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VIDEOAGE "PAPER CLIPS": A WEEKLY PRESS REVIEW PROGRAMMING
ABC's The Bachelor: Rome drew to a close Monday night with the prince saying
ciao to the single life and hello to a lifetime of happiness with Florida schoolteacher
Jennifer Wilson. But in a twist on previous incarnations of Bachelor, Lorenzo
Borghese opted to refrain from even referencing the word marriage, telling
Wilson only that he hoped they could continue to explore their budding relationship
in the real world.
E! Online
Nori Minorikawa is everywhere on Japanese TV. He hosts news shows, talk shows,
wildlife shows -- even his country's own version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
And now, he has been acknowledged by Guinness World Records for most live hours
on the tube for a TV host. Better known to fans as Monta Mino, he spends a
total of 21 hours and 42 minutes every week on live TV doing 11 different shows.
The
Globe & Mail
BUSINESS
China's popular website portal Sina.com will become a major online platform
for the country's increasingly beloved reality shows, after inking an agreement
with Shanghai entertainment channel, Dragon TV. According to the deal, the
website will operate the exclusive homepage for all entertainment series
screened by the channel. Sina also plans to run the personal blogs of some
of Dragon TV's most popular hosts.
China Economic Net
Halifax, Nova Scotia television producer DHX Media Ltd. has granted worldwide
master toy and game rights for its popular preschool show Franny's Feet to
major toy maker Hasbro Inc.'s Playskool division. While financial details of
the deal are still being ironed out, Playskool has agreed to an upfront minimum
guarantee and a percentage of its net revenues derived from sale of related
toys and games.
The Chronicle Herald
CONTROVERSY
After Seinfeld alum Michael Richards pulled a Mel Gibson of sorts, unleashing
a tirade of racist epithets at black hecklers during a comedy routine, the
Reverend Jesse Jackson has called for a boycott of the latest Seinfeld DVD.
The new package features many of the series' most quotable episodes, including
the famous The Soup Nazi.
E! Online
EXECUTIVE SHUFFLE
Nu Image head David Varod has been appointed executive director of Boyana Film,
and chairman of the board of directors of its cinema theater. In 1999, Nu
Image transferred a large part of its production activity to Sofia, Bulgaria.
Since then, the company has produced about 50 films. For 2006, five of Nu
Image's pictures were filmed in Bulgaria.
The Sofia Echo
FILM
Cinema City International plans to debut on Warsaw's bourse in December 2006.
To accomplish this and to open a total 25 new multiplexes, the company must
raise roughly 50 million euro. The company plans to offer 15.66 million shares
to its investors. Owner IT International wants to retain control of Cinema
City and keep 70 percent of the shares. This is the company's second attempt
to open Cinema City after an ill-fated try in 2004.
Warsaw Business Journal
The New Mexico State Film Office is launching a new Green Filmmaking program
to promote environmentally sustainable film and television production. The
office will convene a group made up of public official, film production representatives
and local business and public interest groups to explore environmentally friendly
practices. Policy recommendations could include alternative fuels to power
generators and set transport vehicles, and measures to reduce waste, toxins
and noise.
New Mexico Business Weekly
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