• Depending on who you ask, the Tribune Co.’s holdings are valued in the $8.2-8.4 billion range. David Geffen’s LAT offer, meanwhile, tops out at $2b. [HWT]

• An English language version of Al-Jazeera is, supposedly, set to launch Nov. 15. Not that you’ll be able to tune in. [PI]

• New MTV global digital media chief Mika Salmi’s first duty: To get the brand’s 100 properties in alignment. Cost cutting and job cuts, for sure, will go hand in hand. [NYP]

• Facebook would really appreciate it if the traffic scoring companies would stop telling potential buyers that its readership is declining. [BW]

• Blogger backlash: Andrew Sullivan turns on his own. [E&P]

• Big shakeups at LA Weekly. Calm down, Nikki Finke ain’t going anywhere. [LAO]

• Michael Arrington is the power blogger that will make or break your little garage start-up. He could also get you the attention of Rupert Murdoch. [WSJ]