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3DD Expands into Film Production

August 9, 2006

LONDON, August 9: 3DD Productions, a division of the 3DD Group, has expanded into the feature film world, beginning production in London on the comedy I Really Hate My Job. Directed by Oliver Parker, the film stars Neve Campbell (Scream), …

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ROK TV Streaming Mobile Service Launches in the U.S.

August 9, 2006

BEVERLY HILLS, August 9: ROK Entertainment Group has brought its ROK TV streaming mobile TV service to the U.S. following its British rollout last year. Thirteen channels of content are available at roktv.com for 99 cents each. ROK has licensed …

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Profit Up 39 Percent at Disney

August 9, 2006

BURBANK, August 9: Boosted in part by a $30 million net benefit associated with the completion of the Pixar acquisition, The Walt Disney Company today reported a third quarter net profit of $1.1 billion, a 39 percent gain on the …

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MTV Networks Further Boosts Online Presence

August 9, 2006

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO, August 9: The online asset buying spree at MTV Networks continued today with a $200-million deal to acquire Atom Entertainment, a portfolio of four leading online destinations for casual games, short films and video. Atom’s destinations include …

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Fox Interactive Media in $900 Million Alliance with Google

August 8, 2006

MOUNTAIN VIEW/LOS ANGELES, August 8: Google will be the exclusive search and keyword-targeted advertising sales provider for Fox Interactive Media’s network of web properties, including MySpace, as part of a multiyear agreement that will see Google making a guaranteed revenue …

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BBC, HBO Co-Produce Crime Thriller

August 8, 2006

LONDON, August 8: Production has begun on Five Days, a five-part crime thriller that the BBC is co-producing with HBO. Slated to air on BBC One, the limited series, penned by Gwyneth Hughes, tracks five days following the abduction of …

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New Indian DTH Platform Launches

August 8, 2006

NEW DELHI, August 8: Tata Sky, the long-awaited DTH platform owned by the Indian conglomerate TATA and News Corporation’s Asian arm STAR, launched today in 300 cities across India. The venture, 80 percent owned by TATA and 20 percent by …

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Playboy Enterprises Records Loss

August 8, 2006

CHICAGO, August 8: Playboy Enterprises has reported a second quarter loss of $3.3 million, versus last year’s profit of $4.6 million, on revenues that were down $2.3 million to $80.5 million. At the entertainment segment, revenues were down 3 percent …

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Lifetime Showcases Fall Slate

August 8, 2006

NEW YORK, August 8: Lifetime Television’s upcoming fall slate includes the original movie The Mermaid Chair with Kim Basinger, the new reality series Off the Leash and the FremantleMedia North America novela Bianca. The Mermaid Chair, adapted from the bestseller …

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Nutty Professor Set for Animated Treatment

August 8, 2006

VANCOUVER/LOS ANGELES, August 8: The Weinstein Company (TWC) has acquired the rights to produce an animated version of The Nutty Professor that will be distributed direct-to-video in the U.S. by Genius Products and animated by Mainframe Entertainment. Jerry Lewis, who …