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   TCA: CBS Entertainment President Apologizes to Reporters

   10:13 am 1/11/2012

   • by Marisa Guthrie

   Nina Tassler opens her hastily scheduled executive session by explaining that the forum makes her “a nervous wreck.”Read more

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   Analyst: CBS Corp., Sinclair, Lin Media Best Positioned for Election Ad Windfall

   6:11 am 1/5/2012

   • by Georg Szalai

   "Of the diversified media companies, CBS has the most TV and radio revenue exposure to the contentious political races of 2012," says Wells Fargo's Marci Ryvicker, who expects political advertising to reach $4.9 billion this year.Read more

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   India's Richest Man in Talks to Buy Stake in Media Conglomerate Network18 (Report)

   7:14 am 12/21/2011

   • by Georg Szalai

   

A push by Reliance Industries head Mukesh Ambani could further his feud with brother Anil who runs Reliance Group, a partner of some Hollywood players.Read more

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   CBS CEO Leslie Moonves: 'We Want a Healthy Netflix'

   5:50 am 12/6/2011

   • by Georg Szalai

   UPDATED: He also tells an annual UBS investor conference that his company wants to stay in business with the NFL and has seen continued advertising momentum, with ad demand picking up as the new year approaches.Read more

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   Disney Boosts Annual Dividend By 50%

   1:47 pm 11/30/2011

   • by Paul Bond

   The company said it will pay 60 cents a share to stakeholders of record Dec. 16, and set a date and location for its next shareholders' meeting.Read more

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6. U.S. Ad Spending Trends Down for Third Quarter (Report)

   8:55 am 11/14/2011

   • by Georg Szalai

   Data from Kantar Media shows that ad spending in July and August combined fell about 1.5 percent.Read more

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   Nomura Downgrades Entertainment Industry to 'Neutral'

   5:44 am 11/14/2011

   • by Georg Szalai

   Analyst Michael Nathanson also downgrades CBS Corp. and mentions concerns about ad trends and digital content deals as he argues that "the sector’s positive earnings revisions are set to slow in 2012."Read more

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   Analysts: CW-Hulu Deal Will Further Strengthen Network's Bottom Line After Recent Netflix Agreement

   2:59 pm 10/28/2011

   • by Georg Szalai

   Wells Fargo's Marci Ryvicker says that while "not financially material," the deal is "another way that CW can approach breakeven and ultimately reach profitability."Read more

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   Entertainment Stocks Pop Amid Stronger U.S. Economic Growth

   7:11 am 10/27/2011

   • by Georg Szalai

   UPDATED: U.S. stock markets rose following a European debt deal and news that the U.S. economy grew at its strongest pace in a year, with many Hollywood conglomerates outperforming the market on Thursday.

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10. Morgan Stanley Analyst Lowers 2012 U.S. Ad Forecast

    11:05 am 10/24/2011

    • by Georg Szalai

    "We still see growth - particularly in national TV - and 20 percent returns on average for our stocks," Benjamin Swinburne says though. Read more

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