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Universal, Armed With Cash From Comcast, Takes Aim at Disney
Posted: May 21st, 2012, 3:43pm EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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Universal Studios, the theme park chain now controlled by Comcast, is rolling out new weapons in its battle against Walt Disney Parks and Resorts — and Disney is fortifying its defenses.
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Media Decoder: ESPN and Theme Parks Drive Disney Profits
Posted: May 8th, 2012, 6:59pm EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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The giant entertainment company continued to see growth in ESPN and other cable channels, as well as its theme parks, but had to take a $200 million write down for its failed science fiction epic "John Carter.''
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In Business Consulting, Disney’s Small World Is Growing
Posted: April 21st, 2012, 9:50pm EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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Desperate for new ways to connect with consumers, an increasing array of industries and organizations are hiring the Disney Institute, the low-profile consulting division of the Walt Disney Company.
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Media Decoder: Rich Ross, Disney Studio Chairman, Is Forced Out
Posted: April 20th, 2012, 3:36pm EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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Rich Ross’s exit after two and a half years marks a rare misstep by Robert A. Iger, Disney’s chief executive.
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Media Decoder: Rich Ross, Disney Studio Chairman, Is Forced Out
Posted: April 20th, 2012, 3:36pm EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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Rich Ross’s exit after two and a half years marks a rare misstep by Robert A. Iger, Disney’s chief executive.
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‘Hunger Games’ Breaks Box-Office Records
Posted: March 25th, 2012, 5:57pm EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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“The Hunger Games” took in a record $155 million at North American box offices over the weekend, setting up what promises to be one of the biggest film franchises of this decade.
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How ‘Hunger Games’ Built Up Must-See Fever
Posted: March 18th, 2012, 11:21pm EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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A small crew with a tiny marketing budget made gradual use of social media to build interest in a movie with tricky subject matter.
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‘Ishtar’ Lands on Mars
Posted: March 12th, 2012, 1:17am EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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“John Carter,” Disney’s big-budget epic, is a new example of the Hollywood studios’ habit of pouring more money into looming flops to stay on good terms with their stars.
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Sundance Film Festival Sales Are Slow and Steady
Posted: January 27th, 2012, 4:28pm EST by By BROOKS BARNES
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The disconnect between expectations going into Sundance and the results coming out has been particularly pronounced this year.
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The Carpetbagger: Sundance, Brought to You By (Your Brand Here)
Posted: January 19th, 2012, 10:32am EST by By BROOKS BARNES
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Corporate sponsors are back en mass at Sundance, where companies have long lingered around the edges of the film festival in the hopes some cool will rub off on their brands.
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A Year of Disappointment for Hollywood
Posted: December 25th, 2011, 8:48pm EST by By BROOKS BARNES
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In the final days of 2011, ticket sales in North America are running about $500 million behind last year, prompting studios to wonder what went wrong.
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A Year of Disappointment for Hollywood
Posted: December 25th, 2011, 8:48pm EST by By BROOKS BARNES
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In the final days of 2011, ticket sales in North America are running about $500 million behind last year, prompting studios to wonder what went wrong.
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Media Decoder: On Internet TV, Silicon Valley Displays Its Whimsical Side
Posted: December 25th, 2011, 6:32pm EST by By BROOKS BARNES
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Jesse Draper, host of "The Valley Girl Show," a freewheeling interview program, says her goal is to build a brand by "portraying serious business people as fun."
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film: Leonardo DiCaprio in Clint Eastwood’s ‘J. Edgar’
Posted: November 2nd, 2011, 8:43am EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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Leonardo DiCaprio spends most of his screen time in Clint Eastwood’s “J. Edgar” sweating and sneering, looking unhandsome and unheroic.
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Using Soap Operas, Jeff Kwatinetz Plans an Online TV Network
Posted: October 6th, 2011, 3:43am EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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Jeff Kwatinetz, a Hollywood executive whose rise was as quick as his fall, is kicking up dust with an online channel featuring new episodes of “One Life to Live” and “All My Children.”
