Microsoft to offer TV downloads

BBC, ITV launch Freesat in U.K.

Bangkok film festival revived

European Union admissions dip

Webby winners revealed

Redstone opens M:I door to Cruise

Harrelson, Morton join 'Messenger'

German fund backs 'Ninja Assassin'

'Iron Man' propels Europe into summer

Intandem picks up 'Jolene'

Smutniak, Troiano star in 'Liberta'

MTV Movie Awards feels the McLovin

Mild Monday for major networks

Elle Driver takes 'Painless'

SAG-AMPTP talks end without deal

Chunghwa takes ITV package

Endemol, Talpa team on ventures

Ellen Page takes on 'Jane Eyre'

'Wanted,' 'Hellboy' top L.A. Festival

Disney profits up 21% in 2nd quarter

Costume designer Alvin Colt dies

Congress addresses net neutrality

Mellencamp-King musical delayed

Canwest nabs new NBCU shows

U.K. dominates Rose d'Or TV festival

Playwrights fest yields thrifty magic

NY Musical Theater Fest unveils slate

India 2nd in cell phone subscriptions

EC warns Spain on TV ad overage

Filmax takes intl. rights to 'Invitation'

'Queen' appoints Hartnett, Kingsley

Jonas Brothers get 3-D concert film

Lincoln's Tully Hall set to reopen

No 'Sex' allowed in pre-Tony special

Viacom, Paramount to fight piracy

Obama wins North Carolina primary

Munich fest to honor Julie Christie

DWA to end Activision deal in 2010

FCC asked to probe TV 'surrogates'

Goldberg, Greenberg strike Lightning

All the news that's fit to predict

David E. Kelley may depart 'Mars'

'Ugly Betty' may move to New York

DirecTV orders more 'Court'

NBC U content heads to Belgium

Christmas gets Frank Miller's 'Spirit'

France's M6 reports revenue drop

Livent's trial bows

Innovative trims actor roster by 200

Comedies high on TV ratings

ASCAP honors film, TV music

ICM scores Carol Goll as brand boss

Spike developing unscripted pilots

Bass to adapt Buckley's 'Boomsday'

Indies take 'Different' path

Comedy Central nabs Weinstein trio

Paradigm jumps into reality TV

Sony Classics picks up 'Adoration'

'Aibo' leads Japan Golden Week BO

'Grand Theft Auto IV' sets record

Edinburgh festival unveils lineup

German TV boosts RTL results

Fortissimo takes Madonna movie

Dancap files suit

Thierry Potok takes helm at VIP

Locarno to honor Christine Vachon

Rainbow buys Sundance Channel

'GTA IV' breaks U.K. records

Zalaznick adds iVillage to portfolio

OSF takes 'Surveillance' in U.K.

Bavaria picks up 'Moscow'

Cannes honors Warner Bros.

Fox leads ratings with reality hits

'Iron Man' stirs up change at Marvel

WNBC overhauls facility

'Hard Candy' a sweet success

AFTRA nixes SAG request for delay

Innovators get technical

Piracy-laden site shut down in court

42West bulking up marketing dept.

Bill targets teen gamers

Hurt, Ejiofor, Miller reach 'Endgame'

Kudofest preps for party atmosphere

CBS dominates Daytime Emmy noms

Rachael Leigh Cook

Jack Noseworthy

Bruno Campos

Elle Travis

Norbert Leo Butz

Amy Jo Johnson

News Corp. posts gain in 3rd quarter

CineVegas rolls for 'Rocker'

Curtains close on 'Glory Days'

Barbara Walters on the prowl

'Dinosaurs' walk to MSG

MTC program banks on grant

'Breaking Bad' gets second season

Murdoch confident on Newsday bid

'August' recoups on Broadway

WIF announces Finishing recipients

What Adamson learned in Narnia

Giant Realm reels in SoftBank coin

NBC Universal promotes sales exec

ABC News calling out to students

Renovations begin at ASC clubhouse

After Dark to produce scare pair

Deschanel, Gordon-Levitt join '500'

Havel's wife 'Leaving' his play

Tribune taps Randy Michaels as COO

No laughing matter

Cinepolis opens nine-plex in Bogota

'Court of Comedy' back in session

'Ants' builds Gallic-Korean co-pro

Graham to star in 'Ex-terminators'

Brandon Routh set to play 'Dead'

