Disney’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Topped a Slow August Weekend
Disney's "Guardians of the Galaxy" tops a slow August weekend, beating "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles."
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The FCC has sent Comcast and Time Warner Cable requests for more information related to their proposed $45 billion merger.
Consumers Union Rips Comcast-Time Warner Merger
In a filing on Thursday with the FCC, Consumers Union urged the commission to deny the proposed merger of Comcast and Time Warner Cable.
9-Year Delay Could Sink ‘Sin City’ Movie Sequel
“Sin City: A Dame to Kill For” opens on 2,894 screens this weekend and its prospects for matching its predecessor’s opening take are not good.
King Digital Finally Gets Candy Crush Live in China
King Digital announced early on Friday that a localized version of Candy Crush Saga is now available for players in China.
Wireless Broadband No Competition for Comcast, Time Warner Merger
courtesy of ComcastOne of the arguments that Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ: CMCSA) makes in support of its $45 billion merger with Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE: TWC) is that wireless broadband is a legitimate competitor…
The Attraction of YouTube’s Multichannel Networks
When Disney agreed in March to pay up to $950 million for Maker Studio, the acquisition was looked at as a testament to the value of a multichannel network -- an MCN in the…
Townsquare Analysts Offer Favorable View as Quiet Period Expires
Townsquare Media has seen its quiet period come to an end. It looks as though the analysts from the underwriting syndicate have also given it a very positive bias for the report.
Weekend Movie Sweepstakes Dominated by Viacom
As anticipated, Paramount Studios’ “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” held on to its weekend box-office supremacy for a second week, outselling “The Expendables 3,” from Lions Gate Entertainment.
Disney Heats Up at Walmart After Being Shut Out at Amazon
The Walt Disney Co.About a week ago Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) removed the pre-ordering option for several DVD releases of popular movies from Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS). The dispute between the two companies…
Cable Company Broadband Subscribers Now Outnumber Pay TV Subscribers
ThinkstockIt had to happen sometime, but the cable guys probably didn’t expect it to happen so soon. The top U.S. cable companies now claim 49.915 million broadband subscribers compared with 49.910 million cable TV…
Ninja Turtles Likely to Beat the Expendables at the Box Office
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.The summer movie season has only three more weekends to run, including this one, which features a third installment of the senior citizen action heroes, “The Expendables 3” from Lions Gate…
King Gets Its Candy Crushed With Earnings – Poor Guidance
ThinkstockKing Digital Entertainment plc (NYSE: KING) was a hot social gaming company IPO, but now the company is giving back a large portion of its share price after the company’s second quarter earnings report.…
Alabama Leads Ticket Market as National Championship Favorite
The Top 25 preseason college football polls are out, and once again the University of Alabama is near the top of the list. This season the Crimson Tide rank second, just behind Florida State…
China Says 150 Economic Fugitives Flee to US
ThinkstockChina says that a portion of the fugitives from the country lives in America. China Daily calls these very special kind of people “economic fugitives,” whatever that may be. Apparently, they are targets of…