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Why the Imminent Lionsgate-Summit Merger Makes Sense
Analysis: For $400 million, the Vancouver-based studio gets the last “Twilight” film and international distribution expertise
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Lionsgate Close to $700M Deal to Buy Summit
Summit Co-Chairmen Rob Friedman and Patrick Wachsberger would oversee film operations
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Comic-Con Co-Founder Richard Alf Dies at 59
The comic book lover served as the chairman of the first festival in 1970
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‘Harry Potter,’ ‘Hangover 2’ Propel Warner’s to $4.7B Worldwide Box Office
The studio was the second largest grossing studio in 2011, after Paramount
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Warner Bros. Planning 56-Day Release Window Delays (Report)
The studio will extend waiting period for Netflix, Blockbuster and Redbox in bid to prop up flagging DVD sales
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Ron Burkle Buys Stake in Relativity Media From Elliott Management (Updated)
Supermarket magnate previously loaned Relativity $200 million, becomes second largest shareholder
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HBO Refuses to Sell DVDs, Blu-rays to Netflix
The two companies’ battle for streaming dollars is now playing out on the disc front
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Zachary Katz Named FCC Chief of Staff
FCC Chief Julius Genachowski names new staffers and shakes up senior team
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Rift Between Olbermann and Current TV Deepens: ‘Everybody Is Replaceable’
Olbermann tired of spotty car service, execs tired of ‘Keith being Keith’
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SAG Pension Chief Bruce Dow Takes Leave of Absence (Exclusive)
The head of the benefits program has been dogged by allegations that he used the funds for his personal expenses and covered up an embezzlement scheme
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Ratings Winner: Fox News Trumps CNN, MSNBC in Iowa Caucus Coverage
In a hotly contested Republican race, the network sees its overall ratings jump 30 percent from the 2008 caucus
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Former News of the World Editor Colin Myler Named Daily News’ Editor-in-Chief
Myler oversaw the shuttered U.K. tabloid during the worst of its phone hacking scandal
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Former Relativity Media President Michael Joe Out at Elliott Management
The film executive leaves for “new opportunity” as the investment firm dials down its stake in the movie business
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Why Daniel Craig, Not Rooney Mara, Is the Real ‘Girl’ in ‘Dragon Tattoo’
Analysis: As Mikael Blomkvist, the James Bond star leaves the seduction and ass-kicking to his female cohort
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L.A. Film Production Up Slightly, but TV Production Drops in 2011
Out-of-state tax incentives lured 10 TV dramas away from the City of Angels — and scores of jobs along with them