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Archives for: November 20085
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AMPTP, mediator to talk Thursday
Wednesday November 12th 2008The Screen Actors Guild and the majors continue to creep back toward the negotiating table, with federal mediator Juan Carlos Gonzalez and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers agreeing to meet again Thursday. No date’s been set yet for the resumption of SAG contract negotiations, which broke off on July 16.
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Current TV flows north to Canada
Tuesday November 11th 2008Al Gore’s do-it-yourself Current TV is coming to Canada. The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. and Current Media plan to launch Current Canada as a cross-platform channel with TV and Web programming partly produced by young Canadians, the companies announced Monday. Current Canada will operate as both a Web site and a digital cable channel should the CBC be successful with a current license application before the country’s TV regulator.
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Cineplex earnings drop 6.7%
Tuesday November 11th 2008Canada’s Cineplex Entertainment has begun to feel the boxoffice chill. The Toronto-based exhibition giant reported earnings down 6.7% to CAN$23.1 million ($19.8 million) for the three months ending Sept. 30, compared with a profit of CAN$24.7 million in 2007. The slide was attributed to lower boxoffice and concession revenue. “We remain positive on the balance of the year given the strong slate of films and the industry’s historical boxoffice performance during difficult economic times,” Jacob said.
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SAG: Union gigs only
Tuesday November 11th 2008With the resumption of SAG’s contract talks in limbo, the guild’s toughening up its ban on members working for nonunion producers. The Screen Actors Guild recently notified its 120,000 members in a “Check Your Backside” message that, starting on Jan. 1, it will “vigorously” enforce the ban on nonunion work for new-media productions.
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Canada and U.S. Weekend Box Office – 11/07/08 to 11/09/08
Monday November 10th 2008FilmTotalMadagascar: Escape 2 Africa, P/DW$63,106,589Role Models, Uni. $19,167,085High School Musical 3: Senior Year, BV$9,159,523Changeling, Uni.$7,252,940Zack and Miri Make a Porno, Wein.$6,274,530Soul Men, MGM/W$5,401,605Saw V, LGF$4,067,071The Haunting of Molly Hartley, Free$3,318,694The Secret Life of Bees, FoxS$3,089,467Eagle Eye, P/DW$2,541,602
ARCHIVES
Archives for: November 20085
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AMPTP, mediator to talk Thursday
Wednesday November 12th 2008The Screen Actors Guild and the majors continue to creep back toward the negotiating table, with federal mediator Juan Carlos Gonzalez and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers agreeing to meet again Thursday. No date’s been set yet for the resumption of SAG contract negotiations, which broke off on July 16.
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Current TV flows north to Canada
Tuesday November 11th 2008Al Gore’s do-it-yourself Current TV is coming to Canada. The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. and Current Media plan to launch Current Canada as a cross-platform channel with TV and Web programming partly produced by young Canadians, the companies announced Monday. Current Canada will operate as both a Web site and a digital cable channel should the CBC be successful with a current license application before the country’s TV regulator.
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Cineplex earnings drop 6.7%
Tuesday November 11th 2008Canada’s Cineplex Entertainment has begun to feel the boxoffice chill. The Toronto-based exhibition giant reported earnings down 6.7% to CAN$23.1 million ($19.8 million) for the three months ending Sept. 30, compared with a profit of CAN$24.7 million in 2007. The slide was attributed to lower boxoffice and concession revenue. “We remain positive on the balance of the year given the strong slate of films and the industry’s historical boxoffice performance during difficult economic times,” Jacob said.
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SAG: Union gigs only
Tuesday November 11th 2008With the resumption of SAG’s contract talks in limbo, the guild’s toughening up its ban on members working for nonunion producers. The Screen Actors Guild recently notified its 120,000 members in a “Check Your Backside” message that, starting on Jan. 1, it will “vigorously” enforce the ban on nonunion work for new-media productions.
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Canada and U.S. Weekend Box Office – 11/07/08 to 11/09/08
Monday November 10th 2008FilmTotalMadagascar: Escape 2 Africa, P/DW$63,106,589Role Models, Uni. $19,167,085High School Musical 3: Senior Year, BV$9,159,523Changeling, Uni.$7,252,940Zack and Miri Make a Porno, Wein.$6,274,530Soul Men, MGM/W$5,401,605Saw V, LGF$4,067,071The Haunting of Molly Hartley, Free$3,318,694The Secret Life of Bees, FoxS$3,089,467Eagle Eye, P/DW$2,541,602
ARCHIVES
Archives for: November 20085
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AMPTP, mediator to talk Thursday
Wednesday November 12th 2008The Screen Actors Guild and the majors continue to creep back toward the negotiating table, with federal mediator Juan Carlos Gonzalez and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers agreeing to meet again Thursday. No date’s been set yet for the resumption of SAG contract negotiations, which broke off on July 16.
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Current TV flows north to Canada
Tuesday November 11th 2008Al Gore’s do-it-yourself Current TV is coming to Canada. The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. and Current Media plan to launch Current Canada as a cross-platform channel with TV and Web programming partly produced by young Canadians, the companies announced Monday. Current Canada will operate as both a Web site and a digital cable channel should the CBC be successful with a current license application before the country’s TV regulator.
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Cineplex earnings drop 6.7%
Tuesday November 11th 2008Canada’s Cineplex Entertainment has begun to feel the boxoffice chill. The Toronto-based exhibition giant reported earnings down 6.7% to CAN$23.1 million ($19.8 million) for the three months ending Sept. 30, compared with a profit of CAN$24.7 million in 2007. The slide was attributed to lower boxoffice and concession revenue. “We remain positive on the balance of the year given the strong slate of films and the industry’s historical boxoffice performance during difficult economic times,” Jacob said.
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SAG: Union gigs only
Tuesday November 11th 2008With the resumption of SAG’s contract talks in limbo, the guild’s toughening up its ban on members working for nonunion producers. The Screen Actors Guild recently notified its 120,000 members in a “Check Your Backside” message that, starting on Jan. 1, it will “vigorously” enforce the ban on nonunion work for new-media productions.
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Canada and U.S. Weekend Box Office – 11/07/08 to 11/09/08
Monday November 10th 2008FilmTotalMadagascar: Escape 2 Africa, P/DW$63,106,589Role Models, Uni. $19,167,085High School Musical 3: Senior Year, BV$9,159,523Changeling, Uni.$7,252,940Zack and Miri Make a Porno, Wein.$6,274,530Soul Men, MGM/W$5,401,605Saw V, LGF$4,067,071The Haunting of Molly Hartley, Free$3,318,694The Secret Life of Bees, FoxS$3,089,467Eagle Eye, P/DW$2,541,602
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