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   Magic Johnson Mulling 'Soul Train' Revival

   8:33 am 2/22/2012

   • by Erin Carlson

   The NBA star and owner of a soon-to-be-launched cable channel could bring Don Cornelius' classic series back to life on television.Read more

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   Comcast Launches Subscription VOD Service for Older TV, Movie Content

   9:55 am 2/21/2012

   • by Georg Szalai

   UPDATED: Xfinity Streampix will be available only to existing Comcast video subscribers, but focus on older video content where Netflix has been a key player.Read more

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   Comcast to Launch Networks Backed by Sean Combs, Magic Johnson and Robert Rodriguez

   7:42 am 2/21/2012

   • by Marisa Guthrie

   Johnson's Aspire will launch this summer, while Combs' Revolt is set to bow in 2013.Read more

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   Sean Combs to Launch Music Channel Called 'Revolt'

   6:01 am 2/21/2012

   • by Erin Carlson

   UPDATED: The multi-hyphenate rapper's music-themed cable network is slated to premiere in 2013.Read more

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   L.A. Lakers Legend Earvin 'Magic' Johnson to Launch Cable Network Aspire on Comcast

   6:00 am 2/21/2012

   • by Georg Szalai

   With original shows, movies and documentaries, the channel wants to be the next BET and open up opportunities for African-American actors, directors and producers. Read more

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   Analysts: Google to Enter Pay TV Market in Midwest ‘Very Soon’

   5:33 am 2/21/2012

   • by Georg Szalai

   Bernstein’s Carlos Kirjner and Craig Moffett say the Web giant, which owns online video giant YouTube, is looking to test traditional pay TV in an admission that a “broadband-only business model is not economically viable."Read more

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   U.S. Radio Industry Grows Annual Advertising Revenue 1 Percent to $17.4 Billion

   2:31 pm 2/17/2012

   • by Paul Bond

   Radio expects to capture seven percent of the estimated $5.6 billion that will be spent on political advertising across all media in 2012.Read more

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   Comcast Shares Rally to 52-Week High in Wake of 'Stellar' Fourth-Quarter Performance

   11:56 am 2/15/2012

   • by Paul Bond

   The company's dividend hike and share repurchase program -- and the fact that it didn't lose too many cable TV subscribers -- has the stock rising on heavy volume.Read more

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   NBCUniversal Fourth-Quarter Results Mixed as Comcast Reports Gains

   5:55 am 2/15/2012

   • by Georg Szalai

   The cable giant also raised its dividend by 44 percent and unveiled a new stock buyback program.Read more

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    Wall Street Reflects on Comcast-NBCUniversal Ahead of Deal’s First Anniversary

    3:12 pm 1/27/2012

    • by Georg Szalai

    Amid a lack of a major slip-up in executing the combination, the cable giant’s stock is higher, and some analysts expect further upside. Read more

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