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Archives for: November 20095
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ThinkFilm exec’s calendar filled with lawsuits
Thursday November 19th 2009Even as producer David Bergstein plows ahead in the movie business, the lawsuits and judgments continue to pile on. The latest to come to light are a lawsuit for alleged failure to properly distribute a movie, a judgment by a Las Vegas casino against Bergstein personally and a Canadian court order taking away ownership of the ThinkFilm name. This comes only days after Bergstein and his silent partner Ron Tutor were sued by a New York hedge fund for $120 million – even as their Capitol Films unit was selling international rights to movies at AFM under its new name, the Pangea Media Group.
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Tune in for the broadcasters vs. cable-satellite fight
Wednesday November 18th 2009CRTC hearings are a battlefield again. It’s the private broadcasters versus the cable and satellite providers. You, the consumer, are somewhere in the middle. Both sides are marching with your banner. You’ve seen the ads. The full-page newspaper ones screaming, “Stop the TV tax!” and “Save local television!”
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Camera Department posts in-depth coverage of HD Expo
Wednesday November 18th 2009Camera Department has released a series of exclusive videos and hands-on previews from this year’s HD Expo in Burbank, California. HD Expo is a two day interactive conference, exposition and networking event featuring topic driven panels, educational workshops and hands-on technology that gives attendees the tools and knowledge to compete[…]
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Canuck record for ‘New Moon’ tickets
Wednesday November 18th 2009TORONTO — Canadian cinema chain Cineplex Entertainment said advance ticket sales for Summit Entertainment’s “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” have reached a record CAN$1.5 million ($1.43 million). That breaks the previous high-water mark of CAN$1 million posted last year by the original “Twilight” film, and before that held by Warner[…]
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Retail sites in DVD price war
Tuesday November 17th 2009Walmart.com, Target.com and Amazon.com are aggressively discounting a number of upcoming fourth-quarter DVD releases, including Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Star Trek and Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, to just $10. On Thursday, Walmart.com announced a $10 sale on its top 10 pre-order DVD movies. Other[…]
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Archives for: November 20095
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ThinkFilm exec’s calendar filled with lawsuits
Thursday November 19th 2009Even as producer David Bergstein plows ahead in the movie business, the lawsuits and judgments continue to pile on. The latest to come to light are a lawsuit for alleged failure to properly distribute a movie, a judgment by a Las Vegas casino against Bergstein personally and a Canadian court order taking away ownership of the ThinkFilm name. This comes only days after Bergstein and his silent partner Ron Tutor were sued by a New York hedge fund for $120 million – even as their Capitol Films unit was selling international rights to movies at AFM under its new name, the Pangea Media Group.
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Tune in for the broadcasters vs. cable-satellite fight
Wednesday November 18th 2009CRTC hearings are a battlefield again. It’s the private broadcasters versus the cable and satellite providers. You, the consumer, are somewhere in the middle. Both sides are marching with your banner. You’ve seen the ads. The full-page newspaper ones screaming, “Stop the TV tax!” and “Save local television!”
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Camera Department posts in-depth coverage of HD Expo
Wednesday November 18th 2009Camera Department has released a series of exclusive videos and hands-on previews from this year’s HD Expo in Burbank, California. HD Expo is a two day interactive conference, exposition and networking event featuring topic driven panels, educational workshops and hands-on technology that gives attendees the tools and knowledge to compete[…]
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Canuck record for ‘New Moon’ tickets
Wednesday November 18th 2009TORONTO — Canadian cinema chain Cineplex Entertainment said advance ticket sales for Summit Entertainment’s “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” have reached a record CAN$1.5 million ($1.43 million). That breaks the previous high-water mark of CAN$1 million posted last year by the original “Twilight” film, and before that held by Warner[…]
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Retail sites in DVD price war
Tuesday November 17th 2009Walmart.com, Target.com and Amazon.com are aggressively discounting a number of upcoming fourth-quarter DVD releases, including Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Star Trek and Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, to just $10. On Thursday, Walmart.com announced a $10 sale on its top 10 pre-order DVD movies. Other[…]
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Archives for: November 20095
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ThinkFilm exec’s calendar filled with lawsuits
Thursday November 19th 2009Even as producer David Bergstein plows ahead in the movie business, the lawsuits and judgments continue to pile on. The latest to come to light are a lawsuit for alleged failure to properly distribute a movie, a judgment by a Las Vegas casino against Bergstein personally and a Canadian court order taking away ownership of the ThinkFilm name. This comes only days after Bergstein and his silent partner Ron Tutor were sued by a New York hedge fund for $120 million – even as their Capitol Films unit was selling international rights to movies at AFM under its new name, the Pangea Media Group.
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Tune in for the broadcasters vs. cable-satellite fight
Wednesday November 18th 2009CRTC hearings are a battlefield again. It’s the private broadcasters versus the cable and satellite providers. You, the consumer, are somewhere in the middle. Both sides are marching with your banner. You’ve seen the ads. The full-page newspaper ones screaming, “Stop the TV tax!” and “Save local television!”
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Camera Department posts in-depth coverage of HD Expo
Wednesday November 18th 2009Camera Department has released a series of exclusive videos and hands-on previews from this year’s HD Expo in Burbank, California. HD Expo is a two day interactive conference, exposition and networking event featuring topic driven panels, educational workshops and hands-on technology that gives attendees the tools and knowledge to compete[…]
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Canuck record for ‘New Moon’ tickets
Wednesday November 18th 2009TORONTO — Canadian cinema chain Cineplex Entertainment said advance ticket sales for Summit Entertainment’s “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” have reached a record CAN$1.5 million ($1.43 million). That breaks the previous high-water mark of CAN$1 million posted last year by the original “Twilight” film, and before that held by Warner[…]
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Retail sites in DVD price war
Tuesday November 17th 2009Walmart.com, Target.com and Amazon.com are aggressively discounting a number of upcoming fourth-quarter DVD releases, including Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Star Trek and Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, to just $10. On Thursday, Walmart.com announced a $10 sale on its top 10 pre-order DVD movies. Other[…]
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