Watch List: Dolan’s Hail Mary, Unfriending En Masse, Pokeman Go Rules!

Watch List: Dolan’s Hail Mary, Unfriending En Masse, Pokeman Go Rules!

Way To Go, Pat Dolan!

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Pat Dolan

In the kind of play reminiscent of Doug Flutie’s Hail Mary pass to secure Boston College’s 1984 win over Miami, Pat Dolan saved local news — oh, and countless jobs; oh!, and untold economic impact — when he bought Newsday back from Altice last week. Props to pop Chuck, too, for helping to make it so.

ADDED BONUS: Finally, the guy in the family with news experience is in charge.

Belgium, Anyone?

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Altice USA

As Altice frantically searches under the cushions for allowance money, watch for it to dump its Belgian property as a way to raise some much-needed fast cash. That’s a change of pace for the acquisition-minded company, but now that its stock has plummeted 55 percent over the past year, they need to throw stockholders some kind of bone.

The Blaze Gets Snuffed

Locally, in the expense-cutting category, expect to see The Blaze channel, which carries Glenn Beck’s talk show, be among the first to leave the Cablevision lineup real soon.

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The One Question, Above All

Now that Bernie’s backing the Hill, and the Dems are getting ready to convene in Philly later this month, there’s really only one question on everyone’s minds, especially journalists: Is it a Poke Stop?

 

I Will Be There For You. Not.friends

Happening on Facebook, right now: Rapid unfriending of those thinking they can sway political opinions to their liking with one rabid post. Um, that didn’t work? Then, by all means, start with the personal attacks. No need to say good bye …

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