Business

Union will not begin talks until April at earliest

Entertainment co. teams with Ticketmaster, TV

Trinh, Howze charged with conspiracy

New tracking stock incorporates pay, DirecTV

Revenue grows 19% in fourth quarter

Gibson, Jorda to join business affairs dept.

Profit rises 12% at Spanish broadcaster

Profit rises 28%

Company focuses on core business

Reveue slips for broadcaster

Booming Russian economy lifts company

Company taps Bear Stearns to evaluate strategy

Seven accuse company of bungling bid

Universal Music nabs Spanish-language unit

Company reports net loss of $18.4 million

Hermeling wanted company to build int'l links

Subscriber numbers grow

• Nominees bring authenticity
• An analysis of the nominees

• NATPE more issue-oriented
• Buyers wary of firstrun syndication

• Buyers zoom in on sunnier fare
• Overseas films get wider play in program

Read the latest news and information on the writers guild strike.

At a recent digital cinema event in Hollywood, a speaker joked that it was no accident exhibs had dubbed nonfeature content "Other Digital Stuff." That's O-D-S for short. Pronounced odious. The line was meant as a joke, but many exhibs act like that's what they think.

Hedge funds aren't just for the majors anymore. While the first round of big fund players -- Dune, Virtual, Legendary, Gun Hill -- focused on studio slates and would-be blockbusters, investors have a new target in the entertainment business, with potentially lower risks and higher returns: specialized film.

Striking WGA writers using YouTube