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Global TV industry gets clean bill of health

CANNES -- The global traffic in TV content has never been more intense, the pace never quicker and the pricing rarely as healthy. Foreign program buyers just can't get enough of U.S. dramas. And most of the time, and thanks in part to strong local currencies, they're paying through the nose for them. More

Asian Film Market: 'Busy,' few deals

BUSAN, South Korea -- With so few deals getting signed, the Asian Film Market wound down Wednesday to widespread approval, though participants reported very divergent experiences about how busy they were. More

Tokyo fest taps jury, Puttnam

TOKYO -- The Tokyo International Film Festival has chosen the jury for its 20th outing and has tapped David Puttnam as the recipient of its fourth Akira Kurosawa Award. More

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M6 wins bidding war for 'Californication'

French public channel M6 has won out in a local bidding war with Canal Plus for Showtime's David Duchovny-starring series "Californication." More

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Mexican helmer makes imprint

MEXICO CITY -- Renowned Mexican directors consider Carlos Reygadas one of the nation's most gifted filmmakers. His pictures have won numerous awards on the festival circuit, including this year's jury prize at Cannes. Yet despite the accolades, Reygadas remains virtually unknown in his native Mexico, writes JOHN HECHT.More

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‘Ratatouille’ takes in $19.3 mil against weak menu

In a generally unexciting weekend at an overseas market filled with leftovers, mop-up also-rans and new entries trying to get a foothold before the November influx of holiday films, the Disney/Pixar animated film “Ratatouille” took top honors.More

By the Numbers

	Release	Wknd. B.O.	Cume B.O.
1.	Ratatouille	$19.3	$245.7
2.	Resident Evil: Extinction	$8.3	$28.0
3.	Chuck and Larry	$6.0	$47.8
4.	The Heartbreak Kid	$5.7	$5.7
5.	The Bourne Ultimatum	$5.7	$172.1
Weekend of Oct. 5-7. Estimated figures in millions.
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Heartbreak Kid	Spain
Ratatouille	U.K.
Resident Evil	U.K., Australia, Italy
The Kingdom	German, Japan, Sweden
Stardust	Italy, Brazil, South Africa
Weekend of Oct. 12
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Global TV industry gets clean bill of health

CANNES -- The global traffic in TV content has never been more intense, the pace never quicker and the pricing rarely as healthy. Foreign program buyers just can't get enough of U.S. dramas. And most of the time, and thanks in part to strong local currencies, they're paying through the nose for them.More

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