September 2009 - Posts

Comcast wants content and NBC Universal has it by Company Town

The nation’s largest cable television company, Comcast Corp., is kicking the tires of entertainment giant NBC Universal, according to people familiar with the situation. Comcast, which has almost 25 million subscribers, has been looking to expand its...
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Comcast in deal talks with NBC Universal by Company Town

Cable giant Comcast Corp. is kicking the tires of NBC Universal, according to people familiar with the situation. The two companies have been talking for some time. Comcast, the nation's largest cable operator with almost 25 million subscribers, has...

'ET,' 'Insider' and 'Access Hollywood' steer clear of Polanski by Company Town

An Oscar-winning director on the lam gets arrested and may be sent back to Los Angeles to finally face sentencing in a 32-year-old sexual assault case. His case has become a cause celebre for Hollywood movers and shakers, and debates...

Leno is giving TiVo a rest by Company Town

The good news: More people are watching NBC live at 10 p.m. -- now that Jay Leno is in the time slot -- as opposed to recording the hour and watching it later, according to TiVo, which tracks how its...
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How moviegoers at different ages use technology by Company Town

Digital media is changing the behavior of all moviegoers, but it's doing so very differently for varying age groups. That's what a group of around 100 online and studio marketing executives, as well as journalists, learned this afternoon at a...
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The Morning Fix: Bad day for Rather. Polanski debate continues. Clooney vs. Clooney. ABC rediscovers the middle. by Company Town

After the coffee. Before figuring out who's right in the DirecTV-Comcast feud. Rather not. The New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division voted 5-0 to dismiss Dan Rather's breach-of-contract suit against CBS, which stemmed from the former...
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Hollywood minimajors, the film-world equivalent of Washington Mutual? by The Hollywood Reporter | Risky Business | Film Reviews, Movie News and Interviews

By Steven Zeitchik Back when 2008 was on the way out and film bloggers everywhere were looking for something to write that didn't contain the words Slumdog Millionaire, we made the not-so-bold prediction that among the self-financed startups of the...
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Writers Guild of America, East signs 11 digital media companies by Company Town

Next time you're watching content online, you can be sure to look for the union label. Furthering its push into the digital realm, the Writers Guild of America, East announced today that it had signed agreements to extend union benefits...
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Jessica Alba becomes a 'Little Focker' by The Hollywood Reporter | Risky Business | Film Reviews, Movie News and Interviews

By Steven Zeitchik and Borys Kit Jessia Alba is becoming a Focker. The actress is in negotiations to join the Ben Stiller-Robert DeNiro comedy "Little Fockers." She'd play the role of an attractive pharmaceutical rep whose looks wreak havoc...
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FCC gets ready for quadrennial review of media ownership rules by Company Town

It's not exactly an invitation to the Emmy Awards or the Allen & Co. conference, but moguls nonetheless will be checking their mailboxes over the next few weeks to see if the Federal Communications Commission wants them to participate in...
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Antoine Fuqua puts away Prisoners by The Hollywood Reporter | Risky Business | Film Reviews, Movie News and Interviews

By Steven Zeitchik Antoine Fuqua is the new warden. The "Training Day" helmer is in final negotiations to direct Aaron Guzikowski's hot spec script "Prisoners." The project is being fast-tracked, with pre-production set to begin...
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Inside the battle for 'Precious' by Company Town

Last week, we briefly reported on the legal blow dealt to Harvey Weinstein's efforts to distribute "Precious, Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire," the darling of the Sundance Film Festival that follows the brutal life of a young Harlem...
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Ratings report: NBC's 'Trauma' in pain. Showtime's 'Dexter' kills! Fox News on top. by Company Town

It's only been one episode and NBC's medical drama "Trauma" already needs some CPR. The network finished fourth in viewers and adults 18-49 Monday night, and "Trauma" drew just 6.9 million viewers and a 2.3 rating in the key...
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The Morning Fix: Kate flys solo! YouTube and WMG make deal. NBC likes women. Chernin likes DiCaprio by Company Town

After the coffee. Before bidding on the Jon Gosselin spin-off show. Polanski fallout. Roman Polanski's arrest continues to generate headlines and debate ranging from "it's about time" to "why now?" Coverage from the Los Angeles...
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L.A. schools are learning the Hollywood game by Company Town

L.A. schools are getting an education in Hollywood: It pays to be film-friendly. Half a dozen films and TV series filmed in the Los Angeles Unified School District this summer, contributing nearly $1 million in revenue to the district. That's...
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