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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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Weinstein Co. selling controlling stake in exclusive social networking site by Company Town

Looks like it's not a small world after all for the Weinstein Co. The film and entertainment company, which has been shedding staff in the wake of restructuring its operations, is selling its majority stake in aSmallWorld.net -- a social...
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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...

Theatrical chief Tom Ortenberg is leaving Weinstein Co. by Company Town

In the latest shake-up at the struggling Weinstein Co., theatrical chief Tom Ortenberg is leaving the production company. Ortenberg, whose official title was president of theatrical films, spent just nine months at the company, which has struggled under...
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TNT buys rights to 'Inglourious Basterds'; Weinstein Co. still struggling by Company Town

Some good news for the beleaguered Weinstein Co. as it has sold the rights to "Inglourious Basterds" to Time Warner's basic cable network TNT. Though terms were not disclosed, typically these deals are based on a percentage of the box.....
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'Halloween 3D' coming in summer 2010 by Company Town

"Halloween II" may not have won the box office this weekend, but Weinstein Co. is taking a lesson from the movie that did as it prepares a sequel for next summer. The independent studio's co-Chairman Bob Weinstein said today that...
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Weinstein Co.'s 'Inglourious Basterds' TV deal is financial boost -- for Showtime by Company Town

Now that "Inglourious Basterds" has taken in an impressive $38.1 million in its opening weekend and looks like it's going to be a huge hit, the Weinstein Co. should be poised to collect a nice check from CBS Corp.'s pay...
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Weinstein credits women for $65-million worldwide opening of 'Inglourious Basterds' by Company Town

Women, it turns out, were the surprising key for "Basterds" this weekend. While an audience that's 58% male would seem lopsided for many pictures, Weinstein Co. Co-Chairman Harvey Weinstein said it was much better than he had expected and...
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First look: 'Basterds' opens to a glorious $37.6 million by Company Town

"Inglourious Basterds" has given the Weinstein Co. a much-needed jolt, opening to a very strong studio-estimated $37.6 million. That's far and away the biggest opening for director Quentin Tarantino, as well as the highest first-weekend...
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Lifetime hopes to get fierce with 'Project Runway' by Company Town

Almost 16 months after Lifetime Television struck a deal to snag the fashion reality hit "Project Runway" from Bravo the show will finally debut in its new home tonight. A lot is riding on this for Lifetime, which needs "Project...
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Weinstein Co. told to get back to basics by Company Town

Stick to what you know. That's the word that Weinstein Co. has gotten from Miller Bruckfire, the New York-based financial consulting firm the production company hired last June to advise it on how to clean up its balance sheet. In...
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Weinstein Co.'s "Escape From Planet Earth" breaking out later than expected by Company Town

Add "Escape From Planet Earth" to The Weinstein Co.'s growing list of headaches. The computer-animated 3-D stereoscopic movie, which was announced in 2006, has been beset with script problems and won't be ready for release until January...
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