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Midday Glance: Media companies
AP - 16 mins ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies are up at 1 p.m.:
CBS’ ‘The Big Bang Theory’ Gets a Big 3-Season Renewal
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 53 mins ago
CBS and Time Warner /Warner Bros.' The Big Bang Theory just got a big renewal for three more seasons, extending the hit comedy through the tenth season. It's the second time that the series has received a...
ESPN Reshuffles Popular Brands
at The Street - 1 hr 10 mins ago
The Disney-owned ESPN news division is reshuffling three of its most successful brands and bringing them under one umbrella. Under the structure, newly appointed Marie Donoghue will oversee ESPN Films, Bill Simmon's Grantland and Nate Silver's...
AMC Ready to Rock 'n' Roll With KISS Reality Show
at The Street - 1 hr 27 mins ago
AMC Networks is bringing KISS to television. Are the airwaves ready for Detroit Rock City attitude?
Early Glance: Media companies
AP - 2 hrs 48 mins ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
DreamWorks Needs a Partner to Take on Disney
Daniel Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 14, 6:06AM CDT
Kids are apparently significantly more interested in a dimwitted (albeit lovable) snowman than they are in the world's smartest dog. At least it seems that way if you compare the more than $1 billion Disney's "Frozen" has taken in to the...
Fowler to call 'Saturday Night Football' on ABC
By RALPH D. RUSSO - AP - Fri Mar 14, 6:05AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Fowler is taking over play-by-play responsibilities for the marquee Saturday night college football game on ABC.
Shatner's Twitter exit a joke with pal Bergeron
By LYNN ELBER - AP - Fri Mar 14, 6:01AM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tom Bergeron is leaving "America's Funniest Home Videos" at the end of next season, but William Shatner is not quitting Twitter.
Final Glance: Media companies
AP - Thu Mar 13, 5:05PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies were down at the close of trading:
Disney Is Leaner and Meaner Than Ever
Bradley Seth, McNew, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Mar 13, 1:38PM CDT
Walt Disney Company's decision to cut about 700 jobs from its interactive unit, a quarter of the division, should be a boost to shareholder confidence that the company is committed to staying lean and profitable. While the company has reiterated...
Rentrak Announces Top Ten Movies on Demand Titles for Week Ending Mar. 2, 2014
PR Newswire - Thu Mar 13, 12:20PM CDT
Rentrak (NASDAQ: RENT), the leader in precisely measuring movies and TV everywhere, today announced the top ten Movies on Demand (MOD) titles based on consumer transaction rate. Movies on Demand are transactional (pay-per-purchase) films available through cable and telco providers.
Did ABC’s Split-Season Approach Help ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ ‘Scandal’ and ‘Once Upon a Time’?
Brett Gold, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Mar 13, 11:25AM CDT
ABC (a subsidiary of Disney ) has tried very hard over the past few years to fix a problem common with any broadcast network business model. It involves scheduling a 22-episode drama series in a season that runs much longer than 22 weeks. This...
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Coca-Cola, Twitter, Pepsico, Walt Disney and Apple
PR Newswire - Thu Mar 13, 8:53AM CDT
Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include the Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO-Free Report), Twitter, Inc. (NYSE:TWTR-Free Report), Pepsico, Inc. (NYSEEP-Free Report), Walt Disney Company (NYSEIS-Free Report) and Apple Inc. (Nasdaq:AAPL-Free Report).
March Madness Is the New Super Bowl
at The Street - Thu Mar 13, 7:30AM CDT
The NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament brings in more ad money and draws more eyeballs that the NFL playoffs and Super Bowl combined. In this game, championships don't matter.
TNCI Names Bill Farwell as CFO
Marketwire - Thu Mar 13, 7:01AM CDT
TNCI Operating Company LLC, a leading national telecommunications provider, announces Bill Farwell as its new Chief Financial Officer.