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."

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.

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.

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.