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Cablevision to give kids network Sprout a boost
Sprout is spreading its roots. The kids network aimed at children ages 2 to 5 has landed a distribution deal with Cablevision Systems Corp., a large pay-TV operator in the New York City area. Getting access to Cablevision subscribers is key for Sprout...
Tags: Netflix Inc., Iron Man 3 (movie), Apple iPad, Brooklyn (New York City), SpongeBob SquarePants (tv program)
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'Despicable Me 2' blimp enters new frontier of movie marketing
If you looked up into the Los Angeles sky this past weekend, you may have spotted a slowly moving blimp emblazoned with the mammoth image of a one-eyed yellow creature. The 165-foot-long craft, which is slated to fly over Phoenix on Thursday, displays...
Tags: Marketing, Despicable Me 2 (movie), Despicable Me (movie), Advertising, Comcast Corporation
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Economists predict modest growth in advertising spending
Economists are forecasting slow growth in advertising spending for the remainder of 2013 amid encouraging signs from the U.S. labor market. Media companies are doing their best to grab a bigger slice of the pie. This week, Wall Street cheered Viacom...
Tags: Summer Olympics, Television, Viacom Inc., Television Industry, Media Industry
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Josh Duhamel preps for Kids Choice Awards and a kid with Fergie
Josh Duhamel is showing off his comedic chops this weekend, taking on his silliest role yet: Hosting Nickelodeon's 26th Kids Choice Awards on Saturday at USC's Galen Center in Los Angeles. He said he's doing it for his love of kids, which is fitting...
Tags: Pitbull (music artist), Twitter, Inc., Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry, Safe Haven (movie)
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Senior management shuffle continues at Nickelodeon
Another influential programmer at Nickelodeon -- Margie Cohn -- is leaving the children's network as the operation struggles to remain relevant with pint-sized viewers who are watching content on different platforms. Nickelodeon said Monday that Cohn,...
Tags: Viacom Inc., iCarly (tv program), Media Industry
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Lucha Libre enlists heavyweight expertise to help push into U.S.
The firm that helped reboot Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and adapt Hasbro's Transformers toy line for big (and small) screens is charged with a new task: helping Mexican wrestling characters successfully cross the border into the United States. Partners...
Tags: Wrestling, Social Issues, Toy Industry, Manufacturing and Engineering, Prosecution
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Netflix push into original fare may be bad news for Hollywood
The desire of Netflix to acquire more original programming such as the political drama "House of Cards" could mean bad news for Hollywood, which has come to count on the company as a good customer and a steady source of revenue. Netflix Chief...
Tags: Netflix Inc., House of Cards (tv program), Television, Viacom Inc., Satellite and Cable Service
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Harry Potter to flatten Gibson Amphitheatre, Curious George playland
Universal Studios in Hollywood will raze the 41-year-old Gibson Amphitheatre to make way for its coming Harry Potter attraction, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Like the Wizarding World in Orlando, the Hollywood Harry Potter will be a theme park...
Tags: Louis C.K., Dalai Lama, Elton John, Bill Clinton, Steely Dan (music group)
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Time Warner Cable lets customers take TV on the road
Time Warner Cable subscribers can now take a lot of their television lineup with them on the road. The cable company, which has more than 2 million subscribers in Southern California, is now offering its customers the ability to access content from...
Tags: MSNBC (tv network), Netflix Inc., Pacific-12 Conference, Comedy Central (tv network), TBS (tv network)
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Kids' Choice Awards: Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez ... and Bon Jovi?
The awards season is finally in full swing: Nickelodeon has unveiled its list of nominees for the 2013 Kids' Choice Awards. And just like every year, it's an eclectic bunch. Jennifer Lawrence, Kristen Stewart and Scarlett Johansson will compete in the...
Tags: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (movie), The Hunger Games (movie), Dark Shadows (movie), The Voice (tv program), Maroon 5 (music group)
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Cablevision sues Viacom over bundling of programming
Cablevision Systems Corp., one of the nation's biggest pay-TV distributors, has filed a lawsuit against Viacom, parent of popular cable channels such as MTV, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central. At issue is how Viacom sells its cable networks to pay-TV...
Tags: Comedy Central (tv network), Media Industry, The Walt Disney Co., News Corp., Television
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Viacom posts slide in revenue; Paramount unit's loss widens
Media company Viacom Inc. disappointed Wall Street with lower revenue in its fiscal first quarter, particularly at its Hollywood film studio, Paramount Pictures, which bombed at the box office. In past quarters, Paramount could count on being propped up...
Tags: Thomson Corporation, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (movie), Jack Reacher (movie), Television Networks, Flight (movie)
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