David Kenny, Chairman and CEO of The Weather Channel Companies - (Photo: Business Wire) David Kenny Chairman and CEO

Bob Pittman, chief executive officer of Clear Channel, will be honored with the Spirit of Life Award by City of Hope's Music and Entertainment Industry - (Photo: Business Wire) Honor from City of Hope MTV @ THE BEGINNING

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Business - Weather Channel Companies Appoints David Kenny Chairman and CEO - January, 2012
Kenny will work closely with the management team and the Board of Directors to leverage the company's unique collection of media assets and spearhead the further development of a comprehensive, integrated strategy to accelerate its growth in the United States and internationally

Business & Travel - First Park Hyatt branded resort in China - January, 2012
Resort destination offers elegant guestrooms, suites and villas, an array of world-class dining options, and comprehensive recreational facilities harmoniously set along a picturesque lake front and tranquil gardens

Business - CEA Hails Congressional Decision to Pull Votes on SOPA and PIPA - January, 2012
Association urges passage of OPEN Act to curtail online infringement - The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the preeminent trade association promoting growth in the $202 billion U.S. consumer electronics industry

Business - Philips Lumileds Names Pierre Yves Lesaicherre as New CEO - January, 2012
Pierre Yves Lesaicherre joins Lumileds with more than two decades of experience in the semiconductor and component industry. He lives in Silicon Valley and speaks multiple languages including French and Japanese

Business - Keynotes from Qualcomm, Mercedes and Intel and Major Innovation Launch 2012 International CES - January, 2012
Qualcomm’s Dr. Paul Jacobs delivered the opening 2012 CES keynote Tuesday, as part of the Technology and Developing Countries Program (TEC). Jacobs announced that the mobile market will soon reach $1.3 trillion and discussed ways that mobile platforms are improving lives

Business - 2012 International CES Opens with Record Number of Exhibitors - January, 2012
More than 3,100 Companies Showcase Latest Innovations at World’s Largest Consumer Technology Tradeshow; Microsoft’s Ballmer Delivers Pre-CES Keynote 2012 International CES

Business - Scott Thompson Begins Life as Yahoo Chief Executive Officer TODAY - January, 2012
Thompson previously served as PayPal's Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. Prior to PayPal, Mr. Thompson was Executive Vice President of technology solutions at Inovant, a subsidiary of Visa formed to oversee global technology for the organization. Thompson was also Chief Information Officer of Barclays Global Investors.

Business & Travel - Pre-TRAVEX Registration Statistics Reveal A Robust ATF 2012 Event - January, 2012
Destination ASEAN's growing reach and popularity is evidenced by buyer participation from four new countries this year; Bulgaria, Egypt, Kuwait and New Zealand. Asia-Pacific strongly displays its purchasing power, with 48% of buyers hailing from the region. This is followed by 37.6% of the buyers representing Europe

Business & Entertainment - Connected TVs and Smartphones Providing Polar Opposite Challenges - January, 2012
In the last decade almost all OTT video was delivered to PCs which despite their many differences offered quite a homogenous environment across different manufacturers and form factors. Now OTT video will be delivered not only to the PC but also to the Connected TV, tablets, and smartphones

Business - MSG Leaves Time Warner Cable Sports Fans in the Dark - January, 2012
After demanding enormous price hikes, MSG takes its programming away Second time in 15 months MSG disappoints New York sports fans

Business - Jim Norton Named Head of AOL Sales - December, 2011
Norton has over 20 years of experience in the media business. Prior to joining AOL, he spent 3 years at Google most recently as National Sales Manager for Google's Agency Activation team.