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Analyst: Comcast-NBC merger review could extend through 2010
Source: voices.washingtonpost.com Date: 11-23-2009 19:40:05 GMT
Rebecca Arbogast, managing director of research at Stifel Nicholaus, says the regulatory review of a merger between Comcast and NBC Universal could stretch out to the fourth quarter of next year. Much of the scrutiny is expected to revolve around... More
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Leona Lewis, 'X Factor' Top U.K. Charts
Source: www.billboard.biz Date: 11-23-2009 00:00:00 GMT
ITV's "The X Factor" series tightened its stranglehold on the U.K. sales charts, securing a double victory for creator/judge Simon Cowell's Sony Music-distributed Syco Music label.More
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UPDATE - Oprah Winfrey says ending TV show "feels right" (at Reuters)
Source: www.reuters.com Date: 11-20-2009 18:00:45 GMT
* Oprah Winfrey says 25 years of TV show is enough * Show airs in 140-plus countries –– 7 million US viewers * Plans to appear in new programming for OWN cable venture (Adds quotes, background) More
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Oprah Winfrey To End Her Talk Show
Source: undercover.com.au Date: 11-20-2009 00:53:33 GMT
The news of the decision to finish the show came via a spokesperson who said, "The sun will set on the Oprah Show as its 25th season draws to a close on September 9, 2011." The words from Oprah’s mouth will be seen on the Friday edition of her show this week. More
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ThePlatform touts TV Everywhere solution to programmers
Source: Video Business Date: 11-20-2009 00:00:00 GMT
The On Demand Online trial, which Comcast is pursuing with various basic and premium cable networks, is based on using authentication technology to make sure that viewers can only see TV programs online that they are already paying for through their cable-TV subscriptions. More
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The CW Announces All Original Episodes of Monday Night Dramas From January Through May
Source: www.timewarner.com Date: 11-19-2009 19:34:58 GMT
The CW Network announced today it will air all-original episodes of three series – Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill and the new drama Life UneXpected – on Monday nights from mid-January through May 2010. The three series will air in a revolving schedule as follows: More
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"Social TV" is Here: Facebook Connect is Emerging as Powerful Catalyst for Video Views and Joost Integration Proves It
Source: www.beet.tv Date: 11-18-2009 19:20:11 GMT
Facebook integration around video got its first high profile exposure with CNN and the Inauguration of President Obama, but the first was last year's collaboration with Joost. A spokesperson for Facebook has told Beet.TV: "Joost users who have connected their... More
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The best preschool programming on TV is Nick Jr.'s Yo Gabba Gabba!
Source: www.slate.com Date: 11-18-2009 17:31:29 GMT
If you have a young child— or even if you don't—you know that Sesame Street is currently celebrating its 40th anniversary. Weeks of gushing coverage of the preschool staple culminated last Tuesday with the airing of a much-hyped anniversary episode, featur More
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Oprah Looks to Sony For Nate Berkus Spinoff
Source: mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com Date: 11-17-2009 20:50:49 GMT
Oprah Winfrey is said to be "finalizing plans" with Sony Pictures Television to distribute a new show starring Nate Berkus. More
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Angel Punk: Dragon Zakura Gaiden Manga Gets TV Drama
Source: www.animenewsnetwork.com Date: 11-17-2009 20:46:54 GMT
Kyōko Hasegawa to reprise role from Dragon Zakura drama in workplace story More
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Just in Time for the Holidays: Additional Savings on Verizon FiOS Services That Help Customers Get the Most From Their Home Electronics
Source: newscenter.verizon.com Date: 11-16-2009 16:31:00 GMT
NEW YORK - Want to enter the new year with an affordable home-entertainment and communications package that beats cable cold? Verizon has it. The ultimate home-entertainment and broadband experience - Verizon FiOS - is even better, with new, additional cost-saving offers and a range of advanced More
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Find Entertainment & Media Jobs at VarietyMediaCareers, Variety's Career Site for The Entertainment
Source: www.varietymediacareers.com Date: 11-11-2009 21:01:05 GMT
Search for Jobs, build a career network, and connect with the hiring team at the companies you want to work for. The Biz is a networking tool for the entertainment industry that helps you build a community of trusted contacts. The Biz allows entertainment and media professionals and enthusiasts to More
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TV Broadcasters Suing Songwriters' Org SESAC Over Pricing Power
Source: techdirt.com Date: 11-13-2009 11:30:00 GMT
Missed this one when it first came out, but Copycense points us to the news that TV broadcasters have More
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Texas Armoring owner cast for new reality TV show
Source: sanantonio.bizjournals.com Date: 11-12-2009 16:01:32 GMT
Texas Armoring Corp., a company that specializes in the development of lightweight armored passenger vehicles and bulletproof cars, will be featured in “Family Armor.” The show will debut Thursday, Nov. 19 and 9 p.m. More
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One of the most thought-provoking TV shows gets the axe
Source: featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com Date: 11-11-2009 22:53:59 GMT
Well, this is sad but not unexpected news."Dollhouse" will not get a third season. It has been canceled by Fox. However the network will air the remaining episodes that Joss Whedon & Co. shot for the mind-wipe drama. According to Dan Fienberg of Hitfix, we'll get two "Dollhouse" episodes on Dec. 4, More
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Pace Wins New Business with Sky for HD STB Rollout in Germany and Austria
Source: www.tvover.net Date: 07-27-2009 20:37:30 GMT
IPTV news, business reports, forum, and Internet TV directory, by TVover.net. Core topics include IPTV software, hardware, service providers, set-top boxes, and events. More
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Sprint pledges $1.18B for Clearwire (at bizjournals.com)
Source: kansascity.bizjournals.com Date: 11-10-2009 15:05:19 GMT
Clearwire (Nasdaq: CLWR), based in Kirkland, Wash., in a Tuesday release confirmed reports of the previous day about the investment, saying it has reached a definitive agreement to raise $1.564 billion in equity financing from its investors. More
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November’s Hottest Shows on DIRECTV
Source: www.directstartv.com Date: 11-09-2009 21:55:28 GMT
Theres no better way to spend chilly fall days than huddled around your HDTV, watching the best programming that satellite television has to offer. Here are some great shows for you to check out this November on DIRECTV.V: Based on a series from the 1980s, this remake premiered on ABC in More
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More on WFORs Medicare Collaboration With 60 Minutes
Source: www.sfltv.com Date: 11-09-2009 10:29:04 GMT
Some of you had a problem with my post about WFOR teaming up with '60 Minutes' for the Medicare investigation saying that it wasn't a big deal because all WFOR More
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Sinclair Broadcasting boosts 3Q profit (at bizjournals.com)
Source: milwaukee.bizjournals.com Date: 11-05-2009 15:05:18 GMT
Baltimore-based Sinclair (NASDAQ: SBGI) earned $16.1 million on $160 million in revenue in the quarter ended Sept. 30. That compares with $9.2 million in profit and $178 million in revenue in the same period last year. More
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