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| December 10, 2012 |
| 07:31 EDT |  | VIA, SNE, DIS, LGF | Sony's Skyfall leads the box office this weekend with $11M, AP says
A report from yesterday explained that Sony Pictures' (SNE) Skyfall moved back to number 1 in the box office, bringing in $11M, marginally ahead of Paramount's (VIA,VIAB) Rise of the Guardians,which brought in $10.5M. Both films topped Summit Entertainment's (LGF) Twilight conclusion, which earned $9.2M, slightly ahead of Disney's (DIS) Lincoln, which took in $9.1M, reports the Associated Press. Reference Link |
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| May 21, 2013 |
| 16:26 EDT |  | SNE | On The Fly: Closing Wrap
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| 14:18 EDT |  | SNE | Electronic Arts announced EA Sports Ignite for Xbox One
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| 13:16 EDT | | SNE | Sony 'leaning toward' spin-off of entertainment unit, Nikkei says
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| 13:13 EDT | | SNE | Sony weighing spin-off of entertainment unit, Nikkei says
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| 12:58 EDT | | DIS | Disney's ESPN cuts less than 6% of workforce, Bloomberg reports
Disney's (DIS) ESPN unit laid off less than 400 workers today as part of a companywide cost-cutting effort, Bloomberg reports, citing a person with knowledge of the situation. The cuts amount to less than 6% of ESPN’s 7,000 employees, the report adds. Reference Link |
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| 06:07 EDT |  | SNE | Sony initiated with a Buy at Jefferies
Jefferies is positive on Sony's positions in insurance and content and believes the company needs to exit most electronic markets. The firm started shares with a Buy rating. |
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| May 20, 2013 |
| 07:32 EDT |  | SNE | Society for Information Display / IHS to host a conference
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| May 19, 2013 |
| 16:41 EDT | | DIS | Viacom's 'Into Darkness' tops Disney's “Iron Man 3” at box office, WSJ says
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| 14:49 EDT | | SNE | Microsoft set to unveil new Xbox amid stiff competition, Reuters says
Facing stiff competition from Sony's (SNE) PlayStation 4 and the Wii U by Nintendo (NTDOY), Microsoft (MSFT) is set to unveil its new Xbox game console, says Reuters. Reference Link |
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| May 17, 2013 |
| 15:51 EDT | | DIS | DirecTV weighing bid for Hulu, WSJ reports
DirecTV (DTV) is considering making a bid for Hulu, the video website jointly owned by News Corp. (NWSA), Comcast (CMCSA), and Disney (DIS), reports The Wall Street Journal citing a person familiar with the matter. Reference Link |
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| 15:26 EDT | | DIS | DirecTV considering acquisition of Hulu, Dow Jones reports
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| 13:23 EDT | | SNE | Sony to host conference call
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| 06:23 EDT |  | DIS | Disney downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at Atlantic Equities
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| May 16, 2013 |
| 13:46 EDT | | DIS | Disney's ESPN acquires rights to tennis' U.S. Open beginning 2015
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| 13:05 EDT | | SNE | Spending on Apple, Android video games jumped in Q1, AllThingsD says
In the first quarter spending on video games for Apple (AAPL) and Android devices increased significantly versus the previous quarter, while spending on video games for traditional handheld consoles fell meaningfully, research firms IDC and App Annie found, according to AllThingsD. Consumers spent three times more on games for smartphones and tablets than on games for traditional handheld consoles last quarter, the website stated. Reference Link |
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| May 15, 2013 |
| 19:59 EDT | | DIS | Pay-TV operators eye Hulu, WSJ reports
At least two pay-TV operators, including Time Warner Cable (TWC), are looking at an investment in Hulu, jointly controlled by Comcast (CMCSA), Disney (DIS), and News Corp. (NWSA), reports the Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter. Reference Link |
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| 15:12 EDT |  | SNE | Sony volatility up on Daniel Loeb’s attempt to split up company
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| 10:49 EDT | | DIS | Senator questions TV broadcasters' free spectrum rights, The Hill says
Democratic Senator Mark Warner questioned whether broadcast stations that pull their programming off the air should be able to keep using spectrum for free, The Hill reported yesterday. A number of TV networks have threatened to broadcast only on cable and satellite in response to the launch of Aereo. The latter service uses stations' over the air signals to send programming to consumers' Internet devices. Reference Link |
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| 07:11 EDT | | SNE | Japan's electronic manufacturers under siege, WSJ reports
After a miserable past few years, Japan's once-powerful electronics manufacturers (SNE, SHCAY), already reeling from unprecedented losses stemming from its lost standing in the technology world, are grappling with outside investors and fed-up creditors looking to break the cozy and insular bonds that were once a hallmark of the country's corporate sector, reports the Wall Street Journal.Reference Link |
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| 06:08 EDT | | SNE | On the Fly: Periodicals Wrap-Up
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