CNBC World News, May 16, 2012

Greeks withdraw $894 million in a day: Is this beginning of a run on banks? msnbc.com NBC's Brian Williams reports. By Alastair Jamieson, msnbc.com and NBCNews Updated at 12:05 pm ET: Political leaders in Athens were due to discuss an emergency government Wednesday to deal with a possible run on banks as it emerged Greeks withdrew ... See all stories on this topic »

Nascar Hits Prime Time as Networks Fight DVRs BusinessWeek Fox is creating a Saturday prime-time sports block of programming next season, while NBC will air episodes of new dramas and comedies after Olympics coverage. CBS is airing the Super Bowl, the most-watched television event in the US, ... See all stories on this topic »

MSNBC, CNBC and BRAVO to carry 2012 London Olympics coverage Monsters and Critics.com By April MacIntyre May 16, 2012, 14:04 GMT Gergely Harsanyi (L) of Hungary holds his teammate Szabolcs Zubai during men\'s handball Olympic qualifying match in Gothenborg, Sweden, 06 April 2012. EPA/Aniko Kovacs HUNGARY OUT News from NBCUniversal as ... See all stories on this topic » Monsters and Critics.com

Media news derivatives: May 16 Washington Post (blog) By Erik Wemple In case you missed it---NBC's just fine with David Gregory giving a keynote address to the National Federation of Independent Business, a group that leans decidedly Republican. Key point: Gregory's not taking any cash for the engagement. See all stories on this topic »

NYeC to Honor GE Chairman & CEO Jeffrey Immelt and IBM Board Chairman Samuel ... MarketWatch (press release) Maria Bartiromo, business news broadcast journalist and anchor of CNBC's"Closing Bell with Maria Bartiromo," will emcee. Hosted by the NYeC Board of Directors, the 2012 Gala & Awards Ceremony serves to recognize and honor achievement and innovation in ... See all stories on this topic »

NBC Olympics Taps Avail-TVN To Support Comprehensive Multi-platform Olympics ... MarketWatch (press release) SHERMAN OAKS, Calif., May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Avail-TVN, the leading digital media services company, today announced that it has partnered with NBC Olympics, a division of the NBC Sports Group, to support the delivery of the largest ... See all stories on this topic »

Hooper Holmes Selected by NBC National Marketing for Life Insurance Case ... MarketWatch (press release) BASKING RIDGE, NJ, May 16, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Hooper Holmes (ASE:HH) today announced an expansion of its relationship with NBC National Marketing, Inc., a premier National Marketing Organization in the life insurance industry, to serve as its ... See all stories on this topic »

Facebook IPO: What You Need To Know TIME Tuesday, CNBC says that Facebook will be filing to bump the size of the deal up 25% to about 420 million shares — swelling it to as much as $18.5 billion. That follows Monday's news that the underwriters were raising the price range from $28-$34 to ... See all stories on this topic » TIME

Upfronts Watch: ABC: Once More, With Feelings TIME By James Poniewozik | @poniewozik | May 16, 2012 | + An amazing thing about the TV upfronts is seeing how each of the major networks tries to distinguish itself, while all essentially offering the same thing. In the grand scheme of media, ABC, CBS, NBC ... See all stories on this topic »

Facebook users lack trust in site, poll shows The Spokesman Review May 16, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 NEW YORK – Facebook's reach is wide but not deep. Few users surveyed in an Associated Press-CNBC poll say they click on the site's ads or buy the virtual goods … 1 May 16, 2012 in City on Page A1 Spokane city ... See all stories on this topic »

UGA's special collections libraries is site of NBC series episode on Paula Deen Red and Black By UGA News Service on May 16, 2012 Paula Deen, celebrity chef, owner of a Savannah restaurant and the author of 14 cookbooks, will appear on the NBC series “Who Do You Think You Are?” May 18 at 8 pm The new University of Georgia Richard B. Russell ... See all stories on this topic » Red and Black

Macy's Offers Exclusive Collection by NBC's "Fashion Star" Winner Kara Laricks ... MarketWatch (press release) NEW YORK, May 16, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- During a thrilling one hour finale, Kara Laricks, 38, was named winner of NBC's exciting, new reality competition "Fashion Star." Throughout the season, 14 talented designers competed in a series of challenges ... See all stories on this topic »

NBC Sports Network Surrounds Indy 500 Qualifying With Over 17.5 Hours of ... TVbytheNumbers NEW YORK—May 16, 2012— The NBC Sports Network will surround qualifying for the Indy 500 with 12 hours of live coverage on May 19-20, plus a five-- hour show on Carb Day, Friday, May 25, which features Indy 500 practice, the Freedom 100 Indy Lights ... See all stories on this topic » TVbytheNumbers

