|
Penton, Movie Gallery, Rubicon, Chemtura, Aleris: Bankruptcy
February 10, 2010 00:01 EST -- Penton Media Inc., acquired in
February 2007 by a group including Wasserstein & Co., announced
yesterday that it will eliminate $270 million of debt in a
prepackaged Chapter 11 filing to occur “in the next few days.”
Disney Tests Shorter Theater Runs to Get DVDs in Stores Sooner
February 10, 2010 00:00 EST -- Walt Disney Co., the world’s biggest
media company, is in discussions with cinema owners over how
long to wait before selling newly released movies on DVD, Chief
Executive Officer Robert Iger said.
Panasonic Targets 50% of Japan’s 3-D TV Market by March 2011
February 9, 2010 18:16 EST -- Panasonic Corp., the world’s largest
maker of plasma televisions, aims to win half of Japan’s market
for 3-D televisions next fiscal year, an executive said.
U.S. Movie Box Office Grosses for Feb. 5 - Feb. 7
February 8, 2010 16:36 EST -- The following table has U.S. Movie Box Office
figures provided by studios to Hollywood.com Box-Office. The amounts are
based on gross ticket sales from Feb. 5 - Feb. 7.
‘Dear John’ Pushes ‘Avatar’ Aside as the Weekend’s No. 1 Movie
February 8, 2010 00:00 EST -- “Dear John,” a romantic drama based
on the novel by Nicholas Sparks, was the top film in the U.S.
and Canada, knocking “Avatar” after seven weeks from its perch
atop the rankings.
JPMorgan Said to Raise Almost $700 Million for Digital Theaters
February 6, 2010 10:52 EST -- JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised almost
$700 million to equip the three biggest U.S. theater chains with
digital screens and projectors that can show 3-D movies,
according to a person with knowledge of the plan.
Amazon.com Resumes Selling Some Macmillan Books on Web Site
February 6, 2010 00:01 EST -- Amazon.com Inc., the largest Internet
retailer, resumed selling Macmillan books on its Web site,
ending a week-long fight with the publisher over the price of
electronic books.
Eastman Chemical, Sharp, IiNet: Intellectual Property (Update1)
February 5, 2010 07:01 EST -- Eastman Chemical Co., the biggest
U.S. maker of plastics for water bottles, said it persuaded a
judge to throw out a lawsuit brought by Wellman Inc. claiming
patent infringement.
U.S. Asks Judge to Make Revisions in Google Books Settlement
February 5, 2010 00:00 EST -- The U.S. Justice Department urged a
federal judge in New York to alter an agreement between Google
Inc. and copyright owners over the creation of a digital book
library.
Sony Shares Fall in Tokyo After Maintaining Annual Sales Outlook
February 4, 2010 19:02 EST -- Sony Corp. fell 1.1 percent to 3,040
yen as of 9:01 a.m. on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The benchmark
Nikkei 225 Stock Average lost 1.8 percent.
|
|  |
|
FEEDBACK
HOME