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Media Decoder Blog: 'Lion King' Has New Life, in Theaters and at Home
Posted: September 11th, 2011, 10:30pm EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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On Friday, Walt Disney Studios will release a 3-D version in theaters, and a lightning-fast 18 days later, new "Lion King" DVD and Blu-ray sets will arrive in stores.
NYT > Health
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Gym Jones Preaches the Cult of Physicality
Posted: September 11th, 2011, 2:34pm EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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Don’t whine about the treatment at Gym Jones. After all, you asked for it.
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Millions of Muggles Propel Potter Film at Box Office
Posted: July 18th, 2011, 1:56am EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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after midnight on Thursday.“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2,” the last in this juggernaut series, sold a staggering $476 million in tickets this weekend.
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Holiday Box Office Sputters Domestically but Explodes Overseas
Posted: July 3rd, 2011, 5:29pm EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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In the days before July Fourth, “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” benefited from 3-D abroad; “Larry Crowne” bombed at home.
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Media Decoder: Soft-Pedal Captain America Overseas? Hollywood Says No
Posted: July 3rd, 2011, 5:11pm EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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Paramount's overseas division has decided the Captain America name has too much brand value - even in tricky spots like France - to keep it off cinema marquees.
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Weinstein Co. Says It’s Back With Cannes Festival Event
Posted: May 13th, 2011, 3:09am EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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After financial troubles and good reviews from “The King’s Speech,” the Weinstein Company is lining up new films.
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Arts & Leisure: New Captain for a Series Becalmed
Posted: May 11th, 2011, 3:36pm EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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To reboot its sagging “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, Disney chose Rob Marshall to direct the fourth installment, which will screen at Cannes.
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Retooled Car Series Revives Summer Box Office Hopes
Posted: May 2nd, 2011, 11:08am EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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“Fast Five” rocked Hollywood by selling almost $84 million in tickets, by far the biggest opening of the year.
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Imax to Open 75 New Theaters in China
Posted: March 24th, 2011, 12:45am EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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Working in tandem with China’s largest theater operator, the company expects to have 300 movie houses in operation by 2016.
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Imax to Open 75 New Theaters in China
Posted: March 24th, 2011, 12:45am EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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Working in tandem with China’s largest theater operator, the company expects to have 300 movie houses in operation by 2016.
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Many Culprits in Fall of a Family Film
Posted: March 15th, 2011, 2:10am EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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“Mars Needs Moms” is shaping up as a miss so disastrous that it will send signals to broad swaths of Hollywood.
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Many Culprits in Fall of a Family Film
Posted: March 15th, 2011, 2:10am EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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“Mars Needs Moms” is shaping up as a miss so disastrous that it will send signals to broad swaths of Hollywood.
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ESPN Ad Revenue and Theme Parks Help Lift Disney
Posted: February 8th, 2011, 4:43pm EST by By BROOKS BARNES
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Disney reported a 54 percent increase in profit in the latest quarter as a mixture of businesses drove results.
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Disney Looking Into Cradle for Customers
Posted: February 7th, 2011, 2:48am EST by By BROOKS BARNES
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Disney Baby seeks to introduce mothers and newborns to products while they are in the hospital.
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Scene Stealer: Product Placement, Turned Inside Out
Posted: January 22nd, 2011, 1:47pm EST by By BROOKS BARNES
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How does a documentarian dissect the world of product placement, advertising and marketing? By financing his film entirely through product placement, advertising and marketing.
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Sundance Is Selling, but Prices Are Down
Posted: January 21st, 2011, 1:25am EST by By BROOKS BARNES
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Some movie distributors started shopping even before the film festival began.
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Epic Mickey Sales Please Disney, Despite Late Start
Posted: January 15th, 2011, 1:23am EST by By BROOKS BARNES
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Some analysts wonder, however, if the company missed an opportunity for greater sales with the timing of its release for the Christmas but not the Thanksgiving season.
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Film Studio Born of Comic Books Grabs Hollywood’s Attention
Posted: January 10th, 2011, 2:40am EST by By BROOKS BARNES
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Barry Levine’s company is tapping into and helping shape a new business identity for production companies.
