'Secret Life of Pets' fetches $103 million in opening days
By LINDSEY BAHR - AP - Sun Jul 10, 2:55PM CDT
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
VIA: 49.93 (+2.16), VIAB: 45.20 (+2.16)
DISH Network Upped to Hold on Strong Prospects of Sling TV
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jul 07, 9:00AM CDT
DISH Networks (DISH) is focused on the expansion of its Internet TV service, Sling TV, ever since its core pay TV business started to suffer due to cord cutting.
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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 Strengthens Ties with Paramount, Inks Five-Picture Deal
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Jun 27, 8:23AM CDT
IMAX enters into new deal with Paramount for five new movies.
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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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NBCUniversal's DreamWorks Animation Bid Gets DoJ Nod
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jun 22, 9:09AM CDT
As per a recent Bloomberg report, Comcast (CMCSA)-owned NBCUniversal revealed that its acquisition proposal for DreamWorks Animation (DWA) has received a go-ahead from the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ)
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Lawsuit for Investors in shares of Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAB) against Directors announced by Shareholders Foundation
GlobeNewswire - Wed Jun 22, 8:35AM CDT
The Shareholders Foundation, Inc. announces that a lawsuit was filed by an investor in shares of Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAB) against certain directors of Viacom, Inc. over alleged breaches of fiduciary duties.
VIAB: 45.20 (+2.16)
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
VIA: 49.93 (+2.16), VIAB: 45.20 (+2.16)
'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 to Undergo Major Board Reshuffling; Stock Gains 7%
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Jun 17, 8:45AM CDT
Viacom's Sumner Redstone takes decision to remove five board members.
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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.
VIA: 49.93 (+2.16), VIAB: 45.20 (+2.16)
Sumner Redstone Replaced Close to Half of all Viacom Board Members
Zacks Premium Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jun 16, 5:22PM CDT
The internal conflicts at Viacom have finally reached a boiling point. What happens now?
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