'HSM' China shooting in Shanghai

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:28:00 GMT

"High School Musical" will graduate to college in China, where Walt Disney Motion Pictures International hopes to finish a Mandarin-language feature film version of the global franchise by year's end.

Viacom, Verizon CEOs talk Comcast, retrans

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:11:00 GMT

Viacom president and CEO Philippe Dauman expressed some concerns about a possible Comcast acquisition of a majority stake in NBC Universal.

TV Guide Network renews Comcast carriage deal

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:46:00 GMT

TV Guide Network has reached a multi-year extension of a carriage agreement with Comcast Corp., the largest U.S. cable operator, the companies said Friday.

Rolf Probala new fest director for Rose d'Or

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:36:00 GMT

Swiss television and media veteran Rolf Probala will take over as director at European television festival the Rose d'Or in time for the event's 50th anniversary next year.

GE, Vivendi differ on NBCU valuation: report

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:25:00 GMT

General Electric and Vivendi are at least $1 billion apart in their valuation of the French group's stake in NBC Universal, the Financial Times said, dampening hopes of a swift sale.

Starz Ani strikes banking deal for tax credits

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:03:00 GMT

Starz Animation Toronto has come up with a novel way to allow studio and indie producers to reduce their film financing needs as they pocket Ontario tax credit savings up-front.

DGA board member Kim Kurumada dies

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:20:00 GMT

Kim Kurumada, a longtime DGA board member who received the guild's Frank Capra Achievement Award in January, died Thursday of esophageal cancer in Northridge, Calif. He was 64.

Viewers decide Disney's New Year's Eve lineup

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:54:00 GMT

Disney Channel viewers will determine the network's New Year's Eve programming lineup by voting for their favorite episodes and music videos at DisneyChannel.com, beginning Friday.

BBC Persian News tops Hot Bird nods

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:47:00 GMT

BBC Persian News, the Body in Balance Channel and Russian documentaries channel Vremya were among the networks honored at the 12th annual Hot Bird TV awards in Venice Friday night.

Sony to launch online service in 2010

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:55:00 GMT

Sony Corp. said on Friday that its planned entertainment content distribution service for network-compatible TVs and other devices will be launched next year.

Susan Boyle CD sets pre-order record

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:29:00 GMT

Scottish singer Susan Boyle, one of the biggest stars of the Internet age, seeks to turn global celebrity into record sales next week with the release of her debut album "I Dreamed a Dream."

Vivendi, GE agree to interim payment

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:21:00 GMT

Vivendi SA and General Electric have agreed that Vivendi will be paid close to one-third of the value of its NBC Universal stake, although a value for the stake itself is still being negotiated, a person familiar with the matter said.