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In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. Friedrich Nietzsche

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Desperation in Hollywood; Lions Gate Buys Starz

Now Lions Gate has made the questionable move of agreeing to purchase Starz for $4.4 billion in cash and stock. That’s a smart move for Liberty Media (NYSE: LSXMB) billionaire John Malone; who owns Starz, but a lousy deal for Lions Gate shareholders.

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Disney: The Entertainment Company That Keeps Growing and Growing

Breaking the rules and defying the odds are not two phrases usually associated with The Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS), yet that is exactly what the venerable entertainment combine is doing these days. Virtually alone among American entertainment creators, Disney has reported steadily growing revenues.

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Is WWE the Future of Cable Television?

The model is simple, and it could work for other networks. One network it could work well for is AMC Networks (NASDAQ: AMCX), which has a library of several popular shows with large cult followings: Mad Men, Breaking Bad, and The Walking Dead.

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Can MacGyver Save Lions Gate?

There could be a market for MacGyver in today’s environment of anti-gun hysteria, particularly in the United States. On the original series, the title character Angus MacGyver famously refused to use a gun or kill enemies, even though he always managed to outwit the bad guys.

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