Kofler has digital designs

'Friends' mania starts early

Tube groove makes news

Pixar goes own way

SBS ups Q1 revs, reduces losses

Protesters just in

Iranian censors say forget 'Amnesia'

Sirius move for USA vet

Malone bid may face fight

EU reconsiders music royalty reg

'Zapata' links future to States

WGA tries to soothe nerves

Short film fest slates 200 pix

New subs don't spell profit for EchoStar

'Dateline' ratings friendly on Weds

Lots of L.A. prod'n

Open Roads fest sets pix

Fox TV Studios chief to keep it in family

'Late' becomes very early

WB Pix ices deal for 3-D 'Polar'

Blues concert pic's bottled

Crescendo cues Deetjen

U staking its claim on the summer sesh

Imax dipped in red ink

Vidgames activate Activision

IDT takes stake in POW!

Walter Latham

Gavin Rossdale

Eugene Pack

Toppers ankle Landmark

'Assassins' in Tony revival class

Frayn's 'Democracy' votes for Broadway

Lifetime programmer ankles femme cabler

Atari revs down 12%

Bell Globemedia sees revs up to $252 mil

Steven Zeller and Tim Hannasch

Suzanne Ketcham and Chris Conroy

Alexandra Marie Strader

Sophia Sara Jones

Jacob I. Goldschein

Weekend Box Office Preview
May 7, 2004

Inside Move: Pilots set biz backrooms abuzz

History: Timely take on 'Troy'

CineVegas fetes Nicholson

Stone, Weinstein to chair amfAR event

Dream to handle 'Manfast' o'seas

First Look ups Vangelisti

U taps media relations veep

'Providence' to Lifetime

MSN ditches ESPN for Fox Sports

Antismokers alight on Hill

Bird in flight pattern with 'Daughter'

A&E spending spree

Warners is new landlord for 'Rent'

Miramax babysits 'Nanny'

Fox 2000 to redo 'Million'

Must see Seinfeld's back

Bases empty after Spidey is called out

'Habana Blues' sold in a Flach

San Sebastian honors Mann

Pinewood Shepperton raises £46.2m

52 million say goodbye to 'Friends'

Nelson Gidding

Gilbert Francis Lani Damian Kauhi (Zulu)

Lilene Mansell

Quentin speaks

Soph slate set for Almeida's a.d.

Out of tune

Detroit 'Lion' $1.4 mil

Inside Move: If the 'Shoe' fits…

Inside Move: Less is Moore in fracas

Unsticking the joystick

Herrick fetes 'Fuente'

Momentum ties up with Spanish distrib Aurum

Digital delay for StarHub

StudioCanal regroups film ops

SPI releases across territories

Disney's latest roller-coaster ride a doozy

Our best development season ever!

VOD ready to speak in tongues

Arrivederci RAI: Topper quits amid political spat

Rrival news war heats up between Arabic-lingo shcools

Capital ambitions

B.O. off; 'Raisin' 441g

Cannes view depends on where you're sitting

Inside Move: Pirated DVD boots up buzz for soccer hooligan pic

Inside Move: April showers

Inside Move: Tracking the Lion

Inside Move: Faith, hope and TV contracts

Remote patrol: Who's minding the remotes?

Inside Move: 'Home' away from home

Inside Move: Paper pushers

Leadership: It's hit or myth

Inside Move: Timing is everything for WGA

Inside Move: Giant steps for men

Fox focus is filmmaker-friendly

In search of Latino auds

High temps brings B.O. bonanza

'Helsing' wins Gallic B.O. as 'Troy' looms

Procacci brings British flavor to Italian pics

Shochiku preems ambitious slate

DeAPlaneta ramps up for higher-profile pix

Digital cinemas toon up for more U.S. pix

Frog, UPN face season of challenges

Distrib kicks up biz with Bruce Lee set

Fed TV cracks down on cablers

Tyro net flies to the top spot

News, doc knock 'Block,' 'Bro'

Raising capital for the dead

Kusturica tapped for pubcaster board

Is the game getting lame?

