Google Announces YouTubes New Original Channels (Including Deadlines Parent Co.)

Deadline had to wait for the official Google/YouTube announcement because of the non-disclosure agreement signed by our parent company PMC. We areone of the firstmajor channels that will be launching in late January as part of this deal. It will be called PMC Entertainment and is alone in the entertainment breaking news category. It will make useof content fromDeadline.com, HollywoodLife.com, TVLine.com, and Movieline.com. Here’s the news: More great content creators coming to YouTube Wonderful things happen when cool technology meets great entertainment. Cable television expanded our viewing possibilities from just a handful of channels to hundreds, and brought us some of the most defining media experiences of the last few decades– think MTV, ESPN and CNN. Today, the web is bringing us entertainment from an even wider range of talented producers, and many of the defining channels of the next generation are being born, and watched, on YouTube. Today were announcing that even more talented creators and original entertainment will soon join YouTubes existing channel lineup, including channels created by well-known personalities and content producers from the TV, film, music, news, and sports fields, as well as some of the most innovative up-and-coming media companies in the world and some of YouTubes own existing partners. These channels will have something for everyone, whether youre a mom, a comedy fan, a sports nut, a music lover or a pop-culture maven. Our goal with this channels expansion, along with the grants and educational programs weve launched in the past year, is to bring an even broader range of entertainment to YouTube, giving you more reasons to keep coming back again and again. And for advertisers, these channels will represent a new way to engage and reach their global consumers. The first of these new original channels will appear on YouTube starting next month and continuing over the next year. Theyll be available to you on any internet-connected device, anywhere in the world, with all the interactivity and social features of YouTube built right in. For a sneak peak, check out the list of partners and channels below. We’ll have more information very soon: Alchemy Networks, Alchemy Networks Alli Sports, Alli Sports Bedrocket Media Ventures, Official Comedy Bedrocket Media Ventures and Full Picture Productions, Look TV Bedrocket Media Ventures & Wasserman Media Group, Network A BermanBraun, theLOGE BermanBraun & Rodale Inc., Vigor BermanBraun & Rodale Inc., Taste Big Frame, BAM Black Box TV, Black Box TV (Anthony E. Zuiker, Tony E. 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Ruth Madoff Tells 60 Minutes She and Bernie Attempted Suicide

Ruth Madoff Ruth Madoff, the wife of convicted Ponzi scheme mastermind Bernie Madoff, told 60 Minutes' Morley Shafer that the two attempted to commit suicide on Christmas Eve 2008. "I don't know whose idea it was," Madoff says, "but we decided to kill ourselves, because it was so horrendous what was happening. ... I said, 'I just can't go on anymore.'"They failed after taking Ambien. How many? She can't recall. But she was glad they woke up the next day.Check out the rest of today's newsThe episode, which will air Sunday at 7/6c on CBS, is the only interview Madoff has given about the crime that that defrauded investors of billions.Mrs. Madoff told The NY Times that she's finally agreeing to talk because her son Andrew asked her to help promote a new authorized biography, Truth and Consequences: Life Inside the Madoff Family, to be published Monday. [Another son, Mark, committed suicide on the second anniversary of his father's arrest.]See a clip of the interview below. Will you be tuning in?

