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 DECEMBER 9, 2002 A Box-Office Franchise to Klingon Paramount has good reasons for sinking big bucks into the latest Star Trek movie, despite the earlier installments' less-than-stellar record  NOVEMBER 18, 2002 MGM Can Bank on Bonds Die Another Day, 007's new release, looks set to rescue the studio from the consequences of a string of bombs NOVEMBER 11, 2002 With Friends Like Rupert Murdoch... Cablevision's pact with News Corp. seemed like a good idea at the time. Now, it may well cost the cash-strapped outfit its crown jewel OCTOBER 21, 2002 How ABC Could Salvage Its Season The network is running a distant No. 3 now. However, it just might have enough going for it to gain viewers -- and save Eisner's job? OCTOBER 11, 2002 Now Knockaround Guys Has Diesel Power Made two years ago, this New Line flick was just gathering dust -- until the muscle-bound star turned into such a hot commodity OCTOBER 8, 2002 TV Ratings: Winners, Losers, and Spinners Any shred of positive news is grist for the networks' publicity mills -- never mind if it's not strictly true OCTOBER 1, 2002 Charlie Ergen Goes for Broke His plan to merge EchoStar and GM's DirecTV could cost him $3.3 billion -- and that's if the deal doesn't get done SEPTEMBER 12, 2002 Diller and Malone's Vivendi Waltz The two media sharpies are trying to come up with a plan to rescue the heart of the French company's entertainment unit SEPTEMBER 10, 2002 Fox: Turning a Hit into a Home Run Using ad spots on summer smash American Idol to showcase new-season shows was a smart move -- the sort ABC should have made AUGUST 16, 2002 Eisner's Challenge: Beat the Buzz If speculation about the ouster of Disney's big cheese remains the dominant story, he may not last long enough to turn the Mouse around AUGUST 12, 2002 Paul Allen, Cable's Defender of the Faith When it comes to the future of the Wired World, Microsoft's co-founder continues to put his wallet where his vision is AUGUST 5, 2002 Moguls Who Shopped Till They Dropped They thought bigger was better, but Messier, Pittman, and Middelhoff sealed their fates by assembling unwieldy, debt-ridden monsters JULY 30, 2002 Talking about Joe Roth's Revolution Nervous backers of his studio are hoping its next movie, XXX, will give it some long-awaited blockbuster credibility JULY 22, 2002 Can ABC's Bob Iger Avoid the Hook? Disney honchos are none too happy with its TV network's performance. Absent a quick revival, someone's head will roll JULY 15, 2002 Barry Diller's Universal Appeal He seems to be everyone's top pick to keep running Vivendi's studio, should it be cast off. The question: Who'll foot the bill JUNE 28, 2002 Is the Clock Ticking for Messier? No one seems to have a good word for the man heading debt-plagued Vivendi. Could that be the sound of a guillotine being sharpened? JUNE 14, 2002 Box-Office Boom, Profit Gloom When top movie talent is paid a chunk of the box-office take, the flick better be a blockbuster, or the studio can go hungry JUNE 6, 2002 A Loser's Race for Media Moguls The Power Lunch Stakes pits Messier, Pittman, Karmazin, and Eisner in a contest to see who's first to be put out to pasture MAY 29, 2002 Get Set for Nights That Go Niche As cable steals their viewers, the networks' best bet may be to copy radio formats and target specific audiences. Some have already started MAY 14, 2002 Eisner and Parsons Put on a Happy Face For two execs facing so much grief, the heads of Disney and AOL Time Warner are remarkably upbeat. Confidence -- or just wishful thinking? MAY 6, 2002 John Malone Will Be Back Over There Just because some recent foreign deals haven't worked out doesn't mean the U.S. media mogul has given up his vision of a global empire APRIL 29, 2002 Content vs. Distribution: The Rematch If the Comcast-AT&T and EchoStar-DirecTV mergers get O.K.'d, media giants may have no choice but to start teaming up, too APRIL 15, 2002 Unraveling Spider-Man's Tangled Web After lawsuits and bankruptcies delayed the superhero's big-screen debut for 17 years, Sony may finally have a franchise with legs MARCH 22, 2002 Why the Oscar Belongs to Halle At least, it should, because of her star turn in Monster's Ball -- and the all-out push of her marketing machine MARCH 15, 2002 Nickelodeon's Pint-Size Profit Machine If Jimmy Neutron doesn't bag an Oscar for Best Animated Feature, the little guy's creators will be too busy tallying box-office receipts to cry MARCH 1, 2002 Pax TV's War with the Peacock Founder