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  Hollywood's latest bid to bring TV online will play out across Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram

  By Casey Newton on April 26, 2013 03:11 pm + 6 comments

  Seven years after lonelygirl15 hit YouTube, Hollywood is launching new efforts to reach younger Continue reading…

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  'Futurama' cancelled yet again, final 13-episode run begins June 19th

  By Nathan Ingraham on April 22, 2013 12:49 pm + 109 comments

  Futurama is no stranger to being cancelled, and it unfortunately looks like the axe has fallen yet Continue reading…

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  Comedy Central to host five-day comedy festival on Vine and Twitter

  By T.C. Sottek on April 21, 2013 06:49 pm + 8 comments

  The New York Times reports that Comedy Central will hold a five-day comedy festival almost entirely Continue reading…

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  Viacom will receive over $600 million annually as part of new DirecTV deal, says Bloomberg

  By Andrew Webster on July 20, 2012 11:22 am + 37 comments

  Earlier today Viacom and DirecTV announced a new long-term agreement that would bring all 26 Viacom Continue reading…

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  MTV, Comedy Central and 24 other channels return as DirecTV and Viacom settle dispute

  By Aaron Souppouris on July 20, 2012 06:27 am + 31 comments

  Viacom and DirecTV have reached a long-term agreement to bring all 26 Viacom Networks channels back Continue reading…

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  Viacom pulls 'Daily Show,' 'Colbert Report,' and other shows offline in wake of DirecTV dispute

  By Bryan Bishop on July 11, 2012 08:38 pm + 90 comments

  Viacom pulled 26 of its channels from DirecTV today as a result of failed contract renegotiations Continue reading…

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  DirecTV loses 26 Viacom channels after contract dispute

  By Sean Hollister on July 11, 2012 12:49 am + 59 comments

  DirecTV and Viacom played chicken, and the customer lost: Viacom just pulled the plug on as many as Continue reading…

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  90 Seconds on The Verge: Tuesday, July 10th, 2012

  By Creighton DeSimone on July 10, 2012 09:08 pm + 90 comments

  On July 10th, 2012, five companies spilled their guts: Steve Ballmer explained how Microsoft isn't Continue reading…

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  DirecTV to lose MTV, Comedy Central, and 24 other Viacom channels tomorrow due to contract disputes

  By Nathan Ingraham on July 10, 2012 08:30 am + 205 comments

  Viacom is apparently using a strong tactic in its contract negotiations with DirecTV — the TV Continue reading…

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  Amazon adds shows from MTV, Nickelodeon, and seven other channels to Prime Instant Video

  By Adi Robertson on February 8, 2012 11:51 am + 15 comments

  If being able to stream episodes of Jersey Shore is what it takes to get customers to pay for Prime, Continue reading…