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Week of 09/24/2007

Articles

Starbucks, iTunes make song deal

 

Ciudad takes $287 mil in two years

 

La Ciudad de la Luz alberga rodajes valorados en $268 millones

 

'Exiled' picked for Oscar run

 

'Pearce Sisters' wins Cartoon d'Or

 

Berlin trio set up Badlands

 

British online TV set to take off

 

Timberlake tops MTV Europe poll

 

Neil Patrick Harris

 

Prince Charles dodges 'Brick Lane'

 

'Millionaire' spawns '50-50'

 

'Lone Star Love' takes final bow

 

Disney signs Finnish deal

 

SAG honors Charles Durning

 

'The War,' football score Sunday

 

Spacey to star in HBO's 'Recount'

 

ABC pacts with Mark Gordon

 

La industria cinematográfica española, bajo presión

 

Can TV boost disc business?

 

Sweeney added to Special Olympics

 

Ratings 'High' point

 

Pay cablers promote DVD sampling

 

Seven Net renews 'Homicide'

 

Producers org pushes for film bill

 

India, Bangladesh set Oscar pics

 

Broadway rebounds from losses

 

Savannah to honor duo

 

John McTiernan sentenced to prison

 

A dozen key releases arriving on disc

 

Autumn brings TV on DVD harvest

 

New Chaplin footage found

 

NBC orders 'Fear Itself'

 

Sebastian films win charitable awards

 

'Dark Knight' flies to Hong Kong

 

Las Palmas to honor Kawase

 

Big Apple teams for web TV

 

Carmello steals show at Majestic

 

Baseball ads make a splash

 

Bidders line up for Facebook

 

MSNBC locks schedule shift

 

Nielsen launches fans forum

 

Film Dept. ups Dan Stutz to exec VP

 

'Same Moon' to open L.A. Latino fest

 

Bocelli schedules small U.S. tour

 

Kawase y hermosillo a las palmas

 

The Killers working with Lou Reed

 

'Recycle' y 'Salt' comparten los premios de Cine en Movimiento

 

Barbara Mandel exits ICM

 

Cinema in Motion honors films

 

Weekly Vpage roundup

 

NBC greenlights horror anthology

 

Clint Eastwood eyes Mandela film

 

Jessica Biel in talks for 'Justice'

 

'Wilkos' ratings are up

 

Dreamworks Animation adds Freston

 

Hollywood festival lauds Travolta

 

Fox, Friendly ink production pact

 

Nickelodeon ups Paula Kaplan

 

Ovation picks nominees

 

Yari Group taps Mitch Goldman

 

'Colbert' ups Allison Silverman

 

News and Docu Emmys award vets

 

'Home' wins Vladivostok festival

 

'Jane Austen' books its bash

 

'Good Luck Chuck' premieres

 

Jessica Biel in talks for 'Justice'

 

'Dark Knight' flies to Hong Kong

 

Echostar buys startup Sling Media

 

Sweden picks 'You' for Oscars

 

EM.Sport bonds with Premiere

 

Granada America chief quits

 

U.K. still in love with 'Fat Boy'

 

Nancy Cartwright

 

De Agostini eyes Taodue

 

Spanish exhibitor to suspend payments

 

Kiefer Sutherland arrested on DUI

 

London festival boosts industry

 

Nottage honored by MacArthur

 

Technician killed on 'Batman' shoot

 

Viewers welcome home 'Heroes'

 

ShowEast to honor Shari Redstone

 

'Afro Samurai' to open Oct. 27

 

The rich, and Rather, are different

 

AFTRA ups Joan Halpern Weise

 

Estonia offers Oscar 'Class' act

 

MBC takes aim at BBC

 

StarHub gathers films, sports

 

MGM kicks off Bulgaria network

 

Congress addresses hip-hop lyrics

 

'Bernard and Doris' opens Hamptons

 

ABC News reorganizes ranks

 

McAdams, Mirren head to 'State'

 

Montreal fest serves up 'Darkness'

 

Corus revamp includes 53 layoffs

 

'Dali' biopic looks for support

 

Overture names Alliance distributor

 

Football, reality shows take top spots

 

'Jane' leaves lasting impression

 

Kevin James to star in 'Mall Cop'

 

Three films draw coin at San Seb

 

Andalusia sees production increase

 

'Dali' entre proyctos en Encuentro de Coproduccion

 

Amy Baer named CEO of CBS films

 

'Pérez,' 'Campo Cerezo' y 'Vestido' consiguen financiación de 'Raíces'

 

Andalucía exhibe el crecimiento de su cine

 

WGA negotiations to resume Oct. 4

 

NBC seizes on Nielsen rule change

 

Summit nabs 'Moon' toon

 

Al-Jazeera English shows mixed results

 

Sutherland picks up award after DUI

 

Clarification

 

BBC enters crowded Arab TV market

 

Disney wins 'Winnie' royalties war

 

MBC's uneasy reign over Arab world

 

Film Forum sets 'Kite Runner' sneak

 

