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  • Google consulting with DOJ on books deal

    Reuters – Mon Nov 9, 5:50 pm ET  
    A worker scans a book in London in this handout picture shot... Reuters

    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc and a group representing authors and publishers said they are in talks with the U.S. government over modifications to a controversial electronic books licensing deal and they plan to file an amended version of the plan with the court on Friday. Full Story »

  • Animated films could impact Oscars

    Reuters – Mon Nov 9, 11:48 pm ET  

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - As the buzz on a best-picture nomination for "WALL-E" hit a fever pitch last year, one Pixar confided: "This is it. This is our last chance. After this year, we're out of the awards game." Full Story »

  • Lions Gate swings to profit on TV, lower costs

    Reuters – Mon Nov 9, 4:41 pm ET  

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Independent film studio Lions Gate Entertainment Corp on Monday swung to a profit on gains at its television operations, new revenue from TV Guide.com and lower film production costs. Full Story »

  • Disney film group president Zoradi resigns

    Reuters – Mon Nov 9, 8:13 pm ET  

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Mark Zoradi, who as president of the Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Group handled worldwide marketing and distribution of films, resigned on Monday after 29 years at the company, the studio said. Full Story »

  • ABC drops "Eastwick," dancing show

    Reuters – Mon Nov 9, 11:26 pm ET  

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - ABC has opted not to order additional episodes of "Eastwick," its rookie supernatural comedy-drama starring Rebecca Romijn. Full Story »

  • "Glee" brings joy to beleaguered music industry

    Reuters – Mon Nov 9, 5:37 pm ET  

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Its characters may feel like a bunch of unloved high-school misfits, but the quirky musical TV comedy "Glee" is putting smiles on the faces of music industry executives searching for new revenue in an era of plunging album sales. Full Story »

  • Warren Beatty OK'd to sue Tribune over Dick Tracy

    Reuters – Mon Nov 9, 3:01 pm ET  

    WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - Academy-award winning actor Warren Beatty can go ahead with a California lawsuit against a unit of bankrupt Tribune Co over rights to comic strip detective Dick Tracy, a federal judge ruled on Monday. Full Story »

  • GE, Comcast agree on NBC Universal valuation: source

    Reuters – Mon Nov 9, 12:35 am ET  
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    NEW YORK (Reuters) - General Electric Co. and Comcast Corp have agreed on a valuation of around $30 billion for a joint venture between NBC Universal and Comcast, ironing out what has been a key obstacle in talks so far, a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday. Full Story »

  • Liberty Media posts rise in operating profits

    Reuters – Mon Nov 9, 12:27 pm ET  
    Liberty Media chairman John Malone talks to reports as he arrives... Reuters

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Liberty Media Corp, the media conglomerate controlled by John Malone, on Monday posted an increase in aggregate operating profit across its three units. Full Story »

  • Dish beats on subscribers, sets special dividend

    Reuters – Mon Nov 9, 2:11 pm ET  
    The Dish Network logo on the side of installers truck is seen... Reuters

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dish Network Corp, the No. 2 U.S. satellite TV provider, beat Wall Street forecasts by posting a gain of 241,000 subscribers in the third quarter and surprised investors with a plan to pay shareholders a special dividend of $2 a share. Full Story »

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