Industry Moves: Sony EU Games CEO; Disney-Jetix Execs
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Gore-Backed Current TV Pulls Plug On IPO
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Pay TV Riding High: Pace Ups Forecast, BSkyB Upgraded
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Legal Dispute Settled, Project Runway Moves To Lifetime
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Time Warner Buys 31 Percent Stake In Central European Broadcaster
By Patrick Smith
Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) is putting its faith in European TV by spending $241.5 million (£165.9 million) on a 31 percent stake in Central Eu… Read more »
Charter Could Sell Stake To PE Firm Apollo; Allen To Maintain Voting Control
By David Kaplan
Debt-laden cable operator Charter Communications (NSDQ: CHTR) is negotiating a partial sale with PE firm Apollo Management, Reuters reported… Read more »
@ McGraw-Hill: For Philippe Dauman, Copyright Suits And Google Run In The Family
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In his introduction of Viacom (NYSE: VIA) CEO Philippe Dauman at an afternoon keynote at the McGraw-Hill Media Summit, Dauman’s interviewer… Read more »
Hulu Wants To 'Friend' You, Launches Social Net
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VMtv Sell-off Looks More Likely As CEO Wall Exits
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What Recession? Premium Cable Channels Continue To Add Subs
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Earnings Call: Cablevision Believes It Can Better Manage Newspapers' Transition To Digital
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Earnings: Cablevision Posts Q4 Loss On Newsday Writedown
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Germany Gets Bundesliga Live Online PPV; Are You Watching, BSkyB?
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