SNL Kagan Debuts Two New Blogs

Veteran industry experts Patti Reali and Steve Birenberg provide insight into technological trends and financial issues.

Charlottesville, Va. (Vocus) May 7, 2009 -- SNL Kagan is announcing the addition of two new media & communications blogs to its online information service: The Reali-ty Check (http://www.snl.com/interactivex/article.aspx?CdId=A-9440886-9316) and The Dow of Steve (http://www.snl.com/interactivex/article.aspx?CdId=A-9439694-10586), authored by renowned research analysts Patti Reali and Steve Birenberg.

Reali built her reputation at Gartner Inc. as one of the foremost experts in the cable, satellite and telecom sectors. Her blog, The Reali-ty Check, will take a critical look at the media & communications space, examining technological developments, service provider strategies and service uptakes to analyze where the sector is and where it's headed.

Birenberg, president of Northlake Capital Management and former contributing writer at TheStreet.com, brings to SNL Kagan more than 20 years of experience managing media & communications investments. The Dow of Steve will examine news in the media & communications space from a Wall Street perspective, offering specific buy and sell ideas, examining issues relevant to investors and providing updates on stock market activity.

"I could not be more pleased to add Patti and Steve to our suite of bloggers," said Paul Henderson, Director of SNL News. "With approximately 50 years of combined experience, they embody the industry expertise and credibility for which SNL Kagan is known."

Dan Seideman, Director of SNL Kagan, added: "The compelling new content from Patti and Steve joins the extensive data, research and analysis available on the SNL Kagan platform. Our clients will derive great value from the unique analysis and expert insight of these two industry veterans."

SNL Kagan's new blogs are accessible via the SNL Kagan Unlimited Information Service. For more information on SNL Kagan Unlimited, contact Sales at 866.296.3743; SNLKaganSales (at) snl (dot) com.

About SNL Kagan

SNL Kagan, a division of SNL Financial LC, is a comprehensive resource for financial intelligence in the media and communications sector, including the broadcasting, cable, entertainment, motion picture, telecom, wireless, satellite, publishing and new media industries. The SNL Kagan suite of products integrates breaking news, comprehensive data and expert analysis into an electronic database available online and updated around the clock. For more information, visit www.snlkagan.com.

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