The problem: He wanted to rock
The deal could provide Starz with $300 million for programming and generate more than 100 hours of original TV, the Wall Street Journal reports
The vote culminates a latest round of major-Hollywood-guild dealmaking with producers, during which the unions acquiesced meekly
Paid TV channel will only offer current shows via its own broadband service
Deal's terms fall in line with the soft 2% wage-increase pattern set late last year when SAG and AFTRA carved out their agreement with the AMPTP
Studios will distribute home entertainment titles from Miramax library
Pact will last four years; distributor had previously handled the release of "Season of the Witch" and "The Fighter"
New online series will include makeover and cooking shows
Company will provide Ryan Kavanaugh's independent studio with production and post-production services
Bunny's board agrees to 84-year-old's $207.3 million, $6.15-per-share offer
Following string of box office hits, Sony re-ups its employment agreement with the studio chief
After hiring NYC schools chancellor Joel Klein, Rupert Murdoch shows he’s serious about education business
A $28 million-a-year loser joins a $10 million one; "inevitable" layoffs loom, and Newsweek's digital staff is "in the dark"
Not only are producers no longer required to pony up for pricey tickets for the oft-made journey from L.A. to Canada
A merger "should be done, but isn't quite," an individual close to the talks says. Under the deal, Tina would report to Diller and Harman
Ex-Disney head's digital studio to produce six scripted video series for portal
As suspected, talent unions get only 2% minimum wage increases on new tentative three-year broadcast TV/theatrical agreement; they do secure 10% health and pension funding increases
Talent guilds aren't likely to surpass what other entertainment unions secured recently -- nor will they get significant health and pension bumps
Cable company also hit by 50 percent drop in subscriber growth
Three-year deal calls for 2% wage increases, as well as 1% bump in employer health plan contributions
Sidney Harman acquired struggling newsweekly from Washington Post for a dollar, according SEC document
Audio equipment magnate takes control of struggling newsweekly, keys from WaPo Co.
New three year pact keeps the Broadway awards show on the eye network, where its been since 1978
Shock jock tells satellite radio listeners end of year exit is likely
Documentary focuses on Palestinian boy's struggle for a bone marrow transplant
Deal "on track," but closing has already cost cable company $88 million this year
New two-year agreement with Teamsters Local 399 avoids crippling walkout
Deal gives portal ownership of a content farm similar to AOL's Seed
Report: Formal announcement imminent.
The guild has set up member meetings for Sept. 8 to discuss a possible agreement.
Director will stick with the studio where he started with "40 Year Old Virgin."
The Walt Disney Company will distribute six DreamWorks films per year, the studio announced.
