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  1. Pac Title's Phil Feiner: Tax the Studios on Incentives

    4:46 pm PDT 4/26/2013
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    Speakers discuss the troubled VFX business model during an online town hall meeting. READ MORE

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  2. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Cashes In $2.3 Billion in Options

    3:58 pm PDT 4/26/2013
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    The 28-year-old founder of the world's largest social media company also took $2 million in salary in 2012, plus $2 million in security and private air travel, according to a Friday regulatory filing. READ MORE

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  3. Tobey Maguire, Magic Johnson Enlisted for Wendy Greuel Campaign Fundraiser

    3:51 pm PDT 4/26/2013
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    UPDATED: Norman Lear, Bruce Cohen, Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino and Gabe Catone will also cosponsor the May 6 event, held at the Hollywood House of Blues. READ MORE

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  4. Starz CEO Chris Albrecht's Compensation Jumps 130 Percent to $12.9 Million

    3:22 pm PDT 4/26/2013
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    President Glenn Curtis receives 57 percent increase to $2.2 million. READ MORE

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  5. Netflix CEO Reed Hastings Earned $5.5 Million in 2012

    1:32 pm PDT 4/26/2013
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    His earnings were down from $9.3 million a year earlier as his option awards shrunk by $3.8 million. READ MORE

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  6. Super Bowl Halftime Show TV Director Talks Madonna, Beyonce and Oscars (Q&A)

    1:18 pm PDT 4/26/2013
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    BAFTA honoree Hamish Hamilton has directed some of the world's most highest profile broadcasting events, including the Olympics 2012 opening and closing ceremonies and the 82nd Academy Awards. READ MORE

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  7. U.K. Celebrity Publicist Max Clifford Charged With 11 Sexual Assaults

    12:05 pm PDT 4/26/2013
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    The PR man, whose clients have included Simon Cowell, committed "indecent" assaults on 14- to 19-year-olds between 1966 and 1985. READ MORE

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  8. Electronic Arts Faces Jury Trial Over 'Madden NFL'

    10:42 am PDT 4/26/2013
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    Can you copyright football plays? One game designer suing EA over one of the most popular sports games ever -- a $4 billion franchise -- is about to find out. READ MORE

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  9. European Cinema Owners Lobby to Keep Windows While Going Digital

    10:10 am PDT 4/26/2013
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    There is political pressure on the European industry to change its policy of strict release windows for theatrical features. READ MORE

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  10. Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince Harry Visit Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden

    9:47 am PDT 4/26/2013
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    The studio partners with the British Academy, which William is president of, to set up three annual scholarships to help train the next generation of movie biz players. READ MORE

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  11. Analyst Compares Netflix to HBO and Starz, Boosts Stock Price Target

    8:07 am PDT 4/26/2013
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    "Netflix is a TV network company, and it's cheap," says Lazard Capital Markets' Barton Crockett. READ MORE

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  12. Chinese Film Distribution Giant Huaxia Partners With Hong Kong’s China Digital Licensing

    3:55 am PDT 4/26/2013
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    The two companies say they “aim to jointly expand overseas markets for domestic Chinese film and television.” READ MORE

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  13. Rupert Murdoch's Target Pay to Grow 15 Percent, Be More Success-Based After News Corp. Split

    3:41 am PDT 4/26/2013
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    UPDATED: The mogul will get higher compensation from entertainment company 21st Century Fox where he will serve as CEO and chairman. READ MORE

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  14. BBC Worldwide CEO Targets 'Plenty of Growth'

    3:32 am PDT 4/26/2013
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    Tim Davie, head of the U.K. public broadcaster's commercial arm, says BBC content is still "massively underexploited" around the world. READ MORE

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  15. 'X Factor' U.K. Alumni JLS Split After Six Years

    2:09 am PDT 4/26/2013
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    The boyband, which had five number one hits in the British charts, will go on a farewell tour and release a greatest hits album and a final single. READ MORE

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  16. Cannes: Event Film Takes 3D Fantasy Epic 'Viy'

    12:44 am PDT 4/26/2013
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    Jason Flemyng and "Game of Thrones" star Charles Dance lead the FX-heavy feature based on the Nikolai Gogol short story. READ MORE

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  17. Group That Lobbies for Cleaner TV Releases Video of Headquarters Attack

    6:43 pm PDT 4/25/2013
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    Family Research Council, a conservative organization that also opposes same-sex marriage, is trying to shame a rival that has labeled it a "hate group." READ MORE

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  18. Hulk Hogan Sex Tape: Gawker Refuses to Take Down Post

    4:31 pm PDT 4/25/2013
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    The judge's order "is grossly unconstitutional," writes editor John Cook. READ MORE

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  19. How Time Warner Beat a 'Promise' to an Injured Chinese Gymnast

    4:26 pm PDT 4/25/2013
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    Sang Lan was paralyzed while preparing for the 1998 Goodwill Games. Fifteen years later, Time Warner is on the verge of defeating a lawsuit over the incident. READ MORE

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  20. Fred Amoroso Steps Down as Chairman of Yahoo

    4:08 pm PDT 4/25/2013
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    He was in the post for 12 months; former eBay COO Maynard Webb Jr. is the new interim chairman. READ MORE

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