Sep
09
Jeff Shell, TV Executive, to Take Over at Universal Studios
Posted in: UncategorizedComcast, NBCUniversal’s corporate owner, appears intent on funneling the Hollywood studio’s content to cable television.
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Aug
01
Sony Hires Rothman to Head Revived TriStar Unit
Posted in: UncategorizedTom Rothman, previously the chairman and chief executive of Fox Filmed Entertainment, will head a venture at Sony that expects to make four films a year.
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Aug
01
Film Academy’s New Leader Starts by Sizing Up Oscars
Posted in: UncategorizedCheryl Boone Isaacs, who was elected head of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Tuesday, started her presidency talking to the producers of the Oscars.
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Jul
31
Cheryl Boone Isaacs Chosen to Head Film Academy
Posted in: UncategorizedMs. Isaacs, a veteran film marketer, is the first woman to hold the presidency of the motion picture academy since 1983, and the first African-American in the role in the group’s 86-year history.
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Jul
16
From Sundance Institute, a New Minifestival for Los Angeles
Posted in: UncategorizedThe lineup at Next Weekend, an offshoot of the famed Utah festival, plays up boundary-pushing films from mostly first-time directors.
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Jul
06
A Sports Agent With Hollywood in His Blood
Posted in: UncategorizedHis grandfather was a mighty Hollywood force, but Casey Wasserman has chosen the sports world for making his mark, with a rapidly growing management and marketing firm.
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Jul
05
Bits: Rediscovering Radio Through Apps
Posted in: UncategorizedDespite the popularity of listening to music on services like iTunes, Spotify and Pandora, radio suddenly becomes more appealing for its human element.
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Jul
01
Income for Movie Writers Falls, While TV Writers’ Rises
Posted in: UncategorizedThe Writers Guild of America reported a 6 percent drop in total earnings from movie writing, to about $343 million. TV writing nudged up, to roughly $1 billion.
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Jun
28
Advertising: On the Concert Stage, BET Festival Offers a Broad Brand Experience
Posted in: UncategorizedBET Networks, the television network owned by Viacom, is the latest media company to create a festival — pairing an array of marquee events with big sponsors.
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Jun
06
Promoter Ignored Ill Singer, Jackson Family Lawyers Say
Posted in: UncategorizedIn the family’s wrongful death suit, e-mails from AEG Live executives were used to argue that the company neglected Michael Jackson’s health shortly before his death.
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May
02
Big Opening for ‘Iron Man 3’ in China
Posted in: Uncategorized“Iron Man 3” is said to have taken in almost $21 million on its first day of release in China.
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May
01
Ticketmaster Accuses 21 of Fraudulent Ticket Buying
Posted in: UncategorizedThe company accused 21 people of circumventing its online security system to try to buy huge numbers of tickets to resell at a profit.
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Apr
09
Media Decoder Blog: Alec Baldwin Said to Be in Talks to Join NBC’s Late-Night Lineup
Posted in: UncategorizedThe Emmy-winning actor may replace Carson Daly in a late-night half hour interview program, according to one executive involved in the network’s program planning.
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Apr
08
Geffen Donates $25 Million to Film Museum Project
Posted in: UncategorizedThe donation assists a planned $300 million museum project, which will house the David Geffen Theater.
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Apr
04
Oscars Group Prepares for Town Hall Meeting With 6,000 Invitees
Posted in: UncategorizedThe agenda for the meeting in May of the academy includes digital voting for the Oscars and plans for a movie museum.
Mar
14
Media Decoder Blog: Movie Aggregation Site to Close
Posted in: UncategorizedThe Web site moviereviewintelligence.com, which compiles reviews from newspapers, magazines and Web publications, will stop operations at the end of April, its founder said.
Mar
14
Media Decoder Blog: Disney Delays Release of Video Game and Toy Initiative
Posted in: UncategorizedThe company is delaying the introduction of Infinity from June until August, moving it closer to the all-important holiday sales season but possibly disappointing some investors.
Mar
11
Media Decoder Blog: With Few Details, Lucasfilm Signals ‘Star Wars’ Plans for TV
Posted in: UncategorizedThe company, owned by Disney, says it will pursue a “new direction” in animated programming based on the Star Wars narrative.
Feb
27
Media Decoder Blog: Daily Variety, No Longer a Top Star, to Be Closed
Posted in: UncategorizedThe entertainment trade publication said it would become a weekly magazine starting March 26. Its publisher also announced a trio of new editors, all with the title editor in chief.
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