Website's instant posts of Wall Street research banned
(Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:38:45 GMT)
Reuters - A Manhattan federal judge on Thursday barred the financial news service Theflyonthewall.com from issuing immediate news about analyst research from several Wall Street banks, often before recommendations are shared with clients.

Time Warner considers $1.5 billion 2nd-round bid for MGM: source
(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:30:00 GMT)
Reuters - Time Warner Inc is considering make a second round bid of up to $1.5 billion for storied Hollywood studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ahead of a March 19 deadline, a source familiar with the situation said on Thursday.

Sony partners with Lovefilm rental service in UK
(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:46:04 GMT)
Reuters - Sony is teaming up with European movie-rental firm Lovefilm to offer TV viewers in Britain instant access to films from the Web, as a land grab for space on Internet-connected televisions gets under way.

FCC invites public comment on Comcast-NBC merger
(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:26:13 GMT)
Reuters - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) called on Thursday for public comment on the proposed merger between cable operator Comcast Corp and broadcaster NBC Universal.

Amazon allows Kindle application for Mac computers
(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:07:36 GMT)
Reuters - Online retailer Amazon.com Inc said on Thursday it released an application to allow its Kindle e-books to be read on Apple Inc Mac computers.

Universal Studios Singapore courts 8 for lucky launch
(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:16:17 GMT)
Reuters - The world's fourth Universal Studios welcomed its first visitors on Thursday with a lavish ceremony aimed at attracting luck, and repeat business, to the Singapore theme park which hopes to avoid the fate of loss-making Hong Kong Disneyland.

WWE aims for PPV knockout with WrestleMania
(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:22:46 GMT)
Reuters - The Super Bowl is done, the Oscars have been handed out. Now World Wrestling Entertainment is gearing up for its signature event: WrestleMania.

"24" producer signs on to adapt Israeli drama
(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:22:32 GMT)
Reuters - "24" executive producer/showrunner Howard Gordon is going from trying to prevent a war to dealing with its consequences.

Fox and O'Brien talks still in preliminary stages
(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:31:20 GMT)
Reuters - He has become the most famous out-of-work American.

Mesa emerges as bidder for Disney's Miramax: sources
(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:30:23 GMT)
Reuters - Mesa Global, an investment banking firm co-founded by former Creative Artists Agency executive Mark Patricof, has emerged as a potential bidder for Walt Disney Co's Miramax film unit ahead of an offer deadline on Friday, said sources familiar with the matter.

"Precious" tops DVD sales chart
(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:57:13 GMT)
Reuters - "Precious," the double Oscar winner about an illiterate Harlem teen who turns her life around, debuted on home video atop the sales chart released Wednesday.

ElBaradei memoirs to look back at Iraq war dispute
(Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:14:09 GMT)
Reuters - Mohamed ElBaradei, former head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog, will disclose details in his memoirs of conversations with U.S. officials who pushed for a war in Iraq that he fought in vain to prevent, the publisher said.

FCC plans to announce broadband agenda
(Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:36:08 GMT)
Reuters - The Federal Communications Commission plans to announce in coming weeks an agenda of proceedings stemming from the recommendations in the national broadband plan, an agency official said.

FCC to review cable-broadcaster framework
(Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:01:45 GMT)
Reuters - The Federal Communications Commission is looking at whether it can improve how broadcasters and cable companies negotiate retransmission deals following a recent spat between Walt Disney Co's ABC Network and Cablevision Systems Corp.