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Cable Companies Show Biggest Loss In Q3 Subscribers

The 13 largest pay-TV providers in the U.S. collectively lost about 150,000 net video subscribers in the third quarter. That was a Q3 all-time record and compared with just 25,000 subscriber losses in Q3 2013, according to Leichtman Research. The data suggest cord cutting continues to take hold as people cancel their pay-TV service and turn to Internet services such as Netflix (NFLX), Amazon (AMZN) Prime, and Google’s (GOOGL) YouTube to watch TV

Vipshop, China E-Commerce Firms To Report Earnings

Three of China’s big e-commerce companies will report third-quarter earnings next week. China’s largest direct sale e-commerce company JD.com (JD), known as China’s Amazon (AMZN), will report before the open Monday. Vipshop Holdings (VIPS), a Chinese flash-sales online apparel retailer, will report after the close Tuesday, while Jumei International (JMEI), one of China’s leading online retailers of beauty products, will report after the close

Amazon buries the hatchet with major book publisher

Amazon.com has written a presumably happy ending to its long-running spat with Hachette Book Group. E-commerce leader Amazon (AMZN) has reached a multiyear publishing contract with Hachette Book Group that covers print and digital books, ending a nasty dispute over who controls pricing. “We are pleased with this new agreement, as it includes specific financial incentives for Hachette to deliver lower prices, which we believe will be a great win for readers and authors alike,” David Naggar, vice president of Amazon’s Kindle business, said in a statement. Under the deal, “Hachette will have responsibility for setting consumer prices of its e-books and will also benefit from better terms when it delivers lower prices for readers,” the statement said. The new e-book terms will take effect early in 2015. During the seven-month dispute, Amazon stopped taking pre-orders for Hachette books and delayed shipping of some titles, the Wall Street Journal reported…