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YouTube's new pay channels go from campy to kids

YouTube's new pay channels go from campy to kids
By RYAN NAKASHIMAAP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - Roger Corman's campy B movies, children's shows like "Sesame Street" and "Inspector Gadget," and inspirational monologues by celebrities - these are among the offerings on 30 channels that will soon require a paid monthly subscription

YouTube's new pay channels go from campy to kids

YouTube's new pay channels go from campy to kids
By RYAN NAKASHIMAAP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - Roger Corman's campy B movies, children's shows like "Sesame Street" and "Inspector Gadget," and inspirational monologues by celebrities - these are among the offerings on 30 channels that will soon require a paid monthly subscription

Social media eyed 'Day of the Dead' trademark fail

Social media eyed 'Day of the Dead' trademark fail
By RUSSELL CONTRERASAssociated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - When Lalo Alcaraz saw a tweet this week that Disney was seeking to trademark "Dia de los Muertos," the name of the traditional "Day of the Dead" celebrated by millions in Mexico and the U.S., the Los Angeles-based cartoonist immediately

China investigates director alleged to have 7 kids

China investigates director alleged to have 7 kids
By LOUISE WATTAssociated Press BEIJING (AP) - Authorities are investigating whether one of China's top film directors fathered seven children in violation of the country's strict family planning laws, state media and a local official said Thursday. Reports circulated online this week that

News Corp 3Q beats Street on pay TV, 'Pi'

News Corp 3Q beats Street on pay TV, 'Pi'
By RYAN NAKASHIMAAP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - News Corp. beat Wall Street's forecast for the January-March quarter, helped by growing revenue from pay TV networks including Fox News Channel and FX, and the hit 20th Century Fox movie "Life of Pi." The New York-based company controlled

Jodi Arias convicted of first-degree murder

Jodi Arias convicted of first-degree murder
By BRIAN SKOLOFFAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) - Jodi Arias spent 18 days on the stand sharing intimate, emotional and oftentimes X-rated details of her life before a rapt television and online audience. She had hoped it all might convince a jury that she killed her one-time boyfriend in self-

New insanity plea may slow Colorado shooting case

New insanity plea may slow Colorado shooting case
By DAN ELLIOTTAssociated Press DENVER (AP) - The trial of the former grad student charged in the deadly Colorado movie theater shootings will likely be delayed weeks or months because he wants to change his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity. James Holmes' attorneys filed the court papers

Colorado shootings suspect to enter insanity plea

Colorado shootings suspect to enter insanity plea
By DAN ELLIOTTAssociated Press DENVER (AP) - The man accused in the deadly Colorado theater shootings wants to change his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity, his lawyers said Tuesday, despite their fears that the plea could severely hamper his ability to mount a defense against the death

Disney 2Q results beat Street; shares rise

Disney 2Q results beat Street; shares rise
By RYAN NAKASHIMAAP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - Revenue gains at Disney's parks and movie studio led to a 32 percent increase in net income during the January-March quarter. The results, which topped analyst expectations Tuesday, showed that the company's record-setting investments

Disney 2Q results beat Street; shares rise

Disney 2Q results beat Street; shares rise
By RYAN NAKASHIMAAP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - Revenue gains at Disney's parks and movie studio led to a 32 percent increase in net income during the January-March quarter. The results, which topped analyst expectations Tuesday, showed that the company's record-setting investments