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SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 25, 2012  /PRNewswire/ -- LIONSGATE® (NYSE: LGF), a leading global entertainment company, and Roadside Attractions have together acquired U.S. distribution rights to Nicholas Jarecki's ARBITRAGE. The announcement was made jointly by Steve Beeks, President and Co-COO of Lionsgate, and by Roadside Attractions' Co-Presidents Howard Cohen and Eric d'Arbeloff.  The acquisition was made following the well-received world premiere of the film at the Sundance International Film Festival.  (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110919/LA70620LOGO) ARBITRAGE is a taut and alluring suspense thriller about love, loyalty, and high finance starring Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, Tim Roth, Brit Marling, Laetitia Casta, and Nate Parker. The film was written and directed by Nicholas Jarecki, and is his first narrative feature. It was produced by Laura Bi... (more)

Next Generation 'Green' Desktop Network Storage Appliance

Iomega announced the next generation of its popular double-drive desktop NAS appliance with the worldwide launch of the new Iomega StorCenter(TM) ix2-200. Based on industry-leading enterprise-class EMC storage technologies, the versatile yet affordable StorCenter ix2-200 wraps ease-of-use around big business data management functionality and advanced media serving and other consumer features that make it the ideal NAS appliance for small business users and home users. Available in 1TB*, 2TB and 4TB capacities, the new ix2-200 utilizes a very simple four-step setup to be operatio... (more)

Televisa and Lionsgate Plan New Television Programming and Development Partnership for U.S. Market

SANTA MONICA, Calif., VANCOUVER, British Columbia, and MEXICO CITY, Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), a leading diversified global entertainment company, and Televisa, the leading Hispanic media company in the world, have agreed on terms for a longterm programming and development venture to create English language television content for U.S. broadcast and cable networks, it was announced today at NATPE by Lionsgate Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jon Feltheimer and Televisa President and Chief Executive Officer Emilio Azcarraga. (Logo:  http://photos.p... (more)

Write Screenplays That Sell

Page # Quotation 28 A screenplay is not a shooting script. A Screenplay is an instrument for telling a story. A Shooting Script is a blueprint for the production of a motion picture. 43 Golden Rule of Character: Who we are is revealed in what we do. 66 (Definition of story) Footprints in the sand left by a character in quest of his or her heart’s desire against impossible odds. 75 As conflict is argument between characters, plot is argument between events. 90 It is far more interesting when a character needs to HAVE information than when a character needs to GIVE... (more)

Eutelsat Statement on Launch of W7 Satellite

PARIS, September 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) announces that it has signed a contract with International Launch Services (ILS) for the launch in mid-November 2009 of the W7 satellite on an ILS Proton. Built by Thales Alenia Space, the satellite will now undergo final preparation for delivery to the Baikonour Cosmodrome. Originally scheduled for launch by Sea Launch, this selection of Proton follows the confirmation to Eutelsat by Sea Launch of their unavailability to orbit W7 within the agreed timeframe. The decision to launch with IL... (more)