nytimes.com - 1/5/2009
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The sale of Rogue Pictures, a maker and distributor of lower-cost films, to Relativity Media signifies further reordering in Hollywood’s specialty movie business. >
variety.com - 1/2/2009
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Tarantino's WWII epic to bow on Aug. 21
The Weinstein Co. and Universal Pictures have set a
date for Quentin Tarantino's World War II epic "Inglourious Basterds." The Brad Pitt starrer will open domestically on Aug. 21, with TWC handling distribution ...
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TWC sets date for 'Basterds' - Entertainment News, Film ...
variety.com - 1/5/2009
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Film unit closes deal to buy horror label
After more than two months of negotiations, Relativity Media
has closed a deal to buy Rogue Pictures from Universal Pictures for roughly $150 million. Move bolsters Relativity's library, adding some 30 titles, ...
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Relativity snaps up Rogue - Entertainment News, Film ...
news.yahoo.com - 1/5/2009
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LOS ANGELES Hollywood 's six major studios say
they broke overseas box office records in 2008, with
an estimated $9.9 billion in tickets sold. That's a 4 percent increase from a year earlier, The Hollywood Reporter said Friday. Each of the six majors ...
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Report: Overseas box office record broken - Yahoo! News
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Universal Sells Rogue for $150 Million In a deal that signifies further reordering in Hollywood's specialty movie business, the Universal Pictures unit of General Electric completed its sale of Rogue Pictures, a maker and distributor of lower-cost films, to Relativity Media for about $150 million. [NYT]
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Universal Sells Rogue for $150 Million In a deal that signifies further reordering in Hollywood’s specialty movie business, the Universal Pictures unit of General Electric completed its sale of Rogue Pictures, a maker and distributor of lower-cost films, to Relativity Media for about $150 million. [NYT]
"Gomorrah" actor newly arrested for real-life mafia role: media In a case where life appears to imitate art, Giovanni Venosa was arrested for ...
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