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WGA Accuses AMPTP of Unfair Labor Practices
With its members frustrated by the current negotiations standstill, the Writers Guild of America leadership has filed labor charges against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers in an attempt to force studios back to the table. The guild…
Penthouse Videos to be Available in HD
It had to happen eventually. Penthouse Media Group, which publishes the eponymous porn magazine, will offer its branded adult-entertainment on-demand videos available in high-definition some time next year, marking the first time adult video-on-demand service will be available in HD,…
DirecTV’s Strategy Man
The player: Derek Chang, executive vice president of content strategy and development for DirecTV Inc. The play: Chang helped oversee DirecTV’s jump to 87 high-definition channels from 18 at the beginning of the year. With another satellite scheduled for launch…
Rounding Up HD News: CompUSA to Close Doors After Holidays
CompUSA Will Shut Stores After Holidays CompUSA Inc. will close its doors after the holidays. The Dallas-based retailer, which was acquired by a unit of restructuring firm Gordon Brothers Group LLC, had already closed about half of its 200-odd stores…
This Week in HD: ‘Fletch,’ ‘The NewsHour With Jim Lehrer,’ ‘Scarface’
HD programming picks for Dec. 13-19: “Fletch,” “The NewsHour With Jim Lehrer,” “Scarface” “Fletch” and “Fletch Lives” (HDNet). Friday, Dec. 14, 8:15 p.m. and 10 p.m. ET: Chevy Chase stars as a Los Angeles reporter who uses disguises and charm…
Video Search Site ClipBlast Adds Ad Targeting
Video search site ClipBlast released a new version of its service at www.clipblast.com that includes ad-targeting capability. ClipBlast now pairs video with targeted ads using its “Intelligent Index” feature that categorizes content in real time. ClipBlast will face competition from…
Writers Strike News Roundup: Wed., Dec. 12
Awards Concerned for No-Shows Awards season is here and award telecast producers are raising concerns about who will cross the Writers Guild of America’s picket line to attend, Daily Variety reports. The Golden Globes, whose nominees are announced tomorrow, applied…