Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:42:41 GMT
Reuters - A dearth of big Hollywood stars, Venice's notoriously high costs, fierce competition from Toronto -- this year's film festival on the Lido is fighting to keep its place on the map as one of cinema's most prestigious events.
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:47:44 GMT
Reuters - It's normally a proving ground for movies hoping to make a splash during Oscar season, but in a 2010 film season that has been thin on critical successes, this year's edition of the Toronto Film Festival could grab an even bigger share of the spotlight.
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:37:11 GMT
Reuters - Google Inc will launch its service to bring the Web to TV screens in the United States this autumn and worldwide next year, its chief executive said, as it extends its reach from the desktop to the living room.
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:30:29 GMT
Reuters - The Playboy Enterprises Inc special board committee tapped to evaluate Hugh Hefner's offer to take the company private said on Tuesday it retained Raine Securities LLC and Kaye Scholer LLP as its financial and legal advisors, respectively.
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:40:22 GMT
Reuters - ABC News President David Westin said on Monday he was resigning after 13 years, according to a memo he sent to employees that was released on the network's website.
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:07:25 GMT
Reuters - Britain's tabloid Sun newspaper launched its own celebrity perfume on Monday to provide readers with the scent of showbiz.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:16:44 GMT
Reuters - It was the middle of the night in Jardim Tiradentes, one of Sao Paulo's rougher neighborhoods. A two-man crew was waiting to film a police raid when chief inspector Rafael Correa Lodi broke the bad news.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:45:15 GMT
Reuters - In the battle of the box office assassins, A-lister George Clooney barely mustered more firepower with his new chart-topper "The American" than the relatively unknown star of "Machete," as the summer moviegoing season wrapped feebly during the Labor Day holiday weekend.
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:11:27 GMT
Reuters - For all the innovations Apple has brought to the market through the years, it's also a pretty good follower.
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:09:09 GMT
Reuters - The Capitol release bowed at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, thanks to first-week sales of 192,000 units in the United States, the ninth-best debut week so far this year, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:18:58 GMT
Reuters - NBC might have summer's most-watched show in "America's Got Talent," but the network's late-night ratings aren't so hot.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:48:14 GMT
Reuters - If the new "Date Night" DVD had sold only 25,000 copies, there would have been hell to pay for studio executives. But for Steven Hirsch -- or anyone else in the adult entertainment business, for that matter -- that figure represents a blockbuster.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:19:13 GMT
Reuters - Time Warner Cable Inc and Walt Disney Co said on Thursday they finally reached a new expanded programing deal, ending a dispute that threatened to black out some of TV's favorite shows and channels from millions of homes.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:16:10 GMT
Reuters - Google Inc is in talks with music labels on plans for a download store and a digital song locker that would allow its mobile users to play songs wherever they are as it steps up its rivalry with Apple Inc, according to people familiar with the matter.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:16:43 GMT
Reuters - Apple Inc introduced a new version of Apple TV on Wednesday with shows from just two networks, underscoring its struggles to win over a media industry worried about losing control over the pricing of its programs.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:25:00 GMT
Reuters - Critics hoping for more from Apple Inc's Web-to-TV plans -- a device, say, that would revolutionize living room entertainment the way the iPad changed tablet computing -- may just need to wait a bit longer.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:33:14 GMT
Reuters - Time Warner chairman and CEO Jeffrey Bewkes might have gotten a bit ahead of himself when it comes to planning succession at the industry's dominant film and television studio. Now he seems to be resetting the clock.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:29:45 GMT
Reuters - Don't look for rival studios to join Disney and News Corp. for Apple's announced 99-cent TV rental offering anytime soon.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:16:22 GMT
Reuters - Television shows on DVD may peter out after the first few seasons, but not "Lost."
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:34:50 GMT
Reuters - Cisco said it would join hands with power meter maker Itron Inc to develop a communication platform for smart grids, in a move seen as the networking giant's first investment in this lucrative market.
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