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'Angry Birds' animated series coming to TV (and everywhere else)
Rovio Entertainment is launching an animated series based on its popular "Angry Birds" game characters, which it will make available on television, smartphones and tablets. "Angry Birds Toons" will feature its familiar characters in a year's worth of...
Tags: Despicable Me (movie), NASA, Television, Star Wars (movie), Entertainment
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California lawmakers showered with gifts after shelving limits
SACRAMENTO -- Despite efforts to restrict the practice, California elected officials were showered with gifts last year from special interest groups, including tickets to Lakers and Giants games, concerts, cigars, expensive meals, lodging at casino...
Tags: Darrell Steinberg, Politics, Public Officials, Bob Huff, Amusement and Theme Parks
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Dish Awarded $4.9M In ESPN Licensing Dispute
A federal jury on Thursday found sports programmer ESPN liable for only one breach-of-contract claim made by Dish Network Corp. and awarded Dish $4.86 million, a fraction of the more than $152 million it had sought. In a unanimous verdict, the 10-...Tags: Stock Market, ESPN Deportes (tv network), NASDAQ, Corporate Crime, ESPN (tv network)
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Al Jazeera will face hurdles to succeeding with Current TV
Al Jazeera hopes it can succeed where Al Gore failed with Current TV. Gore and his business partner Joel Hyatt tried to turn Current TV into a legitimate news/talk channel and compete with MSNBC for liberal-minded viewers. Current spent heavily to woo...
Tags: Media Industry, Cablevision Systems Corp., Al Jazeera (tv network), Al Jazeera English (tv network), Television
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For the record
Comcast-NBCUniversal: In the Feb. 13 Business section, an article about Comcast Corp.'s deal to buy General Electric Co.'s shares in NBCUniversal stated that NBCUniversal's operating cash for the fourth quarter of 2012 was $1.05 billion. The correct...Tags: NBCUniversal, General Electric Company
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Universal Pictures back in the game with 'Despicable Me 2' toys
Universal Pictures is getting back into the toy business — led by a swarm of small, yellow creatures with a penchant for mischief. The Hollywood studio plans to unveil an array of new toys and games for its upcoming 3-D computer-animated sequel...Tags: Monopoly (game), Mattel Inc., Despicable Me (movie), Hasbro Inc., Wreck-It Ralph (movie)
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CES show in full swing! Huell Howser RIP.
After the coffee. Before figuring out why I'm not at CES. The Skinny: I think 7 a.m. is a little too early for Viagra commercials. Will someone please tell the NBC Sports Network that? Tuesday's headlines include good news for Hollywood on the home...
Tags: Media Industry, Viagra (drug), The Wall Street Journal, Science and Technology, Television Industry
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HBO extends movie output deal with Universal Pictures
Time Warner's pay-cable channel HBO has renewed its deal for movies from Universal Studios through 2022. For HBO, the agreement means it has long-term agreements with three major Hollywood studios for movie content. Besides Comcast's Universal and HBO's...
Tags: Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc., Media Industry, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., Television Industry, The Walt Disney Co.
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No standing for Ovation. Sirius XM names new CEO! Comcast soars.
After the coffee. Before packing in case the Mayans are right. The Skinny: It's cold here! What's up with that? Wednesday's headlines include Time Warner Cable dropping the little arts channel Ovation and a review of "Zero Dark Thirty." Also,...
Tags: A Christmas Story (movie), Media Industry, The Wall Street Journal, Jimmy Savile, Magic Johnson
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Biden, NRA clash over gun control proposals
Associated PressWASHINGTON -- Despite fresh opposition from the National Rifle Association, the Obama administration is assembling proposals to curb gun violence that would include a ban on sales of assault weapons, limits on high-capacity ammunition magazines and...Tags: Firearms, Politics, Assault, U.S. Department of Justice, Mental Health
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Reality TV is dangerous work! 'Texas Chainsaw' massacres 'Hobbit.'
After the coffee. Before getting over the Redskins' loss to Seattle. The Skinny: Nice to have new episodes of "The Good Wife" back on CBS. It helped me salvage a depressing Sunday of football. Monday's headlines include a look at the dangers of...
Tags: Media Industry, The Wall Street Journal, Jason Kilar, Television Industry, Television
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Time Warner Cable to drop arts channel Ovation
Time Warner Cable plans to drop the small Santa Monica-based channel Ovation from its programming lineup at year's end -- a blow to the independent network that has attempted to elevate TV coverage of the arts and contemporary culture. The nation's...
Tags: DirecTV Group Inc., Television, Television Industry, ESPN (tv network), The Walt Disney Co.
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