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A Weighty Issue 1 May 08, 21:12 ET The adage "One can never be too rich or too thin" can certainly be applied to the entertainment industry, especially if you believe that the two factors are inextricably linked. The skinnier or more ripped you are, the thinking goes, the better your chances of success. more Prime-Time Ratings: Fox Wins; CBS a Comfortable Second 1 May 08, 19:12 ET Mediaweek.com - -Yesterday's Winners: American Idol (Fox), Criminal Minds (CBS) more Ratings Box: What's Hot/What's Not 1 May 08, 19:12 ET Mediaweek.com - What follows are the ratings of note by cable network for the just concluded month of April: more TV Tidbits: Notes of Interest 1 May 08, 19:12 ET Mediaweek.com - Nielsen has announced it will move the February 2009 sweep period to March to avoid any potential disruptions caused by the upcoming switch to digital. Nielsen will, however, continue to provide both overnight (metered market) and national ratings as usual in February. more More women charge Bloomberg LP with discrimination 1 May 08, 19:08 ET Reuters - Financial news and data firm Bloomberg LP, founded by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, is facing a lawsuit involving 58 women who say they had their pay cut, were demoted or denied opportunities because they had become pregnant. more Thomson Reuters posts profit, raises savings goal 1 May 08, 18:51 ET Reuters - Global news and information company Thomson Reuters Corp forecast 2008 revenue growth of 6 to 8 percent and lifted its estimate of merger-related cost savings, sending its shares up about 3 percent on Thursday. more Whistleblower Single Issue - November 2006 1 May 08, 18:46 ET In one of its most anticipated investigations ever, WND's monthly Whistleblower magazine is taking on America's entertainment industry in a sensational November edition titled "WHY HOLLYWOOD IS INSANE." more Sports dispute "white space" airwaves plan 1 May 08, 18:43 ET Reuters - A group of major U.S. sports leagues raised doubts on Thursday about a proposal to allow more wireless devices to operate over airwaves to become available next year when television broadcasters go digital. more India's Entertainment Industry Faces a 'C' Change: Consolidation ... 1 May 08, 17:28 ET India's Entertainment Industry Faces a 'C' Change: Consolidation ...Knowledge@Wharton (subscription), PA - May 1, 2008The Big B, Hindi cinema superstar Amitabh Bachchan, was missing at FICCI Frames, the annual meeting of the entertainment and media (E&M) industry held by ... more MTRE: Agrees to Acquire Precision Opinion, Inc. 1 May 08, 11:06 ET Market & Research Corp. (MTRE) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Precision Opinion, Inc. ("Precision"). Precision currently provides consumer research services to the entertainment industry, non-governmental organizations and political polling services. more Market & Research Corp. Agrees to Acquire Precision Opinion, Inc. 1 May 08, 10:30 ET Market & Research Corp. today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Precision Opinion, Inc.. Precision currently provides consumer research services to the entertainment industry, non-governmental organizations and political polling services. more Apple's iTunes sells movies on DVD release date 1 May 08, 10:16 ET Reuters - Apple Inc said on Thursday it would begin selling movie downloads on its iTunes service on the same day as the titles are released in DVD form, under an agreement with top Hollywood studios. more Television - Entertainment 1 May 08, 07:40 ET Pilobolus is a fungus that grows in barnyards and pastures, and it is also the name of a modern dance company from the US. The troupe has been creating dance works since 1971, and captured the attention of the entertainment industry at the 79th Academy Awards with their shadow puppetry. more Critic accuses Hollywood of vilifying Arabs 1 May 08, 07:19 ET Reuters - American films and TV dramas shot since the September 11 attacks have reinforced screen images of Arabs and Muslims as fanatics and villains, ingraining harmful stereotypes, argues an author on the subject. more Stars will snub Golden Globes, actors union says 1 May 08, 03:35 ET Boycott to support striking writers would dim glitter of awards show Golden Globe-nominated actors are expected to snub the awards in support of striking Hollywood writers, the actors union said yesterday, jeopardizing one of the entertainment industry's signature showcases. more DVD restoration shows how "West" was done 1 May 08, 03:26 ET Reuters - Warner Home Video is gearing up for one of its most ambitious catalog releases ever. more "Sex and the City" back on DVD 1 May 08, 03:00 ET Reuters - HBO Video is reissuing its "Sex and the City: The Complete Series" DVD set in time for the May 20 release of the "Sex and the City" movie. more CBS and "Young and the Restless" lead Emmy nominees 1 May 08, 02:16 ET Reuters - CBS and "The Young & the Restless" led the nominations Wednesday for the 35th annual Daytime Emmy Awards. more "Cloverfield" scares up big DVD business 1 May 08, 01:50 ET Reuters - "Cloverfield" enjoyed a monster debut on DVD, topping the U.S. DVD sales and rental charts its first week in stores, according to data issued Wednesday. more Studio films going day-and-date at iTunes Store 1 May 08, 01:04 ET Reuters - Apple is expected to announce Thursday that it has struck a deal with a wide array of movie studios to sell new releases at its iTunes Store. more Online music services could pay $100 million in royalties 1 May 08, 00:51 ET Reuters - Time Warner Inc's AOL unit, RealNetworks and Yahoo Inc could stand to pay up to $100 million in royalties owed to thousands of songwriters and publishers, after a federal judge established a formula for determining the payments. more Studios not willing to accept contract demands by actors 1 May 08, 00:44 ET AP - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Major Hollywood studios said Wednesday they won't accept pay hikes sought by the Screen Actors Guild in contract talks, suggesting a deal is unlikely before the talks temporarily end later this week. more Federal judge sets formula for Internet music royalties 1 May 08, 00:23 ET AP - A federal court on Wednesday established a formula for determining the Internet royalties owed to thousands of music composers, writers and publishers by three major online services - Yahoo Inc., AOL and RealNetworks Inc. more

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