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Week of 01/15/2007

Articles

Studio 2.0 packs with Bud TV

 

German fund takes Emmerich to court

 

The Works picks up 'Lennon'

 

Bebo hires Shields for international role

 

Channel 4 freezes program budget

 

'Letters,' 'Walker' head to Berlin

 

Cuadri to reveal 'Women's Secret'

 

Judge throws out some Berlusconi charges

 

007 becomes top 2006 film in U.K.

 

U.K. advertising market recovers

 

Golden Globes winners

 

'Pan's' wins Palm Springs prize

 

Kabel Deutschland signs deal with Fox

 

'Stargate' gets film treatment

 

'Stomp' trumps 'Museum'

 

Football, '24' take charge Sunday

 

China, MPAA team on short film contest

 

Grant was Hope's right hand man

 

Martial arts master made impact

 

Warm weather eases slump

 

Retransmission hearings urged

 

BSkyB offers a triple treat

 

Hearst moves to 'Edge'

 

PlayStation misses sales goal

 

Producer release

 

Media veteran McCracken dies at 47

 

Back to jazz in Prague

 

AOL bids $900 million for TradeDoubler

 

Actress Navarro dies

 

MyNet becomes Meidel's domain

 

Emmy-winning composer Cohen dies

 

Everybody's golden

 

German film market moves to Cologne

 

CTV snags Spielberg/Burnett's 'Lot'

 

Supreme Wilson meets Hudson

 

One power lunch, hold the guilt

 

Aniston digs 'Dirt'

 

Best bets for sweats

 

Trainers search for the bizzers' next tone zone

 

ABC picks up 'Sexy,' 'Gun'

 

Craft service caterers put healthy options within reach

 

Brogan Patrick Lewis DiCerto

 

Showbiz pros have special spots for sports

 

Inside Move: '24' secret is out online

 

Bravo says goodbye to 'Queer Eye'

 

Globes winners weigh in

 

Golden Globes winners list

 

'Idol' going mobile

 

Twentieth renews court shows

 

NATPE nominates Chum as VP

 

'Larry King' books Jiminez

 

'Shootout' corrals deal

 

Cowley speech kicks off mobile mart

 

BCI taking Fremantle shows to DVD

 

'Insider' reups Spencer

 

Burns, PBS Stick Together

 

Globes red carpet a hot spot

 

Cohen gives credit where credit is due

 

ABC, rookies rule Globes' TV side

 

4 receive Tartikoff award at NATPE

 

Netflix brings service online

 

Fox O&Os buy 'TMZ' strip

 

'Babel,' Brits top Golden Globes

 

Choice words for critics

 

U orders up Burger pitch

 

007 becomes top 2006 film in U.K.

 

Barton to 'Fade' in on indie

 

Bollywood pair preen at premiere

 

L.A. critics fete Mirren

 

Spanning the Globes parties

 

'Stomp' trumps 'Museum'

 

Simpson all but confessed in book

 

Barton to 'Fade' in on indie

 

Of all the Globes winners, what film or performer has the best Oscar shot?

 

U.S. forecast to lead in VOD revenues

 

Personal Shopper: Sundance Essentials

 

U.K. music body appoints chair

 

K5, Stephens launch sales company

 

EMI seeks out Chinese consumers

 

VOD service launches in Spain

 

McGregor, Griffiths slip into 'Jackboots'

 

Dutch state TV channels top charts

 

'Bernard' readied for new season

 

Ross to host BAFTA ceremony

 

'Hitler' chases Stiller in Germany

 

Canal Plus enters talks with unions

 

Skype founders launch Joost.com

 

Cuatro stocks up on U.S. fare

 

SIP Animation promotes Barro

 

Scribes unhappy with 'Code' ruling

 

The Works raises $4 million

 

Globes golden for NBC

 

Berlinale to screen 'Alexanderplatz'

 

Soap actress Conley dies at 72

 

CBS makes split decision

 

Catch that Golden Globes Trend: Red Carpet Beauty

 

John to broadcast birthday

 

Bertelsmann close to chief

 

