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New Chief Revamps Warner Brothers, Clearing Way for Rival to Leave
Kevin Tsujihara announced a series of promotions, as Bruce Rosenblum, the studio’s TV chief, prepares to leave.
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A Double Dose of Harry Potter Planned for Universal Theme Parks
Already a star at the Islands of Adventure park, a Potter-themed area will be being added to the adjacent Universal Studios Florida in 2014.
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Disney Reports Strong Second-Quarter Profit
Citing strength in almost all its business units, the media giant reported $1. 51 billion in profit, a 32 percent increase over a year earlier.
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Disney Profits Soar as Most Divisions Show Strength
Theme parks, cable television, movies and consumer products helped the company to an outstanding quarter, though its broadcast network and video game division lagged.
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Solving Equation of a Hit Film Script, With Data
For as much as $20,000, Worldwide Motion Picture Group compares the story structure and genre of a script with those of released movies, looking for clues to box-office success.
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‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Aims for World Audience
Paramount Pictures had international moviegoers in mind when making casting and script decisions for “Star Trek Into Darkness. ”.
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Bergdorf Goodman Joins Valentino in the Documentary Lineup
The documentary “Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf’s” joins a growing line of fashion-industry documentaries. Are these true documentaries or marketing tools?.
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Warner Bros. Enlists Walmart Stores to Promote ‘Man of Steel’
In an unusual partnership, about a million tickets to early screenings will be put aside for customers at Walmart stores.
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Warner Bros. Enlists Walmart Stores to Promote ‘Man of Steel’
In an unusual partnership, about a million tickets to early screenings will be put aside for customers at Walmart stores.
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Lionsgate Updates Its Animated Logo
Studios regularly update their logos, but Lionsgate, looking to underscore its growth, adopted a radically different one.
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