Show Me the Money
For television, money eventually comes from ad sales. Advertising is what the acquisition executives, programming executives and development executives look toward when making a decision on content. Will the show attract viewers?
Category: Business
Independent’s Day: The Reality of Indie Game Development
Interactive entertainment’s answer to art-house films is indie game development. Titles like Minecraft, Recettear and World of Goo have captured a legion of forward-thinking fans’ and bedroom coders’ imaginations alike. But despite consistently raising the bar for innovation and creativity, life left of the keyboard isn’t all fun and games. Dave Gilbert, founder of indie adventure-game studio Wadjet Eye Games (The Blackwell Legacy , Puzzle Bots ), explains the indie life to Scott Steinberg.
MGM Close to Distribution Deal with Sony
Deadline.com reports that MGM is in final talks with Sony to distribute its films including JAMES BOND 23.
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Summit To Liquidate Blockbuster Over Twilight Bill?
Summit Distribution LLC has filed suit against Blockbuster Inc. over unpaid bills in regards to rental copies of THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE, reports Reuters.
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Habbo Hotel Hits 200 Million Registrations
Habbo Hotel, the world’s largest teen virtual community and social game, has now reached 200 million registrations.
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Roommate Beats Sanctum at U.S. Box Office
Screen Gems' THE ROOMMATE rented the top spot at the U.S. box office for the weekend of Feb. 4-6, 2011.
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Hobbit to Start in Late March
Production company 3Foot7 Ltd has announced that production will begin on THE HOBBIT films on March 21, 2011, reports ComingSoon.net.
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Co-Productions Today
Co-productions seem to be the standard for most independent animation projects. But what does this mean? Where does this money come from? Today’s co-productions are as solid as a house of cards. A small breeze and the whole thing could collapse. It all starts with a great concept? So, one would think. But really it is sort of a convergence not a start. The first card is a great concept. Will the show idea appeal to an audience? Can it be translated into a brand? Will it be accepted beyond the US territory? Can there be a life beyond the series?
Amazon To Offer Unlimited Movie Streaming
Amazon.com has let users of its Amazon Prime and Video On Demand services that it will be offering an "unlimited, commercial-free, instant streaming of 5,000 movies and TV shows" service in the near future, reports Variety.
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Framestore Forms Apollo Prods. with Pinewood, Norris
Framestore has teamed with the famed studio Pinewood Shepperton and producer Steve Norris to form Apollo Prods., according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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IMAX to List Shares on the New York Stock Exchange
IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) today announced the pending transfer of the listing of its common stock from the NASDAQ Global Select Market ("NASDAQ") to the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE").
A Mighty Big Launch
Blair Stribley, owner of Backyard, is pleased to announce the opening of Mighty Film.
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Poppy Cat TV Series Is A Hit With Licensees
Coolabi’s brand new property Poppy Cat is already proving to be a licensing hit even before making its UK debut on Nick Jr in the spring, followed by its international roll out.
In Business, Licensing, Television, Business, Licensing, Television | Headline News | Geographic Region: Europe
When You Play Your A-Game
Giving it your all, calling in the shots, focusing, following, listening and playing your A-Game. When you’ve given it your best shot in your job efforts and have shown up to deliver your best, it’s now time for the hard part, to sit back, trust and yes, wait. Finding the resolve to release control over the job process when you know in your heart of hearts that you’ve showed up and delivered your best is not always easy.
From Disney to Ground Zero and Beyond - The Ron Barbagallo Interview
Once upon a time animation art wasn't worth the celluloid it was painted on. Art that would now be worth tens of thousands of dollars was washed or thrown away – and what was saved often handled thoughtlessly or just forgotten about. Things have changed since then, changed a lot. People now realize that animation art is exactly that - a thing of beauty in its own right, and a cultural heritage to be cherished and preserved. Preservation is where Ron Barbagallo comes into the picture.
The Rite Stuff at the U.S. Box Office
New Line's THE RITE possessed the top spot at the U.S. box office for the weekend of Jan. 28-30, 2011.
In Business, CG, Films, Visual Effects, Business, CG, Films, Visual Effects, 3D | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Prime Focus to Open State-Of-The-Art New York Facility
Prime Focus, the global visual entertainment services company, has announced plans to create a cutting edge new visual effects and post production facility in the West Village, New York City.
VES Announces the 2011 Board of Directors Officers
The Visual Effects Society (VES), announced the 2011 Board of Director officers who were elected at the January 10, 2010 board meeting.
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Singular Software Releases Plural Eyes for Avid Media Composer
Singular Software, developer of workflow automation applications for digital media, has announced that its flagship product PluralEyes has expanded its support for non-linear editing applications to include Avid Media Composer software.
Singular Software Releases Plural Eyes for Avid Media Composer
Singular Software, developer of workflow automation applications for digital media, has announced that its flagship product PluralEyes has expanded its support for non-linear editing applications to include Avid Media Composer software.
Warner Bros. Consumer Products Unleashes the Green Lantern at Toy Fair
Warner Bros. Consumer Products is teaming up with a leading group of global licensees at Toy Fair in support of the Summer 2011 blockbuster film, “Green Lantern,” highlighted by DC Entertainment’s master licensee, Mattel.
RenderPal V2 2.5 Now Available!
The fifth point release of RenderPal V2, the professional Render Farm Manager for Maya, 3ds Max, Cinema 4D, Nuke, After Effects, Softimage/XSI and many more renderers and compositing applications, has been released!
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Disney Junior Coming to U.K.
Disney Junior is set to launch in the U.K. on May 7, reports Variety.
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Pathe Picks Up Don't be Afraid of the Dark
Pathe International has picked up international rights to DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK, reports Variety.
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Jackson's Surgery Delays Hobbit Start
On Wednesday, Peter Jackson entered the hospital for stomach pains and underwent surgery for a perforated ulcer, reports ComingSoon.net.
