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New York's 11 Largest Venture-Backed Exits

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:55:27 -0400

Yahoo's $1.1 billion purchase Monday of the blogging site Tumblr made history. The acquisition was the biggest venture-backed exit of a New York-based company in the state's history.

Xbox One: Will It Help or Harm Cable TV?

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:46:35 -0400

Microsoft and its marketing team spared no breath during today’s Xbox One reveal talking about it’s live TV capabilities, especially the “augmented TV” experience, or the ability to access relevant data during a broadcast. If you’re watching a football game and a player scores, for example, you can see your fantasy league’s stats update in real time.

Microsoft Reveals The Xbox One

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:46:35 -0400

Pandora Media Pre-Earnings: It’s All About Mobile Monetization Growth

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:30:01 -0400

Uptrend Call Working As CBS Stock Rises 45.9% (CBS)

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:08:00 -0400

CBS pulls 'Mike & Molly' finale with tornado storyline from air

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:34:18 -0400

LOS ANGELES, May 20 (Reuters) - CBS said on Monday that the network will delay airing the season finale of sitcom "Mike & Molly" in the aftermath of the Oklahoma tornados, due to similarities between the events and the episode's storyline.

UPDATE 1-NBC News looks to Britain for its new president

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:24:06 -0400

May 20 (Reuters) - Deborah Turness, a former top TV news editor in Britain, will take over as NBC News president in August, at a time when it is looking to turn around the fortunes of its news division.

Thinking Caps On – Grab a Coffee – Sales/Trading Commentary

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:06:46 -0400

From: JJ LANDO At: May 14 2013 07:41:14 Consider the following thought experiment. These are the scenarios: A. The Treasury decides that it will fund itself 30% more in Overnight Bills and reduce issuance across the curve. B. The Fed announces it will increase QE by 30% (it will remit the net income of this [...]

CBS Earnings Hindsight: Up 11.1% in Last 19 Days (CBS)

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:49:00 -0400

The top films at the North American box office

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:12:51 -0400

May 19 - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three-day weekend starting May 17, led by "Star Trek Into Darkness" at No. 1, according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (*) Star Trek Into Darkness.............$ 70.6 million 2 (1) Iron Man 3..........................$ 35.2 million 3 (2) The Great Gatsby....................$ 23.4 million 4 (3) Pain & Gain.........................$ 3.1 million 5 (5) The Croods................

(XLK) Stock Market News for May 17, 2013 – Market News

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:51:49 -0400

Benchmarks ended their streak of gains after the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San...

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Mission Continues boldly goes forward with ‘Star Trek’ connection

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:54:31 -0400

Beyond The Blockbusters: 5 Potential Summer Movie Sleepers...

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:04:05 -0400

All things considered, the success of The Great Gatsby is good news for filmgoers who like mainstream films that don't necessarily involve IMAX-sized action sequences, superheros, and/or CGI animated adventure. Even with well over $100 million+ to spend and shot in 3D, The Great Gatsby is basically a star-driven character drama whose success is fueled by the popularity of its novel and the drawing power of Leonardo DiCaprio. When movies like that open well, studios are inclined to make more of them. So, with that in mind, instead of focusing on the likely mega-blockbusters, I'm instead shining a spotlight on the somewhat smaller films that are doing battle with the fantasy franchise entries that generally dominate summer. These are not art house films and all will be opening in wide release from major or mini-major studios. They all will provide a mainstream, multiplex respite from the mega-budget tent poles. All of them have the potential to break out accordingly.

ESPN wins exclusive U.S. Open tennis rights in 11-year deal

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:00:52 -0400

May 16 (Reuters) - Walt Disney's ESPN sports juggernaut said it signed an 11-year contract to exclusively show all rounds of the U.S. Open tennis tournament on its channels in North and South America, giving it coverage of the sport's four major tournaments.

