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March Madness Boosts CBS, Time Warner Stock

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Louisville’s Rick Pitino was perhaps the biggest winner in this year’s NCAA Men’s Div. I Basketball Tournament, becoming the first head coach to win a National Championship at two different [...]


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Despite Blackout, Super Bowl Scores Record Ratings

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Despite a 34-minute power outage that left CBS scrambling to impose order in New Orleans, the preliminary ratings suggest that last night’s Super Bowl may be the most-watched in history.

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Mercedes Revs Up High-Octane Super Bowl Appearance

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With a record eight automotive brands set to air spots in CBS’ broadcast of Super Bowl XLVII, the battle for hearts and minds will be more heated than ever. But [...]

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Super Bowl Buys: It All ‘Ads’ Up

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The going rate for 30 seconds of airtime in Super Bowl XLVII was a little shy of $4 million, and if recent trends are any indication, this year’s broadcast also [...]

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Bud Light Suits Up for 2012 NFL Season

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Bud Light is kicking off the second year of its NFL sponsorship with a season-long campaign that focuses on the fan.   The country’s top-selling beer will suit up for tonight’s [...]

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GM: Are You Experienced?

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Having elected to sit out CBS’ broadcast of Super Bowl XLVII, General Motors will be conspicuously absent from the National Football League’s grand finale. Instead, the automaker will focus on [...]