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Viacom, Google accuse other of YouTube hypocrisy
Mar 18, 2010 19:41 EDT
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Viacom Inc accused Google Inc of turning a blind eye to illegal video clips on its YouTube site in a bid to attract viewers, according to court documents released on Thursday.
Viacom, Google accuse other of YouTube hypocrisy
Mar 18, 2010 19:41 EDT
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Viacom Inc accused Google Inc of turning a blind eye to illegal video clips on its YouTube site in a bid to attract viewers, according to court documents released on Thursday.
Madoff assaulted by another inmate in December: report
Mar 17, 2010 22:45 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bernard Madoff, the swindler who orchestrated a multibillion dollar fraud, was attacked by another inmate at the federal prison where he is serving a 150-year sentence, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing three people familiar with the matter.
Nortel sales decline as customers cut spending
Mar 12, 2010 20:52 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bankrupt Nortel Networks Corp on Friday posted a 62 percent drop in quarterly revenue, as customers cut spending in the face of uncertainty about its bankruptcy proceedings and the shaky economy.
Motorola, Microsoft in deal to put Bing on phones
Mar 10, 2010 21:19 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Motorola Inc has reached a deal with Microsoft Corp that will put Bing search and mapping services on its phones that use Google's Android operating system.
Macquarie in push to expand U.S. presence: report
Mar 10, 2010 20:02 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Macquarie Group Ltd <MQG.AX>, Australia's largest investment bank, wants to add more bankers in the United States to advise energy, industrial and technology companies, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing an interview with a top company executive.
Disney plays bully in dispute, says Cablevision CEO
Mar 02, 2010 16:48 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cablevision Systems chief executive Jim Dolan on Tuesday blasted Walt Disney's "bullying" threat to pull ABC from its cable systems over a contract dispute, calling the move senseless and one that invites questions from U.S. regulators.
Watching the Games? Switch on your cellphone
Feb 24, 2010 12:05 EST
VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Cellphones and the Internet are muscling in on more traditional media as ways to see the Olympic Games, and the trend will only deepen, organizers said on Tuesday.
Winter Games seen on TV by over half of Americans
Feb 23, 2010 16:41 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - NBC's online coverage of the Vancouver Winter Olympics has drawn nearly 33 million viewers and no shortage of buzz -- but the Web is far from overtaking television when it comes to audience size.
Kraft gets over 90 percent of Cadbury
Feb 15, 2010 13:39 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Kraft Foods Inc <KFT.N> said on Monday it had just over 90 percent acceptances from Cadbury Plc <CBRY.L> shareholders in its takeover of the British confectioner.
Viacom profit beats expectations
Feb 11, 2010 11:40 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Viacom Inc's profit surpassed expectations thanks to a round of cost-cutting and brisk sales of DVDs like "Star Trek" and "Transformers 2" -- but the results were marred by signs that advertising has yet to improve.
Discovery profit up 46 percent, as it grows abroad
Feb 10, 2010 10:22 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Discovery Communications Inc <DISCA.O> reported a 46 percent jump in fourth-quarter profit on the back of strong distribution revenue and advertising sales in its international TV business.
Disney quarterly results beat expectations
Feb 09, 2010 21:12 EST
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A strong performance at its cable division and cost-cuts at its film studio propelled Walt Disney Co to better-than-expected earnings, but clouds remained over its theme parks.
Alongside gags, Super Bowl ads plumb male psyche
Feb 07, 2010 23:23 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sidestepping the usual slapstick comedy and animal tricks, a number of advertisers tried to score during Sunday's Super Bowl with commercials that tapped into men's ambivalence with their everyday lives.
Signs of media recovery abound as earnings roll in
Feb 03, 2010 11:25 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Even the most creative media executives would have been hard pressed a year ago to conjure up a world of solid profits, soaring stock prices and cash stockpiles big enough to support higher dividend payouts.
Next threat to Amazon's $9.99 books? Rupert Murdoch
Feb 02, 2010 19:18 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Enjoy $9.99 electronic books while you can -- for they soon may be a thing of the past.
News Corp profit up on ad recovery, Avatar
Feb 02, 2010 19:15 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - News Corp's results beat expectations thanks to "Avatar" and improved advertising sales, and the company raised its outlook and dividend in a sign of confidence for the battered media sector.
AT&T profit rises 26 percent, plans more spending
Jan 28, 2010 15:00 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. consumers' obsession with using smartphones to find restaurants, surf the web and navigate city streets helped propel a 26 percent rise in AT&T's <T.N> quarterly profit -- but at a cost for the operator.
Apple pitches $499 iPad, takes on Amazon
Jan 28, 2010 13:09 EST
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc CEO Steve Jobs took the wraps off a sleek tablet that it called the iPad, pitching the new gadget at a surprisingly low price to bridge the gap between smartphones and laptops.
Apple pitches $499 iPad, takes on Amazon
Jan 28, 2010 13:09 EST
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc CEO Steve Jobs took the wraps off a sleek tablet that it called the iPad, pitching the new gadget at a surprisingly low price to bridge the gap between smartphones and laptops.