Bud Paxson wants to scuttle a 1999 deal that could give NBC control of his network because other suitors may be in the wings FEBRUARY 8, 2002 NBC's Big Bet on the Olympics No business like snow business? The Peacock better hope that's true because low ratings for the Utah Games will cost the network plenty FEBRUARY 1, 2002 Eddie Murphy: Oscar Nominee? His voice gave life to Hollywood's funniest character last year, the jackass in Shrek. But the Academy may not view that as acting JANUARY 25, 2002 Schwarzenegger Flexes Some Muscle Collateral Damage could restore the action hero's momentum. Even if it flops, he'll still pocket $30 million-plus for Terminator 3 JANUARY 18, 2002 There's Gold in MGM's Oldies The studio is rumored to be for sale at an amazing $7 billion. What's the appeal? Hollywood's richest library of classic titles JANUARY 11, 2002 Charlie Ergen, the Best Show in Town EchoStar's CEO is playing consumer advocate these days, but will it be enough to get the better of Disney and secure his grip on DirecTV? DECEMBER 28, 2001 Media Deals to Remember from 2001 Vivendi, Comcast, NBC, Disney, and other big names spent billions -- and remade the industry's landscape DECEMBER 27, 2001 Edgar Bronfman's Visionary Script He may be slipping out of the picture, but the Vivendi-USA Networks blockbuster deal is really the result of work he began in 1995 DECEMBER 17, 2001 Murdoch vs. Ergen, the Rematch Does News Corp.'s chief want to prevent his nemesis at EchoStar from getting DirecTV? Just look at how hard his troops are lobbying against it DECEMBER 10, 2001 What's a Retired Media Mogul to Do? Chances are that really big shots like Jerry Levin, Ted Turner, and Edgar Bronfman can't stay away from the game for long DECEMBER 3, 2001 Will AT&T Broadband Go It Alone? Rather than sell, Ma Bell may create a tracking stock for the unit. And that could spark merger frenzy in cableland NOVEMBER 16, 2001 The Oscars Get Animated Chances are very good an animated film will take Best Picture at the Academy Awards. The stakes are huge, and so are the egos NOVEMBER 12, 2001 Now It's Diller vs. Vivendi The French company owns 45.8% of Diller's USA Networks. But that doesn't mean the American media mogul dances to its tune NOVEMBER 6, 2001 In a Twist over Trailers Tinseltown's best show these days is a bitter bit of jockeying between Disney/Pixar and Dreamworks about these fleeting bits of film OCTOBER 29, 2001 In Hollywood, War Is Hell Studios shelved movies about terrorists, bombs, and battles after September 11. Now they are agonizing about reversing that strategy OCTOBER 12, 2001 What's Univision Worth? A Lot More Now NBC paid a premium $2.6 billion for Telemundo, the Hispanic broadcaster's smaller rival, which means bidders may have to up the ante OCTOBER 5, 2001 The Fast and Furious Spenders After a single hit movie, Vin Diesel's next flick will likely earn him $10 million -- a sum that reflects Hollywood's craving for fresh beefcake SEPTEMBER 28, 2001 Toy Story 3: Out for Blood Don't let those cute characters fool you. Behind the scenes, Disney and Pixar are battling over who gets how much from the latest sequel SEPTEMBER 21, 2001 Hooray for Hollywood -- at Least for Now It's showing restraint, sensitivity, and generosity in the wake of Sept. 11. How much longer can that attitude last? SEPTEMBER 7, 2001 John Malone's New Shopping Cart Following a familiar pattern, the serial dealmaker seems to be preparing one of his obscure holdings to become an acquisition vehicle AUGUST 31, 2001 James Bond's New $35 Million Wheels Aston Martin outbid BMW to get its $228,000 V12 Vanquish a feature role the next 007 flick. Can it be worth the money? AUGUST 23, 2001 Hollywood vs. Blockbuster, Now on DVD As consumers catch on to the disks' superior digital format, studios are trying to keep as much of the new revenue as possible AUGUST 10, 2001 Murdoch's Problem with Charlie Ergen Once again, the EchoStar CEO is trying to foil his fellow mogul's bid for DirecTV. Does he want it for himself, or is there another motive? AUGUST 3, 2001 The Hollywood Numbers Game In Tinseltown, box-office receipts aren't crunched, they're spun -- often to the outermost limits of absurdity JULY 27, 2001 Hollywood's Sweetheart, For a Very Good Reason At $20 million a picture, Julia Roberts doesn't come cheap. Unlike some of Hollywood's other leading ladies, she's worth every penny View Previous Page | View Next Page | Power Lunch Archive | |
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