'Helsing' stakes claim

Gemstar's stock slide continues

Sie ankles Starz Encore as cabler faces hardship

A Comcast critique

XM posts Q1 net loss

Iron Mountain boosts archive services

Levine adds veep stripes for Miller

Pooh's honey still sticky

Baeres rebuts Samaha on fraudulent budgets

NBC names specialist on diversity

Brits Dyke, Ball elected to ProSiebenSat 1 board

Shoreline rises for pic duo

'Alamo' pirate faces the music

Brazil

Japan

Pickup prospects

Deconstructing Cannes

Foreign exchange

Italy

Anne Carey

Andrew Form & Brad Fuller

Susan Leber

Tax tips

Lauren Moews

Vincent Sheehan & Liz Watts

Australia

Canada

South Korea

China

East goes West

Russia

Buyer box

Wide angle

France

Spain

Producers work on balancing act

Daniel Bobker

Germany

Mark Herbert

United Kingdom

Phantom funding

Taxing times

Paul Mezey

Michael Pierce

Sisse Graum Olsen

Comic Alan King dead at 76

Protest delays Cannes film cans

Christopher Plummer

Bruce Dern

San Sebastian fim fest has Mann for its plan

Gabrielle Union

Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Steve Coogan

Flach cues 'Habana Blues'

Elizabeth Pena

Canuck org dangles ad time to spur local drama funding

Euro filmgoing drops as U.S. pix up share

Canal Plus OKs pic funds

NBC finale's befriended

'Van' in the fast lane with $53 mil o'seas

Par vote goes to 'President'

'Green' grabs gold

Edith Malka Katcher

Agatha Marie Gibson

Luca John Acheson

Time Life sets 'Hee Haw' DVD

WGAE prexy not hopeful

European pickups expand Thomson's post services

Lubin rejoins William Morris

La dolce vita for E!

New Line will get kick out of 'Soccer'

Fox cranks out 'Blank'

Inside Move: 'Joey' pleasing Peacock

New Road trip for 'Che' team

Strand strolling down Beeb's 'Stella Street'

Inside Move: Is Mel's next passion to takeover Disney?

USA hot to trot for originals

D'Works joins 'Boys' club

Mouse ups game stakes

Fox is riding its 'OC' wave

Hong Kong follows H'w'd path

Tax break on the brink

Armani dresses the part

No day at the beach

Tribeca taps party power

Tonys on witch hunt

Bavaria enters 'Battlefield'

Spanish Acad to pin medal on Banderas

'Survivor' sinks competish

BBC overhaul over

Oz nets balk at 4th web

P.M. seeks talks over Gallic labor dispute

'Passion' DVD due Aug. 31

BBC retools it L.A. office

CTV betting on 'Casino'

David A. Lee and Daniel Vaillancourt

HBO's 'Carnaval' spurred by incentives

Rosett rises to UA prexy post

CBS' all-stars star

Tribeca founder-thesp to receive DGA honors

MTV cranks out prank 'Faking' vid

Satellite takes bite

Liberty Media posts loss, but revs go up

Times Tony item puzzles B'way

Crown cuts quarter loss

Sundance updates 'Tanner'

MediaCorp expands, shuffles execs

Shareholders to vote on Senator plan

Col sets exec to lead DVD in Latam

Foreign B.O. monster mash

Advanced lands Atlas Air entities

Filmby Arhus primes first feature

Askeladden game for computer

Percentery pioneer dies

Bigger purse, push for AIN

'Helsing' B.O. comes in a little lighter

Comcast completes Tech TV purchase

Roth dedicates 'Christmas' to King

Next chapter of ESPN book biz is bigger

Vivendi U deputizes Dufour

Signs of scribe support

Intermedia, Lane reach deal on suit

WB pacts college helmer

WB snaps Par 'Button' coin

Inside Move: 'Brothers' vet rejoins HBO band for 'Rome'

Scripters on 'Darkwatch'

Showtime for Charter

Exhausted showbizzers cross Tribeca party line

Inside Move: Mel's TV work's Icon-ic

Larson finds Identity at U

'Red' rounds out Circle lineup

'Guy' gig for laugh master

Nick Latin America inks Mattel deal

Nielsen foes rally over People Meters

Greener pastures

Offsay bows prod'n shingle

Covenant's house party

What's up, 'Wasabi'

Duo hope for big prod'n splash

Bigel/Mailer starts 'Devour'

