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    Ratings Box: What’s Hot/What’s Not (Mediaweek.com)
    Mediaweek.com - Original Lifetime Movie Network made-for Secrets of the Summer House on Sunday, June 1 rose to the cable net’s second highest ratings ever (behind Green River Killer) among key women 18-49 (1.02 rating) and women 25-54 (1.19 rating). Comparably, that placed it among the top 25 of all basic cable programs for the day in women 18-49. -- read full article
    Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:12:10 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    SEC lays ground for real-time Web stock quotes (Reuters)
    Reuters - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday laid the groundwork that could lead to Web sites such as Google Inc and Yahoo Inc publishing real-time stock quotes. -- read full article
    Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:37:01 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    Yahoo talks to Microsoft, trades barbs with Icahn (Reuters)

    The headquarters of Yahoo Inc. is shown in Sunnyvale, California May 5, 2008. (Robert Galbraith/Reuters)Reuters - Yahoo Inc said on Wednesday that deal talks are ongoing with Microsoft Corp as the company resisted an attack by billionaire critic Carl Icahn, who called its recent actions "deceitful."


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    Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:01:44 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    Paramount Vantage, Paramount combining operations (AP)
    AP - Paramount Pictures said Wednesday it will combine its marketing, distribution and production functions with indie label Paramount Vantage. -- read full article
    Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:01:32 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    News Corp says HarperCollins CEO resigning (Reuters)
    Reuters - HarperCollins Publishers Worldwide Chief Executive Jane Friedman is resigning, parent company News Corp said on Wednesday, making her the second book publishing executive to quit in recent weeks as financial pressures weigh on the industry. -- read full article
    Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:40:23 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    Friedman resigns as CEO of HarperCollins (AP)
    AP - HarperCollins President Brian Murray is taking over the duties of chief executive after Jane Friedman became the second publishing CEO to step down in recent weeks amid increasing pressure on the industry. -- read full article
    Thu, 05 Jun 2008 05:12:44 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    "Rambo" assaults DVD rental shelves (Reuters)

    Sylvester Stallone poses during the premiere for his latest movie 'Rambo' in Tokyo May 8, 2008. (Toru Hanai/Reuters)Reuters - "Rambo" was the No. 1 choice in DVD rental stores during its first week of release, but failed to unseat the "National Treasure" sequel from the top of the sales chart, according to data issued Wednesday.


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    Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:23:29 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    CBS and Yahoo in Web video sharing deal (Reuters)

    Leslie Moonves, president and CEO of the CBS Corp., watches a video during his keynote address at the 2007 International CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas, Nevada January 9, 2007. (Rick Wilking/Reuters)Reuters - CBS Corp said on Wednesday it reached a deal to allow its Web videos to be carried by Yahoo Inc, part of a broader plan by the media company to add new outlets for its television shows.


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    Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:05:50 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    Tribune intends to keep 5 pct stake in Cubs: source (Reuters)

    Chicago Cubs Mike Fontenot (L) drops the ball while trying to make the tag on New York Mets Luis Castillo (1) at second base during the sixth inning of their MLB National League baseball game in Chicago April 21, 2008. Tribune Co wants to keep a minority interest in the Chicago Cubs after its sale of the pro baseball team, the Chicago Tribune reported on Wednesday. (John Gress - UNITED STATES/Reuters)Reuters - Tribune Co plans to keep a 5 percent stake in the Chicago Cubs after it sells the professional baseball team in a deal that could save the media company millions of dollars, a source familiar with the plans said on Wednesday.


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    Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:27:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    Wall Street Journal top U.S. editor resigns: memo (Reuters)

    A copy of the Wall Street Journal is seen at an office in New York, July 31, 2007. One of The Wall Street Journal's top editors is resigning several weeks after parent company News Corp and its chief Rupert Murdoch named one of Murdoch's longtime associates to run the paper. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)Reuters - One of The Wall Street Journal's top editors is resigning several weeks after parent company News Corp and its chief Rupert Murdoch named one of Murdoch's longtime associates to run the paper.


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    Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:33:16 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    Yahoo unveils ad deals, still talking to Microsoft (Reuters)

    The headquarters of Yahoo Inc. is shown in Sunnyvale, California May 5, 2008. (Robert Galbraith/Reuters)Reuters - Yahoo Inc trumpeted a series of new advertising deals on Wednesday in a bid to alleviate shareholder pressure, even as the company continues "engaged" discussions over a deal with Microsoft Corp.


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    Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:39:52 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    Wal-Mart pushing sales of Blu-ray players (Reuters)

    Television images are reflected on a sign for Blu-ray Discs at the 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada January 9, 2007. (Rick Wilking/Reuters)Reuters - With the high definition DVD format war settled, Wal-Mart Stores Inc is now aggressively promoting sales of Blu-ray players.


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    Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:44:02 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    NHL sets deals with TSN, Anheuser-Busch (Reuters)

    Pittsburgh Penguins Ryan Malone and Evgeni Malkin (R) celebrate their teammates triple overtime game winning goal by Petr Sykora (not pictured) in front of Detroit Red Wings goalie Chris Osgood (2nd L) and Andreas Lilja (L) in Game 5 of the NHL Stanley Cup final in Detroit, June 2, 2008. (Mike Cassese/Reuters)Reuters - The National Hockey League announced two deals on Tuesday, one covering broadcast rights in Canada and another a marketing deal with Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc, believed to be worth $275 million combined.


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    Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:48:52 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    TV Tidbits: Notes of Interest (Mediaweek.com)
    Mediaweek.com - TV Land has lined up an array of familiar faces -- both past at present -- for the upcoming 6th Annual TV Land Awards, which tapes on Sunday, June 8 in Santa Monica, California and airs on Sunday, June 15 at 9 p.m. ET. Look for Steve Carell and the cast of The Office, Dick Van Dyke, Justin Timberlake, Robin Williams, Laverne & Shirley stars Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams, Henry"the Fonz" Winkler, Kathy Griffin, Odd Couple/Quincy star Jack Klugman, Mike Myers, Jonathan Winters and the casts of The Golden Girls and Roseanne. I wonder which Becky will show up from Roseanne? -- read full article
    Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:54:48 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    Ratings Box: What's Hot/What's Not (Mediaweek.com)
    Mediaweek.com - Based on 41 games in 40 nights, The 2008 NBA Playoffs on TNT averaged an improved 2.6 household rating, 2.94 million households and 3.80 million viewers. Compared to the 43 games televised one year earlier, total viewership was up by 14 percent. TNT also experienced double-digit growth across all key demos, including an increase of as much as 30 percent among men 18-34 (702,000 to 911,000). -- read full article
    Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:54:49 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
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