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Weinstein Co. lays off 11% of staff

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CW ends time-buy deal with MRC

Sunday night results were 'below expectations'

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Oprah: In a league of her OWN

Winfrey looks to work magic with TV network

NBC moves 'Crusoe' to Saturday

'Lipstick Jungle' rotated to Friday night

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Academy plans Fellini exhibition

Event to mark 'Dolce Vita' 50th anniversary

Michael Jackson heads to U.K. court

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Vertice to expand film, TV operation

Company raises $10.8 million

UKFC puts $1.1 million into shorts

Pippa Cross joins board of directors

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'Mesrine' muscles out rivals in France

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SAG, majors meet for contract talks

Negotiations to reconvene Friday

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Federal mediator supervises second meeting

Weinstein Co. lays off 11% of staff

24 jobs slashed in wake of economic woes

CW ends time-buy deal with MRC

Sunday night results were 'below expectations'

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Company raises $10.8 million

Ben Silverman joins Peacock board

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U.K. online use catching up with U.S.

TV viewing staying constant

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23.3% of adults watch online video

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'White Christmas' hits Broadway

Limited run puts heat on musical

Broadway may freeze U.K. imports

Economy could disrupt influx of productions

Broadway box office sees Week 25 lull

'Plow,' 'Seagull' buck downward trend

Gay theater 'secedes' from California

Theater Rhinoceros protesting Prop 8

Off Off Broadway scene suffering

25% of venues in West Village, Midtown close

Teen musical '13' to close

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'Wrath' videogame breaks record

Single day sales more than 2.8 million units

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Weekly
November 14, 2008 - November 20, 2008(*millions)
  FILM GROSS TOTAL*
1 Quantum Of Solace $82,082,841 $82.08
2 Madagascar Escape 2 Africa $39,559,560 $121.45
3 Role Models $14,381,360 $40.81
4 High School Musical 3: Senior Year $6,301,884 $84.81
5 Changeling $5,592,190 $28.97
6 Zack and Miri Make a Porno $4,331,280 $27.65
7 Secret Life Of Bees, The $3,084,724 $34.37
8 Soul Men $2,967,456 $9.99
9 Saw V $2,311,798 $55.92
10 Beverly Hills Chihuahua $1,847,028 $91.15
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TV Ratings
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 (*millions)
Top Show Total
NCIS (CBS) 18.0 mil
Top Shows A18-49
House (FOX) 5.5/15
Fringe (FOX) 4.1/10
Dancing With the Stars results (ABC) 4.0/10
Networks
FOX 4.8/12
NBC 3.4/9
CBS 3.2/8
ABC 2.7/7
from Nielsen Media Research - preliminary results

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