Television
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ABC Family's 'Chasing Life' focuses on young adult cancerJan 17, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - Italia Ricci plays a twenty-something journalist who is battling leukemia on ABC Family's "Chasing Life." It's not an easy role, the actress says. "I just fee...
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Verizon CEO foresees big profits in mobile pay TVJan 17, 2015 6:33 am - NEW YORK - Verizon Chief Executive Officer Lowell McAdam has long wanted to become a force in mobile television. Now he's poised to make that happen. McAdam already has ...
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Amazon's Golden Globes wins put TV strategy in the spotlightJan 17, 2015 5:55 am - The Amazon.com Inc. original series "Transparent" picked up two Golden Globe Awards, beating rivals such as HBO and highlighting the progress the online retailer has mad...
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Netflix drops hints on where streaming service may expandJan 17, 2015 5:41 am - Netflix Inc., the world's largest subscription streaming service, is dropping hints about where it may expand next. In a research note, Citibank analyst Mark May pointed...
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Netflix won't say how many people watch their seriesJan 17, 2015 5:41 am - PASADENA, Calif. - Even as Netflix continues to pump out more original programming, its bosses say they will continue to keep secret details on how many people are actua...
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DVD previews: 'Boxtrolls,' 'The Drop' released TuesdayJan 17, 2015 4:30 am - Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, Jan. 20: "The Boxtrolls" (PG, 96 minutes, Universal): Laika's animators, who used 3-D printing technology to generate roughly a...
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TV stars draw fans to cycle show in St. CharlesJan 17, 2015 12:01 am - "Sons of Anarchy" cast members Kim Coates and Theo Rossi were one of the draws Saturday at the 31st annual Chicago Style Cycle Show at the Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. M...
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New Fox TV chiefs look for showmen to rescue networkJan 16, 2015 10:00 pm - PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Producers capable of making "big, bold" series such as Fox's freshman drama "Empire" are key to rescuing the network from its ratings slump, its ...
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'American Idol' talks of working with 'Empire'Jan 16, 2015 10:00 pm - PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - "American Idol" producers have talked about a cross-promotion with "Empire," Fox's hot new series about a music industry family, perhaps getting ...
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Houston's estate criticizes Lifetime for movie on singerJan 16, 2015 10:00 pm - PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Whitney Houston's family says the singer's fans should "brace themselves for the worst" if they watch Lifetime's television movie about the late ...