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News Corp. Q3 Beats Projections Thanks to Cable Growth, Chipmunks Sequel

May 9, 2012 By Brent Lang 2 weeks ago

Revenue and profits both jump, but report includes $63 million charge related to closing of News of the World

  

New York Times Co. Earnings: Advertising, Digital Revenue Slid Over Q1

April 19, 2012 By Brent Lang 5 weeks ago

Net income jumps to $42.1 million from $5.4 million thanks to sales of regional newspapers

  

How 'Hunger Games' Can Make Lionsgate a Major Hollywood Player

March 15, 2012 By Brent Lang 10 weeks ago

The studio has said goodbye to activist investor Carl Icahn, acquired Summit and is poised to launch the biggest film in its history

  

Saban Brands, Shout! Factory Sign Home Entertainment Pact

March 12, 2012 By Brent Lang 10 weeks ago

Deal involves packaged media and some digital rights to shows such as "Power Rangers"

  

Hulu Signs Global First-Look Deal With Fremantle

March 11, 2012 By Brent Lang 11 weeks ago

Video streaming site announces it has signed deals to distribute documentaries from Morgan Spurlock and Amir Bar-Lev

  

Comcast Launches Streampix, a Subscription VOD Challenge to Netflix

February 21, 2012 By Brent Lang 13 weeks ago

Streampix will only be available to cable subscribers and will boast movies and shows from Sony, Universal and ABC

  

Teri Everett Leaving as News Corp.'s Top PR Officer

January 30, 2012 By Brent Lang 16 weeks ago

Julie Henderson will be elevated to chief communications officer

  

Netflix Stock Jumps Day After Strong 4Q Earnings Report

January 26, 2012 By Brent Lang 17 weeks ago

Analysts are "incrementally bullish" after Netflix reports that subscribers have returned to the fold

  

Done Deal: Lionsgate Buys Summit for $412.5 M

January 13, 2012 By Brent Lang 19 weeks ago

Sale includes mixture of cash and stock

  

Disney's $250M 'John Carter' Gamble: Otherworldly Hit or Cosmic Bomb?

January 9, 2012 By Brent Lang 19 weeks ago

Andrew Stanton's adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' novels doesn't just have to be a big hit, it has to be one of the biggest movies of all time

  

Kim Jong-Il Still Alive on '30 Rock' -- Now What Do They Do?

December 21, 2011 By Brent Lang 22 weeks ago

The North Korean dictator is shown posing for holiday cards on promos for the sitcom's sixth season

  

Relativity Enters Into Distribution Joint Venture With Senator

December 14, 2011 By Brent Lang 23 weeks ago

Under the pact, the European company will handle the German releases of the studio's future films

  

Amy Powell Named President of Paramount Digital Entertainment

December 13, 2011 By Brent Lang 23 weeks ago

The veteran marketing executive will also oversee micro-budget division Insurge Pictures

  

Crisis PR Guru Michael Sitrick Settles Employee Stock Option Suit (Exclusive)

December 2, 2011 By Brent Lang 25 weeks ago

Former employees will receive $6.25 million, according to an agreement filed this week

  

ICM Drama Heightens But -- No Board Meeting, No Ovitz

December 1, 2011 By Brent Lang & Lucas Shaw 25 weeks ago

Jeff Berg and Chris Silbermann continue to debate the future of the agency, but things are getting ugly

  

Facebook Readies Public Offering for Spring 2012 (Report)

November 28, 2011 By Brent Lang 25 weeks ago

The social media giant will be valued at $100 billion, Wall Street Journal says

  

IMG Elects Michael Dolan Chairman and CEO

November 23, 2011 By Brent Lang 26 weeks ago

As expected, the company's COO will step into the top role following Ted Forstmann's death on Sunday

  

Microsoft Looking at Yahoo's Books Pre-Bid (Report)

November 23, 2011 By Brent Lang 26 weeks ago

The tech company has signed a confidentiality argument as the portal continues to weigh a sale

  

Netflix's Price-Fixing Suit Dismissed

November 23, 2011 By Brent Lang 26 weeks ago

The class-action suit alleged that the streaming giant had conspired with Walmart to carve up the DVD rental and sales market

  

New Regency Taps Carla Hacken as President of Production

November 18, 2011 By Brent Lang 27 weeks ago

Veteran executive will leave her current post at Fox 2000

  

Open Road Picks Up U.S. Rights to Dax Shepard's Directorial Debut

November 18, 2011 By Brent Lang 27 weeks ago

"Outrun" co-stars Bradley Cooper, Tom Arnold and Kristen Bell

  

Michael Hirschorn on YouTube's Content Gamble: 'The Walls Between TV and the Internet Are Collapsing'

November 15, 2011 By Brent Lang 27 weeks ago

Former Vh1 executive will oversee a programming slate that includes everything from telenovelas to Jay-Z

  

Sony Picks Up Novel 'Q' for David Gordon Green

November 14, 2011 By Brent Lang 27 weeks ago

The Evan Mandery novel center on a man who abandons the love of his life after receiving a vision from the future

  

David Yates on Board for Big Screen 'Doctor Who'

November 14, 2011 By Brent Lang 27 weeks ago

The "Harry Potter" maestro hopes to turn the cult BBC series into a movie franchise

  

Netflix, Lionsgate Sign Exclusive U.K. and Ireland Streaming Pact

November 14, 2011 By Brent Lang 27 weeks ago

Deal includes such upcoming titles as "The Hunger Games" and "Expendables 2"

  

Vivendi Nabs EMI for $1.9B, Getting Rights to the Beatles, Snoop Dogg

November 11, 2011 By Brent Lang 28 weeks ago

The company has signed a definitive agreement with Citigroup and will unload $685 million of "non-core assets"

  
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