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NEW YORK, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- BET.com will launch its first and much anticipated web series, BUPPIES, on Tuesday November 24th . Against the glitzy backdrop of Black Hollywood, this dynamic 10-episode series follows the ups and downs of a closely knit group, and stars actress Tatyana Ali . (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070716/BETNETWORKSLOGO ) Episode one finds Quinci, the socialite daughter of a Hollywood celebrity, trying to recover from the loss of her father and being d  

Slow is fast for John Rogers, manager of the Ariel Fund. In a recent interview, he said that he is "extraordinarily comfortable" with the stock market at these levels. John's investment philosophy centers around buying small and medium-sized companies whose share prices are undervalued. He calculates what the private market value would be on such companies and buys those trading at a significant discounts to his figures.  

Viacom president and CEO Philippe Dauman expressed some concerns about a possible Comcast acquisition of a majority stake in NBC Universal Friday, but said his firm will wait with a full evaluation until terms and other details are announced. "One must be somewhat concerned when you have a dominant, aggressive distributor" making a major push into the content space, he said during a morning session at the Paley Center here. Experts expect a long and tough regulatory review in case of a deal with some

We'll have to evaluate it   -Philippe Dauman

 

RealNetworks (RNWK) this morning disclosed in an 8-K filing with the SEC that it is in talks with Viacom 's (VIA) MTV Networks unit on the possible restructuring of their jointly owned Rhapsody America music service. The company said the talks are focused on the two companies' "relative economic rights in the joint venture," and on their ability to control decision-making to enable Rhapsody to operate more independently of either party. The upshot could be an adjustment of the structure of the joint ven  

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue. The Global Animation Industry http://www.reportlinker.com/p0164194/The-Global-Animation-Industry.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=prnewswire There is perhaps no genre of film or television more global than animation.  

Acclaimed actor and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Sam Shepard is set to star in Lionsgate's 'Tough Trade,' the first original series pilot for EPIX TM , the new multi-platform entertainment service from Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), its Paramount Pictures unit, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) which launched October 30, 2009. With a creative team led by executive producer and showrunner Jenji Kohan ('Weeds'), the pilot was written by creator/co-executive producer Ch

Sam Shepard is the ideal actor to star in 'Tough Trade' and we are proud to have him be a part of EPIX's first original series   -Mark Greenberg

 

 

Viacom Inc. says it has won exclusive rights in the U.S. to air " Michael Jackson 's This Is It" on its MTV and BET cable networks starting in 2011. The Sony Pictures film, featuring rehearsal footage from the London concerts Jackson was planning when he died in June, has already pulled in $200 million in worldwide box office returns. Viacom, led by Sumner Redstone , said Tuesday its rights to the movie last six years and cover all of the domestic cable channels in its MTV and BET networks division.  

Schindler Elevator Corp. announced Thursday that, despite some speculation to the contrary, the company is not leaving its plant, and plans to stay in the Gettysburg area. The company's 1200 Biglerville Road facility - which is owned by CBS/Viacom and leased to Schindler - has been listed for sale, but Schindler officials say that does not affect the company's operations. Schindler's lease on the building expires in May 2011, but officials say the company expects to stay.