Table of Contents
Week of 04/30/2007

Articles

German TV giant mulls sell-off

 

Bebo appoints Gambino

 

Exports drive U.K. TV growth

 

'Dolls' on top at Pilsen

 

Music download market set to boom

 

BBC iPlayer gets green light

 

'Desperate' does it for ABC

 

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival: Day 1

 

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival: Day 2

 

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival: Day 3

 

Fremantle, Valderrama seal deal

 

U.S. issues piracy priority list

 

Hong Kong takes its act to U.S.

 

'Fog' descends on San Francisco

 

Portugal Telecom approves spinoff

 

Wigan, Schindler top Sony group

 

Hot Docs votes for 'War/Dance'

 

'Sahara' legal battle nears end

 

First Look hires new COO

 

Midler mayhem

 

Broadway hits play

 

EMI Music plays 'Together'

 

Yahoo buys Right Media for $680 million

 

'Babel' audiences grow ill

 

CBC taps chairman

 

Should NBC U unplug GE?

 

AFTRA extends pact to avoid clash

 

Televisa head exits Telmex board

 

Nair wins Pride of India award

 

Kodak on the hunt for Oz talent

 

Littlefield renews deal with ABC

 

Google strikes back at Viacom

 

'300' leads MTV Movie Awards

 

Fox game for Wasserman

 

Correction

 

Perabo to cross Disney's 'Border'

 

Fox Spillane Shaeffer changes name

 

Comcast sports new cable networks

 

Lincoln Center honors Mazursky

 

Ford to star in third 'Mummy'

 

HBO wild for Africa

 

Summit gets 'Parental Guidance'

 

Overture happy to nab 'Mad Money'

 

Levy to direct 'Way Back'

 

Original lifts executive trio

 

Executive ripple at Lakeshore

 

'Bones' up for bidding

 

Personal Shopper: Gingham Kicks

 

Fox Searchlight lines up 'Night' pair

 

Buddhist Film Festival set to kick off

 

Picture perfect night at HBO

 

Premiere served well done

 

'Idol' gives back

 

Actor Garcia honored

 

Crowd's tickled pink

 

Hot start to Tribeca

 

Overture happy to nab 'Mad Money'

 

Perabo to cross Disney's 'Border'

 

'Spider-Man 3' premieres at Tribeca

 

'Lost Man' finds Cannes slot

 

Parfitt, Henry and Figg step into Limelight

 

Atkinson, Howitt set for 'Copperfield'

 

Crichton's 'Strain' comes to A&E

 

Moviehouse picks up 'Sugarhouse'

 

U.S. shows at risk as C4's profits tumble

 

Indian Film Company to float on AIM

 

ITV unveils new broadband service

 

Murdoch has jones for Dow

 

BBC fares well at radio awards

 

Joost to offer CNN

 

Zaillian signs deal with Columbia

 

Rai- Bachchan wedding crashed

 

Peace Arch flies with 'Creatures'

 

NBC wins nine sports Emmys

 

WB nabs rights to 'Ronin'

 

Biz will miss Jack's talents and tactics

 

Cathy Main

 

WIP grabs rights to DiCaprio film

 

`Shameless' pushes U.K. limits

 

Even 'Heroes' couldn't save NBC

 

Universal, Tatweer park Dubailand

 

NBC News names Whitaker senior VP

 

Oz's Seven gets 'Up Close' to Coke

 

DreamWorks Animation profit increases

 

Gabler joins Worldwide Pants

 

Comedy festival lines up yuks

 

Sirius revenue sees a boost

 

NBC hints at 'Scrubs' demise

 

Mayor signs piracy fine

 

'Spider-Man 3' sets records

 

Lisa DiMarzio, Jodi A. Gusek

 

Zola Taylor, singer, 69

 

Gaga warns public of 'Babel' 'effects'

 

Cussler lawyer harps on Anschutz

 

HBO looks for ideal 'Girl'

 

Weisbein good as Goldcrest

 

Crystal earns Twain award

 

Roberts to star in 'Child'

 

Hollywood pays respects to Valenti

 

Webby announces film, video honorees

 

GreeneStreet books deal

 

China spins piracy issue

 

Court shows get green light

 

Nash has 'Christmas' spirit

 

Columbia shops for 'Swap'

 

Kopelsons pay to visit 'Otherworld'

 

Renew lauds 20 with fellowships

 

Burns fit for Fox 2000's 'Dresses'

 

NBC sports red carpet for Derby

 

Sunset Gower Studios to honor Singer

 

Duo signed for new Designory arm

 

Arnold joins Disney's Board of Directors

 

Fox to trim fat from upfront presentation

 

Sophia Nicole Bobb

 

ABC back with Saturday football

 

WB nabs rights to 'Ronin'

 

Nash has 'Christmas' spirit

 

Roberts to star in 'Child'

 

Dolans in talks again to go private

 

Champion's League semi scores for ITV

 

BSkyB announces promising results

 

'Spider-Man 3' breaks Euro records

 

Paramount plans French productions

 

Euro producers launch 'Ali Baba'

 

Weekend box office slump

 

Cable, Internet fortify Time Warner

 

Lavigne on top with 'Best' again

 

'Idol,' 'House' roll again

 

Plenty of sequels this summer... Is that good or bad for Hollywood?