CNET eyes iFilm purchase

Liston bio punched up

Dream week for 'Bombay' on B'way

Exits drop Azteca stock

'Nature' calls as Caine joins Thomas

More piracy warnings at Cannes

Stoner caper lands at Park

Gilliam's 'Tideland' turns for HanWay

First Look to whip int'l sales for 'Cake'

Yari's pic promises coming true

'Waiting' over at Lions Gate

Kloiber expands

'CSI: Miami' hot for CBS

Way is 'Clear' for Dellal pic

Cannes fest glitters and jitters

Miramax ups Gatineau

Gotham crix choose 'Intimate' legiter

Civilian enlists SureFire funding

Foxtel retools upper management

Oz expands showbiz rebate

Mediaset profits up 43.4%

Canal Plus: Big little plan

Sony, Nintendo in handheld battle

Disney may sell GMTV stake

Mouse gets a jump

Bender execs Kerry 'Duty' doc

Virginia Capers

Solons kick H'wood's butts

Ancine to enforce media quotas

Sydney festival seeks new topper

'Day' debate warms up

Org adds $38 million to spur biz

E!, Style boost originals

Peacock programs a feather in Pax cap

Fox gives Nielsen, politicos a lesson in hardball

'Friends' ' sendoff a hit

'Parkers' hits high mark

CWM films taps topper

Filmax preps crusade pic

Besson's 'Bandidas' lands at Fox

Schroeder shows criminal intent

Indie nabs 'Tie Me Up'

'Julia' climbs to the Summit

Iwanyk marshals 'Battle' remake

Sky's the limit for KanZaman pic arm

TiVo touts ad-friendliness

Trying on 'Talisman'

Inside Move: 'Joey' has 'Friends'

'Reba' gets once in a Lifetime bid

Jennings gets ratings win

Lions Gate nabs aardvark

RIAA snares more pirated CDs in 2003

Baeres raises defense

Andryc in with Saban

Weekend newsmag hours sweep up gains

'GMA' adds producer on weekends

'Frasier' takes up residence in MT&R

Pact 'Spawns' skein

New development for 'Hope' helmer

Scribes, producers back at it

AMC re-ups 'Shootout'

Miramax headed for divorce court?

Game and pic are 'Death'

Role bewitches Swinton

'Tuck' preem goes ad-free

Cannes and Lourdes of the ring

Portable consoles set to enter hardware arena

H'wood borrows gamers' toolbox

Girls play on the Web

Costs hit next level

License to a killing

Playing well with others

Online awaits upgrade

On the grid

Looking to make a name for themselves

EOS, Beta make joint effort

Global to preach 'Gospel' to int'l markets

Echo undertakes 'Mortuary'

Senator has 'Weekend' plans

Voy ventures down Cherry Road

AIM sings Napster's tune

Together at last

Fox takes Tuesday

A mightier Mouse shows off muscle

Festival strikers behave

'Minutes' clocked

Focus walks 'Dog' in States

Market attendance up 11%

Carax has 'Scars'

'Pushers' lures Danes

Fox, Syndicate gang up

Thais seek big slice of pie

First Look takes new 'Approaches'

Celestial agreement for Shaw Bros.

Lions Gate sees 'Saw' sell worldwide

Metrodome has 'Heart'

Mouse gives up Moore

Scribe showdown delayed

BVTV, Fox ink 'Alias' deal

NBC anchors Brokaw to net

'Law' man Wolf pacts with NBC U

Alliance partnership sees growth

Topper flying high

Rainbow spinoff plans hinge on refinancing

Senate OKs biz benefits

Japan police arrest piracy suspect

Austria film fest crosses Europe

AXN nabs basic carriage in Portugal

Maverick ups vet pic exec

Usher hops over D12 to top of chart

Myron DuBow

Barney Kessel

Fox's 'Idol,' '24' roll

Brenda Fassie

Tommy Farrell

Peter Falk, Laura San Giacomo

Alia Shawkat

Ryan Merriman

WB, Sega offer new 'Matrix' game

'Machuca' goes to CNC

'Merry' lands int'l rep

Chungeorahm adds to pic prod'n slate

Niccol ready for 'War' with Hawke, Leto

'Wind' winds up at Cannes; 'Female' set

Jordan blasts off for 'Pluto'