October 2009 - Posts

Sherlock Holmes to help out Fox's Family Guy-Seth MacFarlane Special by Company Town

Less than a week after Microsoft bailed out of being the exclusive sponsor for Fox's upcoming special "Family Guy Presents: Seth and Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show" over concerns about content, it looks like Warner Bros.' has stepped...
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Miramax Films' chief Daniel Battsek out by Company Town

Daniel Battsek, head of Disney's specialty movie label Miramax Films, is being forced out of his job after a series of flops failed to turn around the struggling company whose brighter moments included such prestige titles as "No Country For...
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World Series Report: Fox's ratings still hot, A-Rod still not. by Company Town

Another tight pitching duel between the Philadelphia Phillies and The New York Yankees meant another night of strong ratings for Fox as Game 2 of the World Series drew 18.9 million viewers. While that's off from the 19.5 million that...
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The Morning Fix: 'Project Runway' stumbles! Sony loses clash with theaters. Jackman passes on Oscars. Another grim week for journalism. by Company Town

After the coffee. Before figuring out if dressing like Don Draper is really a costume. No MJ for Christmas. Sony wanted to rush the Michael Jackson movie "This Is It" onto DVD in time for the holidays. However movie theaters,...
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Weinstein Co. strikes deal with the Film Department by Company Town

The Weinstein Co. has struck a deal for all international rights with the Film Department, the production company founded by Mark Gill and Neil Sacker. The two-year deal will commence with "Law Abiding Citizen," the Jamie Foxx - Gerard Butler...
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FCC taps Steve Waldman for important yet hard to describe job by Company Town

Call him Media Czar! Or, maybe, new media czar. Oh heck, we don't know what to call him. Steve Waldman, the co-founder of News Corp.'s Beliefnet.com and a former national editor at US News & World Report, has been tapped...
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$20.1 million is it for 'This Is It' by Company Town

Sony's unusual Wednesday launch for its Michael Jackson movie "This Is It" yielded decidedly mixed results. The documentary sold $20.1-million worth of tickets around the world, with $7.4 million coming from the U.S. and Canada and $12.7...
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Picture sharpens for Digital Cinema rollout by Company Town

The purse strings appear to be loosening for the long-delayed rollout of digital cinema. Until recently, the credit crunch had discouraged lenders from forking over money to help pay to convert theaters to digital systems, which are required to show....
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Game 1 of World Series is a ratings hit, even if A-Rod didn't get one by Company Town

Alex Rodriguez went without a hit last night, but Game 1 of the World Series between the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies scored a big number for Fox, drawing 19.5 million viewers, a 34% improvement over last year's Game...
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Sony's aborted attempt to release 'This Is It' DVD before Christmas by Company Town

Sony Pictures desperately wanted to release the DVD of the Michael Jackson concert movie "This Is It" for the holiday shopping season, but backed down after movie theater owners balked that it was too soon following the film's theatrical...
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The Morning Fix: The rich and the dead. Quincy quits. Conan's crashing. R&R Hall of Fame is in midlife crisis. by Company Town

After the coffee. Before wondering if A-Rod's hot streak is over. Quincy quits. CBS Interactive CEO Quincy Smith, known for flashy sneakers and fast talk, is exiting the company after three years and a few billion dollars' worth of deals...
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Original 'Twilight' to be re-released night before sequel 'New Moon' opens by Company Town

Wanting to capitalize on the teen vampire movie craze it stirred last year, Summit Entertainment is planning to re-release "Twilight" in more than 2,000 theaters on Nov. 19, the night before the arrival of the highly anticipated sequel, "The...
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'This Is It' headed for $10 million to $12 million opening day by Company Town

The opening-day box office for "This Is It" is neither a "Thriller" nor "Bad." According to executives at several studios who have been tracking the returns, the new Michael Jackson documentary is likely to sell $10 million...
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No halo over SAG video games contract by Company Town

Actors who perform in the burgeoning video game industry have rejected a proposed new contract, sending their leaders back to the bargaining table. Screen Actors Guild members, voting in secret ballots in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and San Francisco...
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Ex-NBC topper Bob Wright on Vivendi and Jay Leno by Company Town

Former NBC Universal CEO Bob Wright said he doesn't think Vivendi, the French conglomerate that owns 20% of the media giant will look to unload that stake in a public offering. What Vivendi will do with its chunk of NBC...
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