Final Glance: Media companies
AP - 1 hr 42 mins ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Midday Glance: Media companies
AP - Fri May 09, 12:20PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
Questlove to produce music series for VH1
By MESFIN FEKADU - AP - Fri May 09, 10:04AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Fallon's late-night show isn't the only TV program getting help from Questlove.
Early Glance: Media companies
AP - Fri May 09, 9:33AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
Nickelodeon Orders a Second Season of Hit Animated Series Breadwinners
Business Wire - Thu May 08, 4:11PM CDT
A second season is in the oven for Nickelodeon's Breadwinners, a popular animated series that ranks #1 in its Saturday 11:00 a.m. time slot with Kids 2-11/6-11 and Boys 2-11/6-11. The announcement was made today by Russell Hicks, President, Content Development and Production. The outrageous comedy series, filled with infectious music and boundless energy, follows two quazy ducks who never give up on delivering bread to hungry beaks everywhere in their jet-fueled rocket van. The series will make its season one debut on the network's international channels this fall.
Viacom President and Chief Executive Officer Philippe Dauman to Appear at MoffettNathanson Media & Communications Summit
Business Wire - Thu May 08, 11:00AM CDT
Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA) today announced that Philippe Dauman, President and Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a question-and-answer session at the MoffettNathanson Media & Communications Summit on Thursday, May 15, 2014, at approximately 12:40 p.m. (ET). A live webcast of Mr. Dauman's question-and-answer session will be available to the general public through a link on the Investor Relations homepage of Viacom's website, www.viacom.com. A replay of the audio webcast will be available in the "Events / Webcasts" section of the site.
Transformers New Trilogy Set to Lift Hasbro and Viacom
at The Street - Thu May 08, 9:51AM CDT
The first movie of the trilogy is set to open this summer.
Programming vet guiding changes at MTV
By DAVID BAUDER - AP - Tue May 06, 8:29AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — When the creative minds at MTV get together, Susanne Daniels must seem like the adult in the room.
'Spider-Man 2' swings into theaters with $91.6M
AP - Mon May 05, 3:50PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" swung into North American theaters with a $91.6 million debut, kicking off Hollywood's summer season.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: the Ultimate Visual History Reveals the Never-Before-Told Story of the Hit Franchise
Business Wire - Mon May 05, 11:49AM CDT
In May 1984, two young comic book artists, Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, self-published the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic, unaware that their creation would soon become an international phenomenon. Almost 30 years later, the Turtles are more popular than ever with Nickelodeon's hit-animated TV series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Paramount Pictures Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, a highly anticipated theatrical movie hitting theaters this summer.
'Spider-Man 2' ropes in $92 million opening
By JAKE COYLE - AP - Sun May 04, 2:35PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Spider-Man can still sling it at the box office.