Table of Contents
Week of 04/02/2006

Articles

China TV is playing to 'Win'

 

'Dirty' dances way to Deutschland

 

Gitmo goes to D.C.

 

Jousting in the 'Ring'

 

Biz strong; 'Tarzan' 150g

 

'Todd' helmer carves out sound style

 

'Festen' testin' auds on B'way

 

B.O. off; 'Wicked' flying high

 

Playing lead Qatar for Anglo Al-Jazeera

 

Real Madrid has show for kids (& soccer dads)

 

Zee sees life in threes

 

Canuck drama crisis continues

 

Old rivals slug it out for ITV

 

Borrowing brands

 

A narrow news view in a great big world

 

USA points way to original plan

 

10 o'clock is starting to snooze

 

Sofia parties down

 

Next stop L.A. for Gaul's Jules Verne fest

 

Taiwan is delicate subject

 

Docs get day in Southern sun

 

Moneo comes into Focus

 

Arty return in Singapore

 

Korea's Jeonju sets fest slate

 

'Panther' pounces on top of 'Inside Man'

 

Exhibs fish for auds with lures

 

From dissed to durable

 

Will 'Cayman' bite Berlusconi?

 

Mitchell plays ball

 

H'wood hits the books with pub deals

 

So one mogul says to another…

 

Viewer's choice

 

Hype, but little glory for nets

 

Lingering looks at two empire builders

 

Big pics come in from code

 

Going over the wall

 

Pics keep plugging away for products

 

Critter jitters

 

Wild and woolly weekend

 

Burbank base for CW

 

'Oceans' of intrigue

 

Crispin's pic spin

 

Anika Noni Rose

 

Oscar Isaac

 

Hilarie Burton

 

Claire Coffee

 

Braeden Lemasters

 

Tory Kittles

 

Bank bounces Breuer over Kirch talk

 

News directors: NFL move out of bounds

 

Most content without regs

 

Varied fare at doc mart

 

Mip travels new roads

 

Inside Move: Couric may be near Eye-opening move

 

Fox toon stirs global warming

 

Buble blasts to top of Canuck's Junos

 

Digital dischord dings music biz

 

Random on Jack track

 

ITV spikes Dyke bid

 

'Sunshine' opens BAM

 

Bollywood surprises with sequel

 

Telenovelas return to Indonesia

 

Celestial titles available 'Anytime'

 

South African pirates nabbed

 

50 years of brand entertainment

 

Packer pushes for Web feat

 

Revolution number Nine

 

Pubcaster's long and winding road

 

Youth movement leads digital age

 

RTVE hits Mip with choice picks

 

U.S. imports goose pubcaster sked

 

Rev growth looks like child's play

 

Local giant shapes Spanish daily life

 

South Korea: Utilizing local drama, smaller nets tighten race

 

Hit created out of Miss India

 

Royal production values for 'Princess'

 

Japanese webs are quick on the uptake

 

Copycats chase Western hits

 

Desperate for imports

 

Singapore, Korea plug into new era

 

Chinese ad revs rocket

 

Digital TV gooses new content

 

Producers reformat sales strategies

 

Global addiction

 

Mideast: Amid political chaos, new stars are born

 

Hong Kong: Abundance of riches causes primetime overflow

 

China: Among urban auds, satire takes hold as laffers challenge dramas

 

India: Growing middle class increases content demand, puts greater burden on buyers

 

Brazil: World Cup revenue lines nets' pockets

 

Czech Republic: Counterprogramming creates booming biz, with ad rates on the rise

 

Canada: Sopomore U.S. hits keep CTV out in front

 

Argentina: Wrestlers, killers hope to draw eyeballs

 

Australia: 'Chief' commands attention in ratings competish

 

Mexico: TV titans continue slugfest

 

The Netherlands: Disappointing Talpa readies for rebound

 

Italy: Pope projects are symbol of primetime rivalry

 

Spain: Dramas fill b'casters' pipeline

 

Scandanavia: Games goose Nordic ratings

 

