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The Morning Fix: 'Avatar' may be expensive. News Corp. going into digital hiding? Dish dishes out for lawyers. by Company Town

After the coffee, before cursing Joe Flint for making us get up this early. Money, money, money, money. In the first of what is sure to be a zillion speculative articles on the topic, the New York Times says that,...
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The Morning Fix: Vivendi's next move. Obama vs. Fox. Independent analysis. 'Paranormal Activity' is high! by Company Town

After the coffee. Before deciding if "Paranormal Activity" was scary or just hokey. Holding the cards. While NBC Universal and Comcast continue their mating dance, all eyes are on Vivendi, the French conglomerate that can make it all happen...
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The Morning Fix: Sony scales back. Rupert talks crackdown in China! 'Southland' sacked. Another shake-up at OWN. by Company Town

After the coffee. Before trying to get why a network orders a show only to cancel it before airing. Sony slowdown. Now it's Sony Pictures' turn to pump the brakes. The studio has sent the word out that it is...
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The Morning Fix: Calling all rival suitors! Let's break up. Letterman's antagonist. L.A. (finally) looks to slow runaway production by Company Town

After the coffee. Before avoiding people who will spoil last night's "Glee" that sits in your DVR. Rival suitors? Forbes takes a look at other potential bidders on NBC Universal, although some (Disney, News Corp.) seem a little far-fetched...
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The Morning Fix: Leno's losses and Letterman's gains. Tellem wants new gig. Rush wants the Rams. Michael Vick and BET. by Company Town

After the coffee. Before figuring out how to look busy while secretly watching baseball. Tellem tells him. Another day, another potential shake-up. Nancy Tellem, who oversees CBS Entertainment and CBS TV Studios, is looking to shift out of her day-to...
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The Morning Fix: Studio shake-ups have Hollywood reeling. More Letterman mea culpas. Viacom's potential big find against YouTube. Conde Nast closes four magazines by Company Town

After the coffee. Before trying to figure out if your studio is the next to be shaken up. The big picture. The shake-ups at Disney and Universal point to a bigger paradigm shift in how the movie industry operates. There...
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The Morning Fix: Whither Hulu? Nikki vs. New Yorker. Zombies kill! by Company Town

After the coffee. Before figuring out the playoff schedule. An empire of their own. China wants its own News Corp. or Time Warner or Viacom. According to the New York Times, the Chinese government is going to "spend billions of...
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The Morning Fix: Comcast-NBC Day II. Letterman's confession! NBC orders drama pilot (stop the presses). Michael Vick's non-endorsement deal. by Company Town

After the coffee. Before making sure your DVR recorded Letterman last night. Philadephia freedom. After 23 years, General Electric Co. may finally give up control of NBC if a deal with Philadelphia-based cable giant Comcast actually gets done. The odds...
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The Morning Fix: Comcast and NBC dancing! A DVR-less DVR. ABC and CBS won't say hey to Jay. by Company Town

After the coffee. Before contemplating how "Live from Philadelphia, it's Saturday night" sounds. From Rittenhouse Square to 30 Rock? Philadelphia-based cable giant Comcast Corp. has had some flirtations with General Electric Co.'s NBC...
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The Morning Fix: Bad day for Rather. Polanski debate continues. Clooney vs. Clooney. ABC rediscovers the middle. by Company Town

After the coffee. Before figuring out who's right in the DirecTV-Comcast feud. Rather not. The New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division voted 5-0 to dismiss Dan Rather's breach-of-contract suit against CBS, which stemmed from the former...
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The Morning Fix: Kate flys solo! YouTube and WMG make deal. NBC likes women. Chernin likes DiCaprio by Company Town

After the coffee. Before bidding on the Jon Gosselin spin-off show. Polanski fallout. Roman Polanski's arrest continues to generate headlines and debate ranging from "it's about time" to "why now?" Coverage from the Los Angeles...
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The Morning Fix: Polanski arrested! SNL's $#*& up! Leftover 'Meatballs' tasty. Fall TV season's solid start by Company Town

Skipping the coffee. Before atoning. Polanski arrested. Director Roman Polanski's arrest in Switzerland will likely bring the fugitive director back to the United States, which he fled in 1978 rather than face the music for unlawful sex with a minor...
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The Morning Fix: White Shadow scores SAG job. Flawed moguls! MGM stress. by Company Town

After the coffee. Before wishing Barbara Walters a happy birthday. The White Shadow scores. Ken Howard is the new president of the Screen Actors Guild, beating Anne-Marie Johnson. Howard is from the moderate side of the guild and there is...
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The Morning Fix: It pays to be kept out of the loop. Oprah to help on Chicago Olympic push. Early TV season analysis. Shocker: Young people still listen to radio! by Company Town

After the coffee. Before setting the DVR for 'FlashForward.' Sometimes it pays to be kept out of the loop. The Wall Street Journal reports that Marvel Chief Executive Ike Perlmutter was granted 1.27 million stock options that could end up...
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The Morning Fix: Bollywood goes Hollywood. What's cooking at Disney. Ad giant says slow down on that recovery talk. Emmy ratings and backlash! by Company Town

After the coffee. Before trying to figure out why the Angels own the Yankees. Bringing Hollywood to Bollywood. The Wall Street Journal profiles Reliance Big Entertainment, the movie arm of the Indian conglomerate Reliance ADA Group that just made a.....
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