'Secret Life of Pets' fetches $103 million in opening days
By LINDSEY BAHR - AP - 48 mins ago
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It's a good time for animated animals at the box office. "The Secret Life of Pets" follows "Zootopia" and "Finding Dory" as the latest success this year, opening to a massive $103.2 million according to studio estimates Sunday.
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BET Networks Launches Multiplatform User-Generated Campaign "#DeEscalateDontKill"
BusinessWire - Fri Jul 08, 3:42PM CDT
--Share Your Video Now on BET.com/DontKill to Have Your Voice Be Heard and Amplified
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'Game of Thrones,' ABC's games dominate Sunday
By DAVID BAUDER - AP - Tue Jun 28, 2:37PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — On an unusually busy summer night of television, viewers turned out Sunday for game shows, "Game of Thrones" and a BET awards show stuffed with tributes to the late Prince.
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IMAX And Paramount Pictures Extend Long-Standing Partnership With Five-Picture Agreement
PR Newswire - Thu Jun 23, 3:38PM CDT
IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) and Paramount Pictures today announced a multi-picture agreement that consists of five future tentpoles from the Paramount Pictures slate, including the fifth film in the global blockbuster franchise--Transformers: The Last Knight--as well as God Particle; Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures and Reliance Development Co. LLC's Ghost in the Shell; the Paramount- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures title Ben-Hur (in select markets); and the upcoming action-thriller sequel, Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, from Paramount and Skydance.
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Nickelodeon Consumer Products Kicks off Global Merchandising Program for Iconic Slime at Licensing Expo
BusinessWire - Tue Jun 21, 8:00AM CDT
Nickelodeon announced today the launch of a new global merchandising program at Licensing Expo in Las Vegas for Slime, the network's iconic and beloved green goo. Nickelodeon will seek major merchandising and promotional partners, spanning categories including apparel, home furnishings, toys, consumer packaged goods and more.
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Sumner Redstone seeks to dismiss lawsuit by Viacom CEO
AP - Mon Jun 20, 7:25PM CDT
BOSTON (AP) — Lawyers for media mogul Sumner Redstone on Monday filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit in Massachusetts court alleging Redstone wasn't mentally competent when he removed two trustees of entities that control Viacom Inc. and CBS Corp.
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"Finding Dory" breaks record for opening of animated film
AP - Mon Jun 20, 4:44PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Finding Dory" is officially the record holder for top animated opening of all time in North American theaters, unseating "Shrek The Third."
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BET Networks Announces Sponsors for 2016 "BET AWARDS"
BusinessWire - Mon Jun 20, 12:51PM CDT
--Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross Return to Host the 2016 "BET AWARDS," Airing Live on Sunday, June 26th at 8 P.M. ET
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'Finding Dory' blows animation record out of the water
By LINDSEY BAHR - AP - Sun Jun 19, 5:26PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The forgetful blue fish of "Finding Dory" is box office gold.
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Business Highlights
By The Associated Press - AP - Fri Jun 17, 4:30PM CDT
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Viacom expects weak 3Q but chance of CEO change buoys shares
AP - Fri Jun 17, 5:30PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Viacom projected poor results for its quarter ending this month, but investors clamored for shares nonetheless Friday following company moves that pushed CEO Philippe Dauman closer to the exit.
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Viacom CEO's tenure may be up soon after board shake-up
By RYAN NAKASHIMA - AP - Thu Jun 16, 7:44PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman may not have much time left at the entertainment conglomerate.
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Viacom Lead Independent Director Files Lawsuit to Prevent Invalid Attempt to Remove Members of the Company's Board of Directors
BusinessWire - Thu Jun 16, 7:19PM CDT
Viacom Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VIAB and VIA) Lead Independent Director of the Board of Directors, Frederic V. Salerno, today filed a lawsuit in Delaware Chancery Court with the support of the independent directors, seeking an expedited determination that Shari Redstone's attempted removal and replacement of Viacom directors is invalid and that the directors elected at the 2016 Annual Meeting continue to serve.
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Stocks stage late-day comeback to end 5 days of losses
By KEN SWEET - AP - Thu Jun 16, 3:42PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks in the U.S. staged a late afternoon rally to close moderately higher on Thursday, ending a five-day losing streak.
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Nickelodeon and Football Superstar Rob Gronkowski Celebrate the Best of the Worst Sports Fails in New Series, Crashletes, Premiering Tuesday, July 5, at 7:00 P.M. (ET/PT)
BusinessWire - Thu Jun 16, 12:17PM CDT
Nickelodeon and New England Patriots(TM) Super Bowl(TM) XLIX Champion Rob Gronkowski celebrate the most epic sports fails from around the world in the new viral video series, Crashletes, premiering Tuesday, July 5, at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT). Hosted by Gronkowski, viewers will witness some of the wildest and most outrageous sports moments captured on camera from amateur athletes who give it their all, but fall short of greatness. Created by Rob Dyrdek and Shane Nickerson of Superjacket Productions (Fantasy Factory, Ridiculousness), new episodes of Crashletes will air weekdays at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT). Click here to get a sneak peek.
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DJ Khaled, Gabrielle Union, Birdman, Jermaine Dupri, Angie Martinez and More Join the 2016 BET Experience @ L.A. LIVE Presented by Coca-Cola(R) for "Genius Talks" Series Sponsored by AT&T
BusinessWire - Thu Jun 16, 10:32AM CDT
--BET EXPERIENCE AT L.A. LIVE TAKES PLACE JUNE 23-26, 2016
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BET Networks Premieres Two New Series "Music Moguls" and "F in Fabulous" on Tuesday, June 28 Beginning at 9:00 PM ET/PT
BusinessWire - Wed Jun 15, 12:00PM CDT
--#MusicMogulsBET
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Viacom Inc. to Report Quarterly Financial Results on August 4, 2016
BusinessWire - Tue Jun 14, 10:35AM CDT
Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA) announced today that on Thursday, August 4, 2016, it will issue financial results for the quarter ending June 30, 2016. The Company will conduct a conference call at 8:30 a.m. (ET), following the release of its earnings announcement.
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Usher, Future and Bryson Tiller Join Alicia Keys, Maxwell and Special Prince Celebration Performers, Sheila E., D'Angelo, The Roots and Janelle Monae at the 2016 "BET Awards"
BusinessWire - Tue Jun 14, 10:28AM CDT
--Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross to Host 2016 "BET Awards" Airing Live on Sunday, June 26 from Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, CA at 8 P.M. ET
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