Table of Contents
Week of 12/10/2007

Articles

MacCabe makes bid for BFI chair

 

Works Intl. picks up 'Man on Wire'

 

Berlin unveils first competition films

 

ESPN mulls U.K. soccer bid

 

Eric Johnson

 

Canal Plus appeals soccer ruling

 

Canal Plus stalks European prey

 

BBC bids to take over UKTV

 

Europe set for wide digital rollout

 

Football tops Sunday ratings action

 

Marrakech honors DiCaprio

 

N.Y. Philharmonic heads to N. Korea

 

Cablevision, Multicanal to merge

 

Avex launches arthouse film unit

 

'No Country' tops with N.Y. critics

 

Hadad has had it with Canal 9

 

Bratislava festival lauds 'Mountain'

 

DVD rentals in Japan still growing

 

Paul Rudd to star in 'I Love You'

 

Imedi TV back on air

 

DuBois headed to Huntington

 

YouTube shares the wealth

 

Bertelsmann may unload U.S. assets

 

Raimi unravels effects web

 

'Cyrano' tops Broadway box office

 

Viacom freelancers walk off job

 

Helen Mirren is on the move

 

ILM, Digital Domain ride out the storm

 

Clooney, Stone dazzle Dubai fest

 

Furnishing Miller's Spartan vision

 

Should Oscar honor animation effects?

 

IATSE backs Hillary Clinton

 

Variety screens 'Golden Compass'

 

Imeem beams right at Universal

 

Dirt adds realism to CG creations

 

Bush nixed media on global warming

 

Vfx supervisors increasingly important

 

Parkinson finds Content

 

Ann Arbor fest settles suit

 

SF Giants take stake in FSN

 

Strike's war of words resumes

 

Cast set for 'South Pacific'

 

'Speech & Debate' extends stay

 

Casting director Gary Shaffer dies

 

U.K. ban on 'Manhunt' may be lifted

 

DirecTV to cut ties with 'Passions'

 

Indonesian filmmakers stir protest

 

Cage to star in Proyas' 'Knowing'

 

Joan Allen fetches a 'Dog's' tale

 

Peace Awards show heart

 

Howard Zinn's 'History' comes to TV

 

KTLA taps 'Morning' anchor

 

Fox assistants play programmer

 

Poll: Non-pros very aware of strike

 

TV Critics' Assn. press tour is off

 

Cage to star in Proyas' 'Knowing'

 

Paul Rudd to star in 'I Love You'

 

Bullock loves 'Guys'

 

'Atonement' premieres in L.A.

 

Hilary Swank at 'P.S.' premiere

 

Yoo Ha takes on 'Frozen'

 

Filmmakers protest in Indonesia

 

Stephenson sues Dubai fest officials

 

Springer to sell ProSieben stake

 

Distribution chief exits Constantin

 

Maddin, Rossellini open Forum

 

Sony set to reach earnings goal

 

Broadcast critics go 'Wild'

 

Marinca, Garfield join Euro Stars

 

Salvatores takes on 'Commands'

 

Euro audiences drawn to 'Compass'

 

Future Shorts reveals Secret plan

 

James McAvoy

 

BSkyB to air Golden Globes

 

Critics' Choice Awards nominations

 

Shares in Cablevision drop

 

S.F. critics embrace 'Jesse James'

 

'Masterpiece Theatre' gets makeover

 

CBS tops mild Monday

 

Hanson to leave EMI Music

 

'Lagardere' takes French prize

 

Writer-producer Ted Steinberg dies

 

Karma expands into France

 

News Corp. ups Teri Everett

 

Cast set for 'Tin Roof' revival

 

Trebek suffers minor heart attack

 

FX brands outside the box

 

Reilly takes Cox character on the road

 

Baldwin, Busch set for Bay Street

 

Oscar contenders for best song

 

Robbing from Peter to pay Peter

 

Universal promotes Fenady

 

Palm Springs opens with 'Found'

 

MTV sells Tempo

 

MGM pacts with Orange

 

Alberto Iglesias

 

Marco Beltrami

 

Report faults DTV strategy

 

Alexandre Desplat

 

Marc Streitenfeld

 

Going Gaga for film show on the go

 

CBS Films ramps up production unit

 

Animated compositions gain respect

 

This year's movie scoring models

 

Ad revenues drop due to economy

 

NBC shows sound Fanfare

 

As budgets shrink, talent feels pinch

 

Composers lower film score volume

 

Acad rule strikes sour note to some

 

Films thrive on singular musical vision

 

'Paranormal State' intrigues viewers

 

UMG president sues Univision

 

Toronto festival picks top 10

 

Tax hampers EU audiovisual mart

 

AT&T stock rises on TV news

 

Award shows brace for strike

 

Czech 'Airport' flies to Chicago

 

WGA holiday planning begins

 

NATAS blocked by Emmys

 

