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  1. Sony Names Nicole Seligman President of Entertainment Unit

    Sony Names Nicole Seligman President of Entertainment Unit

    5:20 am PDT 05/30/2014
    • Patrick Brzeski
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    UPDATED: The senior exec's appointment to the newly appointed role is part of a broader leadership shakeup, as the Japanese conglomerate seeks to return to profitability. READ MORE

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  2. China's Most Popular Blogger Readies Film Debut, Trailer Goes Viral (Video)

    China's Most Popular Blogger Readies Film Debut, Trailer Goes Viral (Video)

    4:30 am PDT 05/30/2014
    • Patrick Brzeski
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    Han Han has nearly 40 million followers on Weibo and anticipation in China is sky-high for his first movie project. READ MORE

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  3. Producers of Hit Aussie Film 'Red Dog' Launch Franchise With 'Blue Dog'

    Producers of Hit Aussie Film 'Red Dog' Launch Franchise With 'Blue Dog'

    3:21 am PDT 05/30/2014
    • Pip Bulbeck
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    The prequel telling the origins story of the star canine is one of twelve projects to get Screen Australia funding this month. READ MORE

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  4. Viacom's India Partner Network18 Acquired by Reliance Industries

    Viacom's India Partner Network18 Acquired by Reliance Industries

    1:50 am PDT 05/30/2014
    • Nyay Bhushan
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    India's richest tycoon Mukesh Ambani –- older brother of Anil Ambani, who runs DreamWorks' financial backer Reliance ADAG -- has picked up the diversified media group for $680 million. READ MORE

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  5. Bret Michaels Suffers Medical Emergency During Concert

    Bret Michaels Suffers Medical Emergency During Concert

    12:04 am PDT 05/30/2014
    • The Associated Press
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    The singer, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes as a child, was abruptly dragged offstage during a gig in New Hampshire after his blood sugar became dangerously low. READ MORE

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  6. Watch Video South Korea's International Women's Film Fest Opens With Tribute to War, Disaster Victims

    South Korea's International Women's Film Fest Opens With Tribute to War, Disaster Victims

    11:33 pm PDT 05/29/2014
    • Lee Hyo-won
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    One of the world's largest film events celebrating women in movies and movies about women, this year's IWFFIS spotlights female victims of wartime atrocities. READ MORE

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  7. China's Bona Film Group First-Quarter Revenue, Profit Rise

    China's Bona Film Group First-Quarter Revenue, Profit Rise

    8:34 pm PDT 05/29/2014
    • Clifford Coonan
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    "The Man from Macau," featuring Chow Yun-fat, helped drive the improved performance at the Chinese distributor. READ MORE

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  8. Shanghai Film Fest: Iran, Bangladesh and Thailand Entries Included in Lineup

    Shanghai Film Fest: Iran, Bangladesh and Thailand Entries Included in Lineup

    1:41 pm PDT 05/29/2014
    • Clifford Coonan
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    Aiming to promote diversity, organizers have released the names of 11 of the competition titles. READ MORE

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  9. Fox's Star India CEO Talks Content Strategy, Digital Growth, Working for Murdoch

    Fox's Star India CEO Talks Content Strategy, Digital Growth, Working for Murdoch

    11:31 am PDT 05/29/2014
    • Georg Szalai
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    Uday Shankar explains why the TV giant puts a spotlight on women and social issues, explains how he got a film star to host a talk show and discusses Indian viewers' appetite for Bollywood and Hollywood content. READ MORE

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  10. Hollywood Set for Huge June in China

    Hollywood Set for Huge June in China

    4:12 am PDT 05/29/2014
    • Clifford Coonan
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    "Transformers: Age of Extinction," "Godzilla," "Maleficent" and "Edge of Tomorrow" are all due for release in the world's second-biggest film market during the first month of summer. READ MORE

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  11. Australia's Network Ten Loses Legal Bid Against Rival Seven West Media

    Australia's Network Ten Loses Legal Bid Against Rival Seven West Media

    1:06 am PDT 05/29/2014
    • Pip Bulbeck
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    The TV networks faced off in the New South Wales Supreme Court over Ten's poaching of programming veteran John Stephens from Seven. READ MORE

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  12. Sydney Film Festival Names Competition Jury

    Sydney Film Festival Names Competition Jury

    11:43 pm PDT 05/28/2014
    • Pip Bulbeck
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    Four industry figures from Cananda, South Africa, South Korea and Australia will will join jury president Rachel Perkins to award the $60,000 Sydney Film Prize. READ MORE

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  13. South Korean Indie Documentaries Get Experimental

    South Korean Indie Documentaries Get Experimental

    8:09 am PDT 05/28/2014
    • Lee Hyo-won
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    As local documentaries attract more attention at home and abroad, young filmmakers are breaking away from the strong tradition of participatory models toward more poetic approaches. READ MORE

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  14. Forgotten Chinese Comic Book Adaptation of 'Star Wars' Comes to Light

    Forgotten Chinese Comic Book Adaptation of 'Star Wars' Comes to Light

    3:30 am PDT 05/28/2014
    • Patrick Brzeski
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    While true to the plot of the original film, the Chinese interpretation features some puzzling differences, including Chewbacca as an ape and the Kennedy Space Center on Darth Vader's map of targets. READ MORE

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  15. Chinese Regulators Escalate Crackdown on Box Office Fraud

    Chinese Regulators Escalate Crackdown on Box Office Fraud

    3:38 am PDT 05/27/2014
    • Clifford Coonan
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    Industry experts believe that as much as 10 percent of Hollywood's gross box office in China last year may have been lost to illegal skimming by cinemas. READ MORE

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  16. Star India CEO to Address Paley Center for Media Conference

    Star India CEO to Address Paley Center for Media Conference

    3:29 am PDT 05/27/2014
    • Nyay Bhushan
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    Uday Shankar, head of the broadcaster owned by Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox, will be the first Indian media exec to speak at Paley Dialogues in New York. READ MORE

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  17. Taylor Swift Cancels Concert in Thailand Following Military Coup

    Taylor Swift Cancels Concert in Thailand Following Military Coup

    3:15 am PDT 05/27/2014
    • Patrick Brzeski
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    "I'm sending my love to the fans in Thailand; I'm so sad about the concert being canceled," the star tweeted Tuesday. READ MORE

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  18. China Box Office: 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' Has Biggest Hollywood Open of Year

    China Box Office: 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' Has Biggest Hollywood Open of Year

    1:04 am PDT 05/27/2014
    • Clifford Coonan
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    Bryan Singer's critically acclaimed movie took a muscular $39.35 million in its first three days in the world's second largest film market. READ MORE

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  19. Sony CEO Details Hands-On Approach to Entertainment Division

    Sony CEO Details Hands-On Approach to Entertainment Division

    6:17 am PDT 05/26/2014
    • Gavin J. Blair
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    Kaz Hirai is willing to recommend changes to scenes in movies and binge-watches the company's TV series to make sure he is in touch with what is happening at Sony Pictures. READ MORE

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  20. China's Alibaba Outlines Plans for Film Business, Jet Li to Join Board

    China's Alibaba Outlines Plans for Film Business, Jet Li to Join Board

    4:37 am PDT 05/26/2014
    • Clifford Coonan
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    The world's biggest e-commerce company has been making bold moves in the entertainment sector, ahead of a $1 billion initial public offering. READ MORE

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