Entertainment Matters more at CES

DushkuThe Electronic Devices Assn. previewed an broadened version of their Entertainment Matters program, that is coming back towards the approaching Electronic Devices Show, inside a kickoff event Thursday in the Authors Guild of America West's HQ. Eliza Dushku, that has starred in TV series including "Doll house" and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," continues to be named ambassador of Entertainment Matters, that was introduced this past year to provide Hollywood executives a more in-depth link with CES. The 2012 edition from the show is going to be locked in The month of january. "I have been a little of the tech geek," stated Dushku, who'll also represent this program with looks on Spike TV's coverage of CES. "Fans of my movies and Television shows happen to be a genuine tech-savvy group -- what you will call the first adopters." Variety and Ericsson are sponsors of Entertainment Matters the Screen Stars Guild is connect sponsor. This program has been based on a brand new website at EMatCES.com a top quality application is going to be ready by CES too. Dushku and Karen Chupka, senior Vice president of occasions and conferences at CEA, offered a sneak look at Entertainment Matters, that will introduce new elements this season including Next Generation and Red-colored Carpet programs which will give a led tour of CES to choose showbiz constituencies. Additionally, the Worldwide Academy of Web Television holds its first honours ceremony at CES, praising Web programming in 33 groups on the date still being determined. Coming back for any sixth year may be the Technology and Engineering Emmy Honours, to become presented through the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences on Jan. 12. "Entertainment Matters was produced that will help you find what's associated with the entertainment industry at CES with razor-like target the regions of the show which you may want to consider,Inch Chupka stated. The big event also organised a choose number of digital-minded executives to go over technology-related issues highly relevant to CES inside a panel moderated by Brent Weinstein, mind of digital at UTA. Shawn DuBravac, director of research at CEA, predicted that "2012 becomes the entire year from the interface" at CES. Neil Davis, mind of digital and corporate development at Blockbuster, praised the significance of social networking in a technology experience. "When customers begin to connect to content, they would like to control this content more," he stated. Jane Espenson, talking to producer on "Not so long ago," stated the television industry continues to have a methods to go toward adopting digital innovation but it's only dependent on time. Contact Andrew Wallenstein at andrew.wallenstein@variety.com

'Shame' Officially Rated NC-17

Shame, British director Steve McQueen's portrait of a sex addict, starringMichael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan, has officially received an NC-17 rating from the MPAA's Classification and Rating Administration.our editor recommendsThe Dirty Dozen: Films that Narrowly Avoided an NC-17Nudity, Three-Ways, Hints of Incest: A Studio's Plan to Sell 'Shame' to Oscar PHOTOS: The Dirty Dozen: Films That Narrowly Avoided an NC-17 In its latest batch of ratings notices, released Tuesday, the MPAA said that the drama, which Fox Searchlight will release Dec. 2, earned the rating because of "some explicit sexual content." While that makes the movie off-limits to anyone under the age of 18, Searchlight is not planning to appeal the rating or make any cuts to secure a less restrictive R-rating. Instead, it's readying a major awards push for the film. STORY: Nudity, Three-Ways, Hints of Incest: A Studio's Plan to Sell 'Shame' to Oscar "I think NC-17 is a badge of honor, not a scarlet letter. We believe it is time for the rating to become usable in a serious manner," Searchlight president Steve Gilula has told The Hollywood Reporter. "The sheer talent of the actors and the vision of the filmmaker are extraordinary. It's not a film that everyone will take easily, but it certainly breaks through the clutter and is distinctive and original. It's a game changer." Related Topics Carey Mulligan Michael Fassbender Fox Searchlight Pictures

Exclusive Start Looking: Satisfy the ThunderCats' New Ro-Bear Berbils

Ro-Bear Berbils The ThunderCats have returned, and you know what? So might be the Ro-Bear Berbils! Following a brief hiatus, Lion-O and company continue their look for the scattered three gemstones. On Friday's episode, "Berbils" (8:30/7:30c on Cartoon Network), they encounter a village of robot bears who request the ThunderCats towards saving them from the slave trader who would like to utilize them for their technical and construction abilities. Fans from the original ThunderCats series will recognize the Berbils immediately. "When determining to create the Berbils back we decided to not change their design or personality an excessive amount of because they were probably the most memorable figures within the original ThunderCats world," producer Ethan Spaulding informs TVGuide.com. "The benefit of the Ro-Bear Berbils is the humble look -- cute, furry, robot teddies -- as well as their robot voices. They appear cute but they are really great contractors and assist the ThunderCats in lots of ways.InchPanthro's back! ThunderCats' Kevin Michael Richardson around the missing Thunderian Actually, Pantho will discover a kindred "wrench monkey" spirit in Ro-Bear Bill. Will this be great news for that ThunderTank? Even though Berbils' fundamental design has not transformed, you will find minor variations towards the Berbils 2. upgrade. "We did update them a little as you will find different-sized Berbils now in addition to kid Berbils," states Spaulding. "The brand new Berbils also be capable of transform into balls to assist them to roll from danger." That sounds handy for Third Earth! Here is your start looking at Lion- meeting the Ro-Bear Berbils: ThunderCats airs Fridays at 8:30/7:30c on Cartoon Network. Exactly what do you think about the Ro-Bear Berbils as well as their new ability?