 

Cartoon Network hires new GM

 

'Sahara' case targets book sales

 

International films hunt for funding

 

Low rentals bust Blockbuster

 

Dreamachine hits Cannes for 1st time

 

TV Academy to focus on digital

 

Cannes unveils Classics program

 

Cannes' Marche spins new ideas

 

'Happy Days' eyes commercial tour

 

Kleban Foundation honors duo

 

Mann, DiCaprio team for drama

 

Ripple effect of '300' hits Cannes

 

Congress threatens colleges

 

Columbia Pictures boards 'Ark'

 

Intl. Film Group opens in Australia

 

'Dancing' taps to the top in Oz TV

 

Canuck pay channels see boom

 

HBO to feature Timberlake concert

 

Tcha tops Korea power list again

 

Nickelodeon properties to park in Dubai

 

Pair team for Chinese drama show

 

What is happening in Connecticut?

 

Lee Pace

 

Jessica Walter

 

Josh Feinman

 

Graham McTavish

 

Brandon Quinn

 

Gee to direct CBS planning

 

Jill Richards, fashion designer, 85

 

MTV's VMAs bet on Vegas

 

ICM names TV lit heads

 

HBO goes to bat for Red Sox mini

 

'Hippie' grooves for Universal

 

High-priced directors pitch projects

 

Clooney, Heslov visit 'Tehran'

 

Roy Jenson, 80, actor

 

Dolans pay $10.6B for Cablevision

 

'Kiki & Herb' take show on the road

 

Hartnett to star in 'Rain'

 

Shane sets Frequency

 

Fremantle taps Tahler

 

Feldman on firm marquee

 

Walton sales to Paramount post

 

WIP likes Bregman's Story

 

Users help Web site Digg own grave

 

E! basks in 'Sunset Tan'

 

'Office' ready to face big boys

 

Cast and crew get 'Ugly' at panel

 

USA Today honors Davis

 

Actresses visit 'Paris'

 

O'Donnell, Braff talk to teens

 

Mirren takes center stage

 

Spidey's sneak peek

 

Turner Broadcasting axes Toonami

 

Clooney, Heslov visit 'Tehran'

 

Columbia Pictures boards 'Ark'

 

'Hippie' grooves for Universal

 

Adlabs Films picks up Rave Cinemas

 

Craig Susser

 

SFIFF to honor Spike Lee

 

U.S. films fill Directors' Fortnight

 

Dreamachine pick up 'Haditha'

 

Fremantle taps Harris

 

'Brother' on Un Certain Regard

 

Splendid inks deal with Prosiebensat1 portal

 

French turn out en masse for politicos

 

Cinecitta embarks on reforms to raise coin

 

CBS profits drop, but revenue is up

 

DiCaprio, Cohen make Time list

 

Midler to play Caesars Palace

 

'Kingdom' comes to Arclight Films

 

'Idol' trounces competition

 

'Gilmore Girls' canceled

 

'Bluest Eye' returns to stage

 

'Weeds' grows a new cast member

 

Imus hires legal eagle Garbus

 

Quill Awards gala in the works

 

Mexico's Televisa tackles debt

 

Broadway getting 'Saved'

 

Stamford commissions Sheik, Jarrow

 

M-Net preps first Nigerian soap

 

Kiwi media group seeks TV stake

 

Keir Pearson

 

Derek Douglas, Jason Fox, Todd Jacobs, more

 

Ben Gleib

 

CTV seeks blessing for takeover

 

Idris Elba

 

'Spider-Man 3' swings into theaters

 

Oberhausener festival kicks off

 

Mediatoon drops Universal pact

 

Karlovy Vary names Bart jury head

 

1957: Hopper sets sights on Broadway

 

Medienforum adds pair of panelists

 

Werner stays with Warner Bros. TV

 

Analysts doubt Dolans

 

Pushy questions for...

 

What's there to do in New York this week?

