Media Decoder Blog: A Lawsuit Accuses Relativity Media and Fortress of Fraud
The suit charges that a complicated financial transaction involving the producer of "Salt" and "Paul Blart: Mall Cop" and Citibank cut an investor out of $44 million.
$800 Million Chinese Fund to Back Film Projects
Sun Media Group is joining Harvest Fund Management to create Harvest Seven Stars Media Private Equity, which will back entertainment ventures in China and abroad.
Media Decoder Blog: A Superhero Film Goes Minimalist
In "Chronicle,'' a small Hollywood film, the normally extravagant superhero narrative is given a toned-down presentation and tries to capitalize on its intimacy.
Media Decoder Blog: Hollywood Copyright Dispute: The Skirmishing Resumes
The battle pitting the corporate parents of Deadline.com and The Hollywood Reporter has a trial date of July 9 of next year. Expect more legal fireworks leading up to it.
Media Decoder: Merger of Actors Unions Keeps Up the Momentum
The move to combine the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Radio and Television Artists cleared another hurdle on Saturday when the Aftra board gave its approval.
Media Decoder Blog: Hollywood Needs Unified Effort, Dodd Asserts
Hollywood factions have a unifying cause -- the threat of copyright infringement -- but have not been a major presence in the debate over legislation to combat piracy.
Media Decoder Blog: Did Hollywood’s Home Viewing Revenue Fall Further Than First Thought?
A new report says that Netflix and Hulu Plus revenue shouldn't be counted and that the real decline was 6.6 percent.
Sequels Ruled Hollywood in 2011
So far, the top seven pictures at the domestic box-office have been sequels, as Hollywood continued a flight to financial safety.
Media Decoder Blog: For Hollywood, More Year-to-Year Reasons for Concern
Some back-of-the-envelope calculating reveals that films released directly into the year-end awards race are faring much worse at the box office this year when compared with those of 2010.
Media Decoder Blog: Hollywood Copyright Dispute Still Flaring
Prometheus Global Media, which owns The Hollywood Reporter, has answered a complaint by the Penske Media Corporation, over allegations that Prometheus engaged in copyright infringement. The blunt denial was another salvo in a nasty conflict.
Media Decoder Blog: Holiday Surprise: Hollywood Is at Work
Whether it's cost cutting, work responsibilities or the allure of a suddenly quiet city, more Hollywood executives are staying put this holiday season.
Media Decoder Blog: Motion Picture Academy Says It Is Flush With Money
Fueled by the Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences reported increases in revenue, income and net assets. At the end of the fiscal year, June 30, it had $289.1 million in net assets.