Grimm

'Grimm'Filmed in Portland by GK Prods. and Hazy Mills Prods. in association with Universal Television. Executive producers, David Greenwalt, Jim Kouf, Todd Milliner, Sean Hayes, Naren Shankar, Norberto Barba, Marc Buckland; producer, Steve Oster; director, Buckland; writers, Greenwalt, Kouf; story by Greenwalt, Kouf, Stephen Carpenter.Det. Nick Burkhardt - David Giuntoli Hank Griffin - Russell Hornsby Juliette Silverton - Bitsie Tulloch Monroe - Silas Weir Mitchell Robert Greenblatt helped develop "The X-Files" at Fox, which originally scheduled the show at 9 p.m. Fridays. So it's easy to see the attraction with the exec now running NBC Entertainment of taking a flyer on another horror concept, "Grimm," in the same slot. By happenstance, this NBC series arrives the same week as ABC's considerably more interesting "Once Upon a Time," another fairy-tale themed project. Yet given the various timeslots where NBC is bedeviled by Nielsen gremlins, aggressively programming Fridays looks like a luxury the network can ill afford. The central character, Nick Burkhardt (David Giuntoli), is a detective who's planning to propose to his girlfriend (Bitsie Tulloch). Soon enough, though, his bliss is interrupted by visions, as he begins seeing people's faces morph into monsters -- a legacy of being descended from the Brothers Grimm, cursed with the task of thwarting the mythical creatures actually walking among us. "The misfortune of our family is already passing to you," Nick's aunt (Kate Burton) tells him, by way of obliquely explaining the strange spells Nick is suddenly experiencing. The first threat is a predator with an appetite for young women wearing red-hooded sweatshirts (get it?), which is modestly clever and creepy. Still, as with any show of this variety, there's the haunting problem of exhausting viable monsters and spiraling into silliness (otherwise known as "The Night Stalker" syndrome), as well as doubts as to whether the backstory mythology provides enough of a foundation to support an ongoing storyline. Even before this season's double dose, the "Fairy tales are real" idea has certainly been around the block a few times -- played for laughs, for example, in "Special Unit 2." Among "Grimm's" more immediate challenges are Giuntoli's initial blandness as its lead, along with questions regarding how long his confused partner ("Lincoln Heights'" Russell Hornsby) can continue showing up at crime scenes without ascertaining something's weird in the state of Oregon. As veterans of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel," producers David Greenwalt and Jim Kouf are familiar with reluctant heroes protecting people from things that go bump in the night. A more practical concern is whether there's enough audience for "Grimm" on Fridays -- a night where all but CBS' older-skewing dramas have struggled to achieve any kind of critical mass -- and the mission is exacerbated by Fox's "Fringe" targeting the same audience. Taking those factors into account, even if this macabre hour can locate its narrative groove and doesn't run out of palatable foes by, oh, episode six, the outlook still looks pretty, er, grim.Camera, Clark Mathis; production designer, Paul Eads; editor, Chris Willingham; music, Richard Marvin; casting, Donna Rosenstein, Kendra Castleberry. 60 MIN.With: Reggie Lee, Sasha Roiz, Kate Burton, Tim Bagley. Contact Brian Lowry at brian.lowry@variety.com

CEO Rupert Murdoch: News Corp. Can't Only Be Profitable, But Must Also Be 'Principled'

