10 posts and columns on franchise

Viral Video: Gloomy “Dark Knight Rises”

in Media on May 2 at 12:16 am PT

Try not to weep.
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News Byte

Online Audiences Are Famished for “The Hunger Games” (Though Vampires Still Rule!)

in Media on March 21 at 9:25 am PT

As of yesterday morning, the movie version of the popular teen novel “The Hunger Games,” which comes out Friday, accounted for 92 percent of total ticket sales on Fandango. That includes 1,200 showtimes sold-out on the online ticketing service, which recently signed various deals with AMC Theatres, Facebook and, earlier this week, Yahoo Movies. Still, the kids-fight-to-the-death film has not yet topped the online advance sales for the three “Twilight” movies or the last two in the “Harry Potter” franchise.

Viral Video: Bella Is Now a Sparkly Vampire

in Media on March 13 at 12:26 am PT

It’s not easy being undead.
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Voices

‘Angry Birds’ Spreads Wings

in News on August 10, 2011 at 4:00 am PT

Angry Birds is flapping from touch screens to big screens, books and toys, testing whether one of the best-known mobile apps can become an entertainment franchise akin to Mickey Mouse and Iron Man.

Biz Punches Back at Fortune's Twitter-Bashing (Sort Of!)

in News on April 15, 2011 at 6:35 am PT

Twitter co-founder Biz Stone took time off from his myriad of witty talk show appearances to slap around a just-published Fortune story that was titled–get it?–”Trouble@ Twitter.” Was it a knockout?

Viral Video: Going Ape for James Franco

in News on April 15, 2011 at 2:25 am PT

BoomTown is a major fan of the entire “Planet of the Apes” Hollywood movie franchise and will not apologize for one single second about this freakish apocalyptic series. Here comes another and, as the late Charlton Heston said: “Some apes, it seems, are more equal than others.”

Nintendo Gives Itself High Fives for Wii and DS Franchises

in Commerce on January 4, 2011 at 8:13 am PT

Now that the year has wrapped up, Nintendo is claiming to have broken two industry-wide records in 2010 to make its portable DS franchise and the Wii two of the best-selling game systems of all time. But is past prologue?

Viacom Sold Rock Band for a Song. A Really, Really Cheap Song.

in Media on January 4, 2011 at 3:30 am PT

If you’ve got $49.99, you can buy a copy of “Rock Band 3.” Or you could have bought the company that makes the videogame. Ouch.

Rosensweig to Leave Guitar Hero; Takes Over as CEO of Online Textbook Rental Start-Up Chegg

in News on February 2, 2010 at 11:00 am PT

Longtime Silicon Valley exec Dan Rosensweig is stepping down as president and CEO of the Guitar Hero division of Activision Blizzard to take a new job as CEO of Chegg, the top online textbook rental start-up. The move is unexpected given that the former Yahoo COO landed the job running the top gaming franchise in March of last year.
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Nondeal of the Day: Microsoft Says It’s Not Buying Electronic Arts

in Media on September 24, 2009 at 4:25 am PT

There’s going to be a lot of buying and selling in the coming months, but here’s one deal that’s not happening: Contrary to market-moving rumors, Microsoft isn’t acquiring videogame giant Electronic Arts. Anyone else want to take a shot?
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