Top Hollywood scribes making moves

nWave to go 'Around the World' in 3-D

Bold names Jim Harvey exec VP

Craig Ferguson set to pen memoirs

THQ scores Marvel's 'Super Hero'

Universal woos next Meyers movie

'Underbelly,' 'City Homicide' break out

Chooky Dancers jump to TV

Australia basks in Labor gains

David Gyngell set to shake up Nine

'Australia' showcases country

'Underbelly' gets rubbed out

The Chaser hits big time in 2007

STC's Blanchett, Upton import talent

Tata gains 2 million subscribers

APSA launches movie academy

'Polanski' takes a bow

Bertelsmann rockets into the black

'Bashir' waltzes to three territories

Ofcom fines ITV record $11 million

Constantin Film's chief exec quits

Klebanov remakes Johnnie To pic

UKFC nabs Weltman for L.A. role

Simon West to direct 'Let It Ride'

Cablevision reports tepid earnings

Spain gains mainstream distributor

Country crooner Eddy Arnold dies

Virgin adds 36,800 subscribers

Picturehouse, WIP to close shop

Whoopi Goldberg to host Tonys

Russian pay TV market booms

Caruso, Conte tackle 'William Tell'

Al Gore launches Italian Current TV

Telecinco launches DTT service

Networks spread Wednesday wealth

David Chase signs with Paramount

Cast draws near to '2000 Feet Away'

Angelus festival calls for entries

Myriad takes the wheel on 'Drive'

United Kingdom

William 'Billy' Mancini Jr. dies at 43

Eurimages pumps cash into 10 films

Mediatti buys Yokohama TV

Russia/Eastern Europe

Tata Sky passes 2 million mark

Brits set 'Narnia' arena bash

Film exposes 'Pyongyang' prisons

Asia Pacific Awards launches academy

Latin America

Na Hong-jin plotting 'Murderer'

Japan

Sony, Nick link for telenovela

Spain

House passes PRO-IP piracy Act

Jamia Nash

Eric Johnson

Jeannie Mai

Clayne Crawford

Didier Lavergne

Italy

Wilmington to test digital switch

Germany

Comedy Central, Attell bang 'Gong'

France

'Speed Racer' enters box office race

Alexander Payne signs on for 'Hung'

Sony films set Scandinavia download

McPherson signs new ABC deal

Tony considers more candidates

Almereyda gets grant for 'Project'

South Korea

Cablevision reports mixed first quarter

Pan Vision pacts with new distrib

Jennifer Esposito

China

Tania Camargo joins Soho Rep

Creatore's 'Flamingo' to fly in July

Palm gets hand on Patti Smith doc

Canada

1958: Douglas fights for 'Spartacus'

Davis digs Jeff Morris' comedy pitch

Australia/New Zealand

Jackson to star in 'Unthinkable'

Rebates are blooming in these states

DGA promotes Jon Larson

Cinephile Jacob's early work

MTV stresses 'Virtual' marketing

AFTRA meets with majors

CTV unveils summer schedule

Azteca America sets celebs singing

Certain Regard backs personal vision

Cinefondation helps new filmmakers

Brehm named senior VP at Warners

Report suggests upfront dip in '08

Jacob on his three decades at Cannes

Second chance, 40 years later

Flashback: Cannes 1968

Activision quarter revenue up 93%

Arclight acquires Conquistador

CW to sell off Sunday night

Nu Image gets 'Buck Rogers' rights

Gore Verbinski to direct 'Bioshock'

Directors' Fortnight turns 40

Cannes Lineup 2008

Quaid, Foster set for 'Pandorum'

Sudeikis, Forte, Bibb game for 'Orgy'

James McTeigue hot for Inferno film

WB makes 'Date' with 'Hill' duo

Lionsgate books Oliver Stone's 'W'

Columbia loves David Caspe's 'Hate'

Cannes films on buyers' lists

Film sales scene sees light

The New Crew: Cannes miniprofiles

Festival competition rages in Europe

Kevin Williams captures 'Buffalo'

Ukraine to make Crimean War pic

Bertil le Claire quits Kinowelt

Bavaria picks up Burman's 'Nest'

San Sebastian honors Monicelli

'Racer' takes on 'Iron' in Europe

Red Dragon buys Tinopolis

Icon picks up McQueen's 'Hunger'

Sony to distribute live event shows

Bruce Beresford to direct 'Mr. Toad'

