All articles by Andreas Wiseman – Page 173
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NewsLarry Charles, Sacha Baron Cohen reteam on The Dictator
Scott Rudin is on board to produce the comedy based on a novel purportedly written by Saddam Hussein.
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FeaturesWeekly international box office, January 14-16
Disney’s animated-comedy Tangled was the top performer over a lacklustre weekend at the international box office.
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NewsAmazon acquires LoveFilm
Amazon today announced that it has acquired the remaining shares in LoveFilm. Reports value the deal at $320m.
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Showcase takes Sony 4k projector for digital rollout
The 276 Showcase cinemas across the UK are set to be fully digitial by 2012.
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NewsSteve Summersby becomes senior VP sales & distribution Europe at UPI
Steve Summersby has been named senior VP of sales and distribution Europe, for Univeral Pictures International (UPI).
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Bosnia and Herzegovina joins European Audiovisual Observatory
The number of member countries within the Observatory is now 37.
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LoveFilm and Ocado renew marketing deal
Internet retailer Ocado signs a 12-month direct marketing agreement with LoveFilm.
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FeaturesKing’s Speech has huge second weekend in UK
The King’s Speech posted a remarkable $7.1m (£4.4m) during its second weekend at the box office, a 25% week-on-week improvement.
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NewsBerlinale announces Forum titles
There are 24 world premieres and 12 international premieres among the 39 titles in the main programme.
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FeaturesInternational Box Office 2010 Wrap
The combined box office of the top 50 international territories in 2010 was $17.9bn* from 14,504 titles, a staggering 10.6% increase on 2009, when 14,466 titles grossed $16bn.
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NewsRevolver takes The Round Up and What Love May Bring for UK
UK distributor takes all UK rights to Rose Bosch and Claude Lelouch-directed WWII-era dramas.
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LoveFilm comes to Sony media player
LoveFilm partners with Sony to bring streaming service to the Sony network media player (Sony SMP-N100).
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The Netherlands delivers record box office in 2010
Attendance at its highest number in 30 years.
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NewsUniversal to distribute Paramount Home Entertainment in Italy
Universal Pictures International Entertainment (UPIE) and Paramount Home Entertainment International (PHEI) announce distribution deal in Italy.
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NewsIntandem announces new investment, clears debt
Intandem has raised £684,000 through a placing of 11,400,000 new ordinary shares in the company.
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FeaturesThe King’s Speech reigns at the UK box office
Momentum’s awards contender The King’s Speech eased into top spot at the UK box office over the Jan 07-09 weekend.
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NewsReliance MediaWorks launches RMW Studios
The new Hollywood-compatible design comprises eight sound stages within Film City, Mumbai.
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NewsFirst 3D opera Carmen heading to more than 1,500 screens
Bizet’s Carmen to premiere as the Santa Barbara International Film Festival Closing Night Gala (Feb 6).
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NewsLoveFilm, blinkbox ink content deals with MoMedia
Subscription service LoveFilm and streaming site blinkbox have signed two-year deals for more than 200 films combined with content aggregator MoMedia.
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NewsSundance Selects acquires five Sundance titles for theatrical and VOD
Mad Bastards, Septien and These Amazing Shadows among new acquisitions for Sundance Selects.