NY -- News Corp. chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch opened the conglomerate's annual shareholder meeting Friday by saying that the company is focusing on balancing a focus on profits and ethics in the wake of the phone hacking scandal. Highlighting increasing money from what it called News Corp.'s "digital treasure droves" and financial growth elsewhere. he said "we can't only be a profitable company." News Corp. must also be "a principled company," he said. The company "simply can't" engage, entertain and inform if there is no good "professional and ethical behavior," Murdoch said, adding his company must acknowledge its mistakes and put them right. Saying that "some of our journalists in Britain" messed up in the scandal, he highlighted that "there is simply no excuse for such unethical behavior." News Corp. is confronting its failures and putting "many resources to get to the heart of this matter," he said, adding that he was "personally committed" to righting the wrongs, so that they can never happen again anywhere in the company. Murdoch then said the company's board has held talks with a shareholder group that has proposed a split between the chairman and CEO roles, even though the company opposes the idea. Board member Viet Dinh explained that the board feels Murdoch knows the company and its opportunities best and is therefore "best suited" to lead the company. Related Topics Rupert Murdoch News Corp.

Fox Launches Diverse Authors Program

Fox’s Audience Strategy division, the successor in the network’s diversity department, is beginning a completely new authors program, the Fox Authors Intensive. Unlike existing diversity authors programs at TV systems and art galleries designed to help youthful minority authors come with an entry into the industry, Fox’s initiative targets more capable authors and is not limited to unprivileged but open to any scribes with diverse abilities — LGBT, foreign-born, etc. (For novices, you will notice another, entry-level Fox authors type in november 2012). Per the network, the initiative “is designed to nurture experienced authors with diverse voices, abilities and existence encounters making up a powerful pipeline of well-rounded talent for potential staffing as authors, story editors or showrunners on Fox productions.” The program will begin in February 2012 by getting an inaugural class of 10 participants who'll undergo intensive training beneath the tutelage of Fox showrunners, screenwriters, company company directors and artistic from TV, movies and digital entertainment. Some-month curriculum will probably be dedicated to 1) developing original material, 2) learning and honing writing capabilities for multiple mediums, and three) exploring the organization of media and entertainment. Selected authors might have the opportunity to get feedback and help with their scripts through interactive master classes and may attend guest-speaker periods with experienced authors, show runners and company company directors to discuss situation studies from the films and television shows. Within the finish in the four days, Fox will pick one participant as Fox Authors Intensive Fellow, who'll obtain one-on-one conferences with network and studio heads additionally to priority staffing options across Fox divisions. Furthermore, Fox commits to buying and developing the winning participant’s original submission. For other people, Fox may even use staff them, and also the organization might have start searching around the original scripts. Using the Fox Authors Intensive we are, the first time, positively buying and selling in experienced talent to bridge the area involving the emerging author and showrunner, mentioned Nicole A. Bernard, SVP Audience Way of The Fox Group. The deadline for distribution is November 9. Candidates can’t apply directly. They should be nominated through one of the programs joining up organizations (list below) or published using a talent agency/management company. Candidates must have launched/produced material “or other accomplished presentation from the work” in TV, film, literature or theater. For more information, visit internet.sibel.orgOraudiencestrategy after which click Fox Author’s Initiative beneath the Fox Authors Programs menu. This really is really your opportunity of participating organizations: Film Independent Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment National Association for your Development of Colored People NY Reason behind Arts Visual Communications Author’s Bootcamp National Association of Latino Independent Producers Organization of Black Screenwriters East West Players Women In Film La Media Access Honours

Is Lindsay Lohan Coming back to Jail?

