All Distribution articles – Page 535
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NewsSonia Mehandjiyska to head distribution at Global Screen; Thorsten Ritter to leave Bavaria
Former Echo Bridge Entertainment VP international sales to head recently formed Telepool and Bavaria Media joint venture.
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NewsUK Film Policy Review encourages joint ventures; calls for more lucrative producer recoupment; suggests potential Sky investment legislation
The 56-point report also addresses VPF and theatrical windows changes for independent distributors; panel chair Chris Smith says films from ‘very commercial to the very arty’ should be funded.
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NewsEastWest picks up zombie-comedy Harold’s Going Stiff
Keith Wright directs the story of a zombie and his new female friend who must evade zombie hunters.
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NewsLoveFilm inks deal with Disney for ABC series
Castle, Lost, Desperate Housewives, Happy Endings among series coming to LoveFilm.
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NewsItalian films have strong market share but overall Italian box-office down 10%
The Italian box office dropped 10% in 2011 earning an overall $844m (€661m), despite a banner year for Italian films led by Medusa’s What A Beautiful Day.
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NewsStudios sound out to UK Competition Commission as Sky pay-tv window decision looms
Studios criticise Competition Commission findings and proposed remedies ahead of next month’s provisional decision.
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NewsWrekin Hill to release The Inbetweeners Movie in US
President and CEO Chris Ball made the announcement on Thursday (12) and plans a late spring theatrical release for the cult TV adaptation which grossed around $70m at the UK box office.
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NewsInternational box office for French films rose 19% to €405 million in 2011
Unifrance study reveals foreign admissions for French films rose by 10% to 65.7 million, but entries for French-language films down by 28%.
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NewsThe Iron Lady hits big in Australia
The success of The Iron Lady in Australia means it will be rolled out onto another 30 screens in the next few weeks, starting from today.
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NewsSkype founder Friis touts upcoming UK VOD service Vdio
Janus Friis set to enter the UK online video fray with Vdio which he says will offer customers “the best titles.”
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NewsRussian box office sets new record in 2011
Russia/CIS box office (excluding Ukraine) grows 11.74% in 2011.
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NewsSierra/Affinity to sell new title from Devil Inside team
Nick Meyer will commence pre-sales at the EFM next month on the “genre bending” Untitled Bell/Peterman Project. Director William Brent Bell and his co-writer Matthew Peterman’s The Devil Inside stormed to the top of the US charts last weekend in a shock $33.7m debut.
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NewsSpanish cinema market share approaches to 15%; Torrente 4 and Breaking Dawn lead box office for year
Torrente 4 [pictured] and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 were the most successful movies last year in Spain.
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NewsChina’s Youku signs content deal with 20th Century Fox
Deal covers 250 titles both new releases and from the Fox library.
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NewsJames Bond turns 50 in style with 22-film Blu-ray box-set
Fox Home Entertainment release 22-film Blu-ray box-set in Bond’s golden anniversary year.
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NewsNetflix's Ted Sarandos touts ‘superior’ UK streaming service; says Sky output deals could be threatened
Momentum deal signed, which will include Shame; smaller UK indies to be courted.
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NewsWild Bunch signs three-year output deal with Twisted
Two features planned for first year under the deal with Saw production company.
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NewsAfter boom local share in 2011, Norway's 2012 launches include war epic Into The White
Other local productions include Company Orheim, 1980s coming-of-age story.
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NewsUniversal's centennial plans include restoring 13 classic titles
Universal Pictures is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2012, and has announced centennial celebrations including restoration plans for classic titles and unveiling a new logo [pictured].
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NewsNetflix launches streaming-only service in UK
Neflix launches streaming service in UK and offering free trial.