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A Hollywood Brawl: How Soon Is Too Soon for Video on Demand?
Posted: December 20th, 2010, 2:00am EST by By BROOKS BARNES
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A smattering of specialty films are going to video on demand before a run in theaters. But is that applicable to big commercial releases?
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Studios Battle to Save Narnia (From Grip of Sequel Fatigue)
Posted: December 6th, 2010, 2:20am EST by By BROOKS BARNES
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If “The Voyage of the Dawn Treader” does not succeed, it is unlikely that the remaining four books in the series will be produced.
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Ryan Seacrest and Clear Channel in Expanded Radio Deal
Posted: November 30th, 2010, 3:10am EST by By BROOKS BARNES
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Clear Channel Communications is expected to announce that it has signed Ryan Seacrest to a radio deal worth $60 million over three years.
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Media Decoder: A Very 'S.N.L.' Greeting
Posted: November 28th, 2010, 9:31pm EST by By BROOKS BARNES
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The Sunset Tower Hotel enlisted Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone to make its holiday video greeting card.
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Media Decoder: Coors Cameo in a Futurist Film
Posted: November 28th, 2010, 9:21pm EST by By BROOKS BARNES
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The burnt gold of the Coors can accounts for its return to the silver screen.
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Scene Stealer: A Casting Call for Hollywood’s Chief Lobbyist
Posted: November 28th, 2010, 1:07am EST by By BROOKS BARNES
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Hollywood has been searching for almost a year for a new chairman for the Motion Picture Association of America.
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‘Harry Potter’ Has $330 Million Debut Weekend
Posted: November 21st, 2010, 6:20pm EST by By BROOKS BARNES
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The global sales for the seventh Harry Potter movie was a result of a yearlong full-court press by Warner Brothers.
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‘Harry Potter’ Has $330 Million Debut Weekend
Posted: November 21st, 2010, 5:47pm EST by By BROOKS BARNES
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The seventh Harry Potter movie opened to $330 million in global ticket sales, a result of a year-long, full-court press by Warner Brothers’ global marketing chief.
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Making Sure Nickelodeon Hangs With the Cool Kids
Posted: October 30th, 2010, 1:13pm EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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For the first time in years, Nickelodeon has momentum. It is searching for new franchises to fend off Disney Channel and cement its popularity with children and young teenagers.
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At Disney, New Leaders in Internet and Gaming
Posted: October 4th, 2010, 12:30am EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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James A. Pitaro of Yahoo Media and John Pleasants of Playdom were named co-presidents of the Disney Interactive Media Group, which has been struggling.
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Scene Stealer: In This War, Movie Studios Are Siding With Your Couch
Posted: September 26th, 2010, 5:15am EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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Armed with new copy-blocking technology, studios want to offer new movies on video-on-demand only about 45 days after they arrive in theaters, at a premium price.
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Disney’s Internet Chief Resigns
Posted: September 24th, 2010, 12:20am EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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The Walt Disney Company's top Internet executive, Steve Wadsworth, resigned late Thursday following a difficult tenure in which the media giant's Web strategy underwent repeated retrenchments.
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DC Entertainment (Not the Comics) Moving to California
Posted: September 21st, 2010, 3:58pm EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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Time Warner shook up its DC Comics business on Tuesday, announcing that operations focused on developing feature films, television, digital media, video games and consumer products would move to California from New York.
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Lionsgate and Televisa Unite on Films
Posted: September 14th, 2010, 1:20am EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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Pantelion Films will focus on Hispanic American viewers by releasing eight to 10 movies annually over five years.
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Even Hit Like ‘Kick-Ass’ Can Seem Like Miss at Debut
Posted: September 6th, 2010, 12:40am EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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The film “Kick-Ass” fell short in its opening weekend, and bloggers wrote it off as a flop. Never mind that this $15 million film went on to sell almost $100 million in tickets.
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Lessons of the Summer Box Office
Posted: September 5th, 2010, 3:22pm EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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Movie attendance was down, but some films — like “Toy Story 3” and “Inception” — made out very, very well.
