Signs of things to com? Paramount to Lay Off 110 Employees

Signs of things to com? Paramount to Lay Off 110 Employees Paramount Pictures has announced it will be eliminating 110 positions on its lot and internationally, slicing 5% of its workforce of 2,200. Paramount CFO Frederick Huntsberry said in a memo to employees that the cuts represented an organizational realignment in select areas and the departments that will be most affected by these cuts will be primarily in the finance, human resources, information...

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U.K. Supermarket Giant Tesco Enters Tablet Market With Hudl Launch...

U.K. Supermarket Giant Tesco Enters Tablet Market With Hudl Launch... The $191 device includes a button that allows users to watch movies and TV shows via the company's Blinkbox online video service. LONDON – U.K. supermarket giant Tesco on Monday launched its own tablet, the Hudl, in a challenge to Apple's iPad and Amazon.com's Kindle. U.K. Retailer Tesco Buys Digital Music Service Co-Founded by Peter Gabriel U.K Supermarket Tesco Moves into...

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Study: Only 14 Percent of Cable Customers Satisfied; 73 Percent Want a la Carte

Study: Only 14 Percent of Cable Customers Satisfied; 73 Percent Want a la Carte PwC finds that though customers want changes, they aren't willing to pay much for them: "With TV in such a state of flux, companies must revisit their business models," says PwC analyst Matthew Lieberman. A la carte television programming is a popular concept among consumers who presume they'd save money by ditching channels they don't watch, but given that only 38...

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Mobile platforms fuel spending growth in U.S. advertising...

Mobile platforms fuel spending growth in U.S. advertising... Advertising spending in the U.S. and Canada is expected to grow 4% next year, according to newly released forecast by ad giant ZenithOptimedia. This year, spending is expected to inch up 3.4% in North America, slowing a bit after last year's infusion of spending to capitalize on viewer interest in the London Olympics, ZenithOptimedia said in its Advertising Expenditures Forecast, released...

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