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NewsMumbai cinemas close due to swine flu fears
Continuing concerns over the spread of swine flu in India have prompted the Maharashtra state government to close all cinemas in Mumbai until Sunday.
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NewsWTO strikes blow for Hollywood in China monopoly hearing
The WTO has ruled in favour of Hollywood in its fight to open up the Chinese market in a development that Motion Picture Association Of America chief Dan Glickman said would “even the playing field.”
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NewsUK's Exhibitors' Association launches digital funding group
The Cinema Exhibitors Association is launching a funding group that will help small to medium-sized operators convert to digital technology. The CEA is now seeking someone to lead the launch of the group.
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NewsUS judge says RealDVD copy software breaches copyright law
Signalling a key victory in Hollywood’s anti-piracy war, a US district court has ruled that Seattle-based RealNetwork’s RealDVD duplication software breaches copyright law.
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NewsWolfe bolsters ancillary pipeline to boost filmmaker support
Wolfe Releasing has bulked up its DVD and VOD library with four titles as it continues to build alternative platforms for gay and lesbian filmmakers.
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SPC takes US, Australia and New Zealand on Resnais' Wild Grass
Sony Pictures Classics (SPC) has taken US, Australian and New Zealand rights to Alain Resnais’ Wild Grassfollowing its premiere at Cannes.
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NewsApparition adds The Young Victoria to debut slate
Bill Pohlad and Bob Berney’s new distribution company Apparition has confirmed the third addition to its maiden slate is GK Films’ Toronto closer The Young Victoria, starring Emily Blunt.
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NewsSony gets go-ahead to release Michael Jackson concert tribute film
Sony Pictures in conjunction with Sony Music Entertainment has been given legal approval to handle the worldwide release of the Michael Jackson concert film This Is It in memory of the late entertainer who died in June.
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NewsUK independent film producers hit as recession continues to bite
Independent film producers are suffering more during the economic downturn than their counterparts in TV and radio, according to new data from analysts PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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NewsWorld surrenders to G.I. Joe's $100m box office breach
The brute force of G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra smothered the international scene over the weekend as the troops plundered $44.1m from a 35-market invasion and more than $100m worldwide.
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NewsNapoleon invades Spain, Germany receives Broken Embraces
ScreenDaily’s weekly round up of the local and independent openings in key markets.
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Oscilloscope strikes DVD distribution deal with Milestone
US distributor Oscilloscope Laboratories has stuck an exclusive three-year DVD distribution deal with Milestone Films.
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NewsBerney, Pohlad's new Apparition strikes output deal with Sony
US distribution guru Bob Berney has finally revealed details of the new distribution company, Apparition, which he has founded with producer Bill Pohlad.
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NewsFox Star to finance, distribute Shah Rukh Khan's My Name Is Khan
Fox Star Studios, the joint venture between 20th Century Fox and Star, has struck a deal to finance and distribute forthcoming Bollywood project My Name Is Khan. India’s biggest actor Shah Rukh Khan stars and Karan Johar directs.
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NewsFDA to target UK cinema audiences with anti-piracy campaign
The Film Distributors Association (FDA) is launching a campaign in UK cinemas this weekend appealing for audiences’ help to combat film theft.
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NewsMercuryMedia to handle select international distribution for Microcinema
San Francisco-based Microcinema International has partnered with London-based MercuryMedia to distribute certain Microcinema titles in Europe, Australia and Asia.
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NewsG.I. Joe ready to invade 35 territories day-and-date
It’s time for summer’s last blockbuster as Paramount Pictures International launches GI Joe: The Rise Of Cobra in 35 international territories day-and-date with its domestic launch.
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NewsJapan's Movie-Eye files for bankruptcy
Japanese producer-distributor Movie-Eye Entertainment, distributor of Oscar-winners Crash and Million Dollar Baby, has filed for bankruptcy according to a fax sent to creditors yesterday.
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NewsRosefelt, Harris launch beta version of legal film finder SpeedCine
SpeedCine has launched its beta version today, offering a searchable database to find legal films online internationally. That includes free and paid streams or downloads.
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NewsHaeundae takes South Korean box office by storm
Tsunami blockbuster Haeundae has taken the South Korean box office by storm clocking up 5 million admissions from 712 screens in less than two weeks.