'Fracking' Titan Chesapeake Energy in Stock Swoon Amid Cash Crunch TIME Icahn had sold his Chesapeake shares last year for $30, but recently told CNBC he thought the stock — currently below $15 — is undervalued. On Tuesday, credit agency Standard & Poor's dropped Chesapeake's already-”junk”-level debt status even further. See all stories on this topic » TIME

CBS Adds Four Shows to Lineup, Fewest of Major TV Networks BusinessWeek By Andy Fixmer on May 16, 2012 CBS Corp. (CBS) (CBS), owner of the most-watched US television network, will add three dramas and one comedy to its schedule next season, fewest of the four main broadcasters. Dramas “Elementary,” “Vegas” and “Made in ... See all stories on this topic »

Last Night on Jeopardy!: CNBC's David Faber Dominates - TVNewser mediabistro.com The players were NBA legend and US State Department cultural ambassador Kareem Abdul Jabar, former White House Press Secretary and current Fox News “The Five” co-host Dana Perino and CNBC anchor David Faber. Faber owned this game, but both Perino and ... See all stories on this topic » mediabistro.com

Indian rupee hits all-time low against the dollar The Olympian By ERIKA KINETZ | AP Business Writer • Published May 16, 2012 MUMBAI, India – The Indian rupee hit a fresh all-time low against the dollar Wednesday, as risk averse global investors wary of India's twin deficits drowned out central bank efforts to stem ... See all stories on this topic »

VeriFone Media Brings Sky News into London's Taxis MarketWatch (press release) Last year VeriFone reached an agreement with NBC owned television stations to deliver NBC Universal's award-winning content to more than 12000 taxis in markets throughout the US, including New York City, Boston, Chicago, and Las Vegas. See all stories on this topic »

CommerceTel Announces First Quarter 2012 Financial Results by Monday, May 21, 2012 MarketWatch (press release) SAN DIEGO, CA, May 16, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- CommerceTel Corporation (OBB:MFON) , an award-winning provider of proprietary mobile marketing technologies and solutions, today announced that it filed Form 12b-25 with the Securities and Exchange ... See all stories on this topic »

Mass Relevance Secures $3.3 Million in Funding to Accelerate Growth of Social ... MarketWatch (press release) AUSTIN, TX, May 16, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Mass Relevance, the technology leader in social curation and integration, today announced that it has closed $3.3 million in venture capital funding. The Series A round is led by Austin Ventures and ... See all stories on this topic »

Sage Advances Its Brand Evolution With New North America Website, Ad Campaign ... MarketWatch (press release) Television plans include CNN, CNBC, Bloomberg Television and others. "Sage has a deep understanding of what businesses need to be successful at different stages of their growth, and we support more than six million around the world. See all stories on this topic »

Raycom Expands Again With Rentrak Sacramento Bee By Rentrak Corporation PORTLAND, Ore., May 16, 2012 -- PORTLAND, Ore.,May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Rentrak Corporation (NASDAQ:RENT), the leader in multi-screen media measurement serving the advertising, television and entertainment industries, ... See all stories on this topic »

Four Reasons to Avoid Facebook Stock Minyanville.com Three out of five Facebook users say they don't trust the company to protect their personal information, according to a new poll from The Associated Press and CNBC. It's a delicate dance for Facebook, notes the New York Times. As a public company, ... See all stories on this topic »

NBC: "Talent" scores season highs Radio & Television Business Report By RBR-TVBR on May, 16 2012 with Comments 0 From 8-10 pm ET, the Tuesday season premiere of “America's Got Talent” (3.4/10 in 18-49, 10.4 million viewers overall) has scored season highs for NBC in the time period in 18-49 and total viewers and is up ... See all stories on this topic »

SecuraFone(R) App Texts Parents If Teens Are Driving Dangerously MarketWatch (press release) Yesterday, NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams reported on the issue of teens and distracted driving and highlighted a new app that can help parents monitor their children's driving habits called SecuraFone. Adding to the dangers of inexperience, ... See all stories on this topic »

Christophe Simon / AFP - Getty Images msnbc.com (blog) It appears John John Florence, of Hawaii, is running across the top of the water after missing a wave as he competes in the ASP World Championships at Barra da Tijuca beach in Rio de Janeiro on May 16. Florence ended up winning the competition. See all stories on this topic »

Centro Brand Exchange Offers Premium Publishers 100 Percent Data Protection ... MarketWatch (press release) CHICAGO, May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Centro, the leading provider of media logistics software and services, today announces its partnership with Krux to provide the most secure, exclusive advertising exchange for premium publishers. See all stories on this topic »

It's a Facebook backlash. Wow, that was quick! CNET Half of us think you're a fad, particularly the older folks, according to a poll from the Associated Press and CNBC. General Motors just announced it was going to stop advertising with you because it couldn't see how its Facebook ads were being ... See all stories on this topic »

