Word: padden
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...most insignificant meeting in the history of the world," says Murdoch lobbyist Preston Padden, who had arranged the Nov. 28 chat. Indeed it might have been, except that a few weeks later, Murdoch's publishing house HarperCollins agreed to give Gingrich a $4.5 million advance to write two books. In the ensuing controversy, Gingrich decided to give up all but $1 of the advance and collect only royalties. However, the disclosure last week that Murdoch and Gingrich had met in person reignited criticism of the Speaker's book deal, for which he could still earn millions of dollars while...
...there may be more to come. Fox expects to pick up 15 other affiliates over the next year, reportedly including the NBC station in San Francisco. "A number of other stations see the operational advantages of moving to Fox," says Preston Padden, head of Fox affiliate relations, "but they had trouble getting over the emotional hurdle of leaving their traditional network. This announcement should help several of them get over that hurdle...