Category: Movies

Comcast Strikes a Blow Against Net Neutrality

WASHINGTON: A federal court today said the FCC did not have the authority to regulate network management. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled 3-0 in favor of Comcast’s challenge of an FCC order prohibiting it from blocking high bitrate traffic. Comcast was discovered throttling BitTorrent peer-to-peer traffic in 2007. Two consumer lobbies in D.C. filed complaints with the FCC, which ultimately forced Comcast to open its tubes.

Does this mean we’ll all likely have to indirectly pay for streaming video in the future?

https://www.televisionbroadcast.com/article/97888

Groups battle to lure filming to California

Two new groups are vying for the industry’s support as they mount campaigns to keep filming in California — though one of them is meeting strong resistance to its attempts to raise money.

These initiatives to stem the exodus of film and TV production jobs — along with plans being formulated by the Los Angeles City Council and the L.A. regional film permitting agency FilmL.A. — are being launched at the grassroots level and in political quarters as the state’s unemployment rate remains stuck at about 12%…

https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118017207.html?categoryid=13&cs=1

Will “Clash” Unleash A Titanic Backlash Against 3D?

“Release the Kraken,” Liam Neeson’s Zeus commands in the WB’s “Clash of the Titans” re-make, but Hollywood should be more concerned that the film itself might release a backlash against the 3D format. There are several indicators that point to a perfect storm brewing against what has come to be regarded as the cinema industry’s digital savior…

https://celluloidjunkie.com/2010/04/01/will-clash-unleash-a-titanic-backlash-against-3d/

Warner Bros., Blockbuster renew rental pact

Day-and-date rental window gives chain boost in marketplace…

The pair said Tuesday that Warners will allow Blockbuster to rent its films the day they are made available on DVD, giving the troubled chain a lucrative four-week head start over Netflix and Redbox…

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i00b1beed6923d49a6f5ca96b672e8adc

CafeFX shutters Santa Monica outpost

Last week rumors began to swirl that CafeFX, the highly regarded Santa Maria-based visual effects studio, was shutting down. But topper Jeff Barnes quashed the rumors, telling Daily Variety the company was “downsizing and retooling not closing” and still working on a project…

https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118016818.html?categoryid=13&cs=1