Lionsgate UK is dipping its toes into the TV market for the first time by partnering with Channel 4 to co-finance and co-produce Jo Brand sitcom Damned alongside What Larks Productions. Lionsgate will sell rights worldwide.

Damned is a social services-themed comedy co-written and starring Brand and Alan Davies as…

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Hollywood And Amazon’s New ‘Kindle Fire’

A few surprises this morning in Amazon’s release of its Kindle Fire tablet. The bad news: It’s Wi-Fi only, which means you can’t download content when you’re away from a hot spot. Other tablets, including Apple’s iPad, can handle wireless 3G connections. But Amazon says it will…

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