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The Sofa Wars: Sony’s Bet on Sticking With Web Shows
Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 1:07am EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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Sony Pictures Entertainment has continued to pour money into Crackle.com, looking to ad revenue instead of subscriptions.
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BermanBraun and Starcom to Work Together
Posted: August 17th, 2010, 11:01pm EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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The two companies plan to spend substantial amounts of money on advertising for new types of digital entertainment.
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3 Hit Movies Help Drive Disney Profit 40% Higher
Posted: August 11th, 2010, 2:59am EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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Profit soared 40 percent in its most recent quarter because of a trio of blockbuster movies, strong merchandise sales and deferred revenue at ESPN.
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Screenvision to Revamp Preshow Ads at Cinemas
Posted: July 26th, 2010, 3:04am EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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The cinema advertising company is trying to make ads before movies more entertaining by using celebrities and sponsors, and including cellphone interaction.
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Marketing for ‘Tron: Legacy’: The Hardest Sell Yet
Posted: July 26th, 2010, 12:30am EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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By the time the movie arrives in theaters in December, Walt Disney Studios will have spent three and a half years promoting it.
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DiCaprio’s ‘Inception’ a Box-Office Success
Posted: July 18th, 2010, 5:40pm EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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“Inception,” a dramatic thriller about dream invasion, was No. 1 at North American movie theaters over the weekend, giving its star, Leonardo DiCaprio, the biggest opening of his career.
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‘Despicable Me’ Gives Universal a Needed No. 1 Hit
Posted: July 12th, 2010, 12:12am EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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“Despicable Me,” Universal’s formal entrance into the animated feature business, was a huge No. 1 at the North American box office over the weekend.
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Costumes and Sing-Alongs Make Moviegoing a Social Event
Posted: July 12th, 2010, 12:10am EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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Studios are hoping that younger audiences will return to theaters for events like a “Grease” sing-along.
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Disney Puts Movie Tickets on a Facebook Site
Posted: June 2nd, 2010, 12:50am EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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With an application for “Toy Story 3”, the company puts moviegoers in touch with tickets and friends at the same time.
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In Major Deal, Village Roadshow Gets $1 Billion in Credit to Make Movies
Posted: May 27th, 2010, 3:10pm EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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In the first major film financing deal to hit Hollywood since the economic downturn, Village Roadshow Pictures Group on Thursday closed on a $1 billion credit facility to fund its current and future slate of movies.
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2 Are Accused of Selling Disney Earnings Data
Posted: May 27th, 2010, 1:21am EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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Two are accused of offering to sell confidential earnings information to more than 30 hedge funds in the United States and Europe.
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Tyler Perry's Global Push
Posted: May 24th, 2010, 12:25am EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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The screenwriter and director, who has yet to make a splash internationally, is beginning an international effort to promote his films.
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Weinsteins’ Deal for Miramax Said to Hit Wall
Posted: May 21st, 2010, 8:46pm EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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Hollywood insiders say talks are falling apart between Bob and Harvey Weinstein regarding the brothers’ attempt to buy back Miramax Films.
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Disney Gets a Half-Price Deal for Club Penguin
Posted: May 13th, 2010, 12:36am EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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The game Web site failed to meet profit targets that were tied to half of the acquisition’s $700 million purchase price.
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Skip Paul to Join Centerview Partners
Posted: April 26th, 2010, 12:10am EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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Skip Paul, the video game pioneer, pal of Steven Spielberg and Hollywood power broker, will guide Centerview Partners’ expansion into media.
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‘Clash of the Titans’ Pulls in 2-D Moviegoers Too
Posted: April 5th, 2010, 1:44am EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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“Clash of the Titans,” released in 3-D, was No. 1 at the box office, but almost half its business came from conventional screenings.
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Scene Stealer: R-Rated Movie Trailers Have Some Seeing Red
Posted: March 27th, 2010, 3:33pm EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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The number of R-rated movie trailers on the Web has grown, drawing criticism from regulators and children’s advocacy groups.
