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Articles in July, 2005 issue of Screen Digest

• Thomson's transformation: state-owned CE manufacturer to dedicated media services group.(Focus)(Company Profile)
• Dutch competition body OKs Canal Plus takeover.(Canal Plus Nederland)(Liberty Global Inc.)(Brief Article)
• Indian conglomerate acquires lead film player.(Reliance Capital Ltd.)(Adlabs Films )(Prime Focus)(Brief Article)
• Online rentailer moves into downloads.(Video Island to offer on-demand digital content)(Brief Article)
• UK indie to launch Internet VoD service.(PRODUCTS)(Transmission Films)(video-on-demand)(Brief Article)
• In the Blu corner ...(PERSPECTIVE)
• West European exhibitors assessed: five of top ten exhibitors in Western Europe are located in the UK.(Focus)
• EU to harmonise digital music licensing.(REGULATION)(Brief Article)
• UIP targets India as next growth area.(United International Pictures)
• NZ telco delays launch of digital pay TV service.(New Zealand)(TelstraClear Ltd.)(Brief Article)
• Digital cinema used for medical learning.(Opportunities and Occurences in Phaco and Refractive Surgery (OOPS))( screening of live eye operations )(Brief Article)
• Confessions of a recovering tech junkie.(PERSPECTIVE)(Column)
• Feature film print processing: Top 300 US releases average over 12.5m film print feet each.(Focus)
• HMV hops islands as Jersey closes tax loophole.(REGULATION)(Brief Article)
• Kodak and Barco collaborate on d-cinema.(Eastman Kodak Co.)(digital cinema )(Brief Article)
• Warner trials same-day release strategy in China.(MARKETS)(Brief Article)
• Sony to release movies for mobiles.(PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
• Technology deals.(Eastman Kodak Co. forms alliance with Barco N.V.)(Imax Corp., AFM Cinemas)(KPN N.V., Siemens AG)(Illustration)
• European video software markets: DVD spending beats VHS spending by more than eight to one.(Profile)
• Cinema merger creates rival for Regal.(AMC Entertainment Inc.)(Loews Cineplex Entertainment Corp.)(Brief Article)
• European TVDVD market continues growth.(MARKETS)(Brief Article)
• NZ launches first personal video recorder service.(Sky Network Television Ltd.)(New Zealand)(Brief Article)
• Distributors consider advertisements on DVD.(On-disc advertising)(Brief Article)
• Worldview.(Insight)
• European DVD pirates turn to local manufacture.(GENERAL)
• Pace agrees deals in China and Nordic region.(Pace Micro Technology PLC)(Galaxy Satellite Broadcasting Ltd.)(Viasat Broadcasting)(Brief Article)
• Warner cheap disc strategy struggles in China.(MARKETS)(Brief Article)
• Soccer is key as Belgacom launches IPTV service.(internet protocol television)(Brief Article)
• Content deals.(Amazon.de GmbH introduces DVD rental service)(Buena Vista Game Entertainment Studio inked distribution agreement with CentreSoft)(DreamWorks L.L.C. renewed its contract with SBS Broadcasting S.A.)(Illustration)
• Top 50 entertainment companies: top 10 companies account for nearly half the top 50's turnover.(Focus)
• Australia unifies entertainment classification.(REGULATION)(powers and duties of Office of Film and Literature Classification)(classification markings)(Brief Article)
• FIFA awards rights for two more World Cups.(International Federation of Association Football)(Brief Article)
• Interactive DVD games win studio backing.(DreamWorks L.L.C. released Madagascar )(Brief Article)
• Telewest trials Blueyonder TV on broadband.(Telewest Broadband)(Brief Article)
• Databox.(video games, Internet games, digital television)(Illustration)
• Home multimedia devices: Microsoft devices dominate the entertainment hardware market.(Focus)
• BT selects Microsoft solution for IPTV.(British Telecommunications PLC)(internet protocol television)(Brief Article)
• US first half box office slump revealed.(MARKETS)(Brief Article)
• Netflix plans VoD service by year end.(PRODUCTS)(video-on-demand )
• UK training agency sets up film skills centres.(EDUCATION)(Skillset)(Brief Article)
• Home entertainment tops retail: outstrips other retail sectors despite rapid decline in music sales.(Focus)
• Australia forms super regulator.(REGULATION)(Australian Communications and Media Authority)(Brief Article)
• RTL heads into Russia with REN TV deal.(RTL Group acquires 30% stake)(Brief Article)
• Sony PSP content broadens with indie support.(Universal Media Disc)
• Telekom Austria to launch IPTV.(internet protocol television)(Brief Article)
• Events diary.(Calendar)
• Cinema sound certification finds new growth.(contracts of AFM Sinemalari)
• Exhibition giant formed in Canada.(Cineplex Galaxy LP acquires Famous Players Ltd.)(Brief Article)
• Even late DVD adopters prefer buying to renting.(MARKETS)
• Premiere movie download service planned in US.(PRODUCTS)(Revelations Entertainment)(Brief Article)
• Mergers, takeovers and investments.(SBS Broadcasting S.A., Prima TV)(DCC Ltd., National Cable Vision)(Vivendi Universal Games, Swordfish Studios)(Illustration)
• UK indie rentailer numbers decline sharply.(GENERAL)(acquisitions of Filmnight)(divestments of Apollo )
• New business plan touted for d-cinema rollout.(Christie Digital Systems and Access Integrated Technologies, Inc. to form Christie/AIX)(Brief Article)
• European DS console sales pass million mark.(Nintendo DS)
• Singapore launches its first NVoD service.(Starhub)(near-video-on-demand)(Brief Article)
• Business prospects.(European Broadcasting Union's television rights)(Brief Article)