Hungary: Reality runs dry as Magyar shoppers go the scripted route

 

U.K.: With plenty of space to fill, Brit buyers ready to spend some cash

 

Germany: Springer readies for expansion as digital continues to amaze

 

France: Gauls fall for healthy slate of Yank crime skeins

 

Poland: Theme channels emerge while heavyweights monopolize market

 

Global TV price guide

 

Milia's moment arrives

 

Euro digital growth gooses nonfiction field

 

Behind the red button

 

Brits embrace land of the free TV

 

Digital delivery systems drive those desirable demos

 

A delicate balance

 

Focus bolstering European ranks

 

'Wimpy' buffs up

 

Comedies corral thesps

 

Giamatti to hone Claus at Warners

 

Pix pump basic cable

 

New Line 'Power' hungry

 

Pageant adds viewer vote

 

'GMA' producer suspended

 

Spike nails laffer block

 

'Hot Rod' revving up

 

Diesel heads to CAA

 

Guirgis to 'Flower' via MTC reading

 

Homer going to bat in '07

 

LivePlanet plays along

 

'Fingerprints' inks duo

 

ManiaTV! taps Ayoub VP

 

H'w'd uploads pic future

 

NBC quick to restore 'Order'

 

RGM Holdings secures Furst film deal

 

Inside Move: Grounds for 'Bee' blurbs

 

'Custodio' sweeps up Guadalajara

 

Hong toons up for net

 

Latido, K 'Fire' up Canada deal

 

Downloads rule in U.K. charts

 

ABC dramas dominate

 

An ingenious plan

 

Gloria Monty

 

Gallic web grabs gold in U.S. fiction

 

Inventive or not, Yanks eat up reality format

 

Foxtel adds to pic pact

 

Mediaset fined for airtime bias

 

NHK, Tobu team for tallest tower

 

Cabler cooking at night

 

Star quality for Aiello

 

Roberts rains cash on B'way

 

Topper leaves Sanctuary

 

Turner turning to Cavett show

 

Eye picks its Sunday man

 

Indie Artistic opens 'Mouth'

 

Fest kudos get Blessing

 

'Bee' to buzz in Brentwood

 

It's 'Confessions' time

 

Thesp joins cast of new play

 

Dramatists to honor Rivera

 

Banff fest announces TV kudos noms

 

Fox planting Blossom pix

 

Focus marries 'Husband'

 

Fluctuating temps

 

Getting to the core

 

F/x pioneer a Saturn Pal

 

HK film fest fetes chopsocky gurus

 

Canine pic at head of H.K. pack

 

Int'l TV Acad to host Beijing confab

 

U.K.'s Channel 4 toons up 'Peter'

 

MPAA, NGS, Chinese org co-host fest

 

'Kong' swings U record

 

Spain's Filmax casting out its nets

 

BBC Worldwide does Dutch deals

 

TVNZ brings back former topper

 

Telemundo sets record

 

Zander Ryan McCready

 

Jace Rian Beddingfield

 

Arthur Bodhi DeVitre

 

Saccani turns Mouse eye

 

Jackie McLean

 

Korean helmer up for 'Peninsula'

 

TV mart deals coming fast and furious

 

Strike nips Mip signal

 

Mobilizing to entertain you

 

DVD auds map new 'Destination'

 

Lortel noms lift 'Trip,' 'Grey'

 

'Jumper' gets hopping with trio

 

Inside Move: Hotel refit fit for Globes

 

Laughter's the best medicine

 

Whole new ballgame

 

Hopper throws arty party

 

Trio clocks in at 'Nine'

 

That's a rap for 'ATL'

 

'Tennis' finds its match

 

TV Acad takes Perris trip

 

'1408' gets another guest

 

Romano puts on 'Miles'

 

'Date' kissed by New Line

 

CW in 'Aliens' territory

 

Tribeca gets real at NBC

 

Endemol co-founder back in the TV biz

 

ABC Family shopping at 'Other Mall'

 

Composers in tune at WGA

 

MTV in Latin makeover

 

Law & order

 

