Daniel Frankel
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Internet TV Technology Provider Verismo Networks Raises $17M
Intel Capital leads funding round for Mountain View, Calif. start-up, which is seeking to support cable plays including TV Everywhere
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NBC Mid-Season Sked: 4 New Shows, Thursday Comedy ‘Til 11
The network extends laughs past 10 for the first time and adds four newcomers: “The Cape,” “Harry’s Law,” “Perfect Couples” and “America’s Next Great Restaurant”
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‘Biggest Loser’ Picketers Prepare to Face Strike Breakers
Stage workers union puts out release saying there’s been no dialog with production; they’re preparing to picket on show’s Calabasas location on Monday
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Friday Box Office: ‘Unstoppable’ No. 1 at $8.1M, But It’s No Runaway Hit
Denzel Washington runaway choo-choo thriller hits its entirely lukewarm pre-release estimates; “Megamind” No. 2 with $7.9M; “Skyline” on pace, while the situation remains gory for “Morning Glory”
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SAG/AFTRA Deal: Coach to Vancouver, and No Performance-Capture Coverage
Not only are producers no longer required to pony up for pricey tickets for the oft-made journey from L.A. to Canada
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B.O.: Denzel’s ‘Unstoppable’ Won’t Halt ‘Megamind’s’ Runaway Train
Fox’s choo-choo thriller tracks at around $20M, which won’t be good enough to catch week 2 of DreamWorks’ 3D toon; “Skyline” and “Morning Glory” also debut
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Sony Poaches DreamWorks Exec for Animation Production President Job
Studio taps DWA’s Michelle Raimo-Kouyate
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That Was Easy: SAG Reaches Basic Cable Agreement With AMPTP
After three days of pattern bargaining, talent union gets the same terms it received on its just signed broadcast/theatrical deal
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IATSE Calls Strike on ‘Biggest Loser’
Stage employees vote to picket NBC reality show
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Hollywood and Bollywood Enter Co-Production Deal
Formation of the Los Angeles-Indian Film Council follows L.A.-based productions of “Kites” and “My Name Is Kahn”
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PTC’s New Challenge: a Rival Conservative Advocacy Group
Libertarian TV Watch tries to shoot down the socially conservative, formerly high-flying Parents TV Council on the day it releases one of its big finger-wagging studies
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Hasbro Studios Signs TV Distribution Deal With Canada’s Corus
It’s the first big international distribution deal for toy-making giant’s film and TV production operation
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Swank’s ‘The Resident’ Acquired by Image Entertainment
Chatsworth-based DVD distributor plans theatrical release in 2011
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Is GLAAD Hollywood’s Latest Bully?
The group out to protect the gay community is laying down the law in Hollywood. “This is the new GLAAD,” warns its president