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Midday Glance: Media companies
AP - Wed Mar 12, 12:28PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
Leno, Murdoch among TV Hall of Fame inductees
By LYNN ELBER - AP - Wed Mar 12, 9:52AM CDT
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Bill Maher took advantage of pal Jay Leno's Television Academy Hall of Fame induction to offer a spirited attack on what Maher called undeserved "bad publicity" for the former "Tonight Show" host.
Could ABC’s ‘Resurrection’ Be the Next ‘Lost’?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Mar 12, 6:58AM CDT
Disney /ABC's new Resurrection scored the second biggest overall premiere for a drama this year last Sunday, drawing in 13.3 million viewers and scoring a 3.6 rating among 18 to 49 year olds -- impressive numbers that were...
John Smoltz to call games for Fox MLB telecasts
AP - Tue Mar 11, 6:11AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Former pitcher John Smoltz will work as an analyst for Fox's Major League Baseball telecasts.
Holmes' lawyers want high court ruling on sources
By DAN ELLIOTT - AP - Tue Mar 11, 5:54AM CDT
DENVER (AP) — Lawyers for the man charged with killing 12 people in a Colorado movie theater asked the U.S. Supreme Court to require a Fox News reporter to identify her sources for a story about the defendant.
Rentrak Announces Top DVD & Blu-ray Sales and Rentals for Week Ending March 2, 2014
PR Newswire - Mon Mar 10, 12:59PM CDT
Rentrak Corporation (NASDAQ: RENT) today announced the Top-10 DVD & Blu-ray Disc sales and rentals according to the company's Retail Essentials and Home Video Essentials tracking services which are based on estimated consumer spending per data collected for the week ending March 2, 2014.
Why 'Comcast' Spells 'Monopoly'
at The Street - Mon Mar 10, 9:50AM CDT
By combining broadband dominance, integration with content and, now, theme parks, Comcast is becoming a must-own stock.
Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD’s Ratings Might Not Matter After All
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Mar 09, 8:12AM CDT
Disney /ABC's Marvel's Agents of SHIELD continued its ratings slump with its most recent episode, "T.A.H.I.T.I.", although the episode was a considerable improvement over the earlier episodes of the uneven series. ...
Why the Yankees Will Continue to Pay the Luxury Tax
Chris Brantley, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Mar 08, 9:09AM CST
Derek Jeter, the epitome of a New York Yankee not seen since Mantle or maybe even Gehrig, recently announced his plan to retire after the 2014 season. His retirement signals not just a farewell tour for the heart and soul of the Yankees over the...
Street League Skateboarding signs with Fox
AP - Fri Mar 07, 12:30PM CST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Street League Skateboarding has signed a three-year deal to have its contests broadcast live on Fox Sports 1 and distributed globally by the Fox networks.
Disney's Pricey Magic Kingdom Delights Kids, Shareholders Alike
at The Street - Fri Mar 07, 10:46AM CST
With the recent price hike and ongoing development, Disney's theme parks division could boost shareholder returns.
Early Glance: Media companies
AP - Fri Mar 07, 9:35AM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
Reynolds, Verducci join Buck in Fox baseball booth
By RACHEL COHEN - AP - Tue Mar 04, 10:06AM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — Harold Reynolds and Tom Verducci will join Joe Buck in the announcers' booth for Fox's Major League Baseball coverage this season.
Warner Bros. Prepares a Monster-Sized Hit with New Godzilla Movie
John Casteele, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Mar 03, 3:48PM CST
The last time that Godzilla was on the big screen in front of American audiences, fans didn't exactly embrace Hollywood's reimagining of the iconic monster from Japan. Back in 1998, Sony 's TriStar Pictures released Roland Emmerich's Godzilla ...
‘12 Years a Slave’ Wins Best Picture Oscar: 3 Lessons for Hollywood
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Mar 03, 8:12AM CST
12 Years a Slave just took top honors at the 86th Academy Awards, winning the awards for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actress for Kenyan-Mexican actress Lupita Nyong'o. The film, written by John...
Japan’s Coming Casino Decision May Come Down To Non-Gaming Entertainment
Bradley Seth, McNew, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Mar 01, 9:00AM CST
Japanese gaming will likely be the biggest topic in the gaming world in 2014. The one obstacle in the way, however, is the fact that casinos are still forbidden in the country. The government will vote on legislation in the coming months that will...
21st Century Fox Closes Deal to Raise Its Stake in YES Network to 80 Percent
Business Wire - Fri Feb 28, 3:43PM CST
21st Century Fox (NASDAQ: FOX, FOXA; ASX: FOX, FOXLV) today announced it has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in the Yankees Entertainment and Sports Network (YES Network) pursuant to an agreement announced on January 24, 2014. The transaction raises 21st Century Fox's ownership position in the regional sports network to 80 percent from the 49 percent it acquired in 2012. The remaining 20 percent continues to be held by Yankee Global Enterprises.