Off B'Way legit run extended

 

Hammer now a horror Icon

 

Solito pic blossoms in Las Palmas

 

History Channel debuts VOD service

 

C4 takes 'Dresden'

 

'Deal' steals spotlight

 

Virgin Mobile part of NTL four-play

 

Baboon troop resembles troop Beverly Hills

 

Red Bee buzzing with Digital Hive service

 

Two stars of David

 

French scribe claims 'Syriana' is a copy

 

H.K. mixed on Mouse

 

CBC division does splits

 

Al-Jazeera taps ABC vet

 

Auds opt for a different game

 

New Wave nabs homevid prexy

 

Good cause giggles

 

New Landmark in Gotham

 

Hoops throwing syndies for a loop

 

Showtime calls for more 'Cell'

 

Gallic protests don't mar mart

 

U ups Moore to senior VP

 

Teuton mini takes to U.K.

 

Game's afoot at MIP

 

Just turn off the TV

 

Nets share the glory

 

Going is rough for Tori and 'Huff'

 

PBS packs digital net for youngsters

 

More change at Sanctuary

 

A creative process

 

China censors unlock 'Code'

 

Bowing out of the biz

 

Gretchen Rau

 

'Star' still shines on MSN

 

Dave Matthews Band pacts with iTunes

 

YouTube to feature 'Trek 2.0'

 

MIP Briefs

 

Julian Burton

 

Euro music org logs lawsuits

 

KNBC airs mun2 variety show 'Viva'

 

SBS, Mega TV plan birthday bash

 

Spanish soccer docu kicks off on Fox

 

London dresses up fashion film fest

 

Kappel career capped at Loonland

 

Net toppers at German TV confab

 

Goldcrest warms to 'Son'

 

Nine's McGuire exits 'Millionaire'

 

2nd Stage sets series

 

Icon taps Oz exec to buy pix

 

Eckhart fits 'Bill'

 

Pair will shoot 'Messenger'

 

U swings at baseball pitch

 

'State' on Paquin's plate

 

Peppers hope to fill 'Stadium' early

 

Invitation's open for pix

 

U dons gloves for 'Dance'

 

Banderas conquers epic

 

U to unleash 'Zoo' laffer

 

Inside Move: 'Housewives' find home at Lifetime

 

Netflix seeks rent control

 

Super snit in 'Smallville'

 

Cannes flexes 'X'

 

Ruck takes 'Drive' with Fox

 

Lion king finds new lair

 

News biz will get a wake-up call

 

Correction

 

Content with profit

 

U taps Nordic, Iberian execs

 

Couric's move is official

 

Bernard Siegal

 

ProSieben presents pay platforms

 

Oz's Foxtel unveils VOD service

 

'Pepper' not so hot

 

Canada, Mexico on piracy hotbed list

 

Volantis, WWE strike mobile deal

 

Music biz crowns new 'King'

 

Apple case fully peeled

 

'Money' screens in Manhattan

 

Polish net inks for WB product

 

Fest floats 'Poseidon'

 

Cassel will host Cannes

 

Parsons paid nicely

 

Jim Belushi

 

Manny Perez

 

Shirly Brener

 

Huntley Ritter

 

'Park' plucks Peabody

 

Sloan going global

 

CAA gets its game on

 

Al-Jazeera sets Serra

 

Sumitomo ups Ace stake

 

ESPN fields a 'Bronx' tale

 

B'way brings in the bacon

 

'Feet' being worked on

 

Inside Move: Laggard laffers lead to ABC exec shakeup

 

Curve balls for Mitchell

 

Telemundo, Grupo Xtra pact

 

Inside Move: WB wonders at Web rumor

 

'Pity' man Pitney dies

 

Inside Move: Sony slow to get pix online

 

Confabs crush skeds

 

Phones make fine fit for news

 

Tug of wares

 

Shelton playing ball

 

Spotlight: Key players draw projects by reinventing locations & services

 

Location wranglers prove proxy moxie

 

Hungary: Tax break hits big

 

Romania: Boom fueled by low costs

 