Lindsay Lohan Prosecutors inside the Lindsay Lohan situation are scheduled to fulfill getting a judge on Wednesday to talk about revoking Lohan's probation and delivering the actress to jail, in line with the La Occasions. Is a factor wrong with Lindsay Lohan's teeth? The La City Attorney's Office thinks the 25-year-old star violated her parole when she was began in the Downtown Women's Center, where she was doing court-hired community service after being billed of stealing a necklace. "She was led to the women's center program for neglecting to look. It had been one of the regards to her probation. And then we will seek incarceration on her behalf,In . mentioned Frank Mateljan, a representative for your prosecutors. Lindsay Lohan free from house arrest after 35 days Lohan was sentenced to support arrest after pleading no contest to misdemeanor robbery in May. Lohan remains on probation, stemming from her two Driving under the influence cases in 2007, getting a progress review scheduled for Wednesday. Judge Stephanie Sautner will assess the situation. The probation department, however, looks like it's standing behind Lohan, TMZ.com reviews. Sources tell the web site the department thinks Lohan is at compliance along with her probation and they're going to claim that she Not shipped to jail.

'The Three Musketeers 3D' Will be a Joke on 'The Simpsons' Twelve In The Past

Far whether it's from us to appear lower upon anybody who's really excited for 'The Three Musketeers 3d,A but -- knowing within the trailer -- it appears safe to visualise this is among people "turn the mind off" movies. To wit: underwater assassins, hands-cranked fire cannons and explosions, explosions, explosions! It's been a few years since we now have read Alexandre Dumas' swashbuckling adventure, but we're confident this didn't feature roof-top sword-fu. What really makes this latest version of 'The Three Musketeers' so laughable, though, is the fact most of us have seen this shameless smorgasbord of irrational and inaccurate action movie cliches before -- if this is a amusing joke on 'The Simpsons' over ten years ago. The episode in mind is 'E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt)' from season 11 in 1999. There's very little reference to the Zorro, Muskteers, or ninjas beyond this opening gag, nevertheless it seems to boil lower the ludicrousness of Paul W.S. Anderson's French 3d fight buffet in to a tight 90 seconds. Whether or not this calculates that Orlando Blossom features a rap somewhere inside the movie, your 'Simpsons' authors could have a situation for just about any plagiarism suit. [Photo: Summit Entertainment/Fox] RELATED 31 Top reasons to Buy a Movie Ticket October You will discover 31 reasons that October may be Rocktober laminator tl901 office. They are. Rock 'Em Sock 'Em RobotsGeorge Clooney gives Ryan Gosling his Michael Clayton moment with 'Ides of March'We'll finally understand what this signifies for your Human Centipede to go to "full sequence"A sum have happened if Butch Cassidy managed to get? Uncover when Mike Shepard kicks ass being an adult Cassidy in 'Blackthorn'President Bartlett round the Large ScreenHarvey Weinstein Can get 'Dirty'Yet another Jessica Chastain performanceIt's been two-and-a-half decades since Peggy Sue attended her 25-year secondary school reunion after which it travled in time to secondary school in 'Peg'The Large Year' may be your brand-new 'City Slickers'Opportunity to complain noisally relating to your lately discovered great passion for the first 'Footloose'/'The Factor'You achieve sneak Reese's Peanut Butter Pumpkins for your screening of 'The Factor'Nicolas Cage and Nicole Kidman developed a home invasion thriller with Joel SchumacherThere's a completely new Pedro Almodovar movie being launched!The 'Catfish' company company directors' eerie, "bloody Mary" inserted-undertake 'Paranormal Activity 3'You can strain on Mike Adams Octoberfest and attend a screening of 'The Three Musketeers'The now-annual chance to obtain scared having a VHS tapePTA developed a 'Three Musketeers' MovieAfter three full years of remaining from the subject, you'll finally be capable of speak semi-smartly in regards to the financial crisisYour start searching at 2011 It-Girl -- and possible Best Actress nominee -- Elizabeth OlsenChance to find out permanently if Kevin Cruz has talentRemind yourself heavyweight boxing is still available while using Klitschko brothers and sisters documentary referred to as, er, 'Klitschko'Regret not applying Puppeteer 101 attending school while using Sesame Street documentary, 'Being Elmo'Arguing the question "Who written Shakespeare's plays?" has not been a great deal funTo uncover once the trailer for 'The Double' really did spoil the entire movieJustin Timberlake's tries to go all action star here in 'In Time'Another chance to look at The Actor-kaira Pitt embody Hunter S. ThompsonYour start searching at 2011's other It-Girl -- and possibly Best Actress nominee -- Felicity JonesSee just what the relaxation around the world already lovesA lot of horror movie revival tests within the countryDude, Hershey's Air Delight!It's the flicks! See All Moviefone Galleries » Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