Once again the H'wood tribe has spoken

 

Acquiring 'Truth'

 

DGA nominates documentaries

 

ITV names Pemsel marketing chief

 

ProSieben wins online-vid court battle

 

Sponsors go 'Green' for Sundance

 

FSN, MyNet pact with Intl. Fight League

 

Singapore sets up 'Net framework

 

Universal Channel aims for Mexico

 

'Office' building buzz

 

Court books more 'Murder'

 

Hot Docs festival to honor Buttignol

 

Skoll taps social activist

 

DreamWorks hires marketing exec

 

Activists angry over f-word shirt

 

Globe adds marketing to duties

 

New Nielsen research available in May

 

A&E draws 'Kid' prefest

 

Sundance back at BAM

 

Shows set records for Disney

 

Cablevision nixes Dolans' offer

 

Foreign Oscar list down to nine

 

CBS Paramount adds series

 

Correction

 

Nick, Televisa Canal 5 pact for 'Skimo'

 

SBS exec: Merger with ProSiebenSat.1 could be positive

 

Potential strike looms over panel

 

Renewals call syndication shots

 

Women rule new Fox show

 

Fox picks up 'Chicken' pilot

 

HBO turns 'Fire' into fantasy series

 

Showtime gets J.Lo's help

 

MPAA, NATO reform ratings system

 

Golden Globes power NBC

 

Dinerstein joins Lakeshore

 

SAG asks for hike in dues

 

Globes' boogie wonderland

 

Golden galas galore

 

Sony Pictures taps acquisition team

 

Brown, Beyonce head to ICM

 

The Rock, Stamp get 'Smart'

 

Paltrow to star in 'Iron Man'

 

McGregor, Griffiths slip into 'Jackboots'

 

Disney options 'Mars' series

 

CBS has more 'Ray' play

 

Redford to direct 'Guitar'

 

Screen Media to distribute pics

 

Paltrow to star in 'Iron Man'

 

NBC cancels 'Passions'

 

'Sissies' headed to bigscreen

 

NBC Universal hires Fukuda

 

Rule change boosts French TV

 

'Big Brother' storm gathers strength

 

Berlin market attracts record numbers

 

Berlin screens restored classics

 

Digital music sales double in 2006

 

EC probes media pluralism

 

Forum boasts 25 world premieres

 

Optimistic hires Gypton in U.S.

 

Harris to be feted in Las Palmas

 

'Idol' bigger than ever

 

'Smallville' animated series set for cell

 

NBC gives early renewals to hits

 

Abadin joins 6 Sales

 

Lionsgate pacts with Goldman Sachs

 

'Departed' tops with St. Louis critics

 

NBC orders up 'Thank God'

 

'Dreamgirls' still No. 1 despite dip

 

'Survivor' given two more editions

 

Berkeley goes 'To the Lighthouse'

 

BRIT Awards announces nominations

 

NBC's `Identity' returns in March

 

'Grand Dame' of Canadian theater dies

 

Cinematographers unveil TV finalists

 

Duo honored at comedy festival

 

Writers honor Didion

 

'Beauty' sets closing date

 

Ten to premiere 'Supernatural' online

 

Area 51: The cellist in charge

 

Fox Sports taps duo for top spots

 

Irish 'Bridge' crosses over to Canada

 

NBC's Reilly beams with confidence

 

Eliza Dushku

 

Danielle Harris

 

Scott Elrod

 

Dylan Purcell

 

Fox Int'l taps Latin America exec VP

 

Murdoch to chair Cambridge confab

 

MPA urges action

 

'Plonk' pic preems

 

Olivier nominees announced

 

Nine dumps Durie

 

6 Sales exec named

 

NHK pursues deadbeat subscribers

 

Veteran TV exec dies at 50

 

Gary Graver memorial

 

Fox scores with football

 

HarperCollins closes Regan offices

 

Ghibli tunes foreign cartoon releases

 

iPod boosts Apple profits

 

Wahlberg to topline 'Kill Pit'

 

Rock Hall of Fame ups Wheeler

 

