Ant and Dec have been signed to ITV since 2000 TV presenters Ant and Dec say they are "delighted" and "excited" to have signed a new and exclusive two-year deal with ITV. Reports suggest the contract is worth GBP20m to the duo, even...

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Last Updated: 1:16 AM, November 6, 2009 Posted: 1:16 AM, November 6, 2009 CBS Corp., owner of the most-watched US television network, reported third-quarter profit of $207.6 million, beating analysts' estimates on higher sales of reruns...

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...drop in 3Q ad revenue The sale of popular TV shows partly offset a drop in third-quarter advertising revenue at CBS Corp. but the company said ad trends are improving in the final three months of the year. "The light at the end of the...

In this article: CBS Corp., Revenue, Leslie Moonves, CBS Television Distribution, Beneficiary, Joint venture, Amortization, Fiscal year, and Sumner Redstone

Originally published Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 5:26 PM CBS ' Moonves on Oprah : `We're in dialogue' CBS Corp. on Thursday was faced with rumors about the possible departure of Oprah Winfrey's talk show from broadcast television to her...

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By Paul Thomasch CBS Corp < CBS.N> reported stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings on Thursday, as its television business received a boost from the syndication of hit shows like " Criminal Minds " and "Medium." Revenue from the sale of...

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...show when her current syndication deal runs out and move it to Los Angeles -based OWN as soon as mid 2011. The move would hit CBS Corp 's CBS Television Distribution arm, which syndicates the show, and Walt Disney Co 's ABC's owned and...

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...half of the year but he expects a "long, slow improvement" as cutbacks among customers continue to filter through to the company 's sales. Thomson Reuters offers many services, such as trading terminals, on a subscription basis. So revenue it...

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...shareholders, the Swarth Group and Global Village Telecom, will treat an agreement they signed with Vivendi on Sept. 9 to sell Vivendi at least 20 percent of the outstanding shares. "Is there any break-up fee, is there anything that...

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* Vivendi still monitoring GVT situation- source * Vivendi declines comment on GVT, NBCU * Vivendi confident GE will be flexible on NBCU - report * Shares up slightly, underperform French blue-chip index adds details, NBCU) By...

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...Spector, announced a new retirement plan in a memo to employees on Tuesday, according to the paper. Tribune , which owns the Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune , will set up a new 401(k) retirement plan that will match the first 2...

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DTL Earnings Preview: Ad trends eyed in CBS 3Q report 11-03) 19:59 PST NEW YORK , (AP) -- CBS Corp., the broadcast network controlled by Sumner Redstone , reports its third-quarter earnings Thursday.

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...debt or to speculate on their credit quality. An auction is scheduled for Nov. 10 to determine the value of CDSs insuring MGM 's loans. MGM was taken private in $2.85 billion buyout in 2005 by a group including private equity firms...

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...to test whether the financially struggling company can do without it , according to a story on the Chicago Tribune 's Web site. Tribune said it will use some AP material such as sports statistics and stories it considers vital. The...

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...paper. The paper added that GE is likely to eventually sell its ownership interest in NBC Universal over several years. Talks with Vivendi SA , which has to agree to sell its 20 percent stake in NBC Universal , for the deal to happen, are...

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The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Fox TV parent News Corp. and CBS Corp. are demanding that cable providers pay a monthly fee for the broadcast TV station. News Corp. wants $1 per customer per month from Time Warner Cable Inc ,...

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...that it would likely be in New York. "It was part of the thinking we had back in 2003 when we created NBC Universal that maybe when Vivendi would exit, one way ... would be through a flotation on the stock market and maybe that is what will...

In this article: Vivendi, NBC Universal, General Electric, Telefonica, and Comcast

Struggling with debt, the company sold its flagship building in March The New York Times Company , the struggling US newspaper group, has reported a smaller-than-expected loss of $35.6m in the third quarter. The results sent shares in the...

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...for top U.S. cable operator Comcast <CMCSA.O>. Immelt told tech industry executives and investors he liked NBC Universal and was comfortable with it , amid speculation that GE was close to sealing a deal to unload a majority stake in the...

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