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The company said closing Picturehouse and Warner Independent Pictures was a cost-cutting move rooted in the changing economics of the specialty film business.

Cablevision Systems reported a wider deficit for its first quarter on Thursday on losses from derivative contracts.

WASHINGTON, DC (MARKET WIRE) Digital advertising is about to get social with a unique media outlet that is the first of its kind. At least that is the plan of D'Oyen and Azalaya Fraser, who today announced the launch of iBoard, a digital magazine that will be debuting in upscale clubs, lounges, luxury boutique hotels and trendy restaurants throughout the Washington, D.C. area.

Applebee's and Wendy's have opted for a more recession-proof approach: glamour shots of food.

So earlier this week, a New Yorker story implied Dove had airbrushed its Campaign for Real Beauty ads -- a practice which the brand has long boasted it doesn't do. Last night, after a full day of silence, parent...

The company said first-quarter profit soared to $799.7 million, due to asset sales, an investment gain and higher revenue, but earnings from continuing operations were flat.

SAN FRANCISCO , CA (MARKET WIRE) Zivity, a company creating a new category of subscription-based social networking for the 18 and over market, today announced that it has named Jordan Ritter to serve as Chief Technical Officer. As CTO, Ritter will lead the engineering staff and manage all technical operations of the company.

NEW YORK, NY (MARKET WIRE) Merisel, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: MSEL) ("Merisel"), a leading provider of visual communications and brand imaging solutions to the consumer products, retail, advertising and entertainment industries, announced on March 28, 2008 that it had entered into an agreement and plan of merger (the "Merger Agreement") pursuant to which it would be acquired by TU Holdings, Inc., a wholly owned portfolio company of American Capital Strategies, Ltd. (NASDAQ: ACAS) ("ACAS"), for $5.75 per share in cash.

YARDLEY, PA (MARKET WIRE) Journal Register Company (PINKSHEETS: JRCO) today reported a net loss of $72.2 million or $(1.84) per diluted share, for the first quarter ended March 30, 2008, as compared to income from continuing operations of $1.5 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, for the prior year quarter ended April 1, 2007. The net loss for the period includes a $95.4 million, $70.2 million net of tax, or $(1.78) per share, non-cash charge for the impairment of assets under the methodology prescribed by Statement of Financial accounting Standards No. 142. This charge primarily relates to a write-down of the

SAVAGE, MN (MARKET WIRE) GreenMan Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: GMTI), a leading recycler of over 12 million scrap tires per year in the United States, today announced that it plans to release the results for its second fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2008 on Tuesday, May 13, 2008, before the market opens. GreenMan will host a conference call later that morning at 11:00 AM EDT in which we will discuss the results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. To participate, please call 1-800-769-8320 and ask for the GreenMan call. A replay of the conference call can be accessed until 11:50 PM on May 31, 2008 by calling