 

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

 

SAG promotes Friedlander

 

Seattle festival to honor Hopkins

 

Blueprint takes Oasis stake

 

Tribeca festival awards winners

 

Obama looks to Net for debates

 

Sundance lifts pair

 

Eastwood draws USC award

 

'Sputnik' takes off for HBO

 

Sequels keep Activision growing

 

HBO scores sportswriting trilogy

 

Witherspoon developing 'Bridge'

 

CW harvests 'Wife'

 

Arclight to sell Lights' foreign rights

 

NYU ready to produce showbiz pros

 

Spike likes British 'Peep Show'

 

Red Envelope seals 'Fish'

 

'Minds' man signs deal with ABC

 

Target & Temperley: True Love

 

AMC cancels public offering

 

STAR India names Jain CFO

 

GOP hopefuls invoke Reagan legacy

 

Hong Kong film council names committees

 

'Spider-Man 3' swings into theaters

 

Witherspoon developing 'Bridge'

 

'Sputnik' takes off for HBO

 

Tinopolis snaps up Video Arts Group

 

EMI topper sets up joint venture

 

Endemol rip-off bites dust

 

Spidey set to weave more magic in Europe

 

Thomson looking to buy Reuters

 

Mstislav Rostropovich, 80, conductor

 

Richard Graff, 82, distribution exec

 

Sidney Feinberg, 67, lawyer

 

Kirill Lavrov, 81, actor

 

Dabbs Greer, 90, actor

 

Actor Tom Poston dies at 85

 

Is Hollywood stage-struck?

 

Expanded 'Grey's hot for ABC

 

European view cuts both ways

 

ARD rides folk music wagon

 

Photographer story set for Cannes

 

YouTube to pay top producers

 

Citadel to take majority stake in ION

 

Biz up; 'Wicked' bewitches Dallas

 

B'way solid; plays avoid B.O. dip

 

Blogs reshaping film coverage

 

Defining the blogosphere

 

New film council sets up four committes

 

McNally serves 'Deuce' to Broadway

 

British film industry losing its incentive

 

There's still hope for traditional media

 

The musical always 'Rings' twice

 

Options open for op-ed contributors

 

That's quite a resume, 'Mom'

 

Fest puts films back on the map

 

At 70, Cinecitta revamps

 

Yilmaz goes from comic to film career

 

Turkish business bounces back

 

Race jockeying for the spotlight

 

New Oz fest directors take on challenges

 

Lelouch toys with 'Roman' credits

 

'Spider-Man 3' sets records

 

EU watchdogs eyeing blurbs

 

Thai directors lob protest

 

Organization honoring Choreography

 

Cuban rhythm shakes up films

 

New teacher for training films unit

 

EMI exec setting up his own label

 

Pascal, Rapp return to 'Rent'

 

Emerging Talent festival launching

 

Rakuten's TBS answer

 

Peacetime fallout of 'Star Wars'

 

Committee eyes gov't film fund

 

Wookieepedia tracks 'Star Wars'

 

'Idol' contestants hit the road

 

501st Legion: Dark side does good

 

De Niro's bridge to Bridgeport

 

In the loop with Rupe

 

Universal duo expand roles

 

DreamWorks, Peter Jackson unite

 

Tide goes out for tiki legend

 

Business banking projects

 

'Star Wars' spinoffs

 

Ehrlich to exec produce Emmys

 

KCET focusing on community fare

 

Gallery: 'Star Wars' toys

 

Cable op owners on the run

 

'Star Wars' 30th anniversary

 

TV violence report Martinized

 

NBC tries to do more with less

 

Fox fixed on non-'Idol' hits

 

BBC, ITV to take shows online

 

Swiss on time with digital TV

 

'Street' moves back to Mideast

 

MBC honors female journalists

 

Televisa's northern exposure

 

Analysts still up on the upfront

 

Palisades Media agency profile

 

Digital media high on upfront agenda

 

Cooperation, competition at upfront

 

Nueva ola

 

Spanish talent on the rise

 

Sound bytes offer reality check

 

Entre la realidad y el sueño

 

Spain films in play

 

Catálogo de ventas en Cannes

 

Key strategic money models

 

Nuevas estrategias de captación de dinero

 

Spain tunes in to YouTube

 

Goles por un tubo en YouTube

 

New media faces obstacles

 

Explorando nuevos territorios

 

Regulations put film industry in tizzy

 

Productores demandan nuevas exenciones fiscales

 

Cartoons take new direction

 

Animación: el sector madura

 

TV money gooses budget

 

La nueva locomotora

 

Film biz looks alter-bound

 

España se mueve

 

'Spider-Man 3' nabs $59 million

 

EMI stock price lifts in bid fever

 

Wild Bunch pacts with A Film

 

Fergie's pick-me-up

 

Gotham's hip to opera

 

Polley preems debut

 

Al Jazeera producer sentenced

 

'Four Minutes' wins top prize at Lolas

 

'Spider-Man 3' snares $148 million

 

Averill to head special interest group

 

San Francisco festival honors Williams

 

Bellisario to leave 'NCIS'

 

Shawn Ashmore

 

Julie Benz

 

Joel Gretsch

 

Keir O'Donnell, Mei Melancon, more

 

Shanti Lowry

 

AnnaLynne McCord, Antonio Sabato Jr.

 

Disney deals for 'Yosemite Three'

 

ABC's 'Anatomy' widens

 

Tribeca toasts Taylor's 'Together'

 

Warner wants 'Weekend Warrior'

 

NBC takes ION to Citadel

 

'Lucky' strikes out at box office

 

Webslinger set on global domination

 

'Evening' start for Nantucket

 

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