Ron Perry: The Strange Reason Hollywood is Disappointed in Him

Ron Perry's supporters weren't really the only ones disappointed while using Texas governor's shaky performance inside the latest Republican presidential debate on Tuesday evening. More youthful crowd disappointed a very determined cadre of Hollywood politicos.our editor recommendsJeffrey Katzenberg, J.J. Abrams Leading the Charge of Hollywood's Super PAC Spenders'The Daily Show' Jams MSNBC for Misrepresenting Ron Perry, Maligning Leader ObamaStephen Colbert's Super PAC Supports Ron Parry, Not Perry, in First Ad (Video) PHOTOS: Actor's Who've Carried out People in politics For the days industry activists are actually quietly rooting behind the curtain for just about any Perry victory inside the Republican primary -- given that they think he'd the simple for Leader Obama to overcome. With Perry apparently vulnerable (he was the subject of common Internet ridicule Tuesday evening after he misstated the date in the American Revolution by 220 years), there's more work ahead than some Hollywood Dems had anticipated. PHOTOS: Box Office Politics: The Flicks and Stars Dems versus. GOPers Love (and Prefer to Hate) "Let us say it's a Romney/Christie ticket?" mentioned one insider. "(Nj Gov. Chris) Christie may be wrongly seen by some since the Bill Clinton in the Republican Party." La veteran political consultant Bill Carrick had a bit of recommendation today for his fellow Dems: "Everyone must overcome their worrying and suck up and begin working.Inch PHOTOS: Dems and Republicans' Favorite Movies What am i saying for Hollywood? "People will need to search hard and profit the Obama for Leader campaign," Carrick mentioned. "A couple of from the traditional players will need to profit the super PAC effort to define Romney by spring. We just can't permit him to have a very free ride into the convention." The entertainment industry has given no less than $3 million for the Obama campaign together with Democratic Party up to now this year, according to some estimations. Another $2.5 million visited Democratic super PACS. However, people amounts pale as in comparison towards the millions Rove and fellow Republicans are raising to obtain Obama together with other Dems in the massive super PAC trading craze in 2012. Basically, Obamajam is really a regular traffic phenomenon in La. The best choice will most likely return on October 24 for just about any National Latino Gala. And plans are actually on-going for an additional Hollywood fundraiser event following a first of year. Despite the fact that many people in the entertainment industry are actually slow to leap round the Obama reelection bandwagon, time for sitting undecided is quickly going to an finish, Obama's supporters say. For people that are siding with Romney, expect him being relationship Hollywood dollars, too, inside the future. "When the Republicans will probably beat Romney, they're gonna need to step-up their game," Carrick mentioned. If Romney clears the primary hurdle, "the general election is really a much different game. "It won't be just Mitt Romney running since the least questionable candidate. Last evening he made an appearance being switching gears," Carrick added. "He being stealing among Leader Clinton's phrases: We could all find mutual understanding." Related Subjects

Analyst on Netflix: 'The More Humbled Management Team Will Be More Thoughtful'

