Previously for DailyFinance, Catherine Ryan Hyde described how novelists (theoretically) profit from their books. Here, the author of Pay It Forward, which was adapted to film, explains what happens to authors when their books …
After filmmakers last week threatened to shoot “The Hobbit” films elsewhere, New Zealand has come up with $25 million in incentives to keep production in the country. The prequels to the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, which also …
Studios, cable and tech companies said they will launch an Entertainment Identifier Registry (EIDR) to track movies and TV shows in the same way that books are coded.
Each media asset, from a full-length movie to a short clip, will receive a unique I…
Blockbuster, (BBICP) the movie-rental chain that filed for bankruptcy last month, may have a new CEO by the end of the year.
The company has agreed to hire a headhunter to look for new blood once it emerges from bankruptcy protection, The Wall Street Journal said without naming its sources.
Some creditors are unhappy with the performance of current CEO Jim Keyes, and want to find…
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Blockbuster Considers Switching CEO originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 12 Oct 2010 07:25:00.
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Hulu is considering raising up to $300 million in an IPO next year to add more shows to its subscription service, Reuters reported Friday. Will that be enough capital to keep Hulu competitive with Netflix, as well as services f…