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WEEKEND BOXOFFICE ESTIMATES

Gross Cume
1. Sex and the City
55.7 55.7
2. Indiana Jones: Crystal Skull 46.0 216.9
3. The Strangers
20.7 20.7
4. Iron Man
14.0 276.6
5. Prince Caspian
13.0 115.7
Weekend of May 30-June 1. Estimates in $ mil.

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Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego to direct 'Solo'
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan moves to 'Shanghai'
Joins cast that includes John Cusack, Ken Watanabe
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SAG, AMPTP return to table
Few observers predict an imminent deal
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Media spending down, studios cutting back on releases
Money spent by major studios on media buys dipped in 2007 to under $3.4 billion, compared with $3.5 billion in 2006. » More

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WEEKEND BOXOFFICE ESTIMATES

Gross Cume
1. Sex and the City
55.7 55.7
2. Indiana Jones: Crystal Skull 46.0 216.9
3. The Strangers
20.7 20.7
4. Iron Man
14.0 276.6
5. Prince Caspian
13.0 115.7
Weekend of May 30-June 1. Estimates in $ mil.

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Monday, May 19
Top networks
Viewers NBC
6.7 million
18-49 demo NBC 1.8/6
Top shows
Viewers "Family Guy" (Fox) 5.2 million
18-49 demo "Family Guy" (Fox) 2.5/7
Viewers in millions. Source: Nielsen Media Research

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Veoh grabs more financing
Secures $30 mil from Intel, Adobe and Gordon Crawford
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Harriet Christian latest political YouTube star
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You might expect a movie about the controversial presidential vote in Florida in 2000 to have political wonk written all over it. Sure enough, HBO's "Recount" is replete with inside politics. But it also has well-written characters, first-class acting and confident directing, which produces a level of tension you wouldn’t expect in a story about a widely reported recent event. » More

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Charity match gives German fans the chance to kick it with the stars
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Release Wknd. B.O. Cume B.O.
1. Indiana Jones: Crystal Skull
$146.5
$146.5
2. Narnia: Prince Caspian
18.4 49.3
3. What Happens In Vegas
13.0
78.2
4 Iron Man
10.1* 217.8*
5. Made of Honor 3.3 25.5
Weekend of May 23-25. Figures in millions. *=estimated

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2 Super Mario Brothers Theme Koji Kondo
3 Pink Panther Henry Mancini
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Global Ad Spending by Sector

Sector Grand Total
Automotive $24,990,146,411
Healthcare $24,245,602,352
Media & Publishing $22,193,086,684
Cosmetics & Toiletries $19,758,689,593
Entertainment $17,546,305,323
Source: Nielsen Global AdView

Domestic Ad Spending By Sector

Product Category Jan 2007-Sep 2007 %Change
Automotive $8,491,486,605 -13.54
Pharmaceutical $3,854,004,087 2.63
Local Dealerships $3,426,305,470 -5.59
Restaurant-Quick Svc $2,922,322,999 -6.4
Motion Picture $2,662,662,125 -1.32
Source: Nielsen Monitor-Plus

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January 2007 - December 2007

Rank Parent Company Total Ad Dollars Spent
1 PROCTER & GAMBLE CO $3,728,279,492
2 AT&T INC $2,150,742,501
3 GENERAL MOTORS CORP $2,028,368,104
4 FORD MOTOR CO $1,760,594,254
5 VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC $1,658,501,263
6 TIME WARNER INC $1,467,420,737
7 CERBERUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP $1,363,410,168
8 JOHNSON & JOHNSON $1,290,803,595
9 TOYOTA MOTOR CORP $1,255,439,326
10 WALT DISNEY CO $1,191,120,322
Source: Nielsen Monitor-Plus

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