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This week's in-depth report from The BRIDGE:
The BRIDGE Index BRIDGE Movers
* updated every 5 minutes
 
By Percent
( 31.12 ) % LCAPA
29.07 % MEG
( 20.12 ) % CBS
 
By Amount
$ 8.06 AAPL
$( 3.58) VIA
$( 3.45) NNDS
 
SkyFILES: October 9, 2008
SkyFILES: Sink or Swim for Sat Radio
The new satellite radio behemoth has taken Fungus off the air.

The audio stream dedicated to all things punk, first envisioned by XM in 2004, has been replaced with a repetitive infomercial touting - no kidding - AC/DC's new album. No more noise from the Ramones, Husker Du or Bad Brains. No more of the good West Coast stuff from Rancid, NOFX, Pennywise, Bad Religion or the Descendents. And none of the U.K. classics from The Clash or the Buzzcocks, not to mention the filth and the fury of the Sex Pistols. »
 
Kable Kid: October 9, 2008
Kable Kid Gets Wrapped Up in Politics
I've mentioned it before, and I'll mention it again: I am amazed by how many political ads there are on television these days.  It has almost made me not want to watch my favorite TV shows... or Jeopardy. I like watching Jeopardy. Lately, however, I have had no desire to even turn on the TV. »
 
MultiMAX: October 8, 2008
Execution!
     That’s THE answer to the turmoil in the markets. 
     Multiplatform companies have too often in the past few years managed to the expectations – Hopes? Dreams? Whims? – of Wall Street instead of running the business for customers.
     Given that Wall Street is now somewhat distracted, it seems a good time to get back to basics. »
 
RetailREPORT: October 8, 2008
More Optimism in the Face of Disaster
I've got to hand it to the consumer electronics industry. Despite the economic crumble that's been going on in New York and Washington, they always manage to keep a positive outlook about the future.

Case in point. Yesterday a report came across my desk from market research firm Parks Associates, essentially stating that sales of CE products will exceed 400 million units worldwide by 2012. According to Parks, products like HDTVs, Blu-ray players, data networks and mobile phones, along with residential broadband services and DTV, will drive this growth over the next few years. »
 
SkyBOX: September 29, 2008
Disasters & Other News
I've been having some trouble keeping my eye on the multiplatform ball  what with grandstanding presidential candidates, failing banks, $700 billion bailouts and golden parachutes blooming over some of those most responsible for the mess.  But then my family got up close and personal with the aftermath of a natural disaster and ... wham! ... that multiplatform ball came rolling back. »
 
 
The BRIDGE Data Group
Datapoint:
U.S. TV Household Forecast
65 Million Minority Viewers by 2050
 
Top Reports:
Video Subscribers
Internet Subscribers
Programmers
 
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