Exec Shuffles

 

'August Rush' strikes chord in Korea

 

Exec Shuffle

 

Wrestling, 'Monk' lands USA in first

 

Real D names Brooks new CMO

 

Seligman back for the Oscars

 

Digital supplier goes Thomson

 

'Idol' charity event returns

 

Sony ups Audrey Lee to senior VP

 

Ari Sandel to direct 'Brad Cutter'

 

Fox shifts 'Avatar,' 'Museum'

 

Ari Sandel to direct 'Brad Cutter'

 

Salvatores takes on 'Commands'

 

Dan Lin exits post at WB

 

Kino adds to '08 slate

 

Skarploth to head Viasat Sweden

 

French admissions hit 10 year low

 

Ascot takes 'Reader,' 'Box'

 

EU acts on Italian TV violations

 

Carlton, Cineworld fall out over ads

 

Mario Lopez

 

TV viewers stay glued to the box

 

BSkyB may have to cut ITV stake

 

Almodovar embraces 'Abrazos'

 

'Noel' big with holiday shoppers

 

ONO signs VOD pact with Warner

 

'Loser' helps NBC win

 

Plotting motion capture's next move

 

Annie Awards predict Academy's picks

 

iTunes uploads CTV

 

Commentary: Bill Plympton on 2-D

 

Davey leaves post as Icon CEO

 

'Grain' awarded Prix Louis-Delluc

 

Boyle to receive honorary Oscar

 

Agent Freddie Fields dies at 84

 

Shorts selected for Slamdance

 

NBC exclusive at Oz's Seven

 

EC takes aim at Mediaset

 

Musician Ike Turner dies at 76

 

Gewecke to head digital unit for WB

 

Acad celebrates overseas animation

 

Animated films pull marketing stunts

 

Toon race too easy to be disqualified?

 

Summit promotes Sandy Friedman

 

Nielsen sets up VOD ratings system

 

Viacom eases off benefit cut plan

 

Callum Keith Rennie, Adam Godley

 

Jim Gaffigan

 

Frances Fisher

 

Robert Pattinson

 

Madison Pettis

 

'Todd' a tale of triumph

 

French content rocks execs in Rio

 

Czech films set for banner year

 

Julie Sneddon & Daniel Solnicki

 

59 songs up for the Oscar

 

New 'Jackass' film debuting online

 

Public TV panders to 'Reel' film buffs

 

Dennis Maguire

 

Kazumi Kawashiro

 

Christophe Geoffroy

 

Gallo tapped for One Catalog Group

 

Charles Fotheringham

 

Keith Feldman

 

Mike Ellis

 

Paul Evenden

 

WGA announce TV, radio nominees

 

Ian Ditcham

 

Philippe Cardon

 

Eddie Cunningham

 

Pierre Brossard

 

Matt Brown

 

WGA strike redefines TV business

 

New House bill attacks piracy

 

Rhino asks Richie Gallo for synergy

 

PGA honors 'Great Debaters'

 

'Charlie Wilson's War' premieres

 

Bash before 'Blood' premiere

 

Foreign distribution now run from L.A.

 

Gewecke tapped for digital distrib.

 

'AmericanEast,' 'Lola' bow at Dubai

 

Greyson J Corday and Riley Noah Corday

 

Santa Barbara fetes young actors

 

Indie Shay Lewis

 

Jonah Max Marano

 

Martin Eli Gerber

 

Leonardo George Tantillo

 

Kaitlyn Rae Blank

 

Luke Emmanuel Kosner

 

Hollywood huddles to restart talks

 

Koch Lorber cops 'Chop Shop'

 

Eva Cassidy biopic in the works

 

CAA agent Peretzian set to retire

 

New 'Jackass' film debuting online

 

Almodovar embraces 'Abrazos'

 

Turner to launch channels in India

 

WGA won't give in to ultimatum

 

Corbin Bernsen

 

French game subsidy cleared

 

Golden Globe nominees announced

 

Sat1 reshuffles management

 

Golden Globe nominees speak out

 

Sehr to head Berlin's Dialogue jury

 

ITV shows signs of recovery

 

Hammer comes back from dead

 

Digital terrestrial flourishes in France

 

Murdoch gets keys to Dow Jones

 

DGA wants talks with AMPTP

 

Matamoros joins Benece

 

U.K. regional critics rename award

 

Golden Globes scorecard

 

1967: Danny Kaye continues tour

 

Morocco unveils slate at Dubai

 

Turner planning for India launch

 

Variety screens 'Charlie Wilson's War'

 

Sehr tops Berlin Dialogue jury

 

Producer Matamoros joins Benece

 

A hard picket line to cross

 

Cable dominates Globes TV noms

 

Culture Project sets 'Betrayed'

 

Webs scale taller tower for DTV

 

Lucy Kate Hale

 

