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After Rhythm & Hues, Visual-Effects Community Asks: What Now?

Movies
 March 13, 2013 By Brent Lang 10 weeks ago

The visual-effects community struggles with whether to unionize, form a trade association or change the way they do business in order to survive

  

Rhythm & Hues, Facing Cash Crunch, Seeks Mid-March Sale

Movies
 March 6, 2013 By Brent Lang 11 weeks ago

Rhythm & Hues says in court filings that it has identified several potential buyers

  

Rhythm & Hues Bankruptcy Status Update Shows No Decision on Warner Bros. Films

Movies
 March 1, 2013 By Brent Lang 11 weeks ago

Warner Bros. has yet to decide if it will pull "300: Rise of an Empire" and "Black Sky" from the troubled effects company Rhythm & Hues

  

Reader's Digest Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection for Second Time

Media | Magazines
 February 18, 2013 By Alexander C. Kaufman 13 weeks ago

The iconic magazine is 91 years old and first filed for bankruptcy protection in August 2009

  

Rhythm & Hues Sued by Fired Employees

Media
 February 15, 2013 By Brent Lang 13 weeks ago

Anthony Barcelo is filing suit on behalf of 250 laid-off employees, asking for unpaid wages and benefits

  

Tribune Co. Emerges From Bankruptcy After 4 Years of Chapter 11

Media
 December 31, 2013 By Brent Lang 20 weeks ago

Company names new board of directors, emerges with $1.1 billion term loan

  

Tribune Co. to Emerge From Bankruptcy on Dec. 31 (Report)

Media
 December 28, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 20 weeks ago

Tribune Co. is reportedly readying its newspapers for sale

  

What Will Peter Liguori Do With Tribune Once He's CEO?

Media
 November 19, 2012 By Sharon Waxman 26 weeks ago

My insiders tell me Peter Liguori is to become CEO, and will sell off major chunks of Tribune -- including the L.A. Times

  

FCC Approves Tribune Co. Bid to Transfer Print/TV Ownership (Updated)

Media
 November 16, 2012 By Doug Halonen 26 weeks ago

FCC approves Tribune's bid to transfer ownership of its newspaper/TV station holdings, which will move it closer to emerging from bankruptcy

  

Judge Again Denies Junior Creditors' Appeal in Tribune Bankruptcy Case

Media
 September 10, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 36 weeks ago

The hedge fund leading the junior creditors must now pay $1.5 billion or lose its stake in Tribune to the senior creditors

  

Judge Denies Junior Creditors' Challenge in Tribune Co. Bankruptcy Case

Media
 August 28, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 38 weeks ago

The junior creditors, led by Aurelius Capital Management, must pay $1.5 billion by Wednesday

  

Judge Approves Tribune Co.'s Restructuring Plan (Updated)

Media
 July 13, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 44 weeks ago

A judge greenlighted a restructuring plan for the bankrupt parent company of the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune, but it can't pull out of bankruptcy until the FCC approves license transfers

  

Eli Broad to Pursue L.A. Times When Tribune Exits Bankruptcy

Media
 May 3, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Eli Broad, the billionaire philanthropist and art investor, writes in a new book that he hopes to renew his bid for the west coast's most prestigious newspaper 

  

Kodak Can Remove Name From Oscar Theater, Judge Rules

Media
 February 15, 2012 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

Decision comes 11 days before the Academy Awards

  

Kodak Wants Its Name Off Oscar Theater -- Will AMPAS Approve Next Sponsor?

Movies
 February 1, 2012 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

The Academy can veto a new sponsor of the Hollywood & Highland theater that has been home to the Oscars the past 10 years

  

Former L.A. Times Editor Russ Stanton Jumps to KPCC

Media
 January 24, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

He will oversee all of the public radio station's content

  

Fox, Dodgers TV Rights Settlement Approved by Bankruptcy Court Judge

Media
 January 11, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Owner Frank McCourt seems to have finally resolved all legal challenges and must now focus on selling one of baseball's iconic franchises

  

Judge Won't Reconsider Tribune Bankruptcy Case Until May -- at the Earliest

Media
 December 30, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Bankruptcy judge will not hear proposals for the company to exit bankruptcy until May

  

L.A. Times Rocked by More Turmoil: Top Editor Quits With Cuts Looming (Updated)

Media
 December 13, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

With Stanton's exit, managing editor for news Davan Maharaj becomes the paper's 15th editor -- the fifth in the past decade

  

Tribune Pays Former CEO Randy Michaels $675K Settlement

Media
 November 22, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Company said it was settling to avoid costs and burdens of legal fight as it attempts to emerge from bankruptcy

  

Judge Rejects Both Tribune Bankruptcy Plans

Media
 October 31, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Judge Kevin J. Carey calls for another meeting Nov. 22

  

MLB Asks Judge to Force Sale of L.A. Dodgers

Media
 September 23, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

A court filing says the team needs to be on sure financial footing to prepare for next season

  

Dish to Shutter 200 More Blockbuster Stores

Movies
 July 21, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

New owner will keep more than 1,500 locations open

  

R.I.P. Borders: Book Chain Shuffles Off Into Liquidation

Media
 July 18, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

The chain will close 400 stores and lay off 10,700 employees

  

Dodgers File for Bankruptcy, Citing Selig's TV Deal Rejection

Television
 June 27, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

Frank McCourt says he has secured $150 million in DIP financing to help keep the team going

  

Bergstein Dodges Questions About Tutor's Involvement in Bankrupt Companies

Movies
 May 31, 2011 By Brent Lang & Pamela Chelin 1 year ago

Controversial film financier on the hot seat over shoddy record keeping and structure of shell companies

  
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