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Apple's jump into social networking not a slam-dunk (Reuters)
Reuters - For all the innovations Apple has brought to the market through the years, it's also a pretty good follower.
Katy Perry's chart-topper sparks new sales worries (Reuters)

Reuters - The Capitol release bowed at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, thanks to first-week sales of 192,000 units in the United States, the ninth-best debut week so far this year, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Jay Leno ratings dip below Conan O'Brien's (Reuters)

Reuters - NBC might have summer's most-watched show in "America's Got Talent," but the network's late-night ratings aren't so hot.

Vivid Entertainment: A new business model for porn (Reuters)
Reuters - If the new "Date Night" DVD had sold only 25,000 copies, there would have been hell to pay for studio executives. But for Steven Hirsch -- or anyone else in the adult entertainment business, for that matter -- that figure represents a blockbuster.
Summer box office ending on soft note (Reuters)
Reuters - The summer box-office season wraps this weekend with three unheralded, adult-targeted new releases struggling to topple reigning champ "Takers."
Time Warner Cable, Disney reach program deal (Reuters)
Reuters - Time Warner Cable Inc and Walt Disney Co said on Thursday they finally reached a new expanded programing deal, ending a dispute that threatened to black out some of TV's favorite shows and channels from millions of homes.
Apple and Google to clash in music space by Christmas (Reuters)
Reuters - Google Inc is in talks with music labels on plans for a download store and a digital song locker that would allow its mobile users to play songs wherever they are as it steps up its rivalry with Apple Inc, according to people familiar with the matter.
Apple and TV networks clash over 99 cent rentals (Reuters)
Reuters - Apple Inc introduced a new version of Apple TV on Wednesday with shows from just two networks, underscoring its struggles to win over a media industry worried about losing control over the pricing of its programs.
Apple TV a first step for more ambitious plans? (Reuters)
Reuters - Critics hoping for more from Apple Inc's Web-to-TV plans -- a device, say, that would revolutionize living room entertainment the way the iPad changed tablet computing -- may just need to wait a bit longer.
Time Warner struggling to find new studio boss (Reuters)
Reuters - Time Warner chairman and CEO Jeffrey Bewkes might have gotten a bit ahead of himself when it comes to planning succession at the industry's dominant film and television studio. Now he seems to be resetting the clock.
Emmy resentments surface in TV industry (Reuters)

Reuters - The major broadcast networks are serious about splitting the Primetime Emmys into two shows, and they have support among cable networks who share a frustration about HBO so thoroughly dominating the longform categories.

Why Apple rental plan alienated most studios (Reuters)
Reuters - Don't look for rival studios to join Disney and News Corp. for Apple's announced 99-cent TV rental offering anytime soon.
Final "Lost" season turns up at No. 1 on DVD chart (Reuters)
Reuters - Television shows on DVD may peter out after the first few seasons, but not "Lost."
Itron and Cisco to develop networking platform for grids (Reuters)
Reuters - Cisco said it would join hands with power meter maker Itron Inc to develop a communication platform for smart grids, in a move seen as the networking giant's first investment in this lucrative market.
Tribune board sets panel to oversee bankruptcy (Reuters)
Reuters - Tribune Co's board has formed a special committee to oversee the media company's bankruptcy, which unraveled this month following an investigation into its 2007 leveraged buyout.
Icahn ups Lions Gate bid, values studio at $1 billion (Reuters)
Reuters - Investor Carl Icahn increased his bid to buy Lions Gate Entertainment Corp on Tuesday to $7.50 per share, valuing the company at $1 billion and sending shares up more than 12 percent.
Wal-mart agrees to settle online DVD lawsuit: filing (Reuters)
Reuters - Wal-Mart Stores Inc has agreed to settle a private antitrust lawsuit over its exit from the online DVD market, according to court documents.
AT&T drops Hallmark Channels from lineup (Reuters)
Reuters - AT&T U-verse TV has dropped Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movie Channel from its lineup after the parties failed to reach a new carriage agreement.
Emmy viewership rises slightly from year ago (Reuters)
Reuters - The primetime Emmy awards telecast on Sunday night was watched by 13.5 million U.S. viewers, up slightly from a total audience of 13.3 million that tuned-in one year ago for U.S. television's top honors.
Glenn Beck launches news website (Reuters)
Reuters - Conservative news commentator Glenn Beck launched his own news website, The Blaze, on Tuesday, saying it was time to "stop complaining" about mainstream media and "do something" on his own.