For television, there seem to be more questions than answers as 2008 comes to a close: How many industry pros will lose their jobs? How long will the recession last? How badly will the advertising market that is TV’s lifeblood falter? Wave after wave of anxiety-provoking headlines don’t help matters...
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CBS Corp. reported a third-quarter net loss of $12.5 billion, or $18.58 per share, despite a slight uptick in revenue that came mostly from syndication growth and the acquisition of CNET. CBS had said earlier in October that it would be taking a $14 billion writedown because of the diminished market...
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