NY - Keeping a "buy" rating on Netflix's stock, Goldman Sachs analyst Ingrid Chung said Monday that the company's decision to abandon plans to separate its DVD-by-mail from its streaming business will have positive effects on subscriber trends. Netflix recently had announced it would create Qwikster.com as a separate destination for DVD rentals. After negative subscriber and Wall Street feedback, the company early Monday withdrew its plan, with CEO Reed Hastings saying the decision was made too quickly. Netflix's stock rose in early trading. "While today's retreat from separating the Web sites shows how little testing had gone into the launch of Qwikster, we believe that the more humbled management team will be more thoughtful going forward," Chung wrote in a report. She called Monday's news "a significant positive," highlighting what she said would be "better visibility into fourth-quarter subscriber metrics." Explained Chung: had the company gone ahead and divided its services, "we believe they could have lost the majority of the 12 million hybrid subscribers, representing roughly half of U.S. subscribers, the company currently has." Also, the reversal shows that "management is listening to its customers (finally) and working to fix its relationship with customers," Chung said. She said she doesn't believe that Netflix was compelled to make the move because of additional subscriber losses in the last two weeks of the third quarter. "Even if there was additional churn in the third quarter, it will be more than made up for by the number of hybrid subs that will now stay with the service," she suggested. Email: Georg.Szalai@thr.com Twitter: @georgszalai Related Topics Netflix Reed Hastings

'Between Us' wins at Raindance

"Just Between Us"LONDON -- Rajko Grlic's tale of middle-aged infidelity "Just Between Us," a Croatian-Serbian-Slovenian co-production, took the international prize at the Raindance Film Festival, which wrapped Sunday. "Stranger Things," a story about the bond between a woman and a homeless man helmed by Eleanor Burke and Ron Eyal, snapped up the U.K. feature award at the indie fest. "How to Start a Revolution," helmed by Ruaridh Arrow, won best docu, while Italian short "Reset," directed by Nicolangelo Gelormini won for film of the festival. Other winners included the U.K.'s "Monk3ys," which won for best microbudget feature, Denmark's "Words," which nabbed best international short, and "Love at First Sight," which won for best U.K. short. Winners were announced on Saturday night at London's Apollo Cinema and judged by a jury that included "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" thesp Dexter Fletcher, "Hideous Kinky" helmer Gillies Mackinnon and Brit TV presenter Alex Zane. "There were some outstanding films across the whole lineup, so selecting winners was especially difficult this year," said fest director Elliot Grove. The fest, which ran Sept. 28-Oct. 9, saw a 62% jump in attendance year-on-year. Grove said that the surge was reflective that "the appetite for independent film is thriving." Contact Diana Lodderhose at diana.lodderhose@variety.com

Apple reveals apple apple iphone 4S

It absolutely was virtually no secret that Apple might be leaving its next generation apple apple iphone inside a press event Tuesday, nevertheless the Cupertino-based company still handled to sneak inside a few surprises.The apple apple iphone 4S, that is designed for pre-order on March. 7 and may launch March. 14, can look almost similar to the current 4G model, but numerous beneath the hood enhancements may be significant for your entertainment industry - out of the box the development from the iPhone's retail footprint by using Sprint for the service companies supplying the telephone.The 4S will be the first apple apple iphone that's in a position to shooting video in 1080p - and will include real-time stabilization and real-time temporal noise reduction. The phone may even boost its camera to have an 8MP sensor (up from 5MP in current models), adding a CMOS backside illuminated sensor (that will get 73 percent more light in comparison to apple apple iphone 4 sensor which is one-third faster). Furthermore, it offers a higher-finish IR filter for greater precision and uniformity."For a number of clients, the apple apple iphone 4S will be the best camera and video camera they've ever suffered, and they are getting it together everywhere they are going,Inch mentioned Apple senior vice-leader Phil Schiller.The 4S may even take advantage from the A5 processing nick (the identical found in the iPad), doubling the system's computing speed and growing its graphical capabilities seven-fold, mentioned the business.Apple company also states the apple apple iphone won' more be border locked. The 4S uses both GSM and CDMA standards, meaning the phone might be used around the globe.Content material material streaming companies will most likely cheer the improvements Apple states make for the 4S's antenna. The business now states data downloads sometimes happens two occasions as rapidly because they are doing round the apple apple iphone 4, making the 4S grab content as quickly around the third generation system as others do on 4G.Apple also revealed a completely new feature referred to as Siri, that will permit apple apple iphone entrepreneurs to activate utilizing their phones by speaking for them. Clients can hit their property button and ask for about nearby sights, including restaurants (and many most likely movies).No matter the improvements and extra features, the apple apple iphone 4S's battery existence is more than its forerunners. It'll now last 8 several hours for voice calls (single hour jump). Clients could possibly get 6 several hours of browsing time on third generation, with this particular number jumping to 9 several hours for people who use Wi-fi compatability . Video playback will run 10 several hours and music playback will top 40 several hours.The apple apple iphone 4S is going to be black and white-colored and may cost $199 for 16GB version, $299 for 32GB model and $399 for just about any 64GB version (the first time Apple has offered much storage round the apple apple iphone).In case, Apple also up-to-date numerous its sales figures. The ipod device device, it states, now controls 78 percent in the ipod device market and existence-to-date sales have assigned 300 million. The iPad has offered over 250 million models as well as the apple apple iphone has seen 125 percent year-over-year growth.Inside the application store, clients have over 18 billion programs up to now and so are now setting up greater than 1 billion programs monthly.Walls Street, which made an appearance being expecting the business to unveil the apple apple iphone 5, wasn't particularly impressed while using bulletins. Apple shares were off by half a percent within the close of purchasing and selling Tuesday. Formerly two-and-a-half days, their stock has lost 7 percent of the value. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Prometheus Selling Actor Tool Back Stage