ABC wins tight Thursday race

Natalie Portman exits 'Wuthering'

Primaries bring Hollywood plot twist

Clear Channel mum on acquisition

Doc examines 'comfort women' in Japan

U.K. filmmaker examines street-life

'Iron Man' strongarms foreign box office

Argentina has reason to laugh

Reality auds won't say no to faux

Cannes welcomes Charlie Kaufman

Studios redefining 'chick flicks'

French sales co. launches art subsidiary

'Clipeado' satire takes on reality

Road shows stay even

Alliance says 'Oui' to French fare

Broadway takes a dip

CW outsources Sunday to MRC

SoCal tests musical festival

Buyers want no remorse at Cannes

'Pamela's First Musical' serves legacy

ProSiebenSat.1 shuffles exec deck

Gerard Depardieu to star in 'Bellamy'

Man behind scenes makes his move

'Egoli' extends run to 2010

Dori Media inks with Televisa

'Working' class heroes returned

Murdoch, Packer licking wounds

Cricket rivals confounded in India

Well may be dry for off-net dramas

MRC makes splashy bow

Modi makes move on Sony India TV

'High School' reality show gets title

Gore saddles up beside Berlusconi

Mike Wallace turns 90 years old

Time Warner to carry BabyFirst

F/x house hits the gas with 'Speed'

CNN prints Web headlines on t-shirts

Fox's 'Simpsons' ride with Universal

TNT, TBS take on major networks

Fox News abstains from 'Recount'

Waleeds share passion for media

Korea's Bell pics chime in Japan

Mideast eager for Hollywood business

Heather Thomas polishes 'Trophies'

Telefonica to sell Sogecable stake

Palestinian helmer cancels premiere

Redstone warms back up to Cruise

Iraqi town stages 'Mud' trio play

Iraq journalists still in the line of fire

Hezbollah shuts down Future media

Specialty spinout shocks Hollywood

Karen Allen returns in 'Indiana Jones'

Golden Trailer Awards honor previews

TV writer Richard DeRoy dies at 77

Timberlake rings 'Phone' for MTV

H'wood sings their praises

'Boeing-Boeing' jets to N.Y.

'Caspian' storms Big Apple

Circuit City open to Blockbuster bid

'Quiet,' 'Whole Life' top Nastri nominees

Networks pack pickups

'Iron Man' soars over 'Vegas'

News Corp. withdraws Newsday bid

'Iron Man' proves box office mettle

DreamWorks picks up 'Shared Fare'

'Mermaid' injured in stage accident

Underwood joins Grand Ole Opry

East 4th district gets makeover

'Boston Legal' set for fifth season

Schwarzenegger urges incentives

Pamela Adlon

Rob Kerkovich

Josh Close

Sasha Alexander

Jamie Roberts leaves GSN post

Smooth talks for AFTRA

'90210' heads to the CW

Spielberg to focus on Civil War film

'Iron Man' stays gold overseas

New Mexico brings green to studio

Fox draws toon talent

CBS considering new comedy block

Country time for Dick Clark Prods.

Walden, Harper team up

'Witchblade' sharpened for bigscreen

Rupert Wyatt preps trio of features

'Religulous' shifted to October

Daly, Madison Road team on Web

McElhone, Purefoy star in 'Heaven'

'Strange' soundtrack on iTunes

Seacrest hopes to give 'Boy' a home

ABC bets there is 'Life on Mars'

Fox greenlights J.J. Abrams' 'Fringe'

Mark Wing-Davey nabs NYU post

Tornatore unveils 'Baaria'

Locarno opens up to Latin talent

Olmi to receive Venice Lio

Films Distribution adopts 'Salamandra'

Outer Critics feel 'August' heat

Cablevision nabs Newsday

'Band's Visit' strikes chord in Bosnia

Telemundo teams on telenovela

Thessaloniki remembers Sembene

'Gladiators' is a hit for Sky One

NBC Universal eyes All3Media

BBC ups producers' stake in films

U.K., India sign production pact

Fox sets 'Chipmunks' sequel

NBC welcomes Fallon to 'Late Night'

Fox kicks off international unit

CBS picks up six for 2008-09 slate

ABC still supreme on Sunday

'Vegas' passes 'Speed' at box office

Many versions of 'Kitaro' planned

MediaCorp signs up for 'Penguin'

Production resumes on 'Nailed'

Duo partner on Castro kin biopic

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