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'Fast and Furious 6' laps 'Hangover III'; Hub looking for hits.
After the coffee. Before trying to persuade Netflix to make another season of "Men of a Certain Age." The Skinny: So far I've gotten through seven episodes of "Arrested Development." Unlike others who powered through all 15 like a kid with a pizza in...Tags: Human Interest, Entertainment, Holidays, Rupert Murdoch, The Firm (tv program)
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Viacom's Sumner Redstone celebrates 90 with big bump in net worth
Viacom Chairman Sumner Redstone celebrated his 90th birthday Monday. Friends, family and business associates had planned a surprise Memorial Day birthday party in Los Angeles for the media mogul, even though Redstone has never been a big fan of...
Tags: Leslie Moonves, CEO Pay, Viacom Inc., Memorial Day, CBS Corp.
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A Sony entertainment spinoff would provide opening for CBS
New York hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb wants Japanese electronics giant Sony Corp. to spin off its Culver City entertainment business. CBS Corp. might like that, too. Loeb, whose Third Point funds own more than $1 billion in Sony stock, sent a letter...Tags: Leslie Moonves, Sony Corp., Mutual Funds, Science and Technology, Entertainment
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NBC's Harbert adds to duties. Lights-out quarter for CBS.
After the coffee. Before trying to find a hardware store. The Skinny: It was a tough choice but I decided to go with the season finale of FX's "The Americans" last night instead of ABC's "Nashville," which I recorded for later. Let this be a lesson to...Tags: Entertainment, Gun Control, China, The Wall Street Journal, Internal Revenue Service
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CBS' quarterly revenue tops $4 billion; profit up 22%
The lights didn't go out on CBS Corp. during the first quarter. The Super Bowl -- which was marred by a third-quarter power outage that dimmed the lights in the New Orleans Superdome -- helped the broadcasting giant rake in more than $4 billion in...
Tags: Leslie Moonves, Television, Advertising, Super Bowl, Corporate Officers
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YouTube prevails in huge copyright suit with Viacom
In an epic clash between old and new media, Google Inc.'s video website YouTube has scored another huge victory in the long-running skirmish over copyright infringement brought by television giant Viacom Inc. A federal judge in New York on Thursday...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Judges, Google Inc., Nickelodeon (tv network), Comedy Central (tv network)
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CBS CEO Leslie Moonves' 2012 pay package valued at $62.2 million
CBS is home to "Two Broke Girls" and one rich chief executive. Leslie Moonves, the CEO of CBS, had a 2012 compensation package valued at $62.2 million, according to the company's proxy statement filed Friday. Although that makes Moonves the highest-...Tags: Leslie Moonves, The Walt Disney Co., CEO Pay, Corporate Officers, Viacom Inc.
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CBS acquires 50% of TV Guide Network for $100 million
CBS Corp. has acquired a 50% stake in the TV Guide Network for about $100 million, giving the big broadcaster a larger toehold in cable television. CBS said Tuesday it had entered into a joint venture with the independent film and television studio...Tags: Television, Entertainment, Showtime (tv network), TV Guide, Satellite and Cable Service
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Sumner Redstone faces IRS heat for delinquent 1972 tax bill
Viacom Inc. and CBS Corp. Chairman Sumner Redstone may be a billionaire, but according to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service he’s also a tax deliquent. Emphasis on the word delinquent. According to a U.S. tax court filing, first obtained by...
Tags: Taxation, Politics, Ed Helms, Viacom Inc., Internal Revenue Service
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'The Bible' makes history for History! Paramount to try TV again.
After the coffee. Before syncing my new BlackBerry to my work email. The Skinny: It's good to be back home. Ask me in a few hours if it is good to be back in the office. Kidding! Tuesday's headlines include a look at how Hollywood tries to spin a bad...
Tags: CNN (tv network), Sony Corp., CNBC (tv network), Entertainment, AMC (tv network)
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Cablevision-Viacom battle echoes Malone-Redstone fight
The more things change, the more they stay the same. On Tuesday, Viacom, parent of MTV, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central, was accused in a lawsuit filed by New York-based cable operator Cablevision Systems Corp. of engaging in anti-competitive and...
Tags: Cablevision Systems Corp., Trials, MTV (tv network), John Malone, Viacom Inc.
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Case of the blues for Rhythm & Hues! Starz and Sony renew vows.
After the coffee. Before getting my own output deal with Starz. The Skinny: If I knew the pope was stepping down, I would have gotten my resume together. It's never too late for a career shift, right? Tuesday's headlines include the challenges that...
Tags: Sony Corp., Entertainment, The Voice (tv program), Sunday Night Football (tv program), Deception (movie)
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