The Hollywood Reporters Parent Company Is Constantly On The Cost Cut: Prometheus Drawn Plug On Hollywood Creative Directory EXCLUSIVE: The Hollywood Reporter’s parent clients are unloading more assets to chop costs. Still, the purchase of Back Stage is really a surprise due to its and longtime positioning within the entertainment marketplace. My associates let me know that Prometheus Media Group ishanding overthe stars’tool to several traders with Prometheus joint owner Guggenheim Partnersputting up the majority of money to allow them to purchase it. “Guggenheim basically is financing purchasing Back Stage,” one source described in my experience.The state announcement should really seriously Tuesday. Back Stage is really a 50-year-oldresourcefor real-time theatre, TV andmovie casting and audition information and job entries and acting adviceand entertainment news for boththe East and West Shorelines.It's regularly read byperforming arts professionals including working and ambitious stars, performers, ballroom dancers, comics, models, and crew.Since December 2009, it's been possessed by Prometheus Global Media, the embattled parent company of game titles such as the Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, and Adweek(which by Aprilincludes Brandweek and Mediaweek too). Lately, Deadlinewrote the Hollywood Reporter was reducing and/or firing staff due to financial problems. Right after,inner sourcesrevealed to Deadlinethat the Hollywood Creative Directory employees, composed of their posting director of 17 years Valencia McKinley and her staff of three, were let go and informed the outlet have been offered. There’s no question that Prometheuskeeps searching to chop costs, particularly with The Hollywood Reporter hemorrhaging probably the most red-colored ink of its media qualities due to soaring overhead and flattened monthly subscriptions.Ad Week and Billboard are also in danger.Prometheus, initially titled e5 Global Media, bought Back Stage included in an 8-title acquisition in the Nielsen Company.Parents company was formedjointly by private equity finance partner Pluribus Capital Management co-founder Jimmy Finkelsteinand financial services firm Guggenheim Partners’ Todd Boehly who's controlling partner at work From The Boss. The happy couple are actually running Prometheus following the Boss they hired, Richard Beckman, was lately sidelined to occasions planning. Consequently, Finkelstein, who's chairman ofPrometheus,now runs daily management. Search for myupcoming broadened behind-the-moments biz report about Prometheus and also the Hollywood Reporter. [FULL DISCLOSURE: Deadline Hollywood's parent company PMC is suing The Hollywood Reporter's parent company Prometheus for copyright violation.]