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    Bain, Thomas H. Lee complete Clear Channel buyout (Reuters)
    Reuters - Private equity firms Thomas H. Lee Partners and Bain Capital Partners said on Wednesday they completed the $17.9 billion purchase of radio-station and billboard company Clear Channel Communications Inc. -- read full article
    Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:45:37 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    IAC beats Wall Street view, posts loss on charges (Reuters)
    Reuters - Internet conglomerate IAC/InterActiveCorp posted quarterly results on Wednesday that beat Wall Street forecasts, although charges for its online mortgage and catalog units resulted in a net loss. -- read full article
    Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:53:29 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    TNT's 'The Closer' is No. 1 on cable TV July 21-27 (AP)
    AP - Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of July 21-27. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses: -- read full article
    Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:57:58 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    CBS wins a ratings week ruled by reruns, reality (AP)
    AP - Reality shows, newsmagazines and reruns of scripted series dominated prime-time schedules last week, so that's what viewers watched. -- read full article
    Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:00:19 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    List of top 20 shows in prime-time Nielsen ratings (AP)
    AP - Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for July 21-27. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation. -- read full article
    Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:01:51 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    DreamWorks sees more studios in digital deals (Reuters)
    Reuters - DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc chief executive said on Tuesday he expects more Hollywood studios to sign deals in coming weeks to help finance several theatrical chains' digital conversion. -- read full article
    Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:25:18 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    Viacom posts higher profit but cable ad sales weak (Reuters)

    The main gate to Paramount Pictures Studios, a division of Viacom, Inc. is pictured in Los Angeles, July 29, 2008. (Fred Prouser/Reuters)Reuters - Viacom Inc reported lower-than-expected advertising sales at its cable television networks due to weakness in sectors such as retail and automotives, and said the short-term economic outlook was "difficult to predict."


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    Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:36:08 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    TV Tidbits: Notes of Interest (Mediaweek.com)
    Mediaweek.com - Yesterday, I had the opportunity to view an episode of Family Court With Judge Penny from Program Partners, which premieres on Monday, Sept. 8. Presided over by Judge Penny Brown Reynolds, who began life as an impoverished child raised by a single mother, what immediately set this court show apart was the relationship aspect of the case. Instead of wondering whether or not the 18-year-old son of a troubled mother would win the $1,000 he was suing her for, the relationship between the two took center stage under the guidance of a completely relatable Judge Penny. ... -- read full article
    Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:39:14 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    Ratings Box: What's Hot/What's Not (Mediaweek.com)
    Mediaweek.com - Ignited by the Emmy buzz, season two of AMC drama Mad Men kicked-off on Sunday, August 27 with 1.9 million viewers at 10 p.m. ET, according to the preliminary nationals. Comparably, that was an increase of a whopping 113 percent over Mad Men's season one average. -- read full article
    Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:39:15 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    Prime-Time Metered Market Monday Ratings: CBS and Fox Dominate, ABC Hits the Skids (Mediaweek.c
    Mediaweek.com - -Monday's Summer Losers: American Gladiators (NBC), High School Musical – Get in the Picture (ABC), Nashville Star (NBC), Wanna Bet (ABC), The Mole (ABC) -- read full article
    Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:39:16 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    DreamWorks posts lower 2nd-qtr net; beats view (Reuters)

    Jack Black (L) and Dreamworks Animation SKG Chief Executive Jeffrey Katzenberg (R) pose on the red carpet at the Australian premiere of Kung Fu Panda in conjunction with the Opening Gala Night of the Sydney Film Festival's Kids' Program at the state Theatre in Sydney June 09, 2008. (Patrick Riviere/Reuters)Reuters - DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc said second-quarter profit fell sharply on Tuesday, but topped expectations on its hit "Kung Fu Panda" and warned of higher international marketing costs in the third quarter.


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    Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:56:55 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    Not even Batman can save Time Warner stock (Reuters)

    Actor Christian Bale as Batman is shown in a scene from director Christopher Nolan's 'The Dark Knight' in this undated publicity photo released to Reuters July 18, 2008. (Warner Bros. Pictures/Handout/Reuters)Reuters - "The Dark Knight" has taken in $324.3 million at the North American box office so far and is on its way to becoming one of the biggest movies of all time.


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    Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:19:26 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    Nintendo reports jump in quarter profit on hit Wii (AP)
    AP - Nintendo saw its profit for the first fiscal quarter jump 34 percent from a year earlier as sales of its hit Wii video game consoles shot up. -- read full article
    Wed, 30 Jul 2008 07:34:49 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    Hong Kong Disneyland to benefit from special visa (AP)
    AP - Hong Kong Disneyland welcomed on Wednesday a new trade deal that could bring millions of tourists from mainland China at a time when the theme park is struggling to boost attendance. -- read full article
    Wed, 30 Jul 2008 07:54:32 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    Hollywood takes a back seat at Venice film festival (Reuters)

    John Malkovich in a scene from Joel and Ethan Coen's 'Burn After Reading'. The film will open the 11-day Venice film festival on August 27. (Focus Features/Handout/Reuters)Reuters - Big Hollywood studios will take a back seat at this year's Venice film festival, with the competition lineup highlighting independent U.S. cinema, Italian productions and Japanese animation movies.


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    Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:55:29 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
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