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Wall Street falters in volatile session on Fed worries
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Wednesday with the S&P 500 posting its biggest decline in three weeks, after minutes from the latest Federal Reserve meeting showed some officials were open to tapering large-scale asset purchases as early as at the...Tags: Mutual Funds, Financial Markets, Lowe's Companies Inc., Roche Holding AG, Theravance Incorporated
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ABC, Fox, NBC Seize More Control Of Hulu Ad Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
VarietyHulu's three TV-focused owners are taking more control of the streaming-video site's ad sales, another sign of the tension that sometimes flashes between the popular video hub and the media conglomerates that control it. SEE ALSO: DirecTV Mulling Hulu...Tags: Advertising, Media Industry, Entertainment, Inventories, Hulu
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Yahoo's rise in Asia offsets risk from Tumblr bet
ReutersSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc Chief Executive Marissa Mayer's $1.1 billion acquisition of blogging service Tumblr will be a test of her ability to revive the aging Web portal. Luckily for her, her performance may be graded generously. Mayer faces...Tags: Advertising, Media Industry, YouTube, Economy, Business and Finance, Financing and Stock Offerings
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Citing fatigue, director Ang Lee leaves pilot of TV series 'Tyrant'
ReutersLOS ANGELES, May 21 (Reuters) - Oscar winner Ang Lee canceled his plans to direct the pilot of new U.S. television series "Tyrant," saying on Tuesday that he needed to rest after spending four years working on 3D fantasy-adventure film "Life of Pi." Lee,...Tags: Entertainment, Life of Pi (movie), Television, Homeland (tv program), Satellite and Cable Service
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CBS takes key ratings crown for first time in 21 years
ReutersMay 21 (Reuters) - Broadcast network CBS said on Tuesday it won this season's ratings race among the 18-to-49 age group most prized by advertisers, claiming its first victory in that audience in 21 years. CBS, a unit of CBS Corp, snatched the title...Tags: Entertainment, Netflix Inc., Satellite and Cable Service, The Big Bang Theory (tv program), Demographics
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Kelly Rowland, Paulina Rubio join U.S. 'X Factor' judges panel
ReutersLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop singer Kelly Rowland and Mexican singer-actress Paulina Rubio have signed onto "The X Factor" judging panel replacing Britney Spears and music mogul L.A. Reid, the Fox television talent competition produced by Simon Cowell said...Tags: Entertainment, The Voice (tv program), Nicole Scherzinger, Entertainment Events, Music Industry
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NBC News looks to Britain for its new president
Reuters(Reuters) - Deborah Turness, a former top TV news editor in Britain, will take over as NBC News president in August, at a time when it is looking to turn around the fortunes of its news division. Turness will replace Steve Capus, who left the network...Tags: Entertainment, Comcast Corporation, The New York Times, Good Morning America (tv program), News Agency
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Yahoo seeks turnaround with $1.1-billion deal to buy Tumblr
SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo Inc. Chief Executive Marissa Mayer is attempting a bold — and risky — strategy to turn around the struggling Internet giant with the $1.1-billion acquisition of Tumblr, a trendy social blogging service popular...
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PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - May 20
ReutersMay 20 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. * New York's top financial regulator subpoenaed a handful of Wall Street investment firms...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Yahoo! Inc., BAE Systems Plc., Satellite and Cable Service, Hulu
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DirecTV interested in buying video website Hulu
Reuters(Reuters) - The largest U.S. satellite video provider, DirecTV, is one of the companies considering a bid for online video website Hulu, according to a source familiar with the situation. The person acknowledged that other parties were involved, adding...Tags: Hulu, The Wall Street Journal, DirecTV Group Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Time Warner Cable Inc.
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The top films at the North American box office
ReutersMay 19 - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three-day weekend starting May 17, led by "Star Trek Into Darkness" at No. 1, according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (*) Star Trek Into Darkness.............$...Tags: Tyler Perry, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., Star Trek into Darkness (movie), Pain & Gain (movie), Iron Man 3 (movie)
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CORRECTED-The top films at the North American box office
Reuters(Corrects cumulative total for "The Big Wedding") May 19 - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three-day weekend starting May 17, led by "Star Trek Into Darkness" at No. 1, according to studio estimates compiled by...Tags: Tyler Perry, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., Star Trek into Darkness (movie), Pain & Gain (movie), Iron Man 3 (movie)
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