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Talent Agents for Video Game Creators
Posted: March 26th, 2010, 11:21pm EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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With the $46 billion worldwide market in upheaval, agents are increasingly useful for finding people to complete complex titles, structuring deals or obtaining financing.
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Rival Studios Join to Push Video on Demand
Posted: March 17th, 2010, 12:10am EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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Movie studios spend money to get a bigger chunk of revenue selling through the cable box.
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‘Green Zone’ in Dismal Showing Over Weekend
Posted: March 15th, 2010, 12:47am EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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Hollywood suffered its first major flop of the year over the weekend with the debut of the Iraq thriller “Green Zone,” which sold an anemic $14.5 million in tickets at North American theaters.
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‘Alice’ Grabs Imax Screens From ‘Avatar’
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 5:43pm EST by By BROOKS BARNES
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The hunger for 3-D pictures, a blockbuster publicity campaign and curiosity about a performance by Johnny Depp pushed “Alice in Wonderland” to No. 1 at the weekend box office.
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‘Shutter Island’ Soars at Box Office
Posted: February 21st, 2010, 3:50pm EST by By BROOKS BARNES
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“Shutter Island,” yanked from the fall release schedule by a cost-cutting Paramount Pictures, was a strong No. 1 at the North American box office.
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For New Leader of Disney Parks, a Little Improv
Posted: February 15th, 2010, 9:11am EST by By BROOKS BARNES
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Kicking off Give a Day, Get a Disney Day, Thomas O. Staggs and Kermit the Frog vamped when the teleprompter failed.
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A Studio Head Slowly Alters the ‘Warner Way’
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 9:35pm EST by By BROOKS BARNES
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Jeff Robinov, president of Warner Brothers Pictures, has quietly become one of the most powerful people in Hollywood. He may soon become more so.
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Disney’s Cable Results Offset Parks and Studios
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 9:25pm EST by By BROOKS BARNES
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The company had stronger-than-expected earnings and revenue in the quarter with results topping expectations.
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Management Shake-Up Continues at Disney
Posted: January 13th, 2010, 12:45am EST by By BROOKS BARNES
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Oren R. Aviv, the studio’s top movie production executive, resigns under pressure after several top managers are ousted.
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Taking Aim at the Big Names in Animated Film
Posted: January 10th, 2010, 11:25pm EST by By BROOKS BARNES
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Blue Sky Studios, the animated-movie division of 20th Century Fox, doesn’t have the budget of DreamWorks or Pixar, but it is a small-scale hit machine.
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Diet Drug Maker Glaxo to Pay for a Film on Eating
Posted: January 7th, 2010, 1:17am EST by By BROOKS BARNES
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Glaxo, the maker of the weight-loss product Alli, will try to educate Americans about obesity — and increase Alli sales — by financing a documentary about eating.
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New Film Ignites Debate on Ratings Policy
Posted: December 25th, 2009, 1:37am EST by By BROOKS BARNES
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The film “It’s Complicated” received an R rating for a scene in which two stars share a joint, kicking up attacks on the M.P.A.A. for being out of touch.
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Disney’s ‘Princess’ Displays Limited Box Office Magic
Posted: December 13th, 2009, 11:29pm EST by By BROOKS BARNES
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“The Princess and the Frog” opened in first place but on the low end of industry expectations.
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From Footnote to Fame in Civil Rights History
Posted: November 25th, 2009, 10:15pm EST by By BROOKS BARNES
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Claudette Colvin, who resisted unfair treatment on a Montgomery bus nine months before Rosa Parks, lived an unheralded life until a recent book highlighted her story.
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‘2012’ Opening Earns $65 Million
Posted: November 16th, 2009, 3:21am EST by By BROOKS BARNES
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Roland Emmerich’s thriller about a global cataclysm opened at No. 1 with a higher-than-expected $65 million in ticket sales.
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Burdened by Billions in Debt, MGM Puts Itself Up for Sale
Posted: November 14th, 2009, 12:46am EST by By BROOKS BARNES
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Estimates for the studio, which owns a 4,000-title film library, range from $1.5 billion to almost $3 billion.
