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| Vivendi's GVT in pay-TV venture in Brazil Monday, Sep 30, 2013 10:45 PM PDT PARIS (Reuters) - French media group Vivendi said on Tuesday that its Brazilian GVT subsidiary had started negotiations with satellite group EchoStar Technologies LLC to set up a joint-venture for pay-TV services in Brazil. The venture, which will be managed by GVT, plans to benefit from an expected rise in demand driven by two global sport events, the FIFA World Cup in 2014 and the Olympic Games in 2016, the statement said. (Reporting by Dominique Vidalon) Full Story | Top |
| Disney, Dish extend contract while new deal talks continue Monday, Sep 30, 2013 06:59 PM PDT  (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co and satellite TV provider Dish Network Corp agreed to a short-term extension of their current distribution deal, keeping Disney-owned channels on the air while the pair seek to bridge differences over carriage terms. The companies are discussing a deal for Dish to continue carrying programming including sports network ESPN, the Disney Channel and ABC Family, according to a joint statement. They didn't say how long the contract extension would last, nor provide any other details on their discussions. ... Full Story | Top |
| Warner Bros studio strikes co-financing deal Monday, Sep 30, 2013 04:38 PM PDT  (Reuters) - Warner Bros Pictures, the film studio division of Time Warner Inc, announced a deal on Monday with RatPac-Dune Entertainment to co-finance as many as 75 movies. The terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the New York Times cited a source that said it was a $450 million commitment. RatPac-Dune Entertainment was formed by Steven Mnuchin together with RatPac Entertainment, the film finance and production partnership of filmmaker Brett Ratner and Australian entrepreneur James Packer. ... Full Story | Top |
| CNN, NBC scrap Hillary Clinton TV projects Monday, Sep 30, 2013 04:26 PM PDT  By Liana B. Baker and Gabriel Debenedetti (Reuters) - Two television projects focused on Hillary Clinton got the axe on Monday after the programs became embroiled in partisan wrangling, including threats by the Republican National Committee (RNC) to boycott presidential debates sponsored by CNN and NBC. The filmmaker for CNN said he could not complete the project because he'd received no cooperation from either Democrats or Republicans, while industry sources said NBC's move had nothing to do with the RNC, the Clintons or NBC News, which is run separately from NBC's entertainment unit. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'Breaking Bad' may be over, but Albuquerque businesses hope their high lasts Monday, Sep 30, 2013 04:13 PM PDT By Tim Gaynor (Reuters) - As fans readied to see how chemistry teacher turned drug kingpin Walter White would meet his end in the tense finale of "Breaking Bad" on Sunday night, one Albuquerque donut maker had a rush of customers on her hands. "It was insane," said Carrie Mettling, the co-owner of the city's Rebel Donut chain, which sold $10,000 worth of its blue frosted and crystal rock candy-slathered "blue sky" donuts in the hours before showtime. "Our sales were probably quadruple what they are on a normal Sunday. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'Breaking Bad' finale draws series record of 10.3 million viewers Monday, Sep 30, 2013 02:27 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - AMC's gritty drug drama "Breaking Bad" drew its biggest audience for the series finale on Sunday, as 10.3 million viewers tuned in to see anti-hero Walter White meet a dark and fitting end. According to Nielsen data provided by AMC on Monday, the 75-minute finale episode entitled "Felina" delivered a series record in viewership as fans saw chemistry teacher turned drug kingpin Walt tie up the loose ends of his crumbling drug empire and die just as the police finally catch up with him. The 18-49 age group coveted by advertisers drew 6. ... Full Story | Top |
| Born to Bollywood royalty, Ranbir Kapoor makes new film a family affair Monday, Sep 30, 2013 01:29 PM PDT  By Patricia Reaney NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bollywood heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor is one of Indian cinema's most bankable young stars, and his latest film, "Besharam," which also stars his parents, is set to become one of the most widely released Bollywood films worldwide. Kapoor, a member of India's "first family of film" and the grandson of veteran Bollywood director Raj Kapoor, plays a charming but vulgar car thief in the Hindi-language action comedy that opens on Wednesday in 4,700 cinemas internationally, including 210 in the United States. ... Full Story | Top |
| Billionaire Republican donor Adelson loses libel lawsuit Monday, Sep 30, 2013 12:39 PM PDT  By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire casino magnate and prominent Republican donor, has lost a $60 million libel lawsuit in which he claimed a Democratic group spread a false accusation that he had condoned prostitution in his casinos in Macau. At issue was an article published on July 3, 2012 by the National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC) on its website that sought to dissuade then-presidential candidate Mitt Romney and other Republicans from accepting Adelson's allegedly "dirty" and "tainted" money. ... Full Story | Top |
| Sex, spies and society scandal in Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Monday, Sep 30, 2013 12:16 PM PDT  By Paul Casciato LONDON (Reuters) - A new musical from British impresario and composer Andrew Lloyd Webber will delve into the sex, spies and politics at the heart of Britain's biggest post-war scandal when it opens in December. "Stephen Ward" charts the rise and fall of a high society osteopath at the center of the 1963 "Profumo Affair" which embarrassed the British establishment by exposing the decadent lifestyle of the London elite as the sexual revolution began. ... Full Story | Top |
| Director abandons CNN documentary on Hillary Clinton Monday, Sep 30, 2013 09:56 AM PDT  By Liana B. Baker and Gabriel Debenedetti (Reuters) - Cable news network CNN has canceled a documentary on Hillary Rodham Clinton after the director said pressure from the Clinton camp as well as Republican leaders made it too difficult to complete the film. A CNN spokeswoman confirmed on Monday that the program would be canceled, saying director "Charles Ferguson has informed us that he is not moving forward with his documentary about Hillary Clinton." Political observers widely expect Clinton to run for president in 2016 as her early polling numbers make her the Democratic frontrunner. ... Full Story | Top |
| Daisies, roses and lace at Stella McCartney's Paris fashion show Monday, Sep 30, 2013 05:17 AM PDT  By Alexandria Sage PARIS (Reuters) - Transparent fabrics, fluid shapes and a smattering of daisies took to the runway at Stella McCartney's ready-to-wear fashion show in Paris on Monday, as the British designer sought inspiration in easy, airy looks for summer. McCartney is known for an understated approach, and her Spring/Summer 2014 collection unveiled in the ornate setting of the Opera Garnier for Paris Fashion Week did not waver from familiar terrain. ... Full Story | Top |
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