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Jeff Bewkes jumps to Warner Bros.' defense as Time Warner boosts outlook by Company Town

When it comes to talking smack about the movie business, just leave Warner Bros. out of it. That's the word from Time Warner Chief Executive Jeff Bewkes. On a conference call with analysts, Bewkes said Warner Bros. is marching toward...

TNT nearing deal for 'Southland,' but don't pop the champagne just yet by Company Town

In Hollywood's worst-kept secret, Warner Bros. and TNT are putting the finishing touches on a deal to bring the dark cop drama "Southland" to the cable channel. But whether this means "Southland," which NBC abruptly canceled earlier...

Warner Bros. Production President Kevin McCormick to become producer at studio by Company Town

Warner Bros. Production President and 10-year veteran Kevin McCormick is transitioning to an exclusive three-year production deal at the Burbank studio. McCormick will stay in his executive role, which he has held since January 2008, until the end of...
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New Batman video game a major hit, G.I. Joe game disappoints by Company Town

Warner Bros. may not have a new Batman movie this year, but the Caped Crusader is turning out to be the biggest thing in Hollywood-licensed video games. Batman: Arkham Asylum sold 593,000 units in August according to NPD Group, which...

Warner Bros. reboots DC Comics in bid to rival Marvel on big screen by Company Town

Warner Bros. is hoping to bring some Harry Potter magic to its DC Comics brand. Sick of being second banana to comic book competitor Marvel Entertainment in the movie world, the studio has brought DC in-house and appointed Diane Nelson,...
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$1 Redbox DVD rentals could pinch Internet video services, study finds by Company Town

Apparently there's more to fear in Redbox's $1 DVD rentals than meets the eye. The leading DVD kiosk vendor has done deals with half of the Hollywood studios (Lions Gate Entertainment, Sony Corp. and Paramount Pictures), while the other half....
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Redbox sues Warner Home Video over new DVD restrictions by Company Town

Redbox filed suit Tuesday against Warner Home Video, its third such lawsuit against a Hollywood studio over attempts to delay distribution of newly released DVDs to the operator of $1 movie rental kiosks. The suit takes issue with new distribution...
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Warner Bros. takes aim at Netflix along with Redbox by Company Town

The news that Warner Bros. will attempt to limit new release rentals at fast-growing DVD rental kiosk company Redbox doesn't exactly merit a big headline. What does, however, is that the studio also wants to put the squeeze on Netflix....
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Warner Bros. is only bidder for Midway Games by Company Town

Can Warner Bros. find gold in Sumner Redstone's mud? As The Times' tech blog reports, the studio has emerged as the sole bidder for Midway Games, all but guaranteeing its $33 million offer for the bankrupt publisher of titles including...
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There will be (Peter) blood by The Hollywood Reporter: Risky Biz Blog

By Steven Zeitchik "Captain Blood," the story of a doctor convinced of treason who escapes to become a pirate, is one of those movies we imagine studio execs look at each other every few years and say 'why has no... Read More...
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The silent invaders by The Hollywood Reporter: Risky Biz Blog

Warner Bros. Pictures' ???The Invasion,??? the much maligned Nicole Kidman-Daniel Craig thriller, has suffered another indignity: no premiere. Word is that no party will be thrown to celebrate the movie, the latest adaptation of Jack Finney's...
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