Disney ramps up vid-preem sequel slate
With only one animated video premiere title this year in "Lady & the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure," Disney will make up for lost time in 2002, beginning with the introduction of "Cinderella II: Dreams…
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Valenti talks piracy prevention
Marking his first business trip since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Motion Picture Assn. of America prexy-CEO Jack Valenti is scheduled to meet Thursday with tech execs in Silicon Valley to discuss…
Game for TV skein
Fireworks TV, a division of Canada's CanWest Entertainment specializing in sci-fi and the supernatural, has inked a licensing agreement with Hasbro to develop a live-action TV series based on the…
U music catches RadioWave
Universal Music Group has tapped Webcasting technology firm RadioWave to produce, host and distribute online radio programming with content from several UMG labels.
BBC expansion OK’d with one exception
The BBC's plans to expand its digital TV channels have been greenlit by the British government. But in a setback for the pubcaster, approval for its proposed BBC3 web has been withheld.
Fresh planks put pressure on pirates
Sept. 15 is looming as D-Day for the pirates who dominate the homevideo industry in Malaysia.
Fan web site clicks with insiders
For years, small-screen fans have turned to the Internet to share commentary and insight on their favorite shows. Lately, however, one site -- MightyBigTV.com -- has been drawing attention from a…
Emmy bets at GoldDerby.com
GoldDerby.com Emmy gurus have watched the tapes submitted for Emmy consideration and offer predictions for winners in the major awards categories.
Web sites go back to basics for day’s coverage
Media dot-coms shifted into emergency mode Tuesday, radically curtailing all other coverage and simplifying the layouts of their Web sites, as Netizens turned to the Internet in full force to learn…
The U.S. shuts down
The nation's capital became a ghost town Tuesday as Hollywood lobbyists and media functionaries began to absorb the impact the twinned-terrorist attacks on Washington and Gotham will have on…
