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   Time Warner Hires Digitas CEO Laura Lang to Run Time Inc.

   5:51 am 11/30/2011

   • by Georg Szalai

   The head of the digital ad firm is expected to continue a digital push by the magazine unit of the entertainment conglomerate led by CEO Jeffrey Bewkes. Read more

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   Preteens Watch More TV This Fall, But Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network Drop

   7:04 am 11/29/2011

   • by Georg Szalai

   Viewership by kids ages 2-11 is up 1.7 percent season-to-date, but Viacom’s and Time Warner’s kids networks have slipped in the ratings.Read more

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   Mediaset to Bid on Troubled Reality TV Production Company Endemol

   1:54 pm 11/26/2011

   • by Eric J. Lyman

   Time Warner is also reportedly interested in pursuing the producer and creator of "Big Brother," "Deal or No Deal" and "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition."Read more

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4. SNL Kagan Sees 2011-2015 Basic Cable Networks Compound Annual Revenue Growth of 8%

   1:44 pm 11/21/2011

   • by Georg Szalai

   In an annual report, the research firm says the sector will remain healthy as revenue momentum will slightly slow from 8.5 percent in the previous five years as higher ad growth will be offset by lower affiliate fee increases.Read more

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   Endemol Creditors Reject Time Warner Takeover Bid

   9:38 am 11/21/2011

   • by Scott Roxborough

   Debtors of the European reality TV powerhouse seem willing to finalize a debt-for-equity swap that could boost the stake held by Silvio Berlusconi's Mediaset.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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   Why Hollywood Should Buy the Dodgers (Analysis)

   5:28 pm 11/10/2011

   • by Darren Rovell

   Previous owner News Corp. -- or another media conglomerate such as Time Warner, Comcast or Disney -- could benefit the most from owning the storied franchise, writes guest columnist Darren Rovell of CNBC.Read more

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   Endemol, Lenders Set to Reject Takeover Bids (Report)

   5:57 am 11/9/2011

   • by Georg Szalai

   The debt-ridden reality TV show powerhouse is expected to pursue a debt-for-equity swap despite interest from the likes of Time Warner, led by CEO Jeff Bewkes, in a purchase.Read more

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   Time Warner Beats Wall Street Expectations With Stronger Third-Quarter Results

   3:25 pm 11/1/2011

   • by Georg Szalai

   UPDATED: The conglomerate, led by CEO Jeff Bewkes, raised its full-year earnings outlook after its film unit posted a record adjusted operating profit in the latest period as it benefited from the final installment of the "Harry Potter" franchise.Read more

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    CNN Revamping Morning Lineup (Report)

    7:12 am 10/31/2011

    • by Georg Szalai

    Soledad O’Brien and Ashleigh Banfield are expected to be among the anchors of a new early programming schedule that will dismantle the cable news network's current "American Morning" block.Read more

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