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Study: Cable to Fall Short on Advertising Revenue Goals

MARKET WIRE
September 5, 2008 - Despite the rapid progress in advanced interactive advertising over cable networks, the U.S. cable industry is not likely to achieve the level of annual ad revenues that it is expecting over the next several years, Pike & Fischer concludes in a new report.
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Study: Cable to Fall Short on Advertising Revenue Goals

MARKET WIRE
September 05, 2008 - Despite the rapid progress in advanced interactive advertising over cable networks, the U.S. cable industry is not likely to achieve the level of annual ad revenues that it is expecting over the next several years, Pike & Fischer concludes in a new report....
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Obama Speech Drew Record Ratings

USA TODAY
September 05, 2008 - Last week's Democratic National Convention in Denver drew a combined average of 30.2 million viewers in the 10 p.m. ET hour across commercial broadcast and cable networks, up from 20.4 million in 2004. ...
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GOP Targets Media Coverage in Palin's Speech

The Philadelphia Daily News
September 05, 2008 - After six days in the eye of a hurricane, GOP vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin told America in her eagerly awaited acceptance speech that she's "just your average hockey mom" -- and then threw a high stick or two against the media and Democratic rival Barack Obama. ...
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Television

Dead Dr. Greene to 'Return' to 'ER'

United Press International
September 05, 2008 - Actor Anthony Edwards, who played the late Dr. Mark Greene on "ER," is to appear in an upcoming episode of the popular U.S. medical drama, NBC said. ...
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Media Experts Pick Hits & Misses of New TV Season

PRNewswire
September 05, 2008 - NEW YORK -- The broadcast networks' new fall season may lack any clear breakout hits, say the experts at TargetCast tcm, an independent media buying agency. ...
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Spears Slated to Kick Off MTV Video Awards Again

Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
September 05, 2008 - It's Britney, baby, one more time. ...
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Film & Entertainment

Fast Times for Cast of 'RocknRolla'

The Philadelphia Daily News
September 05, 2008 - TORONTO -- Tattle's Toronto Film Festival 2008 kicked off with interviews for the Guy Ritchie British gangster comedy/drama, "RocknRolla," opening in Philadelphia Oct. 31. ...
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Cage Takes Risk in 'Bangkok Dangerous'

Charleston Daily Mail
September 05, 2008 - Nicholas Cage didn't wind up in Bangkok by accident. ...
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The Dark Knight: The IMAX Experience Crosses $55 Million

PRNewswire-FirstCall
September 05, 2008 - LOS ANGELES, CA -- IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that The Dark Knight: The IMAX Experience has crossed the $55 million mark in worldwide gross box office receipts after its seventh week of release. ...
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Display Systems

Newark Joins 3M Touch Systems Distributor Network

Business Wire
September 03, 2008 - 3M Touch Systems, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the 3M Company and a leading innovator and manufacturer of touch technology, announces today that Newark, a part of the global Premier Farnell Group, is now an authorized North American distributor for 3M MicroTouch touch sensor and touch electronics products. ...
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NEC Display Solutions Introduces Full-Featured Portable Network Projectors

Business Wire
September 03, 2008 - NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading stand-alone provider of commercial and residential LCD and plasma displays and projectors, announced today four new feature-rich projectors to supplement the renowned NP Series. ...
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NEC Display Solutions Introduces Premium 22-Inch Widescreen LCD

Business Wire
September 03, 2008 - NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading stand-alone provider of commercial and residential LCD and plasma displays and projectors, announced today the launch of its new 22-inch MultiSync EA221WM widescreen LCD monitor. ...
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Pro Audio

Plantronics Teams With Dolby to Deliver Enhanced PC Game Play With Virtual 5.1 Surround Sound

PRNewswire-FirstCall
August 29, 2008 - SANTA CRUZ, Calif. -- Plantronics today announced the new GameCom 777(R) Surround Sound Gaming Headset featuring Dolby(R) Headphone technology, which allows users to play PC games, listen to music and watch movies with dramatic virtual 5.1 surround sound effects. ...