Debt crisis: as it happened - May 16, 2012 Telegraph.co.uk 13.51 Angela Merkel has spoken to CNBC, saying that if Greece believes it "can find more stimulus in Europe in addition to the memorandum then we have to talk about that". If you were optimistic you could take that to mean that she's open to new ideas ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Police to groom of slain bride: Turn yourself in By The Associated Press ... Laramie Boomerang She told NBC 5 Chicago news that Carrera and her new husband had an on-again, off-again relationship. The cousins, neither of whom could make it to the Friday party, said Carrera worked as a Spanish-language translator, and they described her as a ... See all stories on this topic »

CIT Provides Financing to John Varvatos Enterprises in Connection with its ... MarketWatch (press release) NEW YORK, May 16, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- CIT Group Inc. (NYSE:CIT) cit.com, a leading provider of financing to small businesses and middle market companies, today announced that it provided a senior secured asset-based credit facility to John Varvatos ... See all stories on this topic »

Caprock Risk Management Initiates Coverage of Pegasi Energy Resources Corporation MarketWatch (press release) Headquartered in New Hampshire, Caprock Risk Management, LLC (CRM) was founded by Chris Jarvis, CFA, CMT and a regular contributor to CNBC, CNN, Reuters, Bloomberg, and Dow Jones among others. With offices in Boston and Springfield, Massachusetts as ... See all stories on this topic »

Dish CEO Clayton Responds to Criticism of Ad-Skipping DVR BusinessWeek By Alex Sherman on May 16, 2012 Dish Network Corp. (DISH) (DISH) says it has “respect” for broadcast networks after executives at Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) (CMCSA)'s NBC and News Corp. (NWSA) (NWSA)'s Fox questioned the company's motive for letting ... See all stories on this topic »

Balancing IP Protection with Free Speech, Innovation and Online Economy Key to ... San Francisco Chronicle (press release) The Anti-Piracy and Content Protection Summit features confirmed speakers from global leaders in IP protection including NBC Universal, Rosetta Stone, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Warner Bros, Paramount, Lionsgate, Mark Monitor and more. See all stories on this topic »

National Bank Securities Inc. Announces a Risk Rating Change for the National ... MarketWatch (press release) MONTREAL, QUEBEC, May 16, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- (TOR:CA:NA) - National Bank Securities Inc. (NBSI), the manager of the National Bank Securities Mutual Funds, today announced a change to the risk rating associated with investing in the ... See all stories on this topic »

NPN Media Launches Advertising Sales Division, Opens New Office MarketWatch (press release) MIAMI, FL, May 16, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- NPN Media, the premium provider of original syndicated video content to broadcasters and online destinations, today announced the launch of its new Advertising Sales Division with the opening of a new ... See all stories on this topic »

Google unveils search overhaul Tucson Citizen by Jon Swartz on May. 16, 2012, under USA TODAY News Google on Wednesday ratcheted up its search service as Facebook steamrolls to its gargantuan IPO on Friday. Google's next generation of search, called Knowledge Graph, has been anticipated within ... See all stories on this topic »

Last Night on Jeopardy!: CNBC's David Faber Dominates - TVNewser By Alex Weprin CNBC's David Faber Dominates. By Alex Weprin on May 16, 2012 11:18 AM. Last night was night two of the “Jeopardy!” “Power Players” week, featuring TVnews personalities and other prominent Washington DC types. The players were NBA ... TVNewser

MSNBC, CNBC, Bravo confirmed for Olympics coverage - Sports ... By Pete Dougherty, Staff writer Sports media news and views. ... MSNBC, CNBC, Bravo confirmed for Olympics coverage. May 16, 2012 at 10:11 am by Pete Dougherty, Staff writer. The NBC Sports Group announced today that MSNBC, CNBC and Bravo will air a combined 284½ hours of coverage of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London: MSNBC: 155½ hours of long-form programming, from badminton to basketball to soccer to wrestling. Host: Kelly Tilghman of the Golf Channel.CNBC: 73 hours of boxing ... Sports Media

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GM Plans to Stop Advertising on Facebook – US Business ... - CNBC ... in the open market? Submit your guess for a chance to win a CNBC"Closing Bell" prize pack. ... Date: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 | Time: 2:30 pm - 3 pm EDT ... For breaking Facebook news and real-time pricing updates. ....The world's No. www.cnbc.com/id/47434405

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Facebook Finalizes IPO Listing Plans: Sources – US ... - CNBC As CNBC previously reported, CEO Mark Zuckeberg will ring in the Nasdaq opening bell ... Date: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 | Time: 2:30 pm - 3 pm EDT ... www.cnbc.com/id/47417085

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