Thursday, 12 September 2013

J.K. Rowling, WB Partner on 'Harry Potter'-Inspired Films; ABC Boss Paul Lee Addresses U.K. TV Industry; LA to Host U.S.-China Expo

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Warner Bros. Partners With J.K. Rowling on 'Harry Potter'-Inspired Film Series
The author will be writing her first screenplay, "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them." | Read More
ABC Entertainment Boss Paul Lee Talks Rise of Quality Shows, Brits in Hollywood
"Never underestimate the intelligence of the audience," he tells a U.K. TV industry gathering and suggests that U.S. networks may nowadays have more time to let a show find its audience. | Read More
LATEST MOVIE NEWS
Booming Chinese Entertainment Business Benefits Thailand, Study Says
A research group urges the Thai government and private sector to take advantage of growth in the Chinese entertainment market, which they predict will become the world's largest by 2020. | Read More
Toronto: Caribbean Filmmakers Launch SVOD Service
CaribbeanTales-TV draws on a 300-strong library of content, including Geoffrey's Dunn's "Calypso Dreams" and Maria Govan's "Rain." | Read More
'Downton Abbey' Star in Talks to Join Daniel Radcliffe in 'Frankenstein'
James McAvoy is also starring in 20th Century Fox's retelling of the Mary Shelley classic horror novel. | Read More
LATEST TV NEWS
RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network Venture Names Jonas Engwall CEO
CBS Studios International and European broadcast giant RTL will launch two channels in 29 Asian markets. | Read More
BBC Governance Challenges in Focus at U.K. TV Industry Convention
Experts suggest a different regulator for the U.K. public broadcaster, as a top BBC executive says "we can make the current system work much better." | Read More
Endemol to Adapt French Hit Drama 'Engrenages' for U.S.
The production giant's North American arm has picked up the Canal Plus crime series, whose title translates as "Gears." | Read More
THE BUSINESS
Rupert Murdoch's Return to U.K. Parliament for Further Questioning Put on Hold
The media mogul's lawyers and the parliamentary committee advise against his questioning for fear of prejudicing upcoming phone-hacking trials. | Read More
Analysts Cheer Vivendi Split Plan, See Stock Upside
One observer sees a possible boost of 50 percent for the market value of the separated media and telecom businesses. | Read More
Liberty Global CEO Talks Netflix, Deal Chatter
Mike Fries at a U.K. TV industry gathering also discusses the outlook for British cable giant Virgin Media, which John Malone's company recently acquired for $24 billion. | Read More
REVIEWS
Diana: Film Review
Naomi Watts plays the doomed British princess in a biopic from "Downfall" director Oliver Hirschbiegel. | Read More
R100: Toronto Review
A man obsessed with bondage gets more than he bargained for in cult director Hitoshi Matsumoto's comic fantasy. | Read More
Watermark: Toronto Review
The subject of "Manufactured Landscapes" joins its director for a photo-doc follow-up. | Read More
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