Arris Group Inc. forecast a disappointing second quarter due to weaker sales of voice-enabled cable modems, and analysts differed on the prospects for the communications technology company's stock Wednesday.

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "Elfquest," a provocative cult comic series from the '70s, is heading to the big screen courtesy of Warners Bros.

Barack Obama's plan to accept the Democratic presidential nomination at a Denver outdoor stadium instead of the arena in which his party's convention will be held sent the television networks scrambling Monday.

Any deal between Yahoo Inc <YHOO.O> and Time Warner Inc's <TWX.N> AOL division would be unlikely to be struck before Yahoo's annual meeting on August 1, a person familiar with the negotiations said on Monday.

When media and technology tycoons convene Tuesday in idyllic southern Idaho for five days of dealmaking and outdoor recreation, the mountain air will carry more than a whiff of uncertainty as most arrive with their businesses in various states of disarray.

By Dane Hamilton

Microsoft Corp <MSFT.O> said on Monday it would be willing to reopen talks to buy all or part of Yahoo Inc <YHOO.O>, but only if a new Yahoo board is elected -- a big boost for financier Carl Icahn's board slate.

Microsoft Corp <MSFT.O> said on Monday it would be willing to reopen talks to buy all or part of Yahoo Inc <YHOO.O>, but only if a new Yahoo board is elected -- a big boost for financier Carl Icahn's board slate.

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "The Dark Knight" is pure adrenaline.

NBC Universal and two partners said Sunday they have reached a deal to buy The Weather Channel from Landmark Communications Inc., ending a drawn-out process that had attracted interest from several major media companies.

LONDON (Hollywood Reporter) - A grubby man in the pub named Nigel who buys counterfeit DVDs is being replaced by a sheepish young office worker named Nigel who downloads movies and music illegally at his desk in a new British ad campaign against piracy.

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Elaborate DVD and Blu-ray Disc editions of "Batman Begins," "Casablanca" and "The Flintstones" top this year's slate of pricey gift sets from Warner Home Video, a category that experienced 26% growth in the past year, according to the studio.

By Jui Chakravorty Das

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Landmark Communications could announce the sale of Weather Channel to a group made up of NBC Universal <GE.N>, Blackstone Group LP <BX.N> and Bain Capital in the next day or two, sources briefed on the matter said.

Landmark Communications could announce the sale of Weather Channel to a group made up of NBC Universal <GE.N>, Blackstone Group LP <BX.N> and Bain Capital in the next day or two, sources briefed on the matter said.