China Box Office: 'Hobbit 2' Drives Record Month; Mark Zuckerberg in Barcelona: WhatsApp Worth 'More Than $19 Billion;' Disney to Launch Pay TV Channels in Australia
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China Box Office: 'Hobbit 2' Drives Record Month
In another sign of China's relentless growth, box office passed 3 billion yuan ($490 million) in a single month -- about the same as the full-year total in 2007 -- for the first time. | Read More
Mark Zuckerberg Says WhatsApp Worth $19 Billion, Part of Vision of Connected World
Speaking at the Mobile World Congress, the Facebook founder talked about his hope to make the Internet more accessible for people in developing countries. | Read More
LATEST MOVIE NEWS
Screen Industry Contributes $5.5 Billion to Taiwan's Economy, Study Says
Meanwhile, the Motion Picture Association's head in APAC, Mike Ellis, met with Taiwan's Vice President to discuss opportunities for further growth with the help of Hollywood. | Read More
Box Office: Takashi Miike's "The Mole Song" No. 1 in Japan for Second Weekend in a Row
"Kick-Ass 2" opens in fifth place while "Eternal Zero" is heading for $80 million after ten weeks near the top of the chart. | Read More
LATEST TV NEWS
Disney to Launch Two New Pay-TV Channels in Australia
Disney XD and Foxtel Movies Disney will debut down under in April, carrying new and classic movie titles from the studio, along with tween series such as "Star Wars Rebels." | Read More
'Doctor Who' Star Peter Capaldi Makes Surprise Appearance at BBC Showcase
Meanwhile, "Sherlock" star Benedict Cumberbatch recorded a video message for program buyers at the annual BBC Worldwide event in Liverpool. | Read More
THE BUSINESS
Sweden's Modern Times Group Buys French Pay Network Operator Trace
The deal for 75 percent of Trace values the company, which operates across Africa, at $55 million. | Read More
Vivendi's New Content Head Outlines Priorities
UPDATED: The French media and telecom conglomerate's Universal Music Group said that digital sales exceeded physical sales for the first time in 2013. | Read More
REVIEWS
Eden: Rotterdam Review
Indie-folk giant Will Oldham stars in Elise DuRant's autobiographical drama, a USA/Mexico co-production set south of the border. | Read More
About Sarah: Rotterdam Review
Elisa Miller's documentary on British artist Sarah Lucas, a UK/Mexico co-production, world-premiered at the Netherlands event. | Read More
The Hope Factory (Kombinat "Nadezhda"): Rotterdam Review
Daria Savalieva and Polina Shanina lead the cast in Natalia Meschaninova's debut feature, set in a northern Russian city and world-premiering in competition at the Dutch festival. | Read More
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Comedy Central Renews 'Broad City' for Second Season
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Written by José Vizcarra
on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at 9:53 AM.

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