Dec 22nd 2008Box Office Results
‘Yes Man’ tops weekend box office
Bad weather takes toll on frame
By PAMELA MCCLINTOCK: Source www.variety.com
The weekend box office got iced by terrible weather, and the result was anything but a merry start for Jim Carrey laffer “Yes Man” and Will Smith drama “Seven Pounds.”
Warner Bros.’ “Yes Man,” grossed $18.2 million from 3,434 runs to win the crown, while “Seven Pounds” grossed $16 million from 2,758 playdates, according to Rentrak. Both titles were expected to come in at least $5 million higher. Read More »
Dec 22nd 2008Industry News
By Erik Gruenwedel | Posted: 16 Dec 2008
egruenwedel@questex.com
DVD rental kiosk operator Redbox has quietly begun installing units in 2,600 7-Eleven convenience stores nationwide, in addition to select airports and gas stations.
A spokesperson confirmed the Chicago-based company, which operates 12,000 kiosks, signed an agreement with 7-Eleven in November, with installation slated to continue through 2009. Read More »
Dec 22nd 2008Industry News
By Erik Gruenwedel | Posted: 16 Dec 2008
egruenwedel@questex.com
With nearly 66% of U.S. consumers reportedly altering their spending habits in the fourth quarter due to the economic recession, a new study suggests discretionary entertainment spending is staying in the home, portending new opportunities for broadband-delivered content and services, including video-on-demand (VOD). Read More »
Dec 22nd 2008Industry News
Friday, 19 December 2008
James Thomson
The receivers of failed entertainment retailer EzyDVD have started the process of looking for a buyer for the chain and say there has already been strong interest from potential buyers.
Receiver David Kidman from Ferrier Hodgson’s Adelaide office says he will take expressions of interest through to 9 January 2009. He hopes the longer-than-usual expression of interest process will assist potential buyers who might be away during the Christmas break. Read More »
Dec 18th 2008Industry News
By Garth Franklin Wednesday, December 17th 2008 7:32am
With the fall of the local dollar, Australia is once again becoming a hot location for Hollywood productions
According to The Sydney Morning Herald, Warner Roadshow Studios on the Gold Coast is favored to win the contract for filming on “The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader” thanks to its giant water tank. Read More »