-02T13:56:51.410-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-43424866449351519602013-07-02T09:35:09.004-04:002013-07-02T09:35:09.004-04:00Irrelevant to this thread.
For the record Tribune...Irrelevant to this thread.<br /><br />For the record Tribune Co. is acquiring those 19 stations from Local TV LLC -- the current owner's name was incorrect.Charles Everettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-9532306906494511892013-07-01T17:46:58.337-04:002013-07-01T17:46:58.337-04:00In AZ, Gannett scared the mailroom(post press) wit...In AZ, Gannett scared the mailroom(post press) with outsourcing the work, and got a contract; but by a very close vote. The Company got what they wanted; 8% cut in salary, one holiday, & they will take over the hiring Chairman's duties at the start of 2014. Gannett has not given Phoenix production employees a increase in wages since they bought the place, 13 years ago now. And that won&#Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-83373786586013565522013-07-01T12:20:20.126-04:002013-07-01T12:20:20.126-04:00Probably a good deal in the short term. But Tribun...Probably a good deal in the short term. But Tribune, like Gannett, will struggle with these stations in the future as advertisers and content providers continue to move to other more direct channels (pun intended) that offer convenient and targeted delivery to desired audiences. I'm afraid that local television stations will face the same fate tomorrow as local newspapers face today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com