Sales of Taylor Swift’s ‘1989’ Intensify Streaming Debate

By BEN SISARIO

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Taylor Swift

Ms. Swift has the best-selling new album of the year, and has taken center stage in the industry war over streaming services like Spotify.

Swift Responsible for 22% of Album Sales Last Week

Known as ‘Alex From Target,’ Teenage Clerk Rises to Star on Twitter and Talk Shows

By LESLIE KAUFMAN

While many people focused on the midterm elections, others became enamored of a young employee at a Target store in Texas.

State of the Art

Fall of the Banner Ad: The Monster That Swallowed the Web

By FARHAD MANJOO

In the 20 years since their introduction, banner ads have ruined the appearance and usability of the web, perverted content and diminished privacy.

DealBook

BSkyB to Acquire 87.45% of Sky Deutschland

By CHAD BRAY

After 21st Century Fox agreed to sell its 57.45 percent stake to British Sky Broadcasting earlier this year, the offer was extended to other shareholders.

Fox Election Coverage Draws Biggest Share of a Less-Than-Rapt Audience

By BILL CARTER

Every network was down substantially from its view levels of four years ago, suggesting a deep lack of interest in the results.

App Smart

Hold the Phone: There’s Breaking News!

By KIT EATON

News apps like Flipboard, Circa News and BBC News help keep users updated on breaking events.

App Smart Video: News You Can Use

Publishing and Real Estate Services Push Revenue Up at News Corporation

By CHRISTINE HAUGHNEY

Declines in advertising and subscriptions pushed revenue at the company’s news and information services division down 3 percent.

Since taking over Time Warner in 2008, Jeffrey Bewkes has methodically spun off the company's noncore assets.

Time Warner Profit Beats Third-Quarter Estimates

By JONATHAN MAHLER

The entertainment company, which rejected a takeover effort by Rupert Murdoch over the summer, also raised its growth forecast for the year.

TV Sports

If the summer heat in Qatar forces a change of dates for the 2022 World Cup, networks could seek financial relief — or even a release from their deals.

World Cup Shift Could Hurt, or Help, Networks

By RICHARD SANDOMIR

Moving the 2022 World Cup out of its traditional start in June could have ramifications for two of FIFA’s TV partners, Fox and Telemundo.

Jessica Chastain is in “Interstellar” and “A Most Violent Year.”

One Star, 2 Films and Conflict

By MICHAEL CIEPLY

A publicity scuffle over Jessica Chastain, who appears in both “Interstellar” and “A Most Violent Year,” exemplifies how actors and filmmakers occasionally face conflicts over overlapping films.

3 Million ‘Frozen’ Princess Dresses Sold, Disney Says

By BROOKS BARNES

Disney Consumer Products released sales figures for the dresses on Tuesday, an unusual step for the company and a reflection of the movie’s $1.3 billion in global box office sales.

Warner Bros. Begins Layoffs to Cut Costs

By BROOKS BARNES

Hollywood’s largest movie and television studio will ultimately lose 1,000 jobs amid trims by its parent company, Time Warner.

SoundCloud Signs Licensing Deal With Warner Music

By BEN SISARIO

The deal will guarantee that Warner artists will get paid when their music is played on SoundCloud.

Strong Film and Cable Profit at Fox Tempered by Network TV

By BROOKS BARNES

The movie studio and cable networks at 21st Century Fox reported better-than-expected results for the quarter, but the broadcast group fared poorly.

Sesame Workshop Bullish on Children’s Magazines

By CHRISTINE HAUGHNEY

Sesame Street magazine is being reintroduced, and a digital publication called Sesame Street S’More is selling well in the Apple store.

Kevin Reilly most recently led Fox’s entertainment division.

Turner Hires Kevin Reilly, Ex-Fox Executive, to Run TNT and TBS

By BILL CARTER

Kevin Reilly made a reputation for hit shows at Fox, NBC and FX.

Tom Magliozzi, left, and his younger brother, Ray — Click and Clack of NPR's

Tom Magliozzi, One Half of the Jovial Brothers on ‘Car Talk,’ Dies at 77

By NOAM COHEN

Mr. Magliozzi hosted the popular NPR show “Car Talk” for more than 30 years with his younger brother, Ray, in which they bantered with callers through an automotive prism.