TV legend Barker honored

 

Cuse plans 'Lost' Webisodes, phonisodes

 

Jackson disc spins to Boston stage

 

Brazil eager to convert to digital

 

ThinkFilm under fire

 

Ross going after 'Dreamgirls'

 

Addisyn Ruth Haden

 

Guild begins Showrunner program

 

Panel gives overview of deals

 

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Thursday, Jan. 18

 

Fox promotes Hallett

 

Unusual film mix for sound awards

 

Film festival powers up its panels

 

ETC taps Wertheimer exec director

 

Stale air at NATPE

 

IMG acquires CSI Sports

 

Pilot Watch: ABC picks up 'Family'

 

Yari adds trio of execs

 

Qualia consolidates library

 

Pena to star in 'Lions for Lambs'

 

Olyphant to shoot 'Hit Man'

 

New Line into 'Breach'

 

Showbiz busy for charity

 

Movies pump videogame sales

 

Family films for Universal

 

Inside Move: CAA settling in

 

Inside Move: Tribune a hard sell

 

Beach joins 'Law & Order: SVU'

 

Universal picks up sci-fi thriller 'Code'

 

Panamax targets Latinos

 

Brosnan to turn Wise novel into film

 

LaPaglia hits Australia Week

 

Sundance titles carry deja view

 

Inside Move: O.J. fiasco stalks Fox

 

Joachim Trier

 

Jim Strouse

 

Andrea Arnold

 

Clinics provide creative checkups

 

Slamdance sticks to rowdy roots

 

Sundance's New Frontier preserves artistic integrity

 

Creatives transit to director roles

 

Documentaries' theatrical experience

 

Taika Waititi

 

Andrea Staka

 

Jarrett Schafer

 

Sarah Polley

 

Jorge Hernandez Aldana

 

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

 

Nelson George

 

10 Directors to Watch: Introduction

 

Shorts get extension on iTunes

 

Sundance: The Lineup

 

Overseas buyers covet new discoveries

 

Film buyers target Sundance titles

 

Distribs face hard search for Sundance hits

 

Asher Moon Prady

 

Willa Hope Beck

 

Eliot Thomas Kotrla

 

Lucas Alexander Acosta

 

Brosnan to turn Wise novel into film

 

Pena to star in 'Lions for Lambs'

 

Sponsor cuts links with 'Big Brother'

 

U.K.'s top chain trials digital exhibition

 

Hollywood takes 62% of Italian market

 

BBC funding kept in check

 

Fewer French movies made in 2006

 

Buchwald was 'Wit of Washington'

 

'Idol' huge again for Fox

 

Telecinco costs set to rise

 

Cecillon takes international role at EMI

 

Antena 3 launches movie slot

 

'Big' loses sponsor

 

L.A. Opera looking for new home

 

H2O makes sales splash

 

Britney's new single not hers

 

Pixar preparing for next film

 

Art Directors pick 15 films

 

Gov bans AXN for indecency

 

Bleak films in Perspektive

 

Shaw pics to Jaman

 

HBO producing first show in Mexico

 

CABLEready to distribute Burrud shows

 

TV France Intl. to be held in Dubai

 

'ET' benefits from feud

 

Star bows Web store

 

Ireland's Channel 6 picks up 'Ray' talker

 

'Drowsy' run to rouse London

 

'Shop of Horrors' moves to West End

 

Thesps set for 'Spalding'

 

Atlantic adds 'Anon' preem to sked

 

Sullivan ankles O'Neill

 

Yubari fest triumphs over cancellation

 

Thailand wants to lure film shoots

 

Women's festival laps up 'Coast'

 

Pacino to play artist Dali

 

Tony group rules on productions

 

'Labyrinth' looms large

 

Gardening guru moves to new digs

 

Time cuts nearly 300 positions

 

Kim will release films at home

 

Globes glow goes on at box office

 

Redford touts documentaries

 

'Iwo Jima' tops Japan holiday B.O.

