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Jeffrey Katzenberg is changing DreamWorks Animation from a movie studio with a few big films a year to a multiplatform media business.
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Disney Launches New CDVU+ To Gain CD Sales
Posted By: Julia Boorstin
There's no question that CD sales growth is in a sad, sad decline. But Disney's not letting go so fast. Its Hollywood Records is launching today a new format called CDVU + (plus), which has much more memory than any current enhanced CD.
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Harry Potter: Has New Book Really Leaked?
Posted By: Julia Boorstin
While millions eagerly await this Friday's night release of the seventh and final Harry Potter book, photos of what appear to be the book's pages are circulating on the web. It's unclear if the leaked book is the real thing. But, I say that all this talk of leaking and piracy will NOT hurt the hallowed book's release.
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Sumner Redstone Talks: Google Lawsuit and China Inroads
Posted By: Julia Boorstin
I snagged Viacom CEO Sumner Redstone for a sit down interview during Allen & Co's day of tech panels. I was glad to catch him as last night, as Google Chariman and CEO Eric Schmidt told a bunch of reporters asking about Viacom's lawsuit against Google--that Viacom has "built its business on lawsuits."
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Google's Sergey Brin Turns Spotlight On To Media
Posted By: Julia Boorstin
Ever what happens behind the scenes at high-powered events like the Allen & Co. Media conference in Sun Valley? We caught Google co-founder Sergey Brin behind a huge Canon camera questioning the paparazzi about their gear. Always curious, he wanted to know about camera settings and lenses. And he admitted that his favorite photography subject is the paparazzi itself, showing off some of his shots taken through trees.
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Sony CEO Howard Stringer Talks! (About Content Creation)
Posted By: Julia Boorstin
This is the I caught Sony CEO Howard Stringer on his way out of the Allen & Co. media content panel. Barry Diller pulled him in at the last minute to join himself, Jeff Bezos, and Sergey Brin in the panel discussion. I asked Stringer about his perspective running a company that does both content creation--at the movie studio, music label, and video game division--and distribution (most recently through the digital distribution of the PlayStation 3.)
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Google's Brin: Not Interested In Facebook After All?
Posted By: Julia Boorstin
From the Allen Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho: I just spoke with Sergey Brin who, when asked if Google is interested in acquiring facebook, said " we don't look at companies for acquisition unless they are really interesting.". Then he said that while he thinks the company is interesting he said: "I think they are doing well on their own." He also said google wouldn't go after Facebook unless they came to "talk to us." And it sounded like they certainly haven't approached them yet.
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Buffett, Murdoch, Among Allen Conference Biz Leaders
Posted By: Julia Boorstin
It's been a whirlwind here at the Allen & co. Conference--watching and interviewing all the biggest names in the media world. Everyone's paying close attention to Rupert Murdoch. He rushed into the Sun Valley Inn Wednesday morning just in time for breakfast. .
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Media Moguls Head to Sun Valley
Posted By: Julia Boorstin
I'm here in Sun Valley, Idaho, where all the movers and shakers in the media business are gathering for the Allen & Co. media conference to schmooze and make deals. This is where seriously big business alliances are born..
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"Transformers" Help Paramount Shift Gears
Posted By: Julia Boorstin
"Transformers" took the box office by storm this weekend, bringing in a total of $152 million at the domestic box office since it opened on Tuesday, and a total of about $250 million worldwide. This isn't just a nice summer opening--this is huge news for Paramount, which is going to get a huge boost from this hit: not just from its take on this film, but also from the fact that it's Paramount's first potential franchise since Mission Impossible. And unlike the MI series, they're not relying on a huge star (Tom Cruise), nor are they paying him a huge chunk of gross.
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Live Earth: Not Quite A Global Audience Warmer
Posted By: Julia Boorstin
After all the hubbub about Live Earth, it wasn't quite the worldwide phenomenon everyone was hoping. I had intentions of watching the concert, but ended up spending time outside enjoying the lovely summer weather. The estimated 2.7 million viewers fell short of the 3 million viewers NBC usually draws on summer Saturday nights with repeats and Stanley Cup Hockey.
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About Media Money with Julia Boorstin
Media Money keeps you ahead of the curve in the ever-changing but always exciting media business. From Hollywood to Bollywood, digital explosions to perils in publishing, Julia Boorstin brings you the insight you need to better understand this evolving but ever entertaining industry.
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Working from Los Angeles, Boorstin is CNBC's media and entertainment reporter and author of CNBC.com's "Media Money" blog.
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