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The Other Side of Charlie Sheen

‘Charlie bashing’ has been a popular global sport for quite some time now. His rehab stints, porn-star girlfriends, and sensational quotes have helped sell millions of copies of tabloids and sent TV-channel viewership soaring across the world. Maybe he is not so bad after all.

Report: 3-D TVs Will Take Off

A new report from IHS Research says 3-D TVs will become bigger as more content comes available, the price drops and manufacturer's market them differently.
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Mexico starts probes of TV, telecoms competition

Mexico's Federal Competition Commission said on Friday it has started separate investigations into alleged monopolistic practices in the sale of television advertising and telecommunications interconnection services.
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Sharp says to make smartphone panels at TV panel plant

Japan's Sharp Corp said on Thursday it would start production of small display panels for use in smartphones at an existing TV panel plant this year, but declined to comment on prospects for an additional line at a disused factory.
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Philips CEO turns off TV in search of profit

Philips is hiving off its once leading television business, the first step by new chief executive Frans van Houten to boost flagging profit at Europe's biggest consumer electronics maker.
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Sharp suspends two TV panel plants as demand tumbles

Sharp Corp has suspended production at two Japanese liquid crystal display panel plants until early May as it confronts slumping domestic demand for televisions and shortages of a gas used in panel production, the company said on Monday.
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As Google aims to compete with TV, will YouTube lose its charm?

With Google gearing up to infuse massive amount of money to turn YouTube into a competition for TV, the popular video sharing website, which has grown into its role in the world of internet as a social platform for the users, stands a risk of losing its charm.
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Ford sues Nissan's Brazil management over TV ad

The Brazilian unit of Ford Motor Co filed a criminal lawsuit against the local management of rival Nissan Motor Co <7201.T> for airing a TV commercial that says the U.S. automaker charges customers too much for hatchback models.
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Weak TV demand seen hurting Best Buy results

Best Buy Co Inc is poised to report its third straight quarter of same-store sales declines on weak demand for televisions and entertainment software in the all-important holiday season.
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GetGlue to boost live TV with Facebook check-ins

Social media service GetGlue has reached a new broadcast partnership with Comcast Corp's NBC Universal's cable networks, including USA Network, SyFy and MSNBC, to reward users for alerting friends on Facebook whenever they are watching TV shows.
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Gameloft looks to app stores, TV for growth: CEO

Gameloft SA , a French video game publisher, sees its growth coming from the just-launched Amazon AppStore and from games played on televisions without consoles, the top executive told Reuters.
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GetGlue bids to boost live TV with Facebook check-ins

Social media service GetGlue has reached a new broadcast partnership with Comcast Corp's NBC Universal's cable networks, including USA Network, SyFy and MSNBC, to reward users for alerting friends on Facebook whenever they are watching TV shows.
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Netflix secures first rights to Spacey TV series

Netflix Inc said on Friday it has secured exclusive rights to the 26-episode television series House of Cards, in what signaled a move away from its traditional role of merely licensing movies and TV shows.

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