Media
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Lionsgate Reaps Big Money From Digital Distribution of Shows Like ‘Weeds’
In an otherwise lackluster quarter, digital and VOD revenue jumped
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Madonna, Author of ‘Sex’ and Singer of ‘Erotica,’ Slams M.I.A. for Super Bowl Middle Finger
Madonna can’t understand M.I.A.’s errant finger. How juvenile! Hold on, let’s take a trip down memory lane
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Anti-Piracy Alliance Zings Canada for Rampant Piracy
The International Intellectual Property Alliance recommends that Canada be placed on a watch list for rampant online and physical piracy
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Petitioners Demand Comcast Carry Al-Jazeera English Nationally
Grassroots activists will deliver an online petition signed by almost 25,000 people to Comcast headquarters on Monday
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Cinedigm Q3 Revenue Jumps 23% but Losses Also Spike
CEO Chris McGurk says the company is in a stronger position following its restructuring
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Twitter, Weibo Spread Rumors of North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un’s Assassination
Social media sites like Twitter and China’s Weibo say the new North Korean supreme leader is dead — fact or rumor?
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Google Readies Wireless Music Device for Your Living Room
Google is prepping a home entertainment system that would stream music wirelessly, according to an FCC filing
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Lady Gaga Gets Into the Social Media Biz With LittleMonsters.com
“We think we can really change the world,” site creator Lady Gaga humbly opines
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CAA Brings in Jeff Berry as CFO
CAA’s new CFO Jeff Berry previously worked at Del Monte and Physicians Formula Holdings
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Lionsgate Q3 Revenue Plummets, Losses Level Off With Empty Film Slate
Lionsgate actually cut some of its losses, but its earnings missed analyst expectations
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Grammy Tunes From Katy Perry, Bruce Springsteen, Adele Will All Be Shazam-Enabled
Just like last Sunday’s Super Bowl, this year’s Grammy Awards will be Shazamable
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FBI Probed Steve Jobs Hire — Found Tales of Drugs, Lying and Genius
FBI released files of its investigation into Steve Jobs, who was up for a job in the George H. W. Bush administration
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Funny or Die Casts ‘The Artist’ Star Jean Dujardin in James Bond, ‘Die Hard,’ ‘Bridesmaids’ (Video)
Jean Dujardin gets cast as the villain in everything from "James Bond: Skyfall" to "Mission Impossible 5" to…"Kazaam 2"
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Newspaper Web Traffic Keeps Growing — But Not Fast Enough to Rescue Employees
Newspaper sites saw viewership jump last quarter, but the Washington Post and the Guardian are the latest companies to offer layoffs or buyouts
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ESPN Falls to 3rd in Online Sports Site Rankings
Yahoo Sports is most popular and FoxSports.com is next as ESPN shifts its focus to developing its regional and niche sites
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Todd Cunningham