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Citi to Sell EMI Units for $4.1 Billion

in News on November 11, 2011 at 6:27 am PT

The protracted auction of EMI Group neared a conclusion Friday, with Citigroup Inc., owner of the storied British music company, selecting buyers for its publishing arm and recorded-music label—at a price that well exceeds many industry watchers’ expectations.

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Vizio Sees Growth in Flat-Panel Shipments

in News on October 27, 2009 at 1:00 am PT

Vizio Inc., a supplier of low-cost flat-panel display TVs in the U.S., expects shipments of its LCD televisions to rise more than 70 percent to more than six million units this year and to remain profitable even as set prices fall at least 30 percent, the company’s chief executive said.

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YouTube in Talks to Stream Rental Movies

in News on September 2, 2009 at 2:01 pm PT

Google Inc.’s YouTube is in discussions with major movie studios about allowing users to stream movies on a rental basis, according to people familiar with the company’s plans, marking one of the video giant’s first moves towards charging for content instead of making it available for free with advertising.