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Canada’s broadcasters challenging fees
Friday July 04th 2008Canadian broadcasters said Wednesday that they will ask the Supreme Court of Canada to decide whether CAN$100 million ($98 million) in annual license fees paid to the federal government represent a legitimate administration fee or an illegal tax. The Canadian Association of Broadcasters said they filed an application to the country’s highest court to rule on whether Ottawa can collect the CAN$100 million from domestic broadcasters and cablecasters, or should return the money.
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Writers set slate for Strike.tv
Friday July 04th 2008An online network formed by professional TV and film scribes during the writer’s strike unveiled a slate featuring contributions from the minds behind the likes of “The Office” and “Die Hard.” Strike.tv plans to launch this summer with more than 40 shortform programs. The impetus for the online network came from writers who wanted to generate revenue for out-of-work colleagues. To that end, Strike.TV pledges to donate the first three months of ad revenue to the Entertainment Assistance Program of the Actors Fund.
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‘Hancock’ dressed in 4K
Friday July 04th 2008Sony’s “Hancock” is being distributed in 4K for digital cinema, which has prompted some fresh discussion about the resolution. Opinions vary on whether 4K offers a noticeable difference for today’s theatergoers. But proponents argue that the resolution has value beyond what is screened in today’s cinema. “Even if there wasn’t 4K cinema today, I would be interested in 4K just to make sure that I save as much information as I historically saved when I was shooting and cutting on 35mm film … and putting that in the vault,” said Chris Cookson, president of Sony Pictures Technologies.
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Lost footage of ‘Metropolis’ surfaces in Argentina
Friday July 04th 2008Film historians had doubted they would ever find the missing portions of “Metropolis” — until three reels of the science fiction film made in Germany a long time ago, were discovered in a country far, far away. Two film fans in Argentina uncovered the fragile footage in a small museum earlier this year — over eight decades after Fritz Lang’s dystopian classic first began to shed scenes. “We no longer believed we’d see this. Time and again we had had calls about supposed footage but were disappointed.”
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Ellen Page signs with Endeavor
Thursday July 03rd 2008Ellen Page has signed with Endeavor. The actress had been repped by WMA, which guided her into her Oscar-nominated role in “Juno.” She continues to be managed by Kelly Bush through Vie Entertainment. Bush shifted from being Page’s publicist to her manager several months ago. Page’s press is now handled[…]
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Archives for: July 20085
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Canada’s broadcasters challenging fees
Friday July 04th 2008Canadian broadcasters said Wednesday that they will ask the Supreme Court of Canada to decide whether CAN$100 million ($98 million) in annual license fees paid to the federal government represent a legitimate administration fee or an illegal tax. The Canadian Association of Broadcasters said they filed an application to the country’s highest court to rule on whether Ottawa can collect the CAN$100 million from domestic broadcasters and cablecasters, or should return the money.
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Writers set slate for Strike.tv
Friday July 04th 2008An online network formed by professional TV and film scribes during the writer’s strike unveiled a slate featuring contributions from the minds behind the likes of “The Office” and “Die Hard.” Strike.tv plans to launch this summer with more than 40 shortform programs. The impetus for the online network came from writers who wanted to generate revenue for out-of-work colleagues. To that end, Strike.TV pledges to donate the first three months of ad revenue to the Entertainment Assistance Program of the Actors Fund.
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‘Hancock’ dressed in 4K
Friday July 04th 2008Sony’s “Hancock” is being distributed in 4K for digital cinema, which has prompted some fresh discussion about the resolution. Opinions vary on whether 4K offers a noticeable difference for today’s theatergoers. But proponents argue that the resolution has value beyond what is screened in today’s cinema. “Even if there wasn’t 4K cinema today, I would be interested in 4K just to make sure that I save as much information as I historically saved when I was shooting and cutting on 35mm film … and putting that in the vault,” said Chris Cookson, president of Sony Pictures Technologies.
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Lost footage of ‘Metropolis’ surfaces in Argentina
Friday July 04th 2008Film historians had doubted they would ever find the missing portions of “Metropolis” — until three reels of the science fiction film made in Germany a long time ago, were discovered in a country far, far away. Two film fans in Argentina uncovered the fragile footage in a small museum earlier this year — over eight decades after Fritz Lang’s dystopian classic first began to shed scenes. “We no longer believed we’d see this. Time and again we had had calls about supposed footage but were disappointed.”
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Ellen Page signs with Endeavor
Thursday July 03rd 2008Ellen Page has signed with Endeavor. The actress had been repped by WMA, which guided her into her Oscar-nominated role in “Juno.” She continues to be managed by Kelly Bush through Vie Entertainment. Bush shifted from being Page’s publicist to her manager several months ago. Page’s press is now handled[…]
ARCHIVES
Archives for: July 20085
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Canada’s broadcasters challenging fees
Friday July 04th 2008Canadian broadcasters said Wednesday that they will ask the Supreme Court of Canada to decide whether CAN$100 million ($98 million) in annual license fees paid to the federal government represent a legitimate administration fee or an illegal tax. The Canadian Association of Broadcasters said they filed an application to the country’s highest court to rule on whether Ottawa can collect the CAN$100 million from domestic broadcasters and cablecasters, or should return the money.
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Writers set slate for Strike.tv
Friday July 04th 2008An online network formed by professional TV and film scribes during the writer’s strike unveiled a slate featuring contributions from the minds behind the likes of “The Office” and “Die Hard.” Strike.tv plans to launch this summer with more than 40 shortform programs. The impetus for the online network came from writers who wanted to generate revenue for out-of-work colleagues. To that end, Strike.TV pledges to donate the first three months of ad revenue to the Entertainment Assistance Program of the Actors Fund.
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‘Hancock’ dressed in 4K
Friday July 04th 2008Sony’s “Hancock” is being distributed in 4K for digital cinema, which has prompted some fresh discussion about the resolution. Opinions vary on whether 4K offers a noticeable difference for today’s theatergoers. But proponents argue that the resolution has value beyond what is screened in today’s cinema. “Even if there wasn’t 4K cinema today, I would be interested in 4K just to make sure that I save as much information as I historically saved when I was shooting and cutting on 35mm film … and putting that in the vault,” said Chris Cookson, president of Sony Pictures Technologies.
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Lost footage of ‘Metropolis’ surfaces in Argentina
Friday July 04th 2008Film historians had doubted they would ever find the missing portions of “Metropolis” — until three reels of the science fiction film made in Germany a long time ago, were discovered in a country far, far away. Two film fans in Argentina uncovered the fragile footage in a small museum earlier this year — over eight decades after Fritz Lang’s dystopian classic first began to shed scenes. “We no longer believed we’d see this. Time and again we had had calls about supposed footage but were disappointed.”
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Ellen Page signs with Endeavor
Thursday July 03rd 2008Ellen Page has signed with Endeavor. The actress had been repped by WMA, which guided her into her Oscar-nominated role in “Juno.” She continues to be managed by Kelly Bush through Vie Entertainment. Bush shifted from being Page’s publicist to her manager several months ago. Page’s press is now handled[…]
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