Pa. has got a brand new bag

 

Extreme makeover: Bulgaria

 

'Diaries' adds entries

 

An actor navigates new Russia

 

Runaway remedies

 

Jolene Blalock

 

WB keeping King kin in 'Box'

 

'Kimmel' cops producer

 

WB finds man for 'Machine'

 

'Punk' rocks D'Works

 

Shift on at Cartoon net

 

New Line defines 'Normal'

 

CTIA kicks off in Vegas

 

Chadha doing 'Dallas' duty

 

'Amigos' makes friends

 

Primetime guy for CW

 

Cherry Lane leads to future

 

Femme film work's feted

 

Carr's going far at Focus

 

MSNBC programmer exits

 

Yale a.d. in hospital

 

'Nation' loses game

 

Imax inks CineMagic

 

Tykes psyched about kudos

 

'Take' gives back

 

Chewing the 'Phat'

 

Brit feature docufest set for July bow

 

'L&O' woos Whoopi

 

Sony BMG ups Teuton exec

 

Nick TV team to bigscreen

 

Reprise! sets season lineup

 

WB buys high school laffer

 

NBC's morning star

 

Online connection

 

Jury: Helmer was murdered

 

'Chicken' bash brings out Bunnies

 

Shades for Him

 

Deals in the works for sporty TWI

 

Fremantle unit taps CEO

 

Telemundo teams for Mexican TV biz

 

Thanda Belker

 

Victor Murgatroyd

 

Banderas back to B'way

 

Oz's Foxtel inks Burnett reality deal

 

1955: 'Giant' stars meet 'n' greet

 

Ron Silver

 

Gretchen Mol

 

Terry George

 

Virgin Comics

 

Padma Lakshmi

 

Sarah Lancaster

 

Mip's on the uptick

 

Debbie Deuble Hill and Sheryl Petersen

 

Fox poison pill goes to vote

 

'Style Me' gets buyer

 

'Company' on way to B'way

 

Albee's off to Princeton

 

Thesps cast for 'Busy World'

 

'Altar' wed to the road

 

It's Noyce's night at Oz awards

 

WMG lifting label man

 

Latin Discovery net taps Garcia

 

Inside Move: Press gets benched before baseball bow

 

Fox frozen asset

 

Paypal dials up content phone deal

 

Adelaide fest picks 8 pix to fund

 

Emerging syndicating Full Frame

 

Aspiring auteurs get dose of reality

 

'Mirror' shining on helmer

 

'Abbey' road

 

Giving gladly

 

Third time's a 'Beauty' for Hrebejk

 

Kimmel sets senior veeps

 

Pushy questions for…

 

High tea takes a liking to the high life

 

Ford gets birthday salute

 

Anne Scott

 

SAG, AFTRA to chat on ad biz

 

WeHo's bringing up baby

 

Hatcher, Gorbachev meet

 

Get a life

 

Design and conquer

 

Academia under review

 

How to Wear: Technology

 

Exec makes Eye contact

 

Dude, where's my spa?

 

Heard the one about the backend deal … today?

 

Elise in the swim for 'PDR'

 

Duo honored by League

 

'Fear' fit for filming

 

GLAAD leads, Oscars and Tonys follow

 

Cablers step up to plate with original gay p'gramming

 

Chad Allen has some movie medicine for H'wood

 

Will finds his way

 

Punching or kissing, queer's here!

 

'Guy' guy seals deal

 

From rags to rich kudos

 

New Regency picks 'Lit'

 

Acts of full disclosure

 

Cook serving up 'Dad'

 

'Purple' turns to lavender on B'way

 

Universal loves Trouble

 

Fishburne climbs 'Walls'

 

'Nice Guy' halted at ABC

 

Duo feel 'Heat' at Lifetime

 

Beyond 'Brokeback'

 

Doors relight their fire

 

'Code' cleared in London

 

Pirates shanghaied in London

 

Judith Slater

 

Hong Kong chooses 'Election'

 

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Wolves' Moon

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Orpheus X

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