MTV Arabia faces musical minefield

 

'Nashville' hits a flat note

 

MTV Arabia ready to rock Middle East

 

Aniston books 'Traveling' role

 

Burnett preps NBC quiz show

 

Shepard in talks to direct NBC's 'Zip'

 

Couric admits feeling NBC pressure

 

Palm readies Marley documentary

 

Drew Heriot to direct 'Gospel'

 

Leth to direct 'La scorta' remake

 

Disney Channel finds 'Bunnytown'

 

E! to tell 'Tales From the Hoff'

 

Doug McCormick joins Reelz board

 

AJC set to honor Dick Cook

 

JTN Prods. honor Michael Lynton

 

Savannah to fete Douglas, Rose

 

USC honors filmmaker Costa-Gavras

 

Diversity Awards set date

 

BHERC to fete female directors

 

Chaka Khan to pop for 'Purple'

 

Gyngell returns to Aussie's Nine

 

La Femme fest to return

 

Aniston books 'Traveling' role

 

Kevin James to star in 'Mall Cop'

 

GMTV fined $4 million for deception

 

Fireworks clinches Harmony deal

 

BBC takes double Emmy honors

 

EM.Sport buys Highlight stake

 

Italy picks 'Unknown' for Oscar race

 

Abu Dhabi, WB ink multi-media deal

 

McEntire's 'Duets' tops the charts

 

France investigates distribution sector

 

Julie Benz

 

Rothemund talks on viablity of film

 

Axel Springer gets court approval

 

Mill Valley festival hits milestone

 

Eric McCormack set for 'Advertising'

 

Viewers make 'House' call

 

PMK/HBH names co-CEOs

 

MGM ups Jim Orr

 

WTO forms anti-piracy panel

 

Jenna Elfman takes on 'Superstar'

 

'Hotel Chevalier' checks into iTunes

 

NBC sets 'Phenomenon' for October

 

Sitges program highlights and events

 

Sitges festival rides fantasy fare wave

 

MPAA hires Martinez

 

FCC urged to take action on ads

 

Phil Spector case ends in mistrial

 

Catalonia's projects in the pipeline

 

Cable TV enjoys hot summer

 

Sigur Ros to rock Reykjavik festival

 

China issues list of taboo ads

 

Morelia Film Fest to bow Oct. 5

 

FCC seeks Supreme Court review

 

S. Africa's E.TV sees profits double

 

Zulay Henao

 

Jason Sudeikis

 

Callie Thorne

 

Kyle Howard

 

David Charvet

 

A Martinez

 

TVC looks overseas for sales help

 

AFI festival to close with 'Cholera'

 

Filmex to open with Cannes tribute

 

Figa sees through Paolinelli's 'Eyes'

 

Frankfurt Book Fair honors Catalonia

 

Catalonia's co-productions thriving

 

NYU students lead pack at Angelus

 

British box office booming

 

Jeffrey Donovan gives us 'Notice'

 

Pusan Plan shines in Asia

 

Movie funds in Asia on the decline

 

'Halo 3' nabs $170 million on first day

 

Zhao Wei stays consistent in Singapore

 

Sundream shining as newcomer

 

Korean writer turns to producing

 

Eastern Europe TV boom startles biz

 

Istanbul Film series to screen 'If'

 

Asian marketplace in a lull

 

Kid brand relaunch isn't child's play

 

Sony music available on imeem

 

Neri, Frith alliance raises questions

 

Broadcasters race to fill gaps in India

 

Oscar takes Brazilian 'Vacation'

 

Moonves embraces multiplatform age

 

Actors must play in Peoria and Paris

 

Path for imports thin but navigable

 

Women over 40 earn second look

 

Politics rattles broadcasters

 

TV industry readies for busy Mipcom

 

Nordics say 'come on, get happy'

 

Grand Classics continue tradition

 

Film sales a bad omen?

 

Scope of exports expands

 

Takeover delays tether major players

 

'Transformers' sequel sets 2009 date

 

Development dials up

 

Vegas Comedy Festival adds comics

 

Success leaves Oz hungry for more

 

Telenovelas propel TV Record

 

Scorsese to direct Harrison film

 

'Enemies' enlists Robert Redford

 

NBC taps Liman for 'Knight Rider'

 

Fact: Fiction recovers

 

TV series draw early orders

 

Figa se lleva "Ojos" a Norteamerica

 

Universal acquires Kaplan's 'Nanny'

 

Entertainment shows lure networks

 

Joseph Fiennes joins FX series

 

Duo team up for 'Superhero'

 

Sam Weisman to direct 'Miracle'

 

Russell Mulcahy to direct 'Vampires'

 

Super Nova eyes games

 

Noticeable cracks in local armor

 

'Gasolina' takes Films in Progress prizes

 

Dutch savor new calm

 

Nace Aretoak para llevar cine en vasco a salas comerciales

 

New Frontiers embolden stations

 

Jittery nets face fickle viewers

 

Imports lose luster

 

O'Reilly debate heats up

 

'Enemies' enlists Robert Redford

 

