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Ahead of next week’s earnings report, Playboy Enterprises (NYSE: PLA) said that it had $20 million in impairment charges last quarter, accor… Read More »
Warner Bros. Hires Transpera’s Ballard To Lead Digital Games
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Oct. 5, 2010, 4:20am
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Warner Bros. (NYSE: TWX) has hired mobile gaming veteran Greg Ballard to lead its digital games business, as the company continues to double… Read More »
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