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Market meltdown blasts showbiz stocks (Reuters)

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:35:13 -0500

Reuters - In case anyone thought the Hollywood heavyweights were immune to the economic downturn, take a look at their market caps: They've been decimated amid this year's general market sell-off and a sluggish economy.by team

Matthiessen wins National Book Award fiction prize (AP)

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:43:00 -0500

AP - The economy hung like a cloud over the 59th annual National Book Awards. Barack Obama was the silver lining.

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National Ratings in Prime-Time: Week of November 10, 2008 (Mediaweek.com)

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:54:34 -0500

Mediaweek.com - Consistent CBS extended its winning streak in households and total viewers to seven consecutive weeks, while also dominating among adults 18-49 and adults 25-54. NBC and Fox shared the top spot in adults 18-34, but both networks were down across the board year-to-year (with losses for Fox more considerable). Excluding adults 18-34, ABC finished second overall, with its largest audience since premiere week. Female driven the CW ranked fifth, while last-place MyNetworkTV was on the plus side in households, total viewers and adults 25-54. ...by team

Ratings Box: What's Hot/What's Not (Mediaweek.com)

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:54:35 -0500

Mediaweek.com - Based on ratings for the week of Nov. 10, Cartoon Network built year-to-year by 21 percent in kids 2-11 (766,000), 24 percent in kids 6-11 (535,000) and 24 percent among tweens 9-14 (443,000). Adult Swim, meanwhile, finished first on Sunday, Nov. 16 among all ad-supported basic cable networks in total day delivery of adults 18-34 (442,000), adults 18-24 (275,000) and men 18-24 (190,000). Led by the debut of animated special Robot Chicken: Star Wars II, Adult Swim was up by as much as 24 percent in adults 18-24 from one year earlier.by team

Prime-Time Metered Market Tuesday Ratings: CBS Wins; Strong Dancing With the Stars on ABC (Mediaweek.com)

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:54:36 -0500

Mediaweek.com - -Yesterday's Winners: NCIS (CBS), Dancing With the Stars (ABC), The Mentalist (CBS)by team

Washington Post's Kaplan chief executive resigns (Reuters)

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:00:52 -0500

Reuters - The chief executive of the Washington Post Co's Kaplan education and test preparation unit has resigned after 17 years, and is leaving with $46 million from a stock option plan.by team

Comcast DTV pricing response may bring fine: FCC (Reuters)

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:26:48 -0500

Reuters - Comcast Corp could be fined for its inadequate response to a Federal Communications Commission request for information on cable company policies as they switch to digital signals, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said on Tuesday.by team

TiVo, KLA-Tencor cut jobs, join growing list (Reuters)

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:05:55 -0500

Reuters - Digital video recording pioneer TiVo Inc and microchip-equipment maker KLA-Tencor Corp on Tuesday became the latest in a growing list Silicon Valley companies to shed jobs.

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Cuban responds to SEC, says no secrecy deal (Reuters)

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:48:15 -0500

Reuters - Billionaire basketball team owner Mark Cuban responded to U.S. insider trading charges on Tuesday, saying on his website that he had not agreed to keep information about a proposed stock sale confidential.

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BBC bosses in hot seat over lewd phone calls (Reuters)

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:06:28 -0500

Reuters - BBC bosses came under fire from British politicians Tuesday after admitting "serious editorial lapses" over the Russell Brand affair, in which the bawdy comic broadcast a series of obscene phone calls.by team