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Archives for: December 20145
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‘Star Wars’ Beats ‘Avengers 2′ for Most Anticipated Film of 2015
Wednesday December 31st 2014Iron Man is no match for Luke Skywalker. That’s the takeaway from Fandango’s survey of the most anticipated films of 2015. The online ticketing company found that “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is the film that moviegoers are most jazzed to see next year, while “Avengers: Age of Ultron” has to settle for runner-up status.
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Cable companies change tactics to win back cord cutters
Tuesday December 30th 2014When Samira Guyot moved to her new place in Corktown last August, the only option she had for TV and Internet service was Comcast. But she’d gone with that provider before, and had paid for a lot of channels she never watched. So she cut the cord. “I am living[…]
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Boyhood takes best picture from Toronto film critics with nods for Richard Linklater’s direction and Patricia Arquette as supporting actress
Tuesday December 30th 2014Richard Linklater’s Boyhood was the big winner as the Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA) named its choices for the best films and performances of 2014. The movie was named best picture; Linklater took the directing prize; and Patricia Arquette was named best supporting actress. Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel[…]
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As ‘Interview’ takes streaming plunge, Hollywood tests waters
Tuesday December 30th 2014Consumers paid $15 million in just four days to watch “The Interview” from the comfort of their couches, building expectations that other hot, new films might also make their debut online. But Hollywood is not quite ready to give that to viewers, experts say. Even so, Sony Pictures’ initial success streaming its controversial comedy will add momentum to the industry’s slow adoption of same-day theater and video-on-demand (VOD) release. The experiment, a last-ditch effort by the unit of Sony Corp to keep “The Interview” alive despite a cyberattack on the studio and threats to movie theaters, has shown the technology works and people like it. That outcome could embolden studios to shorten wait times between theatrical release and VOD and put more small films on same-day distribution.
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Huffington Post files bid with CRTC for its own Canadian TV channel
Tuesday December 23rd 2014An application has been filed with Canada’s broadcast regulator to add a Huffington Post channel to the English television lineup. The application filed with the CRTC was made by Toronto businessman Evan Kosiner on behalf of AOL Inc., which operates the HuffPost Live network. AOL Canada says the bid seeks[…]
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Archives for: December 20145
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‘Star Wars’ Beats ‘Avengers 2′ for Most Anticipated Film of 2015
Wednesday December 31st 2014Iron Man is no match for Luke Skywalker. That’s the takeaway from Fandango’s survey of the most anticipated films of 2015. The online ticketing company found that “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is the film that moviegoers are most jazzed to see next year, while “Avengers: Age of Ultron” has to settle for runner-up status.
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Cable companies change tactics to win back cord cutters
Tuesday December 30th 2014When Samira Guyot moved to her new place in Corktown last August, the only option she had for TV and Internet service was Comcast. But she’d gone with that provider before, and had paid for a lot of channels she never watched. So she cut the cord. “I am living[…]
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Boyhood takes best picture from Toronto film critics with nods for Richard Linklater’s direction and Patricia Arquette as supporting actress
Tuesday December 30th 2014Richard Linklater’s Boyhood was the big winner as the Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA) named its choices for the best films and performances of 2014. The movie was named best picture; Linklater took the directing prize; and Patricia Arquette was named best supporting actress. Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel[…]
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As ‘Interview’ takes streaming plunge, Hollywood tests waters
Tuesday December 30th 2014Consumers paid $15 million in just four days to watch “The Interview” from the comfort of their couches, building expectations that other hot, new films might also make their debut online. But Hollywood is not quite ready to give that to viewers, experts say. Even so, Sony Pictures’ initial success streaming its controversial comedy will add momentum to the industry’s slow adoption of same-day theater and video-on-demand (VOD) release. The experiment, a last-ditch effort by the unit of Sony Corp to keep “The Interview” alive despite a cyberattack on the studio and threats to movie theaters, has shown the technology works and people like it. That outcome could embolden studios to shorten wait times between theatrical release and VOD and put more small films on same-day distribution.
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Huffington Post files bid with CRTC for its own Canadian TV channel
Tuesday December 23rd 2014An application has been filed with Canada’s broadcast regulator to add a Huffington Post channel to the English television lineup. The application filed with the CRTC was made by Toronto businessman Evan Kosiner on behalf of AOL Inc., which operates the HuffPost Live network. AOL Canada says the bid seeks[…]
ARCHIVES
Archives for: December 20145
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‘Star Wars’ Beats ‘Avengers 2′ for Most Anticipated Film of 2015
Wednesday December 31st 2014Iron Man is no match for Luke Skywalker. That’s the takeaway from Fandango’s survey of the most anticipated films of 2015. The online ticketing company found that “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is the film that moviegoers are most jazzed to see next year, while “Avengers: Age of Ultron” has to settle for runner-up status.
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Cable companies change tactics to win back cord cutters
Tuesday December 30th 2014When Samira Guyot moved to her new place in Corktown last August, the only option she had for TV and Internet service was Comcast. But she’d gone with that provider before, and had paid for a lot of channels she never watched. So she cut the cord. “I am living[…]
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Boyhood takes best picture from Toronto film critics with nods for Richard Linklater’s direction and Patricia Arquette as supporting actress
Tuesday December 30th 2014Richard Linklater’s Boyhood was the big winner as the Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA) named its choices for the best films and performances of 2014. The movie was named best picture; Linklater took the directing prize; and Patricia Arquette was named best supporting actress. Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel[…]
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As ‘Interview’ takes streaming plunge, Hollywood tests waters
Tuesday December 30th 2014Consumers paid $15 million in just four days to watch “The Interview” from the comfort of their couches, building expectations that other hot, new films might also make their debut online. But Hollywood is not quite ready to give that to viewers, experts say. Even so, Sony Pictures’ initial success streaming its controversial comedy will add momentum to the industry’s slow adoption of same-day theater and video-on-demand (VOD) release. The experiment, a last-ditch effort by the unit of Sony Corp to keep “The Interview” alive despite a cyberattack on the studio and threats to movie theaters, has shown the technology works and people like it. That outcome could embolden studios to shorten wait times between theatrical release and VOD and put more small films on same-day distribution.
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Huffington Post files bid with CRTC for its own Canadian TV channel
Tuesday December 23rd 2014An application has been filed with Canada’s broadcast regulator to add a Huffington Post channel to the English television lineup. The application filed with the CRTC was made by Toronto businessman Evan Kosiner on behalf of AOL Inc., which operates the HuffPost Live network. AOL Canada says the bid seeks[…]
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