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Launching A Cable Network Is No Easy Task

It used to be that when viewers turned on their tv’s they had the big three networks to choose from (NBC,ABC,CBS), but that is no longer the case, and it hasn’t been for decades.  Since the advent of cable television …

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Numerous NFL Shake Up’s Dominate Sports News

Just when you think it doesn’t get much bigger than Peyton Manning shopping for a new team, a bounty program involving the New Orleans Saints is unveiled and Tim Tebow gets traded to the Jets.  This week was definitely exciting …

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Hunger Games Has Odds In Its Favor

Coming off the worst fiscal year in box office history since 1995, this past weekend saw the odds in Hollywood’s favor.  The Hunger Games stormed its way into theaters this weekend and surpassed all expectations by making an astounding $155 …

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Walking Dead Finale Draws Record Numbers

AMC’s The Walking Dead saw its second season draw to a close yesterday night, but not without delivering its most shocking twist yet.  The season’s conclusion drew in a staggering 9 million viewers making it not only the series highest …

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Mass Effect 3 Ending Sends Gamers Into An Uproar

For many gamers, March 6, 2012 was a date that couldn’t come soon enough, as it would provide them the sure to be epic conclusion of Commander Shepards 7 year journey.  Less than a week after that date, fans are …

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Manning No Longer A Colt

This past week saw the shocking, yet not so shocking, announcement that Peyton Manning was being relieved as his QB duties in Indianapolis.  Manning played for the Colts since joining the league in 1998 and holds numerous records amongst the …

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John Carter Flops Domestically

There is no magic formula to finding “the next big thing” in films.  Recent years have seen huge profits from adapting comics, graphic novels, and books, but not all can be box office gold.  This past weekend saw Disney’s high …

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Class Action Lawsuit Against Theaters Could Raise Ticket Prices

This past week a resident of Lovonia, Michigan filed a class action lawsuit against the AMC Theater chain for denying him the option of bringing in his own food and drink to the theater.  It’s a universally accepted fact that …

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Oscar Films See Financial Bump After Ceremony

Every year after the votes have been tallied and the winners announced at the Oscars, the films granted recognition in the form of a Best Picture nomination see a bump in their box office grosses.  Last year this has held …

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Academy Awards Go As Expected

Another year, another Oscars.  While previous years have seen highly polarizing debates over who deserves what award and who actually won what award, this years Oscars went relatively as expected.  The closest thing to a “surprise” during this years telecast …

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