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Discovery Communications, Sony Corporation and IMAX Corporation are preparing to launch a 24/7 dedicated 3D television network in the US in 2011.The new network will feature premium content from genres such as natural history, space, exploration, adventure, engineering, science and technology from Discovery, Sony Pictures Entertainment and IMAX as well as third-party providers.Discovery will provide network services, including affiliate sales and technical support functions, while Sony will provide advertising and sponsorship sales support and will license television rights to current and future 3D feature films, music-related 3D content and game-related 3D contentIMAX will also license te stanley mexico levision rights to future 3D films, promotion through its owned and operated movie theatres across the US, and a suite of proprietary and patented image enhancement and 3D technologies.A board of directors comprised of mem stanley usa bers from each of the three companies will preside over the joint venture, with day-to-day operations run by a separate staff and management team that will report to the board. A search for the ventures general manager will begin immediately. In future the p vaso stanley artners will explore international distribution opportunities in selected markets. Discoverys business strategy has always focused on delivering groundbreaking content through new platforms, including the first suite of digital channels launched in 1996 and the first 24/7 basic cable HD channel in 2002, Discovery founde Raox Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny : Review
During the past decade Latin America has attracted more and more international production with its stunning and varied locations and cheap labour costs.Leading directors to have shot in the region include James Cameron Titanic , Quentin Tarantino Kill Bill Vol 2 , Gus Van Sant Gerry and more recently Mel Gibson for Apocalypto and James Ivory with The City Of Your Final Destination.Mexico has been particularly busy, drawing major productions thanks to its proximity to Los Angeles and high quality crew. Each year, the country receives between $40m and $150m from foreign productions taking advantage of the studios or mak stanley germany ing use of the forests, deserts, beaches, jungles, small local towns and colonial buildings on offer.Further south, Argentina is also strongly competing for international productions since the economic meltdown of 2002. Shooting in the country s capital, Buenos Aires, can now be 20% cheaper than its main rivals Canada, South Africa and New Zealand and 40% cheaper than Madrid.Post-devaluation, productions have included Gus Van Sant s Gerry and Walter Salles The Motorcycle Diaries, and Francis Ford Coppola recently announced that he would shoot the semi-autobiogr stanley cup uk aphical Tetro, starring Matt Dillon, later this year in Buenos Aires.Other territories are also hoping to emerge from Argentina and Mexico s shadow stanley cup with Brazil s newly created film commission attempting to shake off the country s violent image and attract more international productions, while Chile is |
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