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    FCC approves XM-Sirius satellite radio merger (AP)

    In this March 20, 2008 file photo, a sign for XM Satellite Radio hangs over its exhibit space at the New York International Auto Show in New York.  Federal regulators formally approved the merger of the nation's only two satellite radio operators Friday, ending a 16-month-long drama closely watched by Washington and Wall Street.  Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.'s $3.3 billion buyout of rival XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. will mean 18 million-plus subscribers will be able to receive programming from both services.    (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)AP - WASHINGTON (AP) — Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.'s $3.3 billion buyout of rival XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. will mean millions of subscribers will be able to receive programming from both services, while executives say it will create huge cost savings for the industry.


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    Sat, 26 Jul 2008 10:40:40 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    Rock titles drive revolution in games (Reuters)

    Video game store owner Alex Solomon and sons Josh (L) and Stephen (R) from Saint Joseph, Missouri play a guitar video game at the E for All video game expo in Los Angeles, California in this October 19, 2007 file photo. (Fred Prouser/Reuters)Reuters - Record first-half sales of video and computer games got a big boost from Rockstar Games' "Grand Theft Auto IV" and Activision's "Guitar Hero III."


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    Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:08:56 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    Jingles back in favor with advertisers (Reuters)
    Reuters - Here comes the jingle -- updated, modernized and looking for its close-up. -- read full article
    Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:03:53 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    Label merges software to build Fanbase (Reuters)
    Reuters - Fans of Atlantic Records acts like T.I., Shinedown and Simple Plan need only start up their computer to connect with their favorite artist, via Fanbase, a new application created by the label, Billboard has learned. -- read full article
    Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:04:59 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    Online services tearing down walls, sharing content (Reuters)

    A sample Facebook profile is seen in an undated handout image. (Facebook/Handout/Reuters)Reuters - It might indeed be true that everything you need to know you learned in kindergarten.


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    Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:29:57 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    TV Tidbits: Notes of Interest (Mediaweek.com)
    Mediaweek.com - Former syndicated talk show host Montel Williams has a new gig: a guest starring role on veteran CBS serial The Guiding Light. He will appear on the Friday, Aug. 1 and Tuesday, Aug. 5 telecasts. -- read full article
    Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:40:56 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    Ratings Box: What's Hot/What's Not (Mediaweek.com)
    Mediaweek.com - Wednesday 10 p.m. Bravo occupant Shear Genius rose to 1.91 million viewers and 1.19 million adults 18-49 this week, building year-to-year by a considerable 80 percent in total viewers and 62 percent among adults 18-49. -- read full article
    Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:40:57 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    Prime-Time Metered Market Thursday Ratings: Fox Wins; Respectable Results for Relocated Flashpoint
    Mediaweek.com - -Yesterday's Winners: Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (Fox), So You Think You Can Dance (Fox) -- read full article
    Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:40:58 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    FCC approves Sirius Satellite acquisition of XM (Reuters)

    A woman walks past the waiting area of the XM Satellite Radio building after the U.S. Justice Department approved that Sirius Satellite Radio's $4.59 billion purchase of rival XM Satellite Radio would be given antitrust clearance in Washington, March 25, 2008. XM Satellite Radio Holdings and Sirius Satellite Radio said they could pay up to $19 million to settle past compliance issues with federal regulators, a move that helps clear the way for U.S. Federal Communications Commission approval of their merger. (Larry Downing/Reuters)Reuters - Sirius Satellite Radio Inc's $3.3 billion purchase of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc was approved with conditions by U.S. communications regulators on Friday, clearing the way for a deal that will leave just one U.S. satellite radio service.


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    Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:14:01 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    FCC approves XM-Sirius satellite radio merger (AP)

    In this March 24, 2008 file photo, a Sirius satellite radio player plays Howard Stern's radio talk show in a car in Orange Village, Ohio.  Federal regulators formally approved the merger of the nation's only two satellite radio operators Friday, ending a 16-month-long drama closely watched by Washington and Wall Street. Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.'s $3.3 billion buyout of rival XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. will mean 18 million-plus subscribers will be able to receive programming from both services.   (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File)AP - Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.'s $3.3 billion buyout of rival XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. will mean millions of subscribers will be able to receive programming from both services, while executives say it will create huge cost savings for the industry.


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    Sat, 26 Jul 2008 08:04:22 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    Superhero wannabes swarm Comic-Con comic book fest (Reuters)

    People walk past a life-size mannequin of Superman at the Comic-Con International at San Diego Convention center in San Diego, California in this July 26, 2007 file photo. (Mike Blake/Files/Reuters)Reuters - It was a veritable Geek Pride Day on Thursday as the 39th annual Comic-Con opened its doors to 125,000 comic book fans, many outfitted in superhero regalia, from masks and capes to Batman-themed yarmulkes.


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    Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:31:37 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    Universal Music signs Rolling Stones deal (Reuters)

    File picture shows Rolling Stones band members Keith Richards (2nd R), Mick Jagger (R), Ronnie Wood (2nd L) and Charlie Watts in New York March 30, 2008. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)Reuters - Vivendi's Universal Music has signed an exclusive, long-term worldwide recording agreement with The Rolling Stones, in a deal that will be a blow to the band's previous record company EMI.


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    Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:20:02 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    Redlasso halts blogger service amid lawsuit (Reuters)

    A screenshot of Redlasso.com, taken on July 25, 2008. (www.redlasso.com/Reuters)Reuters - News video-sharing site Redlasso said on Friday it will suspend its video search and clipping service for bloggers as it defends against a copyright infringement lawsuit filed this week by NBC and Fox News Channel.


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    Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:12:52 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    Remembering Estelle Getty (Mediaweek.com)
    Mediaweek.com - On a belated note, I had to of course include an item on the passing of Golden Girls legend Estelle Getty, who died Tuesday at her Hollywood home after suffering for years from advanced dementia. She was 84. -- read full article
    Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:58:20 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    Ratings Box: What's Hot/What's Not (Mediaweek.com)
    Mediaweek.com - Oxygen's Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood rose to 1.1 million viewers in the Tuesday 10 p.m. hour this week, making this the most-watched telecast in the cable net's history. Tori & Dean (a new addiction for Mr. TV, by the way, care of Virgin America Airlines) also reached a new zenith in adults 18-49 (791,000) and women 18-49 (591,000). Tori Spelling…your father would be proud! -- read full article
    Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:58:21 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
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