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MPAA Praises Teen 'Bully' Crusader But Won't Change Rating

March 7, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

Movie ratings board praises teen's "Bully" lobbying, but is unlikely to change R to PG-13 on Weinstein Co. documentary

  

Teen's Petition Makes 165,000 People Angry About MPAA's 'Bully' Rating

March 1, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

Katy Butler, a 17-year-old high schooler, has gotten more than 165,000 people to sign her petition urging the MPAA to give the documentary "Bully" a PG-13 rating. "Kids hear worse at school," she says

  

Petition Seeks PG-13 for 'Bully' Documentary

February 28, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 1 year ago

More than 100,000 have signed Michigan teen's petition asking MPAA to reverse its ruling that the Weinstein Co.'s documentary "Bully" deserves an R rating due to its language

  

Weinstein Co. Considers Leaving MPAA Over 'Bully' Rating

February 23, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

The Weinstein Co. is upset with the MPAA's decision to give the documentary "Bully" an R rating

  

MPAA's Chris Dodd Extends SOPA Olive Branch to Silicon Valley

February 22, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

In a speech in Atlanta, MPAA chief Chris Dodd says "Hollywood is pro-technology and pro-Internet," but warns "a strong system of copyright protection" is necessary

  

Weinstein Co. to Appeal 'R' Rating for 'Bully'

February 21, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 1 year ago

Harvey Weinstein wants a PG-13 for documentary so it can be shown in schools

  

How Hollywood and Joe Biden Got China to Drop a 20-Year Movie Quota

February 19, 2012 By Sharon Waxman 1 year ago

Says MPAA’s Chris Dodd of the U.S.-China movie pact: "This is a very big deal. And Joe Biden deserves the credit"

  

Anti-Piracy Alliance Zings Canada for Rampant Piracy

February 10, 2012 By Peter Voskamp 1 year ago

The International Intellectual Property Alliance recommends that Canada be placed on a watch list for rampant online and physical piracy

  

'This Means War' Gets PG-13 After Fox Trims Sexual Content

January 27, 2012 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

Reese Witherspoon action-comedy "This Means War" lost an appeal of its R-rating on Thursday

  

Fox Loses Rating Appeal on 'This Means War'

January 26, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

The MPAA Classification and Rating Appeals Board upholds an R rating for the Valentine's Day release, which stars Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine and Tom Hardy

  

Anti-Piracy Victory: NinjaVideo Founder Sentenced to 14 Months in Prison

January 20, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

A rare win for the anti-piracy forces during a rough week

  

Anonymous Hackers Shut Down DOJ, MPAA Websites

January 19, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Someone didn't like the Megaupload indictment

  

Sunk! How Hollywood Lost the PR Battle Over SOPA

January 18, 2012 By Sharon Waxman 1 year ago

Hollywood had Chris Dodd and a press release. Silicon Valley had Facebook

  

Hollywood's Anti-Piracy Campaign Runs Aground

January 17, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

With free speech advocates, tech companies and even the White House lining up against it, the industry may face a choice: watered-down legislation or none at all

  

Wyden, Issa Release Alternate Anti-Piracy Bill, But Hollywood's Not Biting

December 8, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

The new proposed bill goes farther to attract Silicon Valley support

  

Film Business Strikes Back at Google, Calls Piracy Act Fears 'Nonsense'

November 30, 2011 By Peter Voskamp 1 year ago

Executives for MPAA, DGA and IATSE come to the defense of the Stop Online Piracy Act

  

Feds Shut Down Zediva, Streaming Service Agrees to Pay $1.8M Damages

October 28, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

U.S. District Judge John Walter issues a permanent injunction over copyright violations

  

Chris Dodd: Hollywood and Silicon Valley Must Unite to Fight Piracy

October 26, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

The MPAA chief evokes Steve Jobs in his plea to get the creative and tech communities to put aside their differences

  

MPAA Taps Henry Hoberman Global General Counsel

October 5, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Former RHI suit will oversee the lobby group's legal affairs and intellectual property protection

  

Children's Group Blasts 'Inappropriate' Ads for 'Captain America,' 'Green Lantern'

September 22, 2011 By Peter Voskamp 1 year ago

Children's Advertising Review Unit charged Paramount and Warner Bros. with placing age inappropriate ads for a trio of summer movies

  

MPAA Chief Chris Dodd Makes Top Level Appointments

September 15, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

Michael O’Leary has been promoted to senior exec VP, global policy and external affairs; Laura Nichols named exec VP, global communications

  

NinjaVideo Website Operators Charged in Federal Court

September 9, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

The government shut down the video download site -- which offered some movies before they were released -- in June 2010

  

From 'Potter' to 'Apes': How Much More Violent Can PG-13 Movies Get?

August 9, 2011 By Fred Schruers 1 year ago

The MPAA has set a rather loose guideline for studio tentpoles -- leave out the sex and coarse language, but cram in pretty much all the murder and mayhem you want

  

Federal Judge Slaps Injunction on VOD Service Zediva

August 1, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Ruling effectively shuts down unlicensed video-on-demand service

  

MPAA Appeals Board: 'Dream House' Deserves R Rating

July 6, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

Morgan Creek Productions had appealed the rating of the Universal movie starring Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz

  

Bob Pisano Stepping Down From MPAA on Sept. 30

June 27, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

The lobbying group's COO cites a desire to spend time with his family as a reason for the exit

  
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