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Archives for: February 20085
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Cineplex puts $1 million into Canadian Film Center
Saturday February 16th 2008The Toronto-based Canadian Film Center said it will change the name of its film program to the Cineplex Entertainment Film Program in return for $1 million over five years from Canada’s largest cinema circuit. The Center was founded by Hollywood film director Norman Jewison in 1988.
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Netflix nixes HD DVD
Friday February 15th 2008Chalk up another one for Blu-ray: Netflix is phasing out HD DVD rentals from its service due to underwhelming demand.
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Oscars presenters and performers announced
Friday February 15th 2008Academy Awards telecast producer Gil Cates and Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Sid Ganis have announced the presenters and performers for the Oscars. The show will take place as scheduled on Sunday, Feb. 24, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood and broadcast on ABC.
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Strike takes $2 billion toll
Thursday February 14th 2008The writers strike that began Nov. 5 wrung $2 billion from the local economy, as much as four times more than the 1988 strike that lasted six weeks longer. Most of the pain, experts say, was felt by independent contractors, small-business owners and others that have courted TV production crews as favored customers.
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Spielberg pulls out of Olympics
Thursday February 14th 2008Steven Spielberg has decided not to participate in this summer’s Beijing Olympic Games as an artistic adviser, citing China’s lack of progress in resolving the humanitarian crisis in Darfur. Spielberg’s worldwide profile could lead others involved in the Games to pull out and even lead sponsors to reconsider their roles in the event.
ARCHIVES
Archives for: February 20085
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Cineplex puts $1 million into Canadian Film Center
Saturday February 16th 2008The Toronto-based Canadian Film Center said it will change the name of its film program to the Cineplex Entertainment Film Program in return for $1 million over five years from Canada’s largest cinema circuit. The Center was founded by Hollywood film director Norman Jewison in 1988.
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Netflix nixes HD DVD
Friday February 15th 2008Chalk up another one for Blu-ray: Netflix is phasing out HD DVD rentals from its service due to underwhelming demand.
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Oscars presenters and performers announced
Friday February 15th 2008Academy Awards telecast producer Gil Cates and Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Sid Ganis have announced the presenters and performers for the Oscars. The show will take place as scheduled on Sunday, Feb. 24, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood and broadcast on ABC.
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Strike takes $2 billion toll
Thursday February 14th 2008The writers strike that began Nov. 5 wrung $2 billion from the local economy, as much as four times more than the 1988 strike that lasted six weeks longer. Most of the pain, experts say, was felt by independent contractors, small-business owners and others that have courted TV production crews as favored customers.
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Spielberg pulls out of Olympics
Thursday February 14th 2008Steven Spielberg has decided not to participate in this summer’s Beijing Olympic Games as an artistic adviser, citing China’s lack of progress in resolving the humanitarian crisis in Darfur. Spielberg’s worldwide profile could lead others involved in the Games to pull out and even lead sponsors to reconsider their roles in the event.
ARCHIVES
Archives for: February 20085
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Cineplex puts $1 million into Canadian Film Center
Saturday February 16th 2008The Toronto-based Canadian Film Center said it will change the name of its film program to the Cineplex Entertainment Film Program in return for $1 million over five years from Canada’s largest cinema circuit. The Center was founded by Hollywood film director Norman Jewison in 1988.
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Netflix nixes HD DVD
Friday February 15th 2008Chalk up another one for Blu-ray: Netflix is phasing out HD DVD rentals from its service due to underwhelming demand.
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Oscars presenters and performers announced
Friday February 15th 2008Academy Awards telecast producer Gil Cates and Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Sid Ganis have announced the presenters and performers for the Oscars. The show will take place as scheduled on Sunday, Feb. 24, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood and broadcast on ABC.
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Strike takes $2 billion toll
Thursday February 14th 2008The writers strike that began Nov. 5 wrung $2 billion from the local economy, as much as four times more than the 1988 strike that lasted six weeks longer. Most of the pain, experts say, was felt by independent contractors, small-business owners and others that have courted TV production crews as favored customers.
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Spielberg pulls out of Olympics
Thursday February 14th 2008Steven Spielberg has decided not to participate in this summer’s Beijing Olympic Games as an artistic adviser, citing China’s lack of progress in resolving the humanitarian crisis in Darfur. Spielberg’s worldwide profile could lead others involved in the Games to pull out and even lead sponsors to reconsider their roles in the event.
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