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Parents cite media as factor in societal violence
A new survey conducted in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., school shooting rampage shows that parents overwhelmingly believe that violence in TV, movies and videogames contributes to violence overall,...
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Fewer Teens Buying R-Rated Movie Tix, Says Survey
An all-time low 24% of underage filmgoers were able to purchase tickets to R-rated movies in 2012, according to an undercover shopper survey released Monday by the Federal Trade Commission.
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Why People Still Hate Their Cable Company
Big cable operators remain unable to shake the stigma of poor service and chronic rate hikes, once again turning in dismal scores for TV service on the American Customer Satisfaction Index that — on...
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Cannes Film Review: ‘Barefoot in the Kitchen’
Diego Galan's documentary offers only the most superficial glimpse at trends in post-1930 Spanish cinema.
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Cable TV Scrambles to Play Catchup
Cable operators need to promote new and better services to hang on to subscribers.
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Surprise: Most TV Viewers Aren’t Alarmed by Camera-Enabled Set-Top Boxes
Freaked out by the idea of a TV provider watching your movements through a camera in the set-top box? You’re in the minority. Most consumers don’t have serious concerns about so-called “spy” set-tops,...
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Time Warner Cable Taking Bigger Hit Than CBS in PR War Over Blackout: Survey
Consumers have increasingly negative views of both Time Warner Cable and CBS in the wake of the companies’ contract dispute — which has left the Eye’s stations dark for cable customers in New York,...
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Alfonso Cuaron’s Signature Style Offers Unique Viewing Experience
The critical and commercial disappointment of 1998’s “Great Expectations,” his contempo reimagining of the Dickens novel starring Ethan Hawke and Gwyneth Paltrow, must have left Alfonso Cuaron in a...
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How Netflix’s Bet on Originals Is Already Paying Off
Netflix original series like “House of Cards” and “Orange Is the New Black” aren’t great for attracting new subscribers — but they’ve become a key way for the No. 1 streaming service to retain them....
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Jimmy Kimmel: Americans Don’t Know Difference Between Obamacare, Affordable...
Leave it to Jimmy Kimmel to prove how uninformed Americans can be, at least the ones browsing Hollywood Boulevard on a given day. “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” sent a reporter to conduct man on the street...
View ArticleDwayne Johnson Tops Celebrity Endorsement Ranking Among Actors
In the world of celebrity endorsements, age is not just a number. Stars in their teens and twenties don’t enjoy the same consumer trust as their older counterparts, according to new rankings of TV and...
View ArticleGlobal Streamers More Supportive of U.K. Independent TV Producers Than...
A wide-ranging survey of U.K. independent production companies has revealed that international streamers are more supportive of them than broadcasters in a pandemic-struck landscape. The survey,...
View ArticleMost Consumers Won’t Shell Out for Ad-Free Amazon Prime Video: Survey
VIP+ Analysis: A CivicScience poll shows less than 10 percent of Amazon Prime members plan to pay an extra $2.99/month for ad-free streaming.
View ArticleWhat Media & Entertainment Execs Are Saying About Using Gen AI: The...
VIP+ Analysis: Why U.S. M&E decision makers say companies are adopting generative AI and what factors affect decisions and remain barriers.
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