NBC prime, but Eye still holds eyes

Cable rates rising

Lawsuits flying over new 'Peter Pan' book

Supremes stay DVD copy decision

SBS sells $11 mil stake in Polish channel

Ad spend for 2003 outlook cloudy

Cities spawn new crix kudos

News nets cool off

Gilbert sez mind your manners

'Two Towers' faces sequel pic challenge

NFL gains yardage for ESPN

Scads of ads were fads

'Columbine' aims to break out of doc slot

Rubel goes to Arts Council

'Towers' reaching B.O. heights

'Sin Eater' is off menu for January

Next chapter for Viv

Palm Springs fetes Nolan

America's online visual chronology

Stock cheer in new year

TVropa filing for bankruptcy

Morgan Stanley sues NTL over fees

U.K.'s Xmas auds tune out terrestrial

Netflix picks up subs

Spain's extra credit in '03

Free airtime for ads spell trouble at TVB

Theater in the round pioneer Segal dies

Report: Digital will power Asia TV

Lewis O'Neil, Stephen Rockabrand

U.S. tentpoles tough on Norway tix sales

Meri Wilson

Mary Brian

Gill, Campbell topline B.C. 'Proof'

Reed Midem taps TV chief

New Mexico pix mix

Eminem leads music biz

Vegas, D.C. spread kudos wealth

Fellowship for 'Rings' fans

CNBC ratings tumble 44%

Agnes Eisenberger

Charles Smiley

Anthony John Elwyn Besch

Fox head rush for NFL

KTLA reigns on parade

Lucy Schneiderman Nitkin

Sarah Madeline Weisz

Almodovar gets 'Education'

Madeline Montgomery Glave

Kaelen Rex Cook

Ratings coming up roses

TV biz stuck in reg trenches

World wild about 'Harry'

Mouse says Blockbusted

A new toon titan

Weekend Box Office Preview
January 3, 2003

Showbiz 2002

Edward A. 'Eddie' Fisher

Videovision inks distrib agreement

Squeezing in local holiday fare

ClearPlay to file countersuit

B'way hits new high

Inside Move: Webs brace for January heat wave

Premieres fuel Rotterdam fest

Brit cinema of two minds on '02

Execs unruffled as shuffle slowed in '02

Congloms strike up local tune

Scads of ads were fads

Nix to the crix

Inside Move: 'Mummy' gauze for angst

Inside Move: Thesp workshops changing roles

H'wood could be magic for the wizards of AAHs

H'w'd biggies rule o'seas

Tickets to success

It's prime time for Euro fare

NBC gets by with a little help from its 'Friends'

B'casters ante up for '02 sports

Will exex bury studio to float new Canal?

At one with the Cult of the DVD

B.O. boffo; 'Beast' 724g

Legit tilling fetile new terrain abroad

Inside Move: Regs rethink raises rivalry

China's yen for fun beckons H'wood

O'seas B.O. 'Rings' in new year

Young helmers get a shot with gov't pic series

New thrilla for Manila fest

'Spider' spins age-old problem

Politicos extend grip on news

Noises Off: Rockin' the 'Roof'

Discord over DVD dates

Inside Move: Fox to push 'Report'

Inside Move: Newsies set their watches

Nobel puts spotlight on Kertesz

Discovery, BBC tandem advances

'Hero' kicks B.O. records

'All,' 'Road' drive London crix noms

Tolkien still smokin' at B.O.

British script competish on

BBC1 bounces rival

'Pianist' tickles crix org

Richard Horner

Giorgio Gaber

Kazimierz Dejmek

Court off DVD case

S. Africa net backs off Al Jazeera plan

B'w'd baubles big at auction

Serb TV topper to prison

Man paints complaint over C4 doc

Daldry desert fete set

Preems power o'seas

Spanish B'casting picks up Chi trio

Coller cleans up at Sony's SoapCity

Viv U's credit rating off S&P critical list

'Beyond' sees white light

Here's a rude awakening: H'wood is polite

Oscar Watch: Rules of eligibility

AMC's 'Wrong' turn

Inside Move: ABC 'Makeover' to return

Richards joins SAG's diversity efforts

Inside Move: Ventura pinning down post

Spanish-lingo titles hope for 'Tiger' effect

Inside Move: H'wd lines up vs. Lieberman

ABC reaps ratings feat after week of football

McCartney tops '02 acts

Scherz joins Endeavor after exit from UTA

KTTV's Garcia in at KCOP too

New 'clean' vid suit hits helmers, majors

'Alamo's' Bowie knife gets an edge

'Frame' docs to be on the road

Food Project, volunteers await donations

Almost Human ready to make 'Miracles'

'Soap' stars to host televised awards

Myers lobs new sports gabfest

Philly fest deadline for entries in Jan. 15

Viewers can vote on 'Wedding'

Lenser Hall's light shined

Dodgers sale could be on deck

Theater pioneer Segal dies

Gates uploads coin to theater

CNBC shuffles sked, pulls Varney 'Board'

January TV preems teeming

Recurring themes

Imitation of life

'Gangs' of cooks in 'New York's' kitchen

Eclectic artists score crossover dreams

From background to forefront

Pop heavyweights rock the vote

Jon Brion, 'Punch-Drunk Love'

1968: The changing of the guard

Mychael Danna, 'Ararat'

Elmer Bernstein, 'Far From Heaven'

Elliot Goldenthal, 'Frida'

Classical composers: a rare film breed

Keeping score: Oscar's high notes

All talk at New Line Records

Philip Glass, 'The Hours'

