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Oprah's departure presents problem for TV stations

CHICAGO - For more than two decades, Oprah Winfrey has been the inspirational, change-your-life champion who reigned over daytime television much like Johnny Carson once ruled late night. ...

From RYAN NAKASHIMA, Access Atlanta Vendor,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Harpo (musician),  George Burns,  Johnny Carson,  Phil Donahue,  Black Eyed Peas

AP Sources: MySpace in talks to buy imeem

Online social hub MySpace is in talks to acquire struggling free music streaming site imeem. That's according to two people familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity because talks are confidential. San Francisco-based imeem ...

From RYAN NAKASHIMA, eTaiwan News,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Dalton,  News Corporation Limited

AP Sources: MySpace in talks to buy struggling imeem free song streaming site

September 2nd, 2009 AP Sources: YouTube to offer online movie rentalsLOS ANGELES — YouTube, Google Inc.'s online video streaming service, is in talks with Hollywood studios to rent new release movies online, according to people familiar with the talks. ...

From RYAN NAKASHIMA, Simple Thoughts,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Google Inc.,  Facebook Inc.,  iLike,  Apple, Inc.,  Sony Music

Struggling studio MGM says it's looking for buyer

Struggling movie studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. is looking for a buyer. The home of the James Bond and Pink Panther franchises said Friday it has begun to explore strategic options including "a potential sale of the company." In a statement, MGM also ...

From RYAN NAKASHIMA, TheNewsTribune.com,  14 Nov 2009

Related Topics: James Bond,  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,  Tom Cruise,  Time Warner Inc.,  News Corporation Limited

Disney CEO hints at successor amid upbeat 4Q

The Walt Disney Co. posted a surprise 18 percent increase in fourth-quarter earnings Thursday and announced an executive job switch that pointed to an eventual successor to Chief Executive Robert Iger. Iger, 58, said he was behind the decision to ...

From RYAN NAKASHIMA, eTaiwan News,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Jay Rasulo,  Michael Eisner,  ESPN

Disney posts surprise uptick in 4Q net income

LOS ANGELES - The Walt Disney Co. posted a surprise 18 percent increase in fourth-quarter earnings Thursday in a sign the company is beginning to emerge from an advertising market hit hard by the recession. ...

From RYAN NAKASHIMA, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Jay Rasulo

Deal costs lower Live Nation, Ticketmaster profits

Proposed merger partners Live Nation Inc. and Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. both said Monday that their earnings were hurt by costs related to the deal, which is expected to drag into 2010 as regulators explore antitrust concerns. The companies ...

From RYAN NAKASHIMA, eTaiwan News,  10 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Live Nation,  U.S. Department of Justice,  Thomson Reuters

CBS show sales help offset drop in 3Q ad revenue

LOS ANGELES - The sale of popular TV shows partly offset a drop in third-quarter advertising revenue at CBS Corp. ...

From RYAN NAKASHIMA, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  5 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Sumner Redstone,  Leslie Moonves

CBS 3Q profit, revenue beats expectations

LOS ANGELES—CBS Corp. posted third-quarter earnings that beat analyst forecasts Thursday as sales of popular shows to other networks and higher subscription fees for pay-TV service Showtime helped overcome an advertising downturn. The New York-based ...

From RYAN NAKASHIMA, Boston Globe,  5 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Sumner Redstone,  Leslie Moonves

Murdoch coy about online fee for news

MEDIA conglomerate News Corp posted a surprise increase in quarterly profit on Wednesday, but Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch said the company might not meet its goal of charging fees for online versions of its newspapers by next summer. Earnings at ...

From RYAN NAKASHIMA, Shanghai Daily,  5 Nov 2009

Related Topics: News Corporation Limited,  Rupert Murdoch,  Fox News Channel,  New York Post

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