The Simpsons movie sequel 'not yet'October 9th, 2009 LONDON - The Simpsons creator Matt Groening has said that the sequel to the movie version is not planned as yet. "I suppose someday there might be a sequel, but not yet," BBC News quoted him as saying at a TV industry event in Cannes.
Amanda Seyfried dismisses 'Mama Mia!' sequel reportsSeptember 15th, 2009 LONDON - 'Mamma Mia!' star Amanda Seyfried has dismissed reports that a sequel to the movie musical is being planned, and believes there is "no point" trying to make it. "I don't think that's correct.
Abba's music won't feature in 'Mama Mia' sequelSeptember 13th, 2009 LONDON - Abba's Benny Andersson has said that even if there is a sequel to the hit movie musical 'Mama Mia,' it won't feature the band's music. The co-writer of the group's hits said the band wouldn't be doing another musical.
If I only had a computer: Free streaming of 'The Wizard of Oz' for everyone in USSeptember 7th, 2009 Off to see 'The Wizard' for free at Netflix Oct. 3SAN FRANCISCO — Anyone with a computer and Internet connection can be off to see "The Wizard of Oz" for free next month, courtesy of Netflix Inc.'s movie-streaming service.
Warner Bros. joins studios in calling for delay on shipments to Redbox, other cheap DVD kiosksAugust 14th, 2009 Warner Bros. to impose delay on Redbox, othersLOS ANGELES — Warner Bros.
Sex and The City movie sequel 'stalled over Dubai shooting plans'July 30th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Filming for the movie sequel of hit TV series 'Sex And The City' has reportedly been stalled over plans to base part of the plot in Dubai. Movie chiefs were said to have pushed back the shooting in New York until the end of August.
Netflix CEO explains why he won't expand into DVD kiosks, despite threat posed by RedboxJuly 24th, 2009 On The Call: Netflix CEO Reed HastingsAlmost everything has been going right for Netflix Inc. for the past year, except for one nagging issue: some consumers are so strapped for money that they have been canceling the DVD-by-mail rental service and getting their entertainment fix from in-store kiosks that dispense discs for $1 per night.
Netflix remains on a roll in recession as 2Q profit rises 22 percent to top analyst viewsJuly 24th, 2009 Familiar script: Netflix 2Q tops expectationsSAN FRANCISCO — Netflix Inc.'s second-quarter profit shot past analyst expectations, following a familiar script as recession-weary consumers flocked to its DVD-by-mail and Internet streaming service. The performance announced Thursday is the latest evidence that a bad economy is good for Netflix because it offers low-cost home entertainment at a time when more people are pinching pennies.
Netflix 2nd-quarter profit, sales jump as subscriber base growsJuly 23rd, 2009 Netflix posts higher 2Q profit, salesNEW YORK — Netflix Inc.'s second-quarter profit coasted past expectations as recession-weary customers continued to embrace its DVD-by-mail and streaming movie service. Los Gatos, Calif.-based Netflix also boosted its 2009 profit outlook and said it expects to end the year with more subscribers than previously estimated.
Blockbuster hoping to close Netflix gap by piping video rentals on Internet to Samsung TVsJuly 14th, 2009 Blockbuster to stream video rentals on Samsung TVsSAN FRANCISCO — Having been a step behind in the race to pipe entertainment from the Internet to TV screens, struggling video rental-chain Blockbuster Inc. is counting on a new partnership with Samsung Electronics America Inc.
Group comes close to winning $1 million Netflix prize to improve recommendationsJune 29th, 2009 Group comes close to winning $1M Netflix prizeNEW YORK — A multinational group of researchers, scientists and engineers are close to winning a $1 million prize from Netflix. The online movie rental company had launched a contest in 2006 improve its recommendations by at least 10 percent.
What makes movie sequels superhitsJune 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - In the era of movie sequels, the success of a film highly depends on four key variables, say researchers. They are whether the public is aware of the parent movie; the number of theatre screens expected for opening weekend; if the first movie was widely considered good or not; and whether the sequel has the same star as the first film.
Diminishing returns: DVD vending machine leader Redbox looms as budget alternative to NetflixJune 20th, 2009 Redbox's machines take on Netflix's red envelopesBELLEVUE, Wash. — With more subscribers than ever flocking to its DVD-by-mail service, Netflix Inc.
FedEx, Beazer Homes, Netflix, Wells Fargo, E-Trade are among big market movers WednesdayJune 18th, 2009 FedEx, Beazer Homes, Netflix are big moversNEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE:
Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc., up $1.43 at $30.27
The pharmaceutical company bought fast-growing generic drug maker Arrow Group, which it said would boost yearly sales to $3 billion. FedEx Corp., down 72 cents at $50.70
Big write-downs led to a wider fourth-quarter loss, and the package delivery company sees an "extremely difficult" summer and fall.
Honeywell Aerospace gets slice of euro2B plan to update EU air traffic control for 21st centuryJune 17th, 2009 Honeywell Aerospace to revamp Europe's air controlLE BOURGET, France — Arizona-based Honeywell Aerospace will take part in a project to overhaul Europe's air traffic control system to handle an expected doubling of the continent's jet traffic over the next 15 years. The head of its European division, Paolo Carmassi, told the Associated Press Wednesday that as the only U.S.
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