Espionage, comedy veterans touted for upcoming U.S. TV season

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:00:50 -0400

NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - The big four U.S. broadcast networks, in need of new TV hits to turn around slumping ratings, are betting espionage programs and old comedy stars will convince advertisers to spend about $9 billion during the so-called upfront selling season.

(CBS) Can Aereo Change the Broadcast Game?

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:37:37 -0400

The signal’s still green for Aereo. Despite several legal challenges, the company which streams...

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Einhorn's Greenlight Capital Raises Stake in Apple (AAPL); Shows New Oil States (OIL), Spirit AeroSystem (SPR) Stakes

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:51:19 -0400

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TV ratings: CBS wins the week, but ‘Scandal’ puts ABC in the running

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:02:46 -0400

Griffin's Blue Ridge Capital Enters CBS (CBS), Citigroup (C), Netflix (NFLX); Exits Apple (AAPL)

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:54:14 -0400

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Perfect Trade Setups, How to Play DIS, SAN, FLEX and CBS

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:00:00 -0400

Aereo’s Controversial TV-Streaming Service Coming to Atlanta

Wed, 15 May 2013 06:54:13 -0400

Apple tells U.S. of tough talks, not collusion, with publishers

Tue, 14 May 2013 21:56:37 -0400

WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - Apple Inc responded to Justice Department accusations it conspired with publishers to push up electronic book prices, saying it negotiated with a number of publishing companies separately and crafted different agreements with each.

Online television service Aereo launches in Atlanta

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:36:56 -0400

Critical Alerts For Pfizer, CBS, International Paper, Youku.com, and InterMune Released By InvestorsObserver

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:31:00 -0400

BMO Capital Starts CBS Corp with an “Outperform” Rating (CBS)

Tue, 14 May 2013 08:08:44 -0400

Late on Monday, BMO Capital initiated coverage on CBS Corporation (CBS) with a bullish rating, as the analysts believe that the media and entertainment company has the framework to see greater revenue stability. The analysts rate CBS as “Outperform” and see shares reaching $54. This price target suggests a 10% upside to Monday’s closing price [...]

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Tue, 14 May 2013 03:00:00 -0400

Stars align for CBS’ 2013-14 season

Mon, 13 May 2013 19:26:37 -0400

BMO Capital Starts CBS (CBS) at Outperform

Mon, 13 May 2013 16:36:54 -0400

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CBS Corporation Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Joseph Ianniello To Participate In The 14th Annual B. Riley & Co. Investor Conference

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:30:00 -0400

Upfront Network Television Advertising Rate Hikes Could Be Better

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:52:03 -0400

The good news is that U.S. television broadcast networks, namely The Walt Disney Co.'s (NYSE: DIS) ABC, CBS (NYSE: CBS), News Corp.’s (NASDAQ: NWSA) Fox, and Comcast’s (NASDAQ: CMCSA) NBC, can expect advertising rate hikes of about six percent this week during

There Is Still Magic In Disney’s Kingdom After Strong Results

Mon, 13 May 2013 08:45:33 -0400

Disney's ABC to start first streaming of live broadcast shows

Sun, 12 May 2013 20:20:36 -0400

LOS ANGELES, May 12 (Reuters) - Disney's ABC network will become the first broadcast network to stream its shows live online through an ongoing service, starting with viewers of its TV stations in New York and Philadelphia on May 14 and expanding to its other stations by the end of the summer.

Click: Time to Change the Channel on Media Stocks

Sat, 11 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Big media players have been riding high this year, and some pros still see upside in their shares, particularly with a consumer recovery. But maybe it's time to pull back. And Warren Buffett would rather just invest in ketchup.

There Is Still Magic In Disney’s Kingdom After Strong Results

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:40:33 -0400

ESPN Wants to Subsidize Smartphone Data Plans

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:13:38 -0400

Is this awesome or what? ESPN, aka, “The Worldwide Leader in Sports” wants to help pay for smartphone users’ monthly data plans.

