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CBS reported an 11% rise in revenue and an 8% gain in adjusted operating earnings in the fourth quarter ending December 31, citing strength in content licensing and distribution revenues, plus demand from skinny-bundle OTT providers. Revenues set a record, hitting $3.92 billion from $3.52 billion for the fourth…

TNT has landed the TV rights to Chris Nolan’s blockbuster Inception in a deal between parent company Turner and corporate sibling Warner Bros. that includes several other WB titles: romantic comedies Sex And the City 2 and Valentine’s Day, action flicks Clash of the Titans and Jonah Hex and the upcoming Robert Downey…

The jury in the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? lawsuit returned a verdict for UK-based Celador today finding that the show’s producer was harmed by Disney’s self-dealing actions. The panel awarded damages totalling $269.2 million for the fair market value of broadcast licensing fees, and revenue from Millionaire…