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WGA Contract Negotiations Resume Sunday
In a last-minute effort to avert a strike, the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers will return to the negotiation table Sunday at 10 a.m. According to the AMPTP, the meeting was called…
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FCC Schedules Media Ownership for Next Week
The Federal Communications Commission has taken one of the final steps toward completing its media ownership review by year end, even as Congress delivers new warnings about the timetable and any easing of ownership rules. The FCC on Friday announced…
WGA Could Go on Strike Monday
Barring a last-minute deal with networks and studios, Hollywood writers likely will stage a work stoppage on Monday. During a rally Thursday night at the Los Angeles Convention Center, the guild negotiating committee unanimously recommended a strike to about 3,000…
Harpo, YouTube Team Up to Launch the Oprah Channel
The most powerful woman in entertainment joined forces today with the world’s biggest video site. Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Productions partnered with Google-owned YouTube to launch the Oprah channel on the video-sharing site. The Oprah channel features exclusive, behind-the-scenes footage from…
Revver Upgrades Video-Sharing Site
Popular video-sharing site Revver relaunched Thursday with a revamped user interface. The new version of the site includes more community tools, more advertising options and improved search capability, the company said. The site’s library now is organized into more “discrete”…
Viacom Q3 Net Rises 80%, Revenue Up 24%
Viacom’s third-quarter earnings jumped because of gains from the sale of its Famous Music division and the strong performance of the movie “Transformers.” The company’s cable networks—including MTV, Comedy Central and BET—reported a 2% increase in operating income to $796.8…