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G.I. Joe and the Transformers came to Viacom Inc.'s rescue in the third quarter, helping boost the company's earnings 15 percent with strong box office returns.
Movie studio Paramount Pictures is following the lead of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. and Sony Corp. by agreeing to supply films to $1-per-night DVD rental kiosk company Redbox.
Paramount Pictures has moved Martin Scorsese's "Shutter Island" from an October release date to February, which takes it out of awards consideration for this year.
Viacom Inc., the media conglomerate controlled by Sumner Redstone and which owns Paramount Pictures and the "Rock Band" video-game franchise, reports its second-quarter earnings before the market opens on Tuesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
Paramount Pictures says Diane Keaton is "in good health and spirits" after falling and bumping her head on the set of her latest film.
Chace Crawford is stepping into the starring role in the remake of "Footloose." The "Gossip Girl" actor will reprise the role that made Kevin Bacon a heartthrob back in 1984. Paramount Pictures said Tuesday that Crawford will star as Ren McCormack, the bad boy in a small town who brings everyone together with his daring moves.
The son of "The Godfather" creator Mario Puzo sued Paramount Pictures on Wednesday, claiming the studio failed to pay royalties from a 2006 video game based on the book and movie characters.
Paramount Pictures said Wednesday it will combine its marketing, distribution and production functions with indie label Paramount Vantage.
Paramount Pictures said Tuesday that developers will open a theme park and resort complex in South Korea in 2011 based on "Mission: Impossible," "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" and other movies by the studio.
Paramount Pictures chief Brad Grey testified Thursday that he did not know a private eye allegedly used illegal tactics while working on a lawsuit filed against his company by comedian Garry Shandling.
Paramount Pictures will become the first major studio to make clips from thousands of its movies available for use on the Internet.
In a further sign that Sony Corp.'s Blu-ray has won the high-definition format war, Paramount Pictures home entertainment unit said Friday it will release its last HD DVD titles on Tuesday.
The wife of Paramount Pictures boss Brad Grey has filed for divorce after 25 years of marriage.
Media company Viacom Inc. is ditching DoubleClick as the primary provider of online advertising to its Web sites, replacing it with a rival platform owned by Microsoft Corp.
Elizabeth Taylor says striking TV and film writers will briefly put down their picket signs when an AIDS benefit performance is held next month on the Paramount Pictures lot.
Two Hollywood rivals are joining forces to fight rampant movie piracy. Paramount Pictures will sell freshly released DVDs through Warner Bros. outlets in China in hopes of bringing low-cost, legitimate goods to market quickly.
Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. will offer next-generation DVDs in the HD DVD format and drop support for Blu-ray, further complicating the race between the competing technologies.
Media company Viacom Inc., which owns the cable networks MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon and the Paramount Pictures movie studio, asked YouTube on Friday to remove more than 100,000 unauthorized clips from its hugely popular video-sharing site.
Movies and television shows from Paramount Pictures will be available for sale through AOL's new video portal under a deal announced Monday.
The latest high-profile Hollywood breakup is between Tom Cruise and his studio. Sumner Redstone, whose company owns Paramount Pictures, said the studio would sever its 14-year relationship with Cruise's film production company because "his recent conduct has not been acceptable to Paramount."
Paramount Pictures is suing a District of Columbia man to stop distribution of an Internet film based on a script by director Oliver Stone.
Paramount Pictures chairman and CEO Brad Grey was given a vote of confidence by executives of parent company Viacom Inc. despite his link to an indicted private investigator.
In May, Paramount Pictures is set to release "Star Trek" (2009). Aside from being a fan of the original Star Trek series from the 1960's, I am particularly interested because of the plot and cast of characters in this latest installment of the popular franchise.
Film companies sue iiNet 'for allowing piracy'The Australian film and television industry has launched a major legal action against one of Australia's largest internet service providers for allegedly allowing its users to download pirated movies and TV shows.
Spielberg severs ties with ParamountThe movie executives Steven Spielberg, David Geffen and Stacey Snider have formally severed their ties with Paramount Pictures, ending a sometimes stormy three-year relationship and clearing the way for a new film company they have had in the works for months.
