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"Men in Black 3," l...
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23:59:00 05/23/12

Hollywood is taking high-stakes movie-making to a new level. It has produced five summer films with production budgets of $200 million or more, including this week...

"Men in Black 3," latest in Hollywood $1.2B summer gamble - Me...

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Hollywood is taking high-stakes movie-making to a new level. It has produced five summer films with production budgets of $200 million or more, including this weekend's "Men in Black 3." That means they need to make $2.5 billion just to break even. Reuters Media Editor Peter Lauria explores Hollywood's expensive gamble. (May 24, 2012)

DISH's Charlie Erge...
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21:43:36 05/16/12

Dish Network's Hopper is a digital video recorder that allows you to skip commercials automatically when you play back your favorite shows. This has the major, adv...

DISH's Charlie Ergen threatens to bring down broadcast TV with...

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Dish Network's Hopper is a digital video recorder that allows you to skip commercials automatically when you play back your favorite shows. This has the major, advertising-driven TV networks crying foul. Peter Lauria says Dish's Charlie Ergen is the one man who can torch the current television model. (May 17, 2012)

EA and Activision b...
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04:28:45 05/11/12

The video game makers are investing millions in massively multiplayer online games, or MMOs, and the gambit is paying off so far. Reuters' correspondent Liana Bake...

EA and Activision bet big on multiplayer games - Media Bite

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EA and Activision bet big on multiplayer games - Media Bite

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The video game makers are investing millions in massively multiplayer online games, or MMOs, and the gambit is paying off so far. Reuters' correspondent Liana Baker explains why the companies believe this is the right path and examines the risks in pursuing the strategy. (May 11, 2012)

Web TV wants to get...
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23:32:52 04/26/12

Advertising dollars are won every year at the television "UpFronts." This year, online video providers are going after those same funds in the first ever "NewFront...

Web TV wants to get paid - Media Bite

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Advertising dollars are won every year at the television "UpFronts." This year, online video providers are going after those same funds in the first ever "NewFronts." Reuters media editor Peter Lauria speaks about the race for dollars with MyDamnChannel CEO Rob Barnett. (April 27, 2012)

"Good Morning Ameri...
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15:33:52 04/19/12

ABC's "Good Morning America" had more total viewers than NBC's "Today Show" for the first time in 16 years. Reuters Media Editor Peter Lauria speaks with Horizon M...

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"Good Morning America" bests "Today Show" in Nielsen ratings, but for how long? - Media Bite

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ABC's "Good Morning America" had more total viewers than NBC's "Today Show" for the first time in 16 years. Reuters Media Editor Peter Lauria speaks with Horizon Media Executive Brad Adgate about what this really means to the morning ratings war. (April 19, 2012)

Why fewer people wa...
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16:51:14 04/15/12

Cable network viewership is taking a beating, prompting Citigroup to lower its ratings on several media firms. Reuters Peter Lauria explains why people are turning...

Why fewer people watching "The Ultimate Fighter" may punish Ne...

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Cable network viewership is taking a beating, prompting Citigroup to lower its ratings on several media firms. Reuters Peter Lauria explains why people are turning away from cable shows and how the trend may affect the stocks of big players like CBS, Disney, News Corp and Discovery. (April 16, 2012)

"Bully" movie direc...
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23:09:27 04/02/12

The Harvey Weinstein championed documentary film "Bully" opened last weekend to a strong per-screen showing, despite being released without an MPAA rating. Reuters...

"Bully" movie director Lee Hirsch says he was bullied as a chi...

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The Harvey Weinstein championed documentary film "Bully" opened last weekend to a strong per-screen showing, despite being released without an MPAA rating. Reuters Media Editor Peter Lauria talks with the film's director, Lee Hirsch, in this edition of Media Bite. (April 3, 2012)

Magic Johnson conso...
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18:31:50 03/29/12

Former Los Angeles Lakers star Earvin "Magic" Johnson has distinguished himself as one of the most successful pro-athletes-turned-businessmen ever and is now takin...

Magic Johnson consortium buys LA Dodgers, crown jewel in Magic...

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Former Los Angeles Lakers star Earvin "Magic" Johnson has distinguished himself as one of the most successful pro-athletes-turned-businessmen ever and is now taking on his biggest deal yet: buying the Los Angeles Dodgers for $2 billion, a record sale price not only for Major League Baseball but for any sports franchise anywhere. (March 29, 2012)

The gospel accordin...
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14:16:25 03/23/12

With the season premiere of "Mad Men" Sunday, Media Bite's Peter Lauria wants Hollywood to get cool again, with some help from Don Draper and Roger Sterling. (Marc...

The gospel according to Don: "Mad Men" lessons to save Hollywo...

