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NewsGoogle TV set for UK launch
Google TV is to launch in the UK in July following a deal with manufacturer Sony as competition in the IPTV sector continues to heat up.
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NewsThe Five-Year Engagement romances UK box office
Universal’s comedy knocks Prometheus off top spot with estimated $1.8m debut; Fox’s action horror Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter opens closely behind on $1.7m.
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NewsLoveFilm inks second-window film and TV deal with Fox
Film titles available to include Black Swan, X-Men: First Class and Never Let Me Go;TV titles include 24, Prison Break, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel.
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NewsUK premiere of Arena: Amy Winehouse to open East End Film Festival
Documentary is one of 35 UK premieres at the 11th edition of the festival, which will also host 14 world premieres.
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NewsBreaking Glass takes North American rights to UK dark comedy Dead In France
Deal negotiated during Cannes.
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NewsMetrodome takes UK rights to The Reverend
Rutger Hauer is one of the leads in the UK horror film.
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NewsJana Bennett to leave BBC Worldwide
Jana Bennett is to leave BBC Worldwide following a major restructure of the commercial organisation.
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NewsLatitude readies slate including Bondarchuk’s English-language debut The 8th Sea
New York-based production and finance company Latitude Media is readying three films in its development slate including Russian director Fedor Bondarchuk’s English-language debut The 8th Sea.
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NewsGood Pitch 2012 projects include Call me Kuchu, Big Boys Gone Bananas
The 2012 Good Pitch Europe, organised by BRITDOC and The Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program, has announced the 8 projects which have been selected to be part of its one day pitching event on June 25.
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NewsPsychic Octopus doc team plans zombie project
Exhibit A Pictures, the outfit behind new doc The Life And Times Of Paul The Psychic Octopus (a world premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival today), is now stretching its tentacles into zombie land.
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NewsUPDATE: UK industry responds to The Times article alleging tax avoidance in film business
Future Capital Partners says it will “stand absolutely behind the investments”; Ingenious battles allegations by saying that a “rogue inspector” made a “misinformed statement.”
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NewsEncounters Film Festival launches animation production scheme
Backed by Creative Skillset, the five day course will take place during the 18th edition of the festival in September.
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NewsBen Roberts to speak at Children's Media Conference
The event will take place July 4-6 in Sheffield.
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NewsShell withdrawn from Edinburgh line-up
The producers have withdrawn the film, which was due to have its world premiere at the Edinburgh International Film festival, due to confusion over the Michael Powell Award criteria.
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NewsOdeon & UCI hires AAM as supplier in Germany, Austria, Italy
Odeon & UCI Cinemas Group has signed Arts Alliance Media (AAM) to be its Network Operations Centre Services and VPF Software supplier across Germany, Austria and Italy.
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NewsStudioCanal and Big Talk's Cuban Fury to start shooting June 24
Nick Frost comedy set for release on March 22, 2013.
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NewsWarner Bros sets Oct 26 domestic release for Cloud Atlas
The studio announced the date on Tuesday (19), throwing another potential awards contender into what is shaping up to be a prestige season. Warner Bros has also acquired rights for the UK, France, Spain, Australia and Japan and will release in those territories in early 2013.
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News5 Broken Cameras wins Sheffield Doc/Fest Audience Award
The 19th edition of the festival attracted a record number of delegates.
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NewsAlan Maher to leave Irish Film Board in July
Alan Maher has said that his departure from the Irish Film Board won’t affect any of the projects on which he is currently working.