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$12.7m in November/December 2008 is 30% higher than pre-Xmas 2007. How can this be, you ask?

The Courier-Mail journalists seem to have been gargling too much holy water this week. Not content to sanctify Antonio Zeccola, they also seem convinced that Adams Kearney partner, Chris Adams, can r

It's a wonder of the film business. When Russell Crowe dislocated his shoulder filming Cinderella Man, Renee Zellweger got paid $US3 million. Now the insurance company would like its money back.

Gran Torino was filmed partly in Detroit, Michigan. The production budget was $US33 million, meaning the state could have provided $US14 million in tax breaks to Village Roadshow Pictures, Malpaso Pro

The Terminator franchise might be old, but the pictures are very nice.

German exhibitors have taken legal action with the European Union to try to overturn the box office tax that funds local film production. One of the exhibitors is Cinestar, which is, of course, a Gre

‘Hey, wait a minute. My company is outperforming almost everything,’ - post hedge funds, Hollywood tries a new line in enticing rhetoric, which the NYT figures might work.

The music industry has done a three strikes and your disconnected (you filthy pirate) deal with Irish ISP Eircom. Eircom is majority owned by that pillar of Australian banking community, Babcock & Br

Prime Media Group said that it expected earnings before interest and tax to be down 19% over the six months to December, with a fall of 8% in television earnings.

Nick Cook, executive producer of Bra Boys, has left his day job as marketing manager of Major Electrical Appliances for a life in the film industry.

Beyond is excited to announce a raft of deals across the Americas; some resulting from new broadcaster relationships for Beyond.

David King, the bloke who led BBC Worldwide's buy-out of Lonely Planet, has a new job - as chief executive of the Time Out Group.

RTL, the Austrian company that owns British broadcaster Five, looks set to take control of that other free to air broadcaster, ITV.

Frozen lakes. Holes in the ground. A Red camera. Local crews. Yum Yum. The Otago film community is feeling a bit recession-proof.

A wide-eyed interview-bio piece on Palace Cinema's Antonio Zeccola - some fun facts you might not know, and a tone of journalistic wonder that will make the cynical want to retch, but those who live i

The wild, planetary history of Tamara Anghie.

French broadcast equipment outfit Thomson has confirmed that it is looking for someone to buy its Grass Valley division (the bit that makes and sells production equipment).

Sunnyside of the Doc has published a long, very interesting article on the growing popularity - and finacial viability - of the web documentary.

SBS vailantly points out that 'Carla Cametti PD' is pulling 30% more viewers to the Thursday 8.30 slot, but the figures are not so enticing if you inspect the whole list.

FOXTEL and pay television ad sales outfit Multi Channel Network have announced the appointment of Rod Read, as Commercial Director of Foxtel Sport and Olympic Games.