Tommy Lee Jones seeks $10M in 'No Country' lawsuitI feel that there is lot more background to this lawsuit than just Tommy not getting paid his promised bonuses. It's almost been a year since this movie was released. And Tommy is not a novice who lacks negotiating experience before signing up for a movie.
Spielberg Said to Be Seeking Deal NEW DELHI — Steven Spielberg and other top executives at DreamWorks SKG may get a lift from a Bollywood player with ambitious dreams of its own.
Panda Kicks Sandler at U.S. Box OfficeMoviegoers across North America were in a fighting mood during the weekend, cheering the family cartoon "Kung Fu Panda" to the top spot at a box office packed with hits.
A Chapter of 'Jackass' as Web TestParamount Pictures is lurching onto the Web with its "Jackass" franchise, with what it says will be the first studio-backed feature film to have its premiere online.
LA writers halt strike for TaylorDame Elizabeth Taylor has made her first Los Angeles stage performance in 25 years after persuading striking writers to put down their picket signs.
'The Kite Runner' Is Delayed to Protect Child StarsParamount Vantage is delaying the release of "The Kite Runner" to get its three schoolboy stars out of Kabul, Afghanistan.
Author suspicious of similar character on TVCormac O'Connor appeared in "Forever," Hamill's best-selling 2002 novel. Cormac was killed centuries ago ... and brought back to life -- eternal life.
Jessica Alba Consults 'Love Guru'Actress joins Verne Troyer in the Mike Myers comedy. Jessica Alba helped save the world as the Invisible Woman in the "Fantastic Four" films, but in her next role she just needs to save a hockey championship.
PayPal Founder Banks on Web WidgetsAs widgets are melded into more sites, they are becoming a more attractive target for advertisers looking to connect with consumers who are spending less time watching TV.
Beowulf Announced By UbisoftEpic Tale Of Vengeance Power And Glory Comes To Life In Ubisoft's BeoWulf
Watch Out! 3-D Samsung HDTVs Coming at YaSamsung is in New York City this week showing off its latest TVs, cell phones, MP3 players and various other cool gadgets, but one item in particular reached out and grabbed me—literally. The electronics giant is rolling out its new line of rear-projection DLP HDTVs, and the l …
Site That Bills Itself as a Movie Reviewer Finds That Sex SellsMr. Skin.com, a Web site that features Hollywood nude scenes, is getting a bump in visitors thanks to the movie "Knocked Up."
J.J. Abrams' Mysterious Movie Trailer Has Net Abuzz We've all seen so many trailers by now, we know the routine: First there's the tease, usually accompanied by cameras swirling around a partially obscured object.
Plot Thickens in a Tom Cruise Film, Long Before the Cameras Begin to RollWhen the director Bryan Singer decided to cast Tom Cruise as the German Army officer who tried to blow up Hitler toward the end of World War II, he thought he had dealt with all the possible pitfalls.
Viacom Nets, Releases Another Fair Use DolphinWhen a company like Viacom sends more than 160,000 DMCA takedown notices to YouTube, there is a risk that some fair use "dolphins" will get caught along with the infringing "tuna." Well, another "dolphin" got caught up in the DMCA takedown driftnet.
Dean Baker: Big Media Runs to the Nanny StateThe point is fairly simple: if people are watching video clips that college students or frustrated office workers produce in their spare time, they will have less time to watch the latest Britney Spears MTV clip or the newest third-rate comedy flick from Paramount Pictures.
Pirates, Penguins and Potboilers Rule the Box OfficeThe big money in Hollywood last year was to be made making people laugh, cry and squeeze their dates' arms — not think.
AOL to offer downloads for movie, TV showsSeems everyone wants in on the movie and video download business. AOL have signed another deal. This potentially lucrative business has everyone wanting a slice of the pie.
Cruise gets financing for independent projectsWill Tom Cruise stick it to Paramount Pictures or will he bomb out big time as he goes solo?
Al Gore Shows Global Warming Film to Movie Theater OwnersAl Gore screened his environmental documentary on global warming threats, 'An Inconvenient Truth,' for movie theater owners at their annual convention. The Paramount Pictures production will be released on May 26.
Amazon Considering Downloads - New York TimesAs a fomer employee of Amazon, it does not surprise me to hear that they are finally looking to make a mark in the download space. I think there was a general consensus that Amazon was late to the party in music and audiobooks.
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