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PerreoRadio.com, a division of Digicorp (OTCBB:DGCO), has achieved a significant milestone with its video podcast becoming one of the first featured video podcasts on the newly released iTunes 7. This latest version of Apple's dominant online music and video store, announced on Tuesday, marks the most
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20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has released Noel Black's 1968 cult classic "Pretty Poison" on DVD, bringing the film's darkly comic thriller to a wider audience. The title, drawn from a novel by Stephen Geller, tells the story of Dennis (Anthony Perkins), a pyromaniac
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In a year marked by high hopes and new internet features, MTV's Video Music Awards suffered a significant decline in viewership, attracting nearly 30% fewer viewers than the previous year. This setback is a stark reflection of the challenges MTV, once the epitome of youth culture, faces in
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Tom Freston, the veteran chief executive of Viacom, has stepped down after losing the confidence of the company's billionaire chairman, Sumner Redstone. The move comes just weeks after Redstone severed ties with Tom Cruise, citing the star's "eccentric" off-screen behavior. Freston's departure
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Microsoft's Entertainment and Devices Division has formed a strategic alliance with MTV Networks India to promote the Xbox 360 gaming console in India. The partnership will showcase Xbox 360 content on MTV's three Indian channels - MTV, VH1, and Nick - starting from September. Microsoft aims
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Chamillionaire, the Houston rapper and entrepreneur, made headlines at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards, winning Best Rap Video of the year for his groundbreaking track "Ridin," featuring Krayzie Bone. The song propelled Chamillionaire to mainstream stardom, selling over 3 million ringtones and breaking down digital music barriers.
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On August 27, 2006, a Comair flight, carrying 50 people, including 47 passengers and three crew members, crashed near Lexington's Blue Grass Airport in Kentucky shortly after taking off. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported that nearly everyone on board was killed. The flight, a CRJ-100 regional jet,
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CNN international correspondent Christiane Amanpour has produced a comprehensive two-hour biography of Osama bin Laden, the al-Qaida leader synonymous with international terrorism. The documentary, "In the Footsteps of bin Laden," features 21 first-person accounts from relatives, childhood friends, and co-jihadists, providing a full portrait of the elusive leader.
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In a move to cater to the growing Mandarin Chinese population in the U.S., DIRECTV has introduced a new programming package featuring the CTI Zhong-Tian Channel, a leading 24-hour news and information channel from Taiwan. As part of the MandarinDirect II package, which includes Phoenix TV, Phoenix InfoNews, and
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ELVIS WHITE's international hit single "Sexy Waist" is taking the world by storm, hitting the #3 spot on Canada's hottest site Toronto-Lime.com and gaining momentum in the Caribbean, UK, and Canada. The song's explosive video, shot on location at the Trinidad
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Terraplay has been selected as a finalist in the inaugural Mobile Entertainment Awards, recognizing companies involved in the creation and delivery of entertainment content. Alongside other industry innovators, Terraplay was chosen for its innovative MOVE gaming platform and Global Gaming Network service, which enables games publishers and service providers to
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Viacom's bid to retain its young audience and compete with new internet rivals such as MySpace and YouTube has led to another major acquisition. The company has agreed to pay $200m for Atom Entertainment, a collection of four websites offering online gaming, short films, and user-generated video. This
