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CinemaCon and what may be coming to a theater near you

by Kai Ryssdal and Adriene Hill
Apr 13, 2016
Marketplace’s Adriene Hill reports from the annual movie-industry gathering
 National Association of Theatre Owners President and CEO John Fithian speaks onstage during CinemaCon 2016 The State of the Industry: Past, Present and Future and STX Entertainment Presentation at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace during CinemaCon on April, 12, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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The hidden costs of music rights

by Adriene Hill
Apr 8, 2016
Using just one song in your TV show or movie can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Music costs can range from nothing to hundreds of thousands.
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'Silicon Cowboys' documents rise of Compaq

by Molly Wood
Mar 29, 2016
A look at the small Texas startup that took on IBM to become the largest computer company in the world.
The Compaq Computer team with the first Compaq portable computer. From L-R: Ken Roberts, Jim Harris, Bill Murto, Steve Ullrich, Walt Russell, Rod Canion, Tim Tindle, John Reilly, Steve Flannigan, Guy Fielder, Gary Stimac, Bill Bray and Ted Papajohn.
Courtesy Compaq Computer Corporation
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The perils and pleasures of video game voice-over

by Molly Wood
Mar 18, 2016
The video game industry poses a particular challenge to voice actors.
A look at the video game "Seasons of Infamy," a game in which Dee Bradley Baker voice acts in. 
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The box office is just the beginning for Zootopia

by Adriene Hill
Mar 7, 2016
Disney's new animated blockbuster could spawn a revenue-topia
 Judy Hopps (L) and Nick Wilde characters pose during the Los Angeles premiere of Walt Disney Animation Studios' 'Zootopia' on February 17, 2016 in Hollywood, California.
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney
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Hollywood's diversity problem goes beyond the Oscars

by Sarah Menendez
Feb 22, 2016
A new study released highlights lack of diverse representation in film and television
The nominees for best actor as seen on screen at the Academy Awards nominations announcement. All the nominees this year are white men. 
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Big box office pays off big for online ticket sites

by Kimberly Adams
Dec 25, 2015
Mobile apps and growing demand for reservations is boosting sites like Fandango.
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by Raghu Manavalan
Oct 30, 2015
Artist, writer, and director Miranda July takes our money-inspired personality quiz.
Director Miranda July attends The New Yorker Festival 2014 in New York City. 
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Women in Hollywood want their chance to direct

by Adriene Hill
Oct 19, 2015
Female movie directors are rarely behind the camera on the most successful films.
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'Meru': the documentary with a crew of three

by David Brancaccio
Oct 5, 2015
One of the highest-grossing docs of the year was pretty inexpensive to make.
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