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Disney Posts Strong Profit Despite Weakness in Films
Posted: November 13th, 2009, 1:33am EST by By BROOKS BARNES
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Disney reported an 18 percent increase in the fourth quarter, but the company is racing to overhaul a troubled movie studio.
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Disney Selects Successful TV Executive to Turn Around Its Struggling Movie Studio
Posted: October 6th, 2009, 2:49am EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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Rich Ross, president of Disney Channels Worldwide, will have many challenges at the troubled Walt Disney Studios.
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Hollywood Hotels Are the Hub for Deal Making
Posted: October 3rd, 2009, 2:14pm EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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Hotels have long been Los Angeles’s answer to the boardroom. With strict privacy, the Sunset Tower Hotel has earned a following of big names.
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At Miramax, Deep Cuts in Staff and Filmmaking
Posted: October 3rd, 2009, 1:09am EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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Once a leader in a thriving independent film scene, the company’s work force will fall to about 20 from 500 a decade ago.
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Scene Stealer: When Will Hollywood’s Wish Come True?
Posted: September 26th, 2009, 11:01pm EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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Although show-business veterans see recent financial transactions as positive signs, they say it’s too soon to celebrate a recovery.
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Universal Lifts Veil on Harry Potter Theme Park
Posted: September 15th, 2009, 3:44pm EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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The park, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando, Fla., will cost an estimated $265 million.
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Media Decoder: Harry Potter Theme Park Details
Posted: September 15th, 2009, 1:18pm EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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The Wizarding World of Harry Potter will open in the spring and allow visitors to explore Hogwarts Castle, buy Quidditch equipment and drink Butterbeer.
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Miley Cyrus Is on the Line Just for You
Posted: September 13th, 2009, 9:40pm EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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SayNow connects stars and their fans through voice mail and is gaining traction, particularly among teenage audiences.
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Movie Studios See a Threat in Growth of Redbox
Posted: September 6th, 2009, 11:47pm EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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The Illinois company, which charges $1 a day for DVD rentals, expects to have 22,000 machines in supermarkets, Wal-Mart stores and fast-food outlets by December.
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Disney to Pay $4 Billion for Comic Giant Marvel
Posted: August 31st, 2009, 12:59pm EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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Disney’s acquisition of Marvel Entertainment will also add Spider-Man and Captain America to its array of businesses.
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Defying an Industry Trend, Warner Is Easily the Top Producer of TV Shows
Posted: August 24th, 2009, 1:27am EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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At a time when networks favor internal producers, the company is heading into the fall season with an unusual 45 shows in production.
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Brad Pitt Pulls Them In at the Box Office
Posted: August 24th, 2009, 1:12am EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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“Inglourious Basterds,” the risky Quentin Tarantino picture, sold a stout $37.6 million in tickets over the weekend.
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A-List Stars Flailing at the Box Office
Posted: August 21st, 2009, 12:25am EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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Studios aren’t giving up on stars but they are trying to pay them less or looking for cheaper alternatives.
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A-List Stars Flailing at the Box Office
Posted: August 20th, 2009, 11:13pm EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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Studios aren’t giving up on stars but they are trying to pay them less or looking for cheaper alternatives.
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MGM Replaces Chief Executive
Posted: August 19th, 2009, 12:55am EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, crumbling under the weight of a $3.7 billion loan, ousted its chief executive, Harry Sloan, in favor of the star turnaround expert Stephen F. Cooper.
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‘District 9’ Is No. 1 at the Weekend Box Office
Posted: August 16th, 2009, 7:33pm EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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The low-budget alien movie “District 9” was No. 1 at the weekend box office with an estimated $37 million in ticket sales.
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What Tweeters Have to Say About the Movies
Posted: August 10th, 2009, 3:23am EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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A site aggregates tweets about new mainstream movies to provide a picture of what the online masses think.
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‘Funny People’ Sputters, but Takes Weekend
Posted: August 2nd, 2009, 8:10pm EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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“Funny People” sputtered at the weekend box office, weakening Judd Apatow’s batting average as a director and continuing a slump at Universal Pictures.