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MovieCrunch Newsbites – Sat Jan 12, 2008

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January 12th, 2008 by Jon Roth

Tagged as: Home Theater, Movie-related, TV, Video


This is a roundup of recent movie, TV, and entertainment related news.

Dusty Cohl, founder of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) died Friday after a long struggle with cancer. The TIFF is often considered one of the most important film festivals in North America and always draws Hollywood’s celebs.

Bob and Harvey Weinstein reached an independent agreement with striking Hollywood writers. But Warner Bros. is about ready to layoff 1,000 workers. I’m not sure I understand why the WGA is striking independent deals instead of an union-wide deal with the AMPTP so that everyone can go back to work.

Not just for movie pirates: Divx video format tries to go legit at CES.

Porn goes legit? FyreTV’s set-top porn video subscription for $10/month.

Epson now offers a 100-inch theater screen. Okay, so many of us don’t want a projector-style setup, but if you have an extra $7K (for 1080p) lying around, and the actual space for that large a screen, it’s tempting for movie buffs.

One hundred inches not enough? Panasonic revealed a 150-inch plasma screen at CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas this month, and Culture Garage has a great list of 10 things you can do with a big-ass TV.

Paramount and Universal are both rumored to be going exclusively Blu-ray, following on the heels of Warner Bros. Apparently they’re waiting for their HD-DVD contract to expire at the end of January. [Engadget]

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