Gregg Kilday, Thr.com
Sony Lays Off 250 Employees
Convergent TV
LOS ANGELES Sony Pictures Entertainment began notifying employees Tuesday of layoffs that will affect 3.5 percent of its workforce worldwide. About 250 positions are being cut, with roughly 150 in [...]
Vudu Offers HD Films for Download
Performance Marketing
Vudu has become the first on-demand service to offer high-definition movies for download to own rather than just rent. Under agreements with such indie companies as Magnolia Pictures, FirstLook Studios [...]
Updated: Chernin to Leave News Corp.
Convergent TV
NEW YORK Peter Chernin, who has served as Rupert Murdoch’s right-hand man at News Corp. since 1996, will step away as president and COO when his contract expires June 30, [...]
Updated: News Corp.’s Chernin to Exit
Convergent TV
Peter Chernin, who has served as Rupert Murdoch’s right-hand man at News Corp. since 1996, will step away as president and COO when his contract expires June 30, opening up [...]
Turner, NBA Ink Deal With Cinedigm
Convergent TV
Turner Sports, The National Basketball Association and Cinedigm Digital Cinema will team up to broadcast TNT’s coverage of NBA All-Star Saturday Night in live 3-D to 80 digitally equipped theaters [...]
YouTube.com Drama Spawns Doc
Performance Marketing
Producers Chris Adams and Steve Kearney are joining with producer-director RJ Cutler to create a feature documentary about a true-life love story that played out on YouTube.com. The film will [...]