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Under the agreement between Technorati and Paramount, Technorati will "aggregate blog posts about films and related subject matter to post on the film Web sites. Technorati will also run ads for the films on its own site, as well as foster further conversation through other promotional efforts."

Technorati Chairman and CMO Peter Hirschberg told ClickZ, "When you look at what independent film is, it's all about capturing word-of-mouth. Word-of-mouth is incredibly ephemeral.

"In the blogosphere, if you can capture all that stuff and have a film site put up a tent and serve as a home or community for that, suddenly the film is visible. This is in essence what we're doing."

Ron Howard concerned, "frustrated" over poor reviews for "The Da Vinci Code." a You know that the movie industry is in trouble when you hear statements like 'Hollywood is counting on _____ fill in the blank.' A couple of weeks ago... Continue Reading

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The Hispanic TV broadcaster Telemundo, as with most broadcasters, is enlarging its Internet strategy. Telemundo's senior vice president Steve Mandala promoted the network's new relationship with Internet giant Yahoo recently at its upfront  presentation. Mandala also included presentations on Telemundo's... Continue Reading

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My dear Wormwood, here is a book (and soon, a movie!) filled with such a precariously towering heap of our very best non-thinking that it is quite dizzying! It has the potential to mislead, confuse, and vex millions! Its name?... Continue Reading

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Dreamworks Animation (DWA) has really been struggling after being one of the media darlings via its Shrek franchise. But with poorer DVD sales from "Shrek 2" and slow box office returns from "Madagascar," they really need their next release to... Continue Reading

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American Fashion master Tommy Hilfiger sold his clothing empire last year to Apax Partners after a slow down in sales. Now, according to Hilfiger, he intends to make a comeback. Hilfiger was the first to take his fashion empire to the stock... Continue Reading

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Movie Gallery (MOVI), parent company of Hollywood Entertainment, reported that its first-quarter income more than doubled from the same period last year. At the same time the company is putting out feelers hinting that they would like to participate in... Continue Reading

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Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) is teaming up with CBS (CBS) and General Motors (GM) to test out whether ad-supported VOD will work. Recent studies seem to imply that viewers are willing to accept ads if the shows are free. This is... Continue Reading

With the rampage against illegal downloads and music piracy by the music industry, you'd think that they were good corporate citizens. Wrong! Eliot Spitzer, the New York Attorney General, confirmed on Thursday that Universal Music Group agreed to a $12... Continue Reading

(JOE BRIER PHOTO) a Blanco, the white andalusian horse, a Spanish breed of horse known for athleticism, intelligence and ability to work with people, made famous as Gandalf's ride Shadowfax in Lord of the Rings and the Hercules series, is... Continue Reading

With the company doing far worse than expected, Imax is looking for suitors to shore up its business. Last quarter the company lost $5.8 million, or 14 cents per share. Last year they lost $1.2 million or 3 cents a... Continue Reading