 

Korean film sales plummet

 

Mann family tale stars Mueller-Stahl

 

Conglom VNU renamed Nielsen

 

Israel Film Fest to honor Pascal

 

Shanghai fest unveils a film mart

 

CBS out to get attention

 

FCC chief: a la carte good for advertisers

 

Fox TV pacts with Landscape

 

AFI recounts its top '100 Movies'

 

'Grey's' Washington under fire again

 

Fox pushes '24' on iTunes

 

1976: Stallone still beating the odds

 

Shooting hits record high in Gotham

 

IFC nabs 'Drama/Mex' rights

 

Jennifer Wiley and J. Evan Stockton

 

IndieVest launches production company

 

Nair, Depp journey to India film

 

Aronofsky to direct 'Black Swan'

 

Weekend Update: The Steven Seagal Night Cream

 

Jackson moves to 'Terrace' film

 

Hayes becomes Working VP

 

Norman Lear Award: Jerry Bruckheimer

 

London 'Boy' mans Broadway

 

'Chris' gets CW kiss

 

Zwart checks into 'Hotel'

 

Garner joins 'Juno' cast

 

Government bursts BBC bubble

 

NBC carries Tiki Barber torch

 

Milestone Award: Ron Meyer

 

Video On Demand platform grows

 

Discovery executive: World will go HD

 

Robertson roast heats up NATPE

 

Stanley Kramer Award: An Inconvenient Truth

 

Antarctic trip inspires 'Happy Feet'

 

Johnson-Roessler Co. launches

 

Mirren propelled 'Queen'

 

Inarritu thankful collaborators shared unique vision on 'Babel'

 

'Sunshine' repeatedly rejected before getting made

 

SAG to honor Andrews

 

'Dreamgirls' overcame two big hurdles before hitting the bigscreen

 

'Hell's Kitchen' set at Fox

 

Rainbow Media sale rumored

 

Shapiro receives an Education

 

Pilot Watch: CBS picks up 'Captain'

 

Hollywood org honors vidgame producer

 

PGA recognizes only one of 'Departed's' producers

 

What's there to do in L.A. this week?

 

Pixar preparing for next film

 

Jackson moves to 'Terrace' film

 

Nair, Depp journey to India film

 

Pacino to play artist Dali

 

NBC's Reilly guests on 'The Office'

 

Pushy questions for…

 

CW launching reality show 'Crown'

 

Supporting actor dark horses

 

Mark Wahlberg, 'The Departed'

 

Brad Pitt, 'Babel'

 

Djimon Hounsou, 'Blood Diamond'

 

Jackie Earle Haley, 'Little Children'

 

Helen Mirren, 'The Queen'

 

Michael Sheen, 'The Queen'

 

Michael Pena, 'World Trade Center'

 

Jack Nicholson, 'The Departed'

 

Eddie Murphy, 'Dreamgirls'

 

Leonardo DiCaprio, 'The Departed'

 

Adam Beach, 'Flags of Our Fathers'

 

Alan Arkin, 'Little Miss Sunshine'

 

Ben Affleck, 'Hollywoodland'

 

Forest Whitaker, 'The Last King of Scotland'

 

The real Hollywood politics

 

'Once' joins Dublin festival lineup

 

English soccer rights sold for $1.23 bn

 

Guild to leave MTV

 

Ostrowski to head Bertelsmann

 

'Manual of Love 2' opens wide in Italy

 

'Barney Miller' star Carey dies

 

Thursday wealth divided

 

Press tour turns down the star wattage

 

Music executive Bakkemo dies at 68

 

'Sopranos' sees ratings dip on A&E

 

Colbert-O'Reilly crossover scores

 

Mamas and the Papas' Doherty dies

 

StarHub unveils HDTV service

 

So-net pacts with GDH

 

Hudson was doo wop legend

 

Union leader Coffey dies

 

Hue and cry over notice of eviction

 

Korean, Chinese pair ready plex

 

EM.Entertainment inks license

 

Magnolia getting 'Crazy Love'

 

Clarke sets course for Eastern Western

 

Otegui feted at Malaga

 

Prescience looks to raise $10 mil

 