The plan isn’t really a plan and no actual number crunching has taken place yet, but sentiment counts for something, right? The point, according to The Wall Street

Salesforce.com Moves Up In Analyst Rankings, Passing CBS Corp

Fri, 10 May 2013 11:52:29 -0400

In a study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages, for the underlying components of the S&P 500, Salesforce. om Inc (CRM) has taken over the #41 spot from CBS Corp (CBS), according to ETF Channel.

Pandora Is Seeing Success With Listening Hour Cap, But That Won’t Be Enough

Fri, 10 May 2013 10:00:36 -0400

John Feyrer Named Vice President, Business Development for CBS Outdoor

Thu, 09 May 2013 10:00:00 -0400

CBS Sports.com Sales Executive to Focus on Cultivating new Business for the Out-of-Home Media Division

Email, Social Media Marketing and Unlimited SEO Press Release Distribution Services Help Businesses Reach Target Audience

Thu, 09 May 2013 03:00:00 -0400

Jeanne Cooper, star of CBS' "The Young and the Restless," dies at 84

Wed, 08 May 2013 16:36:27 -0400

LOS ANGELES, May 8 (Reuters) - American actress Jeanne Cooper, who starred on the daytime television soap opera "The Young and the Restless" for four decades, died on Wednesday, her son, actor Corbin Bernsen, said. Cooper was 84.

Are New York City Students Getting Smarter Or Are Regents Exams Getting Easier?

Wed, 08 May 2013 13:15:49 -0400

I recently chatted with a former high-level employee of the New York City Department of Education, who explained why, over the past decade, the New York City public school system has been able to dramatically improve its high school graduation rates. According to my confidential source, the reason is that New York state has steadily lowered the difficulty of its signature Regents Exams, a battery of standardized tests that most non-disabled New York students must pass before accruing a state-certified high school diploma.

An Inside Look At How a Tournament On The PGA Tour Actually Works

Wed, 08 May 2013 10:40:11 -0400

The PGA Tour’s economic model is an unusual one in the landscape of American professional sports. It is a model of necessity. The traditional moneymaking setup between a sport and its broadcasters—an annual television rights fee—doesn’t work in golf, mainly because the tournaments, which sprawl over hundreds of acres of varied terrain and take place at different venues each week, make the sport enormously expensive to televise.

TV ratings: Fox, CBS tie atop the demo; ‘Game of Thrones’ gains again

Tue, 07 May 2013 16:26:02 -0400

It pays (big) to be a media exec

Mon, 06 May 2013 16:30:48 -0400

CBS Tunes In $50 With Ad Growth And Thicker Margins

Mon, 06 May 2013 16:14:14 -0400

CBS recently reported its Q1 2013 earnings. While its cable networks business continued to grow at a healthy rate of 6%, the advertising business saw a significant jump.

Barry Diller's Aereo throws the first punch

Mon, 06 May 2013 15:43:28 -0400

Aereo strikes back: what’s behind the mobile TV service’s new lawsuit against the broadcasters

Mon, 06 May 2013 13:57:43 -0400

Aereo, which sells $8 a month subscriptions to watch TV on mobile devices, has responded to lawsuits from broadcasters by filing an unorthodox suit of its own this week. The suit may be for PR purposes more than legal ones.

Aereo strikes back: what’s behind the mobile TV service’s new lawsuit against the broadcasters

Mon, 06 May 2013 13:57:43 -0400

UPDATE 1-Aereo seeks to block CBS from suing in additional markets

Mon, 06 May 2013 12:56:32 -0400

NEW YORK, May 6 (Reuters) - Aereo Inc, the online television venture backed by Barry Diller, asked a federal court on Monday to block CBS Corp from suing it in new markets where it plans to expand.

Netflix Is a Friend, Content Still King: Moonves

Mon, 06 May 2013 12:00:47 -0400

Over-the-top providers like Netflix are changing the business, but major producers aren't worried because top content will always generate a premium price, CBS Corp. chief Les Moonves tells CNBC.