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    ASCii
    Jun 28 09:11 AM
    Bollywood Coming of Age [view article]
    In exhibit 21, why is the percentage revenue splits higher for domestic box office as compared to overseas box office, when the revenue numbers are exactly the opposite?
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    malach
    hamovess
    Jun 25 09:07 AM
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    Why Media Stocks Are Looking So Ugly [view article]
    worst of all - there is absolutely no moat around any of these stocks; cable has virtually obliterated any real barriers to entry; the internet has allowed anyone and everyone to compete; and the viewing public has become so diffuse, that the chance of sustained concentration in viewers or readers, or other devourers of content is slipping off the ledge.

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    George R
    Jun 22 11:48 AM
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    Bollywood and Hollywood Are Teaming Up for Growth [view article]
    Hi Julia,

    I love Indian "food".

    I also read your articles regularly. I like your "style".

    While I appreciate your optimism regarding India (and perhaps the other three components of the economically explosive BRICS ... that's Brazil, Russia, India, and China ... as well), I think any article on this subject that does not mention Intellectual Property rights and concerns falls short on the big picture ... both the opportunties and the problems.

    Creative industries cannot thrive in economies where 8 out of 10 (or, realistically, even more!) copyrighted works are pirated rather than used under a reasonable licensing fee arrangement.

    Piracy in the BRICS is actually growing in gross numbers, in spite of what these governments claim. It is simply a fact of life that the youth in these countries are NOT taught to respect intellectual property rights at any level of their education.

    These hypocritcal worldwide standards have influenced the youth in this country as well. By and large, we are taught not to steal ... unless, of course that stealing pertains to movies, songs, digtial artwork, and photographs downloaded from the Internet.

    But, at least we do hold people accountable if, and when, we catch them.

    So, by and large, we in this country will respect the Indian Bollywood copyrights while India distibutes our Hollywood works under virtually no government sponsored sense of business integrity or legality.

    Why do you think this country has gotten itself into this economic mess, Julia? We are weak-kneeed on the protection of American copyrights, and quick to look for the PR or business opportunties of producing a movie with cheap labor or making a cameo appearance every now and then.

    "Food" for thought.

    Keep up the dialogue.

    George

    George P. Riddick, III
    Chairman/CEO
    Imageline, Inc.

    griddick@imageline2.co...
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    4play2
    Jun 19 08:48 AM
    Spielberg and Co. Look to India for Next Move [view article]
    With India rising it amazes me that WorldSpace (WRSP) has not performed better than it has. Being the sole media satellite owner/operator in the European/Africa continents, with an upstart satellite radio service up and runing in India as well as other European nations. Their stock has been stuck under $4.00 for over a year now. I would suspect that once the Sirius/XM merger completes, they should start to move. Julia, is there any merit to this line of thought? Reply
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    Ronmci
    Jun 18 05:04 PM
    Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News [view article]
    Re: BCE - it was the Supreme Court of Canada. The top court in Canada not "Quebec courts". Reply
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    TRUCKER
    BLUES
    Jun 18 12:03 PM
    Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News [view article]
    Mr. Hoffmann, if I may ask you a question, what do you think of YRCW
    2nd-qtr guidance report, do you think Bill Zollars is on the money when he says the economy has stabalized? Thank you.     Reply
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    Right in
    San
    Francisco
    Jun 18 11:31 AM
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    Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News [view article]
    "Slack in factory utilization can be a signal of building inflationary pressures." ? I would expect that lower utilization rates for labor or industrial capacity would reduce inflationary pressure. Unfortunately, our current inflationary pressure comes from the weakness of the dollar (due to our consuming more than we produce as a country), and from commodities, given growth in Asia. Reply
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    Eli Hoffmann
    Jun 18 10:54 AM
    Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News [view article]
    Thanks Paul. Fixed. Reply
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    Paul
    Rodrigues
    Jun 18 08:59 AM
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    Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News [view article]
    Typo: LinkedIn's raise was $53M, not $53B as mentioned in the title. Reply
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    weebs
    Jun 10 11:36 AM
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    When News Turns Comedic, Comedy Turns to News [view article]
    I admit I love the article as giving comedy its due. there are also many internet homes for the same kind of politically stock related parody and news. I speakof one that does it with actual jokes and cartoons all from themselves....not lifted form the tv or papers. thewriters and developers are all from news and entertainment and only wish they would get more info up quicker.

    the internet is a quick stop for a quick laugh is you like up to date funnies

    check out

    thedowjokesreport.com


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    fms
    Jun 10 11:35 AM
    When News Turns Comedic, Comedy Turns to News [view article]
    In olden days, the court jester was the only one in the king's court who could get away with criticizing the king. Some things don't change.

    And as Jon Stewart himself has pointed out, in order to lampoon the news, they first have to be sure their audience understands the news. Back when the Valerie Plame case first hit the news, the absolute best news description of what happened and why it was an issue came from the Daily Show, as they did a very quick, very concise description of what had happened and what it meant, and then started riffing on it from there. It was short, simple, and easy to understand, which is what made it so brilliant.     Reply
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    mariposa
    Jun 10 09:21 AM
    When News Turns Comedic, Comedy Turns to News [view article]
    Indeed, thanks. Comedy seems less controlled by interests. Maybe that is my illusion. Reply
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    CLH
    Jun 07 02:07 PM
    Video Consumption: TV and Theaters Down, Online Up [view article]
    Video on the internet is just as bad as TV. Watch 10 min. on video to get 20 sec. of news. I only read text which can be skimmed. Reply
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    Whisper On
    The Wind
    Jun 07 09:54 AM
    Video Consumption: TV and Theaters Down, Online Up [view article]
    I got rid of my tv about 10 years ago. Now I survive with just the internet - I can read the news online, gather stock information, and I don't have to settle for the media idiocy. Reply
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    David Vida
    May 27 11:17 PM
    Google vs. Viacom: Google's Strategy [view article]
    Its ridiculous for Viacom to challenge google on you tube. File sharing and content belongs to the users of the world wide web. Whether some institutions like it or not, free access to content helps small artists and levels the playing field. Whatever money they claim they're losing is nothing more than a market correction as it's become fair only at the expense of people with too much money and perverbial producers of crap. Reply
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