Wallenda Tightrope Walk Is No Match for ‘Walking Dead’

By BILL CARTER

The Discovery Channel special, which featured Nik Wallenda’s walk across the Chicago skyline, drew fewer than half the viewers of the hit AMC show.

Digital Ads Lift 3rd-Quarter Revenue at Time Inc.

By RAVI SOMAIYA

The magazine company’s chief executive, Joseph A. Ripp, said strong performance in digital advertising helped offset drops in print advertising and circulation.

Stacey Snider Named Co-Chairwoman of 20th Century Fox

By BROOKS BARNES

Formally confirming what has long been known in Hollywood, Fox said that Stacey Snider was joining it after a bumpy tenure as chief executive of DreamWorks Studios.

Jonathan P. Hicks, Former Reporter for The New York Times, Dies at 58

By DANIEL E. SLOTNIK

Mr. Hicks covered big business and all levels of New York politics for over 24 years as a reporter for The Times.

Hollywood Works to Maintain Its World Dominance

By MICHAEL CIEPLY

At the American Film Market, some in the business will be worrying about the subtle shifts away from their products in other countries.

Bert Atkinson, left, editor in chief of the Independent Journal Review, meeting with colleagues.

Independent Journal Review Website Becomes a Draw for Conservatives

By LESLIE KAUFMAN

With a mix of entertaining topics and politics, the two-year-old Independent Journal Review has web traffic that exceeds more seasoned right-wing sites.

Hillary Carlip, left, and Maxine Lapiduss co-founded Storyverse Studios, the multimedia entertainment company behind “Find Me I’m Yours.”

E-Book Mingles Love and Product Placement

By ALEXANDRA ALTER

Product placement in a novel might strike some as unseemly, but “Find Me I’m Yours” — an e-book that also makes room for sponsored content from companies — is not like most novels.

The actors James Norton, left, and Robson Green in the six-part “Masterpiece” mystery “Grantchester,” starting Jan. 18.

‘Masterpiece’ Franchise on PBS Is Adding Broadcasts

By ELIZABETH JENSEN

“Masterpiece,” the 43-year-old English drama franchise, is capitalizing on the runaway success of “Downton Abbey” by adding new shows and more airtime early next year.

DealBook

The National Republican Club of Capitol Hill, which hosts a book club that raises money for House members.

Capitol Book Club, With a Bonus

By BEN PROTESS and ERIC LIPTON

A monthly political fund-raiser draws Republican members of the House Financial Services Committee and Wall Street lobbyists willing to read a book, and make a contribution, in exchange for access.

Condé Nast on Monday will move into 1 World Trade Center from its Times Square office. The media company will occupy floors 20 through 44.

Condé Nast Moves Into the World Trade Center as Lower Manhattan Is Remade

By CHARLES V. BAGLI

The media company will occupy floors 20 through 44 in 1 World Trade Center, confirming a shift in the culture downtown.

Punch Line With Real Political Punch

By BILL CARTER

The results of Bill Maher’s bid to influence a House race in Minnesota will be seen with Tuesday’s election returns.

Egyptian Journalists Protest Editors’ Pledge Not to Criticize State

By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK

Hundreds objected to a statement from top newspaper editors that they would refrain from publishing articles critical of the government during a time of fierce fighting with militant extremists.

Nik Wallenda’s Grand Canyon walk in 2013 was the Discovery Channel’s highest-rated live event. He is scheduled to walk another wire on Sunday in Chicago.

Risking a Life for TV Ratings

By EMILY STEEL

Nik Wallenda’s coming high-wire act illustrates the extreme risks some television networks are taking to attract live audiences in an age of fragmented, on-demand viewing.

Pierre Omidyar, the founder of eBay, pledged $250 million last year to First Look Media.

At First Look Media, Personalities Prove Tough to Manage

By RAVI SOMAIYA and NOAM COHEN

After the departure of the journalist Matt Taibbi, people inside the company described a power struggle between journalists and management at the digital start-up.

The Media Equation

Evan Smith, editor in chief of the nonpartisan news organization The Texas Tribune, with State Senator Wendy Davis.

Journalism, Independent and Not

By DAVID CARR

SugarString, a Verizon-run website, highlights problems with the blurring of news and advertising, while The Texas Tribune, a nonpartisan news organization, is thriving.

From the Magazine

My Captivity

By THEO PADNOS

In 2012, the author was kidnapped in Syria by the Nusra Front. After months of beatings and torture, he was certain he would be executed. Instead, he lived to tell this tale.