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With the season premiere of "Mad Men" Sunday, Media Bite's Peter Lauria wants Hollywood to get cool again, with some help from Don Draper and Roger Sterling. (March 23, 2012)

OWNing up to failur...
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21:55:09 03/20/12

In this week's Media Bite Peter Lauria tells Oprah and Discovery to disown the $300 million investment that is the OWN network. With flat ratings, layoffs and the ...

OWNing up to failure: Oprah's OWN network faces harsh criticis...

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In this week's Media Bite Peter Lauria tells Oprah and Discovery to disown the $300 million investment that is the OWN network. With flat ratings, layoffs and the cancellation of "The Rosie Show," is there anything left to OWN? (March 21, 2012)

Mike Huckabee targe...
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19:08:24 03/18/12

Former presidential candidate Mike Huckabee is setting his sights on Rush Limbaugh's empire, going after the reigning conservative talk radio king's affiliates to ...

Mike Huckabee targets Rush Limbaugh for conservative talk radi...

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Former presidential candidate Mike Huckabee is setting his sights on Rush Limbaugh's empire, going after the reigning conservative talk radio king's affiliates to stage a palace coup. Thomson Reuters Media Correspondent Peter Lauria explains. (March 19, 2012)

Peeta and Katniss h...
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22:21:49 03/14/12

Lions Gate goes into the arena with "The Hunger Games." The studio is betting an estimated $120 million that the best-selling trilogy will be a film success. And D...

Peeta and Katniss hit theaters in "The Hunger Games" - Media Bite

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Peeta and Katniss hit theaters in "The Hunger Games" - Media Bite

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Lions Gate goes into the arena with "The Hunger Games." The studio is betting an estimated $120 million that the best-selling trilogy will be a film success. And Disney licks its wounds after the abysmal failure of "John Carter" in this week's Media Bite.

James Murdoch print...
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19:28:05 02/29/12

The future of James Murdoch as News Corp. CEO is up in the air. His resignation from News International raises serious questions about whether James will succeed h...

James Murdoch print departure shakes up News Corp. - Media Bite

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James Murdoch print departure shakes up News Corp. - Media Bite

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The future of James Murdoch as News Corp. CEO is up in the air. His resignation from News International raises serious questions about whether James will succeed his father. In this edition of Media Bite, Peter Lauria reports on the power shift at the news giant and what it means for Rupert's kin.

Oscar nominations 2...
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16:10:08 02/24/12

George Clooney, Brad Pitt, and Rooney Mara are all up for Oscars this Sunday at the 2012 Academy Awards, but who will actually win one? Peter Lauria has some fun p...

Oscar nominations 2012: Tony Disanto makes his picks - Media Bite

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George Clooney, Brad Pitt, and Rooney Mara are all up for Oscars this Sunday at the 2012 Academy Awards, but who will actually win one? Peter Lauria has some fun picking faves with film buff Tony DiSanto, the man behind MTV hits "Jersey Shore", "Teen Mom","16 & Pregnant" and "The Hills".

MEDIA BITE: Linsani...
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10:30:32 02/16/12

Whitney Houston's untimely death sells records, AMC could be a huge seller thanks to brain-eating zombies, and Linsanity struts its stuff on Wall Street. Reuters M...

MEDIA BITE: Linsanity, Whitney and Zombies

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MEDIA BITE: Linsanity, Whitney and Zombies

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Whitney Houston's untimely death sells records, AMC could be a huge seller thanks to brain-eating zombies, and Linsanity struts its stuff on Wall Street. Reuters Media Editor Peter Lauria breaks down the week in media business news for you in this week's Media Bite.

MEDIA BITE: Grammy ...
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11:31:31 02/09/12

Jay-Z and Kanye, Adele, Nicki Minaj, Lil' Wayne or Foo Fighters: Who will be the big winner at this year's Grammy Awards? Peter talks to Jeff Rabhan, former manage...

MEDIA BITE: Grammy picks with Jeff Rabhan

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MEDIA BITE: Grammy picks with Jeff Rabhan

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Jay-Z and Kanye, Adele, Nicki Minaj, Lil' Wayne or Foo Fighters: Who will be the big winner at this year's Grammy Awards? Peter talks to Jeff Rabhan, former manager of Kelly Clarkson and Jermaine Dupri, about which performers he thinks will cash in both at the awards and the bank.

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MEDIA BITE: Weinstein, NBC and the L.A. Dodgers

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MEDIA BITE: Weinstein, NBC and the L.A. Dodgers
01/19/12

Jan. 19, 2012 - Harvey Weinstein wins - but not at the box office; NBC tries to Smash its competitors; Fox Television wants the L.A. Dodgers. Reuters Media Editor Peter Lauria breaks down the week in media business news for you.

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