'Chicago' dodges musical jinx

Fox reality puts on dog

'Lilo' leads Annie noms with 10

'Gangs' to play out Berlin fest

Europlex flexes multiplex muscle

Fox scores with wild playoff game

Ian MacNaughton

Switching channels

France strike gives TF1 jump on auds

Scandal grows over Azteca seizure

UIP makes date with O'Halloran

Stephens quits Nine web

EC to decide quotas at year's end

Adriano Rebora

Jim McReynolds

Elizabeth Fox

Gotham gets GOP in 2004

More 'Files,' specs on Court TV docket

Street checking out

CNBC shuffles sked, pulls Varney 'Board'

SAG nom ballots in the mail

Study: Digital format OK

Fandango powers 'Towers' tix

'Rings' runs circles o'seas

'Seinfeld' prime for TBS

Royce Applegate services

Muvico draws investor as exhibs recover

FCC dem says don't

Fremantle ups exex

Playoffs, 'Reunion' rev up ratings

Eye's 'Nation' faces stiffer ABC competish

Scientific approach to Oscar

Clear Channel rolls over debt

Correction

EMI taps Sorenson CEO

Republicans Gallup to talk radio for news

IFG bonds with Weidman

Top B'way 5 thrive

Dee Gee, Aluise cast their Lot

Stewart atop annoying list

'Hours' team spends more time together

Nielsen tracking digital

A&E program guide

McDonald's serving up DVDs

Superman Reeve will guest on 'Smallville'

In-Motion's in flux

CNN denies ageism

Cablers deal a new hand

Inside Move: Fox walks down aisle again

Mill workers fill Cinesite F/X bill

Chrisette Suter and Reginald Hudlin

Jennifer Nolan and Christopher Sariego

CBS gives 'Blessings' to telepic

'Anaconda' squeezing out sequel

Rachel Griffiths and Andrew Taylor

Koppel cops rights kudos

MSNBC taps Winnikoff VP

Bizzers strut on the Street

HBO oater 'Deadwood' earns spurs

Studios back new B.O. data tracker

Brian P. Bradfield

George Voutsas

Vid filtering firm backs ClearPlay

William G. Bennett

Sydney Omarr

Snipes has big 'Mac' attack for Fox

Legit ad leader links with Omnicom Group

In with the New Year

Sony banks on Banfield in tech role

Ian MacNaughton

45th Annual Grammy Award Nominations

Grammys logjam

Polish admissions slide in 2002

Bon temps for B.O.

'Joe' jumbo for Fox

Benigni bound for TV

Bob Maxwell

Pics click in Hong Kong

Gov't referees Canal 40, TV Azteca tiff

Telco raises Antena stake

Saint ain't paying up

Oscar Watch: Herman o'sees talent

Football bounces ABC's way

Jean Kerr

Mac steps up to plate in 'Mr. 3000'

Fox Sports in PDA deal

G4 clicks with cable systems

ABC finalizes 'Jimmy' cast

'Bulls' docu charges to Slamdance

DVD hacker upheld

Par Int'l TV raises Moussa to senior VP

Technicolor post hits N.Y.

Sony toons in to 'Open' pitch

Book biz mugged by burgeoning DVD sales

Granada exec eyes option windfall

UTG brand iron hot

Palm hands Werner distrib'n

Showbizzers get FCC to attend forum

Nielsen Plus adds cablers

Showtime preps one-two punch with Jay-Z concert

L.A. prod'n days steady

Mortimer Becker

Clarifications

Liberty covets control of Viv U assets

Vivendi U sells subsid in Hungary

Rupe's China channel OK'd

'Unfinished' almost full with Lopez

Music biz hails solon

WGA benefit squeeze

Bicks goes to 'Bed'

WBDTD, Telepictures clear 'Ellen,' 'Sharon'

Don't blow smoke

IATSE gets groove on

How Rupe's troops feasted on Fox

Keep the guard up

Boffo bow for Fox's 'Joe'

Six years of 'Sex' leaves HBO pooped

Universal could get very Barry

Over the hill and picking up speed

Small, but mighty

Nicole Kidman

Julianne Moore

Nia Vardalos

Actress deck could be dealt a wild card

Precedent elect: Oscar records

Samantha Morton

The distaff dark side

Michael Caine

George Clooney

Jack Nicholson

Jennifer Aniston

The great actress race: 1968

Fighting tooth, nail and nose to get into character

Ray Liotta

Paul Newman

Edie Falco

Emily Watson

Standing tall, with or without their leading man

No small consolation: dubious late Oscars

Cage's twins may win rare recognition

Tom Hanks

The great actor race: 1951

Al Pacino

Dennis Quaid

Big names risk slipping under radar

Meryl Streep

Chris Cooper

Alfred Molina

Denzel Washington

Robin Williams

A&E has Bette Davis eyes

Scene-stealers give leads a run for the money

Nicolas Cage

Leonardo DiCaprio

Daniel Day-Lewis

Kevin Kline

Edward Norton

Sam Rockwell

Adam Sandler

Salma Hayek

Diane Lane

Renee Zellweger

Ed Harris

SAG adds up ad gains

Viggo Mortensen

Kathy Bates

Patricia Clarkson

Toni Collette

Catherine Zeta Jones

The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron

Just Married

Sweeney Todd

Phish

Anything Goes

The Vortex

Across the Way

Let Me Sing

Hero

Abby

Aleijadinho: Passion, Glory and Torment

Almodou

Queens Supreme

Golden City

Cry of the Dove

Georgie Girl

Joy

Ogya

O-Yo

Scent of Time

Touched by Love

Rounding Third

Eyes of a Beauty

Ridiculous! : The Theatrical Life and Times of Charles Ludlam

Thais

Mark Nadler: Tchaikovsky (And Other Russians)

America's Prince: The John F. Kennedy Jr. Story