Anthony Farrell

 

Jo Koy

 

Jessica Lowndes

 

Lindsay Schoneweis

 

Russell Norman

 

History Makers honor 'The War'

 

Pubcaster TV4 picks a peck of films

 

FBN debuting 'Opening Bell'

 

Discovery interests consolidated

 

Freeview enters market, aims at Sky

 

Ellis starts rebuilding struggling TVNZ

 

Incentives increase brings in big films

 

Mexican films to get boost in 2008

 

Kiwi horrormeisters scare up auds

 

WGA strike snuffs scripted TV

 

'Legend,' 'Chipmunks' opening

 

TV Academy celebrates do-gooders

 

Happy holidays for video game biz

 

NBC polishes 'Knight Rider' remake

 

Hollywood blacklist recognized

 

NHK subsidiary buys cooking series

 

Latenight tries to stage comeback

 

Japanese 'Fiend' finds its cast

 

Sundance taps 13 for writing lab

 

Celine Dion concert comes to close

 

Norrington to direct 'Titans'

 

Paramount's rising stars

 

Fleischer eyes zombie comedy

 

Film Dept. up in 'Arms'

 

Zaentz, New Line in court

 

Globes gain influence at box office

 

London loves 'Control,' 'Atonement'

 

CBS promotes mobile VP

 

'Warlords' on Asia rampage

 

Warner signs deal with Saran

 

Svensk buys Sonet Film

 

NRW gave $55 mil to film in 2007

 

Bertelsmann focuses on growth

 

Sony invests in Dutch company

 

Family fare floods into Europe

 

‘Beowulf’ gets 3-D boost in U.K.

 

Ernie Hudson

 

British transfers to Manhattan

 

Broadway raises the curtain online

 

NYC ballet's 'Nutcracker' tradition

 

Road shows stay even

 

Plays take center stage

 

'Sweeney Todd' spreads Sondheim

 

Germans to H'w'd: Look past Berlin

 

'Compass' on top overseas

 

South African cablers' big sports play

 

Lack of atonement could cost Wright

 

Georgia station starts over

 

Documentaries hunt for bigscreens

 

Canal Plus rebounds

 

France suddenly drawn to cartoons

 

Murdoch takes over News Corp Europe

 

TF1 may sue Dailymotion, YouTube

 

Oscar buzz influences BAFTA race

 

Smaller networks benefit from strike

 

Nick at Nite targets families

 

Wii may undermine TV business

 

Gilliam mounts 'Parnassus' in London

 

Critics' winners and nominees

 

Strike forces major changes to TV

 

Disc biz seeks new spin in 2008

 

Macquarie's modest AFI cash prize

 

Palm Springs honors Joe Wright

 

ABC finds 'Lost' on Jan. 31

 

Best Picture scorecard

 

No Country for Old Men

 

Celine Dion's 'Day' of reckoning

 

Euro fans find thin air in blogosphere

 

'Irony' becomes a holiday tradition

 

GameCock promo lays an egg

 

Film, TV: Comrades in creativity

 

Michael Clayton

 

Lust, Caution

 

Hollywood adds horsepower

 

Awards season inundated by critics

 

No ham on RAI for Berlusconi

 

Festival puts on a Wheel-y good show

 

Juno

 

Russia's fim biz booming

 

Atonement

 

Hairspray

 

2007 sets awards records

 

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

 

Journal gets a Murdoch makeover

 

Viacom, Vivid make odd bedfellows

 

Mideast getting own 'Song Contest'

 

A majeure headache

 

American Gangster

 

Writers reminded of stinging sixties

 

Oscar's innocence lost

 

Humana Fest sets lineup

 

Filmmakers wake up to war

 

Ontario lures H'w'd with tax credit

 

'Heavy Metal' may get more footage

 

Are 'serious' movies sinking?

 

Chinese IT company sues Google

 

Directors shoot down convention

 

Indie upstarts mail out DVDs

 

Film femmes marginalized by testosterone

 

Andy Serkis set for 'Tin Tin'

 

Academy bends on 'rule of three'

 

Obama, Kerry warn FCC

 

More boutiques battle for top awards

 

Bayona, Sanchez talk 'Orphanage'

 

The Band's Visit

 

Waitress

 

The Savages

 

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

 

Michael Clayton

 

American Gangster

 

Juno

 

Lars and the Real Girl

 

Into the Wild

 

Lust, Caution

 

The Kite Runner

 

Knocked Up

 

Gone Baby Gone

 

There Will Be Blood

 

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

 

In the Valley of Elah

 

Atonement

 

Away From Her

 

Charlie Wilson's War

 

Screenplays focus on fractured families

 

Trio joins Roundabout's 'Liaisons'

 

Stage Directors up Karen Azenberg

 

Dubai fest will include 30 local films

 

Smith has new box office 'Legend'

 

Writers try new method