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2 hrs ago | WNEM-TV Saginaw

What earnings reports reveal about entertainment

Jan. 25: Netflix Inc. discloses that it has regained almost as many customers as it lost following an unpopular price increase, signaling that the video subscription service is healing from its self-inflicted wounds.

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Related Topix: Netflix, Startups, Viacom, Media, Paramount Pictures, Harry Potter, Books

8 hrs ago | BroadwayWorld.com

BET to Tribute Whitney Houston, 213

On Monday, February 13 at 6:00 p.m.*, 106 & PARK will pay tribute to the Whitney Houston's life and legacy with a 3-hour special episode followed by the 9:00 p.m.* premiere of BET HONORS 2012.

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Related Topix: Viacom, Media

9 hrs ago | Canada NewsWire

Be Viacom Links MTV With Shari Arison International Good Deeds Day

First Ever Collaboration Between Be Viacom and the Arison Group Set to Encourage Thousands to Participate Through Innovative Broadcasts & Interactive Social Microsite /CNW/ - In a first ever deal between Be Viacom - a division of Viacom International Media Networks - and Arison Group, the world's leading youth entertainment brand MTV will leverage ... (more)

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Related Topix: Viacom, Media, VH1, Television, Paramount Pictures, Vantage Media, VIA Technologies

Sun Feb 12, 2012

BroadwayWorld.com

Stevie Wonder Among Honorees for Bet Honors, Premiering 213

The fifth annual BET HONORS gears up for a highly anticipated show, celebrating the outstanding achievements of extraordinary legends in music, literature, entertainment, media, service and education.

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Related Topix: Media, Radio, National Public Radio, Social Software

Lowell Sun

Remembering Edward Stanton Redstone

There are some things you miss. During the holidays, you may have missed the passing of a man who helped define and refine modern Lowell.

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Related Topix: Lowell, MA, Viacom, Media, Tewksbury, MA, Opinion

AmericanBankingNews.com

Amazon.com To Announce Deal With Viacom For Online Video Service

Amazon.com plans to announce a deal with Viacom to launch an online subscription service this week, according to Reuters.The move comes in the wake of hints Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman made last week on a CC.Reuters reported that the deal would be unveiled as soon as this week.Amazon.com has potential upside of 27.8% based on a current price of ... (more)

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Related Topix: Amazon, Viacom, Media, IT Services, Audible

Sat Feb 11, 2012

Variety

Two media CEO's among top 20 in exit pay

Hollywood stars are often criticized and envied for commanding lavish pay. But when an actor's career wanes, so does the cash.

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Related Topix: Vantage Media, Viacom, Media, Paramount Pictures, Television, MTV Networks

Fri Feb 10, 2012

Anders Jacobsen's blog

Amazon's Prime Directive: No Standalone Subscription Video For Now

Amazon won't be offering a standalone or premium subscription video service that isn't bundled with Amazon Prime's two-day shipping of retail goods from Amazon.com. Not now, not in the near future - maybe not ever.

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Related Topix: Amazon, Netflix, Startups, Viacom, Media, VIA Technologies, Libraries

The Huffington Post

Greg Goldberg: On Piracy and Privacy

Internet users scored an important victory last month in the battle to defeat the SOPA/PIPA. Looking ahead, users should be aware that the next fight may not be over Internet freedom, but rather privacy.

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Related Topix: Viacom, Media, VIA Technologies, Social Software, Startups, Facebook, Google

Thu Feb 09, 2012

Boston.com

What earnings reports reveal about entertainment

Jan. 25: Netflix Inc. discloses that it has regained almost as many customers as it lost following an unpopular price increase, signaling that the video subscription service is healing from its self-inflicted wounds.

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Related Topix: Netflix, Startups, Viacom, Media, Harry Potter, Books

Wall St. Cheat Sheet

Ultimate Market Recap: Disney Rated Outperform, Diamond Food Drops 43%

The European Central Bank will make major concessions for Greece through an agreement to exchange its government bonds, previously purchased in the secondary market, at a price below face value as opposed to the full amount, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Wireless, Telecom, Nokia, Video Games, Mexico, Amazon, Viacom, Media

The Daily Caller

Jersey City clears 'Jersey Shore' spinoff

MTV is finally getting its mojo back, thanks partly to the tanned twenty-somethings of Jersey Shore.

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Related Topix: Jersey Shore, Entertainment, Television, Viacom, Media, US News, Conservative Political News

Reuters

Big media buy back shares with cable TV cash

Big U.S. media companies bought back record amounts of their own shares in the last year, with cash generated by cable television networks that drew strong viewership and advertising dollars despite the economic uncertainty.

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Related Topix: Time Warner, Media, Computers, Viacom

BroadcastNewsroom

Nickelodeon Strikes Sponsorship Deals for Brand-New "NICKMOM" ...

These multi-million dollar deals will include brand integration, content development and sponsorships across both the new NICKMOM TV block, debuting 4Q12 on Nick Jr., and NICKMOM.com, which launched last year.

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Related Topix: Household Products, Reckitt Benckiser, Viacom, Media

Wed Feb 08, 2012

Miami Today

Queen Latifah looks at Miami's Wynwood as operations base

By Catherine Lackner There'll be a joyful noise in Wynwood if the Miami Community Redevelopment Agency succeeds in its bid to bring Queen Latifah to Miami.

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Related Topix: CBS, Viacom, Media, VIA Technologies

SFGate

Viacom deal expands Amazon online library at 15%

Amazon.com added Viacom, the owner of the Nickelodeon and MTV cable networks, to the list of partners providing shows and movies to its video streaming service, expanding the library by 15 percent to 15,000 titles.

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Related Topix: Amazon, Viacom, Media, VIA Technologies, Jeff Bezos, News

WNYC-AM New York

Amazon Expands Streaming With Viacom Deal

Amazon announced Wednesday that it will expand the selection on its streaming service through a new deal with Viacom.

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Related Topix: Viacom, Media, VIA Technologies

Wall St. Cheat Sheet

Amazon.com Prime Offering, BMO Ups Disney Price Target, Baird Sets BWLD at Outperform

Amazon.com Inc. : UBS said Viacom's cable network content from several of its networks is on Amazon.com's Prime offering.

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Related Topix: Media, Amazon, Walt Disney, Television, K12, Restaurant Management, Buffalo Wild Wings

/film

Amazon Close to Deal With Viacom, Moving Toward Launching Standalone Streaming Service

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Related Topix: Viacom, Media, Email Spam, iPod touch App, Netflix, iPad App, iPhone and iPad App, iPhone App, Amazon

Tue Feb 07, 2012

Reuters

Amazon, Viacom close to Web video deal

Amazon.com Inc is about to announce a Web video deal with Viacom Inc in what sources said was one of the last steps in a plan to launch a standalone subscription service to compete with Netflix Inc.

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Related Topix: Amazon, Viacom, Media

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