'Transformers' sequel sets 2009 date

 

'Forbidden Kingdom' wraps shoot

 

Sherak's dinner champs

 

John organization lauds Osbournes

 

Whirlwind puts ATV in mode to buy

 

Freedom revs Magyar engines

 

WB, TWC pact with ImagiAnimation

 

Chengtian emerging as a player

 

Mediaset mixes it up

 

Global crew competition heats up

 

Pusan Fest comes out swinging

 

Mega-film 'Red Cliff' makes history

 

Rob Reiner endorses Hillary Clinton

 

CNBC shuffles programming lineup

 

Peter Bazalgette to leave Endemol

 

'Orphanage' adopted for Oscars

 

U.K.'s first Russian film fest opens

 

Mediapro woos Woody Allen

 

Concentration camp closed to pic

 

Chellomedia launches kids channel

 

Rome boasts 16 world premieres

 

Alliance picks up '44 Inch Chest'

 

Erik King

 

By George, he did it

 

'Love' makes preem go 'round

 

EFA picks four debutants

 

'Lust' seduces Asian box office

 

'Bionic Woman' flexes muscle

 

Hamptons fest turns 15

 

Hamptons Film Fest starts over

 

Anjelica Huston 'Walks With Love'

 

Woodstock fest honors Sarandos

 

Woodstock fest rockin' out

 

Critics rule Big Apple committee

 

NY Fest chairman changes landscape

 

Coppola HQ robbed in Buenos Aires

 

Italy, Spain send in Oscar choices

 

'Sun' sets at box office

 

Mexico looks to 'Light' for Oscar

 

UPJ, Geneon pact for distribution

 

Allen continúa su historia de amor con España

 

Starz Animation Toronto opens

 

Moreau to join Bergman tribute

 

NBC, WB team for Hunt talkshow

 

Palm Springs to fete Marion Cotillard

 

Anne Rippey exits Marketing Group

 

Edward Albee's birthday brings plays

 

Sujata Murthy

 

First Look taps Sullivan as VP

 

Ladd Co. paved the way for indies

 

Frank Sutera

 

The Ladds are a true dynasty

 

Peter Levin

 

Ladd Jr. guides 'Gone Baby Gone'

 

James Rosenstock

 

Love and the 'Real Girl'

 

Ian Holder, Byron Wright

 

Brooks Barton Addicott

 

Leslie Buhler

 

John Caldwell

 

Ramon Escobar

 

Laddie bets on director visions

 

MTV bulks up development team

 

Sex Pistols set for Roxy

 

Secret lunch honors Ladd

 

'Kingdom' set to rule box office

 

Bogota banks on local filmmakers

 

Universal calls on 'Dr. Sensitive'

 

Gameshow draws WGA ire

 

Miramax, Rudin land 'Oscar' rights

 

Mill Valley values

 

'Sensei' kicks to Summit

 

Spike programming gets informative

 

Sci Fi promotes Stotsky, renews show

 

Weinstein Co. taps John Miller

 

Fox pacts with Principato-Young

 

David Goyer to direct 'Vampire'

 

Disney ends mobile service

 

Obst, Rosen in new TV pact

 

NBC lift for 'Deal' developer

 

Artie Lange

 

Jeremy Leven

 

Jason Stuart

 

Sheetal Sheth

 

David Meunier

 

Ivan Fenyo

 

Zoe Amelia Wolf

 

Kayla Ever Kaplan

 

David Goyer to direct 'Vampire'

 

Alliance picks up '44 Inch Chest'

 

William Blair

 

Lloyd Kaufman

 

Ayiko Broyard

 

Brenda Bisner

 

Jason Root

 

Adam Dornbusch

 

Joshua Freeman

 

Philip Cross

 

John Flock

 

Aaron Grosky and Nina Guralnick

 

Olivia Dupuis

 

Steve Bartels

 

Mabbutt, Gasek and Weinberg

 

Mark Mears

 

David Arroyo

 

Craig Parks

 

Fezzia Ramdani

 

Derek Zabbia

 

Charlie Foley

 

Sara Kaliski

 

Hamburg fest focuses on emigration

 

Jaman firms up indie pacts

 

Atlas adds Groh to team

 

Refseth to head Norwegian body

 

'Cowboy' opens Namur

 

Telecinco, Antenna get 'Clever!'

 

French embrace digital terrestrial TV

 

Europe awash with so-so fare

 

San Sebastian sees deals galore

 

Rex Humbard, 88, televangelist

 

Musical festival tests ideas

 

Shakespeare Theater building up

 

Big Easy does it Broadway-style

 

'Nightmare' haunts N.Y. stage

 

Road grosses head uphill

 

Sitges - sangre, gore y palmeras

 

Galicia, government team on fund

 

Broadway rebounds

 

Gil Cates: Man of 1,000 roles

 

Sitges - blood, gore and palm trees

 

Geffen Theater moves center stage

 

CBS captures Thursday night

 

FBN, CNBC compete for guests

 

Harald Schmidt decries television