Archive for March, 2009

‘Monsters’ invades FX in DreamWorks deal

FX has nabbed TV rights to a slew of DreamWorks Animation movies, including “Monsters vs. Aliens,” “Kung Fu Panda” and “Shrek Goes Fourth.”

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GroupM: Ad slump to last into 2010

Those hoping for a turnaround in the U.S. ad economy next year could be sorely disappointed, according to a new forecast from WPP’s GroupM. What’s worse, the new research predicts that outlays in 2010 will decline even more than they will this year.

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MPAA chief warns about trade policies

The chief cheerleader for Hollywood studios warned exhibitors assembled here Tuesday that the global economic crisis could trigger calls for protectionist trade policies in some countries.

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Drew Barrymore goes the ‘Distance’

Drew Barrymore will star opposite Justin Long in “Going the Distance,” a romantic comedy for New Line.

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MTV renews ‘Real World’ for four seasons

MTV is ordering four more seasons of its veteran reality hit “The Real World,” bringing the 17-year-old docudrama’s total to an incredible 26 cycles.

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