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Netflix is launching a new season of Arrested Development on Sunday, reports CNBC's Julia Boorstin. Hulu is also in the spotlight, with reports that Yahoo has put in a bid for the online video giant.
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A new mini-series premieres this week on PBS called "Australia's First 4 Billion Years." Dr. Richard Smith, the host of the show, offers insight.
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News Corp COO Chase Carey issued a statement saying they believe Aereo is pirating their broadcast signal, reports CNBC's Julia Boorstin.
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Fox could become a subscription service that customers would have to pay for if the courts are not able to protect its business from the start-up Aereo, News Corp. Chief Operating Officer Chase Carey said.
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According to Nielsen, there are now 5 million zero-TV homes with no cable or satellite service in the U.S. Should the cable providers be worried? With Will Power, Robert W. Baird senior research analyst.
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On April 1, a U.S. appeals court rejected a petition by the major broadcasters including Comcast's NBC, News Corp's FOX, Disney's ABC and CBS, to stop a service called Aereo, which offers a cut-rate TV subscription for consumers by capturing broadcast signals over thousands of antennas at one time.
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CNBC's Jane Wells reports on how local economies in Iceland, Croatia and Northern Ireland are benefiting from the popular HBO series.
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Who's winning the "Game of Thrones?" As the Lannister and Stark clans battle it out, these three countries are cashing in.
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It's official. After 22 years, Jay Leno will be leaving NBC's "Tonight Show" next spring, to be replaced by Jimmy Fallon.
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Jimmy Fallon will take over the "Tonight" show when Jay Leno retires in the Spring of 2014, reports CNBC's Julia Boorstin.
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Jimmy Fallon signed a contract extension with NBC that will keep him at the network. It is understood the deal will include that he will succeed Jay Leno as host of the "Tonight" show at some point. The New York Times reports.
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CNBC's Eamon Javers reports the SEC is allowing companies to use social media to make announcements to investors.
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CNBC's Julia Boorstin reports how a startup company plans to disrupt the television business with its latest legal victory for streaming video. And, Aereo CEO Chet Kanojia explains how the service works.
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Revenue-sharing and lucrative local cable TV rights have helped level the playing field in Major League Baseball, Larry Lucchino, president and CEO of the Boston Red Sox, told CNBC on Opening Day.
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On Sunday, millions of real-time TV viewers will be faced with a difficult decision: watch the season finale of AMC's "The Walking Dead" or the season premiere of HBO's "Game of Thrones."
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STOCKHOLM, March 27- Ericsson is in talks to buy Microsoft Corp's IPTV business, which makes software used by phone companies such as AT&T to deliver television over the Internet, Bloomberg reported, quoting people with knowledge of the matter. Both Microsoft and Ericsson declined to comment on the report.
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CBS announced on Tuesday it is buying a 50 percent stake in TV Guide Network from One Equity Partners, entering into a joint venture with Lionsgate to run the basic cable channel and website. The deal is small, but it has potentially big implications for CBS.
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CNBC's Brian Shactman and the "Street Signs" crew discuss news Tiger Woods' resurgence back to #1, which has also pushed golf's TV ratings higher. Some predict it will help the Nike brand, as well.
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Andy Hargreaves, Pacific Crest Securities analyst, explains why he believes the company is poised to become the global leader in subscription streaming.
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NEW YORK, March 22- CBS Corp is nearing an agreement to purchase about half of TV Guide Network, according to various media reports on Friday.
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To make "The Walking Dead," each episode costs $2.8 million. Creator Robert Kirkman, offers insight on the zombie trend, and whether a movie is in the works.