Publication: Company Town

First Reported May 15 2012 - Updated May 16 2012 - 1 Documents

Activision pays $42 million to Call of Duty plaintiffs

Days before it is expected to go to trial for a $1-billion lawsuit on its Call of Duty franchise, Activision Blizzard Inc. cut a $42-million check to several dozen game developers who are suing the company. The 40 developers, led by Todd Alderman, ... [ Published May 15 2012 by Company Town ]

Entities: Activision Inc, Call Of Duty, Jason West, Call of Duty 2

First Reported May 14 2012 - Updated May 15 2012 - 1 Documents

DISH Network Corp

Upfronts 2012: Fox isn't happy about Dish's ad-zapping Auto Hop

NEW YORK -- Add Fox Networks Group Chairman Peter Rice to the growing list of television executives upset about satellite broadcaster Dish Network's new Auto Hop commercial-skipping feature. "It seems a strange thing to do," Rice said about Dish's new ... [ Published May 14 2012 by Company Town ]

Entities: Peter Rice, Ted Harbert, DISH Network Corp, Copyright Infringement, Comcast Corporation

First Reported May 15 2012 - Updated May 15 2012 - 1 Documents

Company Town is getting a face-lift

Company Town has a new look and a new Web address. Soon, this URL will automatically switch you to the new blog, but you can find it now at http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/ . Please update your bookmarks and favorites, and thank ... [ Published May 15 2012 by Company Town ]

First Reported May 15 2012 - Updated May 15 2012 - 1 Documents

News Corporation

Morning Fix: Britney, Demi on Fox! Rebekah Brooks to be charged.

After the coffee. Before seeing how many people watched Howard Stern on "America's Got Talent." The Skinny: Company Town, home of the Morning Fix and all the other entertainment news you need is moving to a new neighborhood. Soon -- perhaps even ... [ Published May 15 2012 by Company Town ]

Entities: Rebekah Brooks, News Corporation, Britney Spears, X Factor

First Reported May 14 2012 - Updated May 15 2012 - 1 Documents

David Wolf

News Corp. buys stake in Chinese film studio

BEIJING – Twentieth Century Fox parent News Corp. has agreed to acquire a 19.9% stake in Beijing-based Bona Film Group, the latest attempt by Hollywood to cash in on Asia’s biggest movie boom. It also signals the global aspirations of China’s second-largest ... [ Published May 14 2012 by Company Town ]

Entities: News Corporation, China, Hollywood, Dick Wei, David Wolf

First Reported May 15 2012 - Updated May 15 2012 - 1 Documents

Brad Pitt

Assembly committee supports extending California film tax credit

California lawmakers moved a step closer to approving a five-year extension of the state's popular film tax credit program. The Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee unanimously voted to support a bill that would give funding to California' s ... [ Published May 15 2012 by Company Town ]

Entities: Sue Gordon, Taxes, Brad Pitt, UCLA

First Reported May 14 2012 - Updated May 14 2012 - 1 Documents

Ted Harbert

Upfronts 2012: NBC's Harbert calls for better measurement tools

NEW YORK -- NBC Broadcasting Chairman Ted Harbert told advertisers Monday that as more viewers watch programs on platforms other than television, the industry needs to come up with a better measurement system. "The gifts technology gives us also ... [ Published May 14 2012 by Company Town ]

Entities: Ted Harbert, iPhone

First Reported May 14 2012 - Updated May 14 2012 - 1 Documents

The Morning Fix: NBC bets on laughs! 'Avengers' still on top.

After the coffee. Before the subway to Radio City. The Skinny: Looks like upfront week will kick off with a humid and rainy day in New York. Monday's headlines include analysis of NBC's fall schedule, a look at how "The Avengers" dominated the weekend ... [ Published May 14 2012 by Company Town ]

Entities: The Avengers, Mel Karmazin, ESPN, British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC

First Reported May 04 2012 - Updated May 05 2012 - 2 Documents

'Avengers' scores No. 2 opening day of all time with $80.5 million

On its first day in domestic release "The Avengers" packed theaters and thrilled audiences. The team-up of Marvel superheroes including Thor, Iron Man, Captain America and the Hulk took in $80.5 million at the box office Friday, according to an ... [ Published May 05 2012 by Company Town ]

Entities: The Avengers, Ben Fritz, CinemaScore

First Reported May 03 2012 - Updated May 04 2012 - 2 Documents

The Morning Fix: 'Avengers' to rule world. Pilot buzz picks up.

After the coffee. Before seeing if your pilot got picked up. The Skinny: Is it too late to get tickets for a Saturday matinee of "The Avengers"? Get my assistant on that. Friday's headlines include a look at the weekend box office, a peak at pilot ... [ Published May 04 2012 by Company Town ]

Entities: Samuel Jackson, The Avengers, Discovery Communications, Oprah Winfrey, Coffee

First Reported May 01 2012 - Updated May 01 2012 - 2 Documents

Morning Fix: Parliament blasts Rupert Murdoch. A Golden Globes ruling

After the coffee. Before plowing through Parliament's report on News Corp. The Skinny: I have far too many workplace-anxiety dreams. Tuesday's headlines include a blistering report from the British Parliament on News Corp.'s handling of the ethics ... [ Published May 01 2012 by Company Town ]

Entities: Dick Clark Productions Inc, Rupert Murdoch, Howard Matz, News Corporation

First Reported May 01 2012 - Updated May 01 2012 - 2 Documents

News Corp. admits errors as panel calls Rupert Murdoch unfit leader

LONDON -- News Corp. says it is studying a report from a panel of British lawmakers that Rupert Murdoch “exhibited willful blindness” toward illegal phone hacking at the News of the World tabloid and that he "is not a fit person" to head a major international ... [ Published May 01 2012 by Company Town ]

Entities: Rupert Murdoch, News Corporation, Phone-Hacking, James Murdoch, News International Ltd

Quotes

"Forty-two million dollars doesn't buy you a time machine that lets you go back and erase all your bad conduct" said Robert Schwartz, who represents West and Zampella

Activision pays $42 million to Call of Duty plaintiffs [Company Town - May 15 2012]

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Morning Fix: Britney, Demi on Fox! Rebekah Broo... [ Published May 15 2012 by Company Town ] After the coffee. Before seeing how many people watched Howard Stern on "America's Got Talent." The Skinny: Company Town, home of the Morning Fix and all the other entertainment news you need is moving to a new neighborhood. Soon -- perhaps even ...
Activision pays $42 million to Call of Duty pla... [ Published May 15 2012 by Company Town ] Days before it is expected to go to trial for a $1-billion lawsuit on its Call of Duty franchise, Activision Blizzard Inc. cut a $42-million check to several dozen game developers who are suing the company. The 40 developers, led by Todd Alderman, ...
Assembly committee supports extending Californi... [ Published May 15 2012 by Company Town ] California lawmakers moved a step closer to approving a five-year extension of the state's popular film tax credit program. The Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee unanimously voted to support a bill that would give funding to California' s ...
Upfronts 2012: NBC's Harbert calls for better m... [ Published May 14 2012 by Company Town ] NEW YORK -- NBC Broadcasting Chairman Ted Harbert told advertisers Monday that as more viewers watch programs on platforms other than television, the industry needs to come up with a better measurement system. "The gifts technology gives us also ...