(Wall Street Journal) — Fox television stations were pulled from subscribers of Cablevision Systems Corp. after the two companies failed to agree on subscription fees and as the dispute grows increasingly contentious.  Cablevision, in a scrolling announcement on Fox 5 New York, said the decision to pull programming was made by Fox’s parent, News Corp., owner of The Wall Street Journal. In an emailed statement, News Corp. said Cablevision declared an impasse at 8 p.m. Eastern time. A Cablevision spokesman disputed News Corp.’s claim, saying the two sides were negotiating until shortly before midnight. The contract between the two companies ended at midnight Friday into Saturday.

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(CNN) — CNN takes a look at the beer battle brewing on the continent. Nigeria is already one of the top markets for Guinness. Now major breweries like Heineken and Diageo are making a play in South Africa, going head-to-head with powerhouse SABMiller on its home turf. Even Vanilla Ice has been employed as part of the campaigns. Who will win?