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1. AFACT: Australia Lost Over $1.3 Billion to Film Piracy in 2010

   11:22 am 2/17/2011

   • Pip Bulbeck

   Film piracy cost the Australian economy around AUS$1.37 billion ($1.34 billion) last year according to a new report commissioned and released Thursday by the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft. Read more

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   YouTube to Spend Millions on Celebrity-Created Content

   8:26 am 2/17/2011

   • Georg Szalai

   The Google-owned video site is reaching out to agencies to sign talent to produce genre-specific, branded channels featuring original short-form content. Read more

3. Redbox Taking on Netflix With New Digital Service (Report)

   1:52 am 2/17/2011

   • THR staff

   The kiosk DVD rental company's new option will be subscription-based Internet streaming. Read more

4. Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia's Net Income Drops 80% in Q4

   11:02 pm 2/16/2011

   • Paul Bond

   But with its broadcasting segment showing improvement, the company's stock posts a 9% increase on the news. Read more

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6. Disney Raises Prices Charged to Redbox, Netflix for New-Release DVDs (Report)

   7:46 pm 2/16/2011

   • THR staff

   Disney is one of two major studios that still offer the low-cost movie rental services new titles the same day they go on sale. Read more

7. THR, Esq.

   

   MPAA’s Top Lawyer Leaving to Join Viacom (Exclusive)

   6:06 pm 2/16/2011

   • Matthew Belloni

   The top antipiracy exec will over oversee the company’s litigation efforts. Read more

8. CBS Corp. Q4 Profit Rises Sharply Amid Higher Ad, Content Results

   4:19 pm 2/16/2011

   • Georg Szalai

   The company saw advertising revenue increase 12 percent overall as CEO Leslie Moonves predicted "very little change" will be necessary in the CBS fall schedule amid strong ratings. Read more

9. In the Magazine

   

   How the Kardashians Made $65 Million Last Year

   3:54 pm 2/16/2011

   • Leslie Bruce
   • Judith Newman

   Number of comments: 25

   Twitter, endorsements, paid appearances, fragrances: the new issue of the Hollywood Reporter magazine goes in depth with mom and manager Kris Jenner about the inventive – and controversial – ways she’s monetized reality fame for her family. Read more

10. 

    NYU Fellow Resigns After Crude Lara Logan Assault Joke

    2:02 pm 2/16/2011

    • Lindsay Powers

    "I am deeply distressed by what he wrote about Ms. Logan and strongly denounce his comments," says the director of NYU's Center for Law and Security. Read more

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    Sales Strong as European Film Market Winds Up (Berlin)

    1:43 pm 2/16/2011

    • Scott Roxborough

    Magnolia takes "Happy Happy"; "Nader and Simin: A Separation" sold to several European territories. Read more

12. Borders Group Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

    12:15 pm 2/16/2011

    • Georg Szalai

    The retailer of media and entertainment products plans to shut down 30 percent of its stores quickly. Read more

13. Maike Haas Joins Paramount Pictures Germany as Exec Consultant (Berlin)

    11:56 am 2/16/2011

    • Scott Roxborough

    Veteran film exec will be involved in studio's local acquisition and production. Read more

14. THR, Esq.

    

    Appeals Court Allows No Doubt To Pursue 'Band Hero' Lawsuit Against Activision

    11:25 am 2/16/2011

    • Eriq Gardner

    Decision comes as Ninth Circuit weighs publicity rights against First Amendment. Read more

15. Hong Kong Entertainment Expo to Feature Film, TV, Music

    10:45 am 2/16/2011

    • Karen Chu

    The Hong Kong Entertainment Expo gets enormous this year, as its line-up boasts 10 international events in film, television, music, and digital entertainment, all to be held from March 21 to April 17, 2011. Read more

16. Cablevision Lost 35,000 Cable Subs in Q4 Due to Fox Dispute

    10:38 am 2/16/2011

    • Georg Szalai

    The cable company had a bitter programming fee showdown with the News Corp. unit late in 2010. Read more