Biz dips; 'Beast' 590g

 

Globes gaga for 'Borat' sidekick

 

D.C. writers dial up retro host

 

Satcaster's Future in news

 

Philadelphia story

 

SABC mulls bigscreen plans

 

Marchand's walking papers

 

Italy looks to liberate RAI

 

Argentinians mint coin

 

Chinese ready for chills

 

Star's course a tricky one to follow

 

Overseas audiences still mad for 'Museum'

 

Muslim 'Mosque' a hit

 

CanWest bets on AAC deal

 

Networks doing splits

 

Spanish films explore war

 

Hollywood eyes new platforms

 

Correction

 

Wall Street wise to summer box office

 

'Little' moves part of Disney's big plan

 

Touring shows stay in the loop

 

Road box office dips for 11-show slate

 

Beastly British behavior

 

Harper closes book on Regan

 

All eyes on the future at NATPE

 

Sony sets 'Perfect' date

 

TWC's bad connection

 

Return engagement

 

Theaters embracing brand stand

 

'Idol' puts Fox back in the race

 

Patagonik partners

 

NATPE gap grows

 

Confusion, caution at confab

 

Awards boost box office

 

Turin woos Moretti once more

 

Greengrass lines up Iraq movie

 

Producers pick 'Sunshine'

 

Liguori looking over shoulder

 

Weinsteins have 'Grace'

 

'Stomp,' 'Museum' stay put

 

London bow gets in the ring

 

Mel's movie preems in Mexico

 

Italy finds hot 'Pursuit'

 

Inside Move: Reilly cameos on 'Office'

 

ABC picks up 'Suspect'

 

French radio poll picks 'Chatterley'

 

XM copyright suit proceeds

 

Saffron Burrows

 

Jay Phillips

 

Laura Michelle Kelly

 

'Crowned' heads to CW

 

'King' reigns Thai box office

 

Correction

 

Universal deals for 'Dororo'

 

Vantage, Morgan Stanley unite

 

'Annie' breaks records

 

'Babel,' 'Dream' bow overseas

 

Weinsteins win in 'Grace' chase

 

Hosts plan Sundance parties carefully

 

'Rocky' faces KO by German exhibs

 

Kirch left in lurch

 

Toon hit 'Ghost' up for live remake

 

Columbia, Koepp talk 'Spider-Man'

 

Picturehouse, New Line nab 'Kong'

 

Korean, Chinese pair ready plex

 

Bond bows in China

 

Buchwald's art of humor

 

Aquitaine aims to attract cash

 

Variety staff seen, heard on Reelz

 

MOMI lauds Lauer, Lee

 

'Stomp,' 'Museum' stay put at box office

 

Versus climbs into cage

 

China to fund young filmmakers

 

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The Secret Show

Half-Life

The Vietnamization of New Jersey: A American Tragedy

Sonia

The Moon and the Stars

Guru

Never on a Sunday

Velocity Begets Oblivion

Black Irish

Someone Else's Happiness

Valerie

Nuremberg: The Nazis Facing Their Crimes

Lumber Kings

Longford

The Dresden Files

Smokin' Aces

Mein Fuhrer: The Truly Truest Truth About Adolf Hitler

Rita Moreno

Love in the Nick of Tyme

American Idol: Week One

Tribute to Horace Silver

Star Trek: Legacy

Maude Maggart -- Good Girl/Bad Girl

Ocean's Deadliest

Nobody's Shadow

Otello

Strange Culture

Manufactured Landscapes

The Hitcher

Drained

Off the Grid: Life on the Mesa

Chicago 10

An American Crime

Weirdsville

Hear and Now

The Night Buffalo

Snow Angels

Noise

Bajo Juarez, The City Devouring Its Daughters

Ganja Queen

Frida K

Nine Years

First Love

Don's Party

Rocket Science

There Came a Gypsy Riding

The Savages

Crime Fiction

Ace

Legends!

Slipstream

Year of the Dog

Defiance

Broken English

Gary Lucas' Gods and Monsters

Ahimsa: Stop to Run

Zeppelin!

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