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Filming in Hollywood slumps as recession bites
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - On-location filming in Los Angeles plunged by nearly 20 percent last year, the sharpest annual decline since records began, the group responsible for issuing film permits in the area said Friday.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2008 U.S. Recession Source:(AFP)
2010-01-15
France to challenge Hollywood with giant new Cinema City
SAINT-DENIS, France (AFP) - France threw out a challenge to Hollywood on Thursday as film giant Luc Besson announced the launch of a giant Cinema City to be built inside a disused power plant outside Paris by 2012.
Nations:France People:Luc Besson Steven Spielberg Source:(AFP)
2009-06-11
Tycoon prince says Saudi cinemas 'inevitable'
RIYADH (AFP) - A Saudi prince fighting to have his own films shown in the ultra-conservative country says public movie screenings are "inevitable", despite stiff opposition from religious clerics, local newspapers reported on Monday.
Nations:United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia Source:(AFP)
2009-02-23
News. Corp cuts jobs after huge quarterly loss
NEW YORK (AFP) - News Corp. reported a huge quarterly loss on Thursday and chairman Rupert Murdoch, citing a "grim economic climate," began cutting jobs at his sprawling media empire.
Nations:Australia People:Rupert Murdoch Activities:2008 U.S. Layoff Crisis Source:(AFP)
2009-02-05
Imax chief bullish despite recession
DAVOS, Switzerland - The CEO of megascreen producer Imax Corp. said he was confident the movie business would remain "fairly recession-proof" and that his company would benefit this year from the release of the new "Star Trek" film and the latest "Harry Potter" epic.
Nations:Switzerland Russia People:J.J. Abrams James Cameron Source:(AP)
2009-01-31
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