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The company's name means 'beautiful view' in Spanish, and from where Buena Vista International president Mark Zoradi sits, things are looking good indeed During a mere 10-year span, Zoradi and [...]

It's been a boxoffice season of surprising strength thanks to unsurprisingly robust sequels and a shockingly lucrative performance by the latest installment in a 19-year-old superhero franchise. Domestic distributors are [...]

LOS ANGELES When it comes to the international boxoffice, summer 2008 could be no laughing matter. Hollywood hit a record high of $9.4 billion last year when all six MPA [...]

One crazy summer and a weak U.S. dollar paved the way for a record year at the overseas boxoffice in 2007. Earnings could end up at about $9.43 billion, about [...]

International film distribution executives, like salesmen everywhere, are perennial cheerleaders, passionately touting every new season's product as the best ever. This summer they got it right--in spades. For the first […]

Just how bad was the theatrical business last year that caused some pundits in and out of the industry to predict the demise of the conventional movie house? Rental figures--the […]

Except for some tweaks here and there, prices for U.S. TV programming are beginning to stabilize at a level in keeping with present economic conditions and the vicissitudes of the […]

Buena Vista International hurdled past the $1 billion mark in 2001 overseas boxoffice gross during the weekend, marking the seventh straight year that the foreign distribution arm of the Walt [...]

There's no stopping the wizardry of Harry Potter, as the first film adaptation of J.K. Rowling's world-famous series of family fantasy-adventures continues to rewrite industry record books. In what Warner [...]

Harry Potter, Harry Potter, Harry Potter, Harry Potter, ad infinitum. That was the name heard round the world as 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' (as it is known in [...]

'Pearl' tops year's o'seas b.o. with $250 mil In another generally soft weekend at the overseas boxoffice, the supernatural thriller 'The Others' jumped into the limelight with top-of-the-market openings in [...]

`Blonde,' 'Training,' 'Word' taking off In a generally dull weekend, 'American Pie 2' was the major sweetener as a batch of new and been-around entries sought for attention at the [...]

As the United States unleashed its first military response to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, moviegoing in overseas markets over the weekend kept at a normal level for this time [...]

'Sweethearts' continues Roberts' o'seas appeal In a somewhat depressed overseas market, the raunchy comedy 'American Pie 2' stirred things up in a big way in Germany, Austria and Switzerland as [...]

THIS YEAR'S ROAD TO MIPCOM IS RIDDLED with potholes. Prices are tumbling from 5% to more than 10%, depending on the territory. In many cases, opportunities to make a sale [...]

'Apes' still No. 1 in Italy; 'Furious' going strong There were only a few bright spots in an overseas market that normally slows down at this time of the year [...]

Too early to judge effects of world events on biz The full impact on the overseas boxoffice of the chilling attack on America will not be known for a while. [...]

'The Others' thrills Spain in its overseas bow A batch of newcomers is entering the overseas market as the early fall season gets under way, but none is approaching the [...]

'Planet' sets all-time opening record in Spain As the summer season winds down overseas, the high-profile seasonal blockbusters currently making the rounds, 'Planet of the Apes' and 'Jurassic Park III,' [...]

The British film community in Hollywood gathered Wednesday night at the Hancock Park residence of Her Brittanic Majesty's Consul-General for BAFT/LA's 15th annual garden party. BAFTA/LA chairman Gary Dartnall joined [...]

'Knight's Tale,' 'Final Fantasy' make marks Although the summer blockbusters continue as strong forces at the overseas boxoffice, new entries are beginning to make their way to the top as [...]

'Final Fantasy' scores surprise coup in France For the third weekend in a row, 'Planet of the Apes' and 'Jurassic Park III' ruled at the overseas boxoffice amid signs that [...]

Jurassic III,' 'Planet' dominate offshore b.o. For the most part, the summer blockbusters are holding up better overseas than in North America, and the precipitous boxoffice drops are fewer and [...]

'Rush' sequel, 'Cats & Dogs' show promise As the current prime summer blockbusters 'Jurassic Park III' and 'Planet of the Apes' dominated the overseas boxoffice over the weekend, a quartet [...]

Local ani fare holds on to market's top spot Every week a blockbuster. That's the welcome sign put up by Japan as the major studios unleash their summer big-budget films [...]

Worldwide DVD revenue drives earnings to $30 billion sum While worldwide theatrical rentals for the major studios declined in 2000 for the first time in a decade, global media earnings [...]

Based on incomplete weekend returns from 14 nations, the international assault of Universal's 'Jurassic Park III,' which opened day-and-date with North America, appears well on its way to sharing top [...]

$30 billion total a record despite theatrical slide While worldwide theatrical rentals for the major studios declined in 2000 for the first time in a decade, global media earnings from [...]

Citing HBO Original Programming for recognizing British talent and aiding the United Kingdom's industry, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles has selected the cable network's production [...]

War drama takes No. 1 spot from 'A.L.' Fears about the acceptance of 'Pearl Harbor' in Japan dissipated as Michael Bay's war drama prevailed over the weekend with a stunning [...]

Strong preview for 'Pearl' before it faces 'A.I.' Japan appears to have emerged as a significant proving ground for two of the season's most high-profile blockbusters, with ' A.I. Artificial [...]

'Croft' leads weekend, 'Pearl' tops $100 mil It was a weekend to remember as the Pied Piper of Hollywood shook up the overseas market with a steady stream of sizzling [...]

'Evolution,' 'A.I.,' 'Raider,' Dolittle 2' take off There's more good news as the invasion of the summer block busters heats up in the overseas market. Although the current newcomers may [...]

Just how much does a major studio bring home if its films gross more than $1 billion in the overseas market? Of the overall $2.23 billion in overseas film rentals [...]

'Pearl,' 'Mummy,' 'Moulin' all humming Overseas movie fans are flocking to cinemas again as the sum mer blockbusters move into their countries. So far 'The Mummy Returns,' 'Pearl Harbor' and [...]

Film tallies $12.3 million from 8 markets In its initial foray overseas, 'Pearl Harbor' received a reception comparable to that accorded the film's domestic bow. Most critics hammered the Jerry [...]

LOS ANGELES -- As the Dubai International Film Festival enters its fifth year, the event's glamour, growing artistic ambitions and new market are front and center as one would expect. [...]

LOS ANGELES -- A funny thing happened on the way to the global economic meltdown: The weak U.S. dollar got stronger. But as the greenback flexes its muscles for the [...]

LOS ANGELES -- As they dole out their holiday goodies, international distribution honchos say the movie business is 'relatively stable' despite the global economic turmoil. High-stakes bets are being placed [...]

LOS ANGELES -- 'As a movie musical, it's a train wreck.' That's how one reviewer greeted Universal's stage-to-film adaptation of 'Mamma Mia!' And that review was only one of a [...]

LOS ANGELES -- The U.K. Stood as the biggest consumer of U.S. movies for the seventh straight year in 2007, sending back $499 million in rental revenue to the Hollywood [...]

LOS ANGELES -- France is the new overseas boxoffice champion, at least for the first half of the year. Gallic cinemagoers bought $833 million worth of tickets from Jan. 1-June [...]

GREAT EXPECTATIONS usually accompany a new international film market. Not so this year. As low- and medium-budget indie distributors unwrap their new lineups at the May 14-23 Marehe du Film [...]

LOS ANGELES -- Booming theatrical rentals and a steady flow of TV license fees combined to compensate for sluggish home video revenue and bring about a 'flat' all-media sales performance [...]