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Road to Beijing: Marketers treading carefully
It has only gone from bad to worse in China this spring including the May 12 earthquake, which killed more than 65,000 people. As China sorts through the wreckage, the tragedy has presented a unique challenge to advertisers in the region. » More

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Producers try new creative and financial models
As costs increase, television producers are trying new production and financial models, attempting to keep both viewers and accountants happy, writes STEVE BRENNAN. » More
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A dimmer Screenings? Only if you judge it by the party lights
This year the party side of the L.A. Screenings will be downsized and the numbers of pilots screened will be greatly reduced, all fallout from the WGA strike, writes STEVE BRENNAN. » More

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'Gone With the Wind' musical to close
Plans for a New York version have been shelved
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Lionsgate reports year-end loss of $74 mil
Exceeds revenue and free cash flow estimates
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Pathe cherry-picks Cannes' 'Cheri,' 'Sticks'
'Agathe Clery,' 'Trouble at Timpetill' also snagged
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Munich fest takes a page from Cannes
Will screen winning films; also creates cash prizes
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Axel Springer, Philips customize TV
TV content, Net video will feed into TV Digital Personal
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Shanghai fest bans Sharon Stone
Boycott stems from comments about earthquake » More

China's Wen Jiabao gets Facebook page
Premier's profile also a center for quake relief » More

Chello zones out of Singapore
Reality TV service may leave Asia » More

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Europe

BBC Trust critical of Web portal management
Online division went 48% over budget in 2007 » More

Italy's budget cuts will affect film biz
New culture minister announces $7.9 mil reduction » More

Disney Channel Spain offered for free
6 mil households targeted after summer launch » More

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South America

Argentinean 'Tetro' dispute over
Union says issue with Coppola's production co. resolved » More

Televisa cleared to grab Cablemas stake
Media giant can expand pay TV, Net services » More

Televisa crime reporter missing
Anonymous caller reports journalist's abduction » More

Locarno sidebar boasts 300 titles
Open Doors gets three times more films than last year » More

SPTI, Nick Latin America team for telenovela
'Isa TKM' will begin filming in August » More

Cosmopolitan TV Latin America kicks off
'Toilette' is first production » More

Dori, Televisa strike telenovela deal
Dori also will launch encyclopedia site » More

MTV eyes new Music Awards look
Execs gather in Australia » More

Warner Channel Latin America taps Duran
Industry veteran named general manager » More

Crowley returns to Foxtel for programming
TV veteran will be joined by Lauren Sidler » More

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Canada


CTV, Rogers Media hire sports agent
Dan Cimoroni will secure ads for 2010 Olympics » More

Quebecor inks deal with Dutch investors
Printing assets sell for $205 mil » More

Canada's Rogers Media buys U.S. series
CW lineup part of Shine Reveille deal » More

Sphere Media inks with APA for new formats
French-language shows to be licensed in U.S. » More

Maple Pictures takes 'Young People' to pols
Romantic comedy challenges Canada's Bill C-10 » More

BCE takes buyout decision to high court
Takeover case to be heard June 17 » More

CBC adds U.S. content
'Jeopardy,' 'Wheel of Fortune' head to the broadcaster » More

Bidders line up for Canadian wireless
Shaw, Quebecor, Globalive set for spectrum auction » More

CBC gets rights to concert honoring Mandela
90th birthday bash set for June 27 in London » More

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