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Lakeshore maximizes film distribution

Canadian distributor Maximum Film Distribution will release Lakeshore Entertainment titles in Canada as part of a new output deal unveiled Thursday.

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Stones ink Universal soundtrack deal

The Rolling Stones have signed a one-album deal with Universal Music as they approach the end of their current contract with EMI, which is understood to expire this year.

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Exec vp Dages on the move at Warners

Warner Bros. exec Chuck Dages was named executive vp emerging technology at the studio's Home Entertainment Group.

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23 U.S. films top $100 mil o'seas

Twenty-three US films, just one fewer than 2004's peak of 24, bested the $100 million yardstick at the overseas market during 2007, a year marked by an all-time record in boxoffice revenue from foreign theatrical distribution.

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Bangkok festival bribes alleged

A federal grand jury has indicted husband and wife Film Festival Management executives Gerald and Patricia Green for allegedly bribing a senior Thai government official into awarding them lucrative contracts to run the Bangkok International Film Festival.

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Eidos announces 'Highlander' game

Game publisher Eidos formally announced it will bring out a game based on the popular movie and TV series "Highlander" this year.

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Zeitgeist dips in 'Yangtze' at Sundance

In the first announced pickup of the Sundance Film Festival, indie Zeitgeist Films has acquired all US rights except television to the Chinese documentary "Up the Yangtze."

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Forum fitting: 33 in at Berlin

The Berlin International Film Festival's Forum sidebar -- which prides itself on offering the eclectic, the edgy and the weird -- this year will feature films from 33 countries and includes 16 directorial debuts.

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AFI top 10 series highlights 10 genres

AFI is expanding its "AFI's 100 Years ..." series to include "AFI's 10 Top 10," an entertainment special to count down the 10 best films from 10 genres.

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WGA East rethinks awards gala

The WGA East announced Friday that it will scale back its annual awards gala to an informal "recognition reception" at the Millennium Broadway Hotel's Hudson Theater on Feb. 9.