'Missing' to preem at Mipcom

PARIS -- ABC Studio's thriller series "Missing" will world preem at TV confab Mipcom on March. 3 in Cannes. Cast people Ashley Judd, High cliff Curtis and Adriano Giannini is going to be about the red-colored carpet for that screening, which is then a Q&A using the thesps and also the show's production team. Created by Stillking Films, "Missing" is composed by Gregory Poirier ("National Treasure: Book of Secrets"), who professional created together with Gina Matthews, Grant Scharbo, Steve Shill and James Parriott. Missing," which focuses on an old CIA agent searching for her missing boy in Europe, lensed at various worldwide locations, including Prague, Istanbul and Dubrovnik. Hopefully that 'Missing' may be the to begin what will be numerous truly global productions to leave ABC Galleries," stated Paul Lee, ABC Ing. Group's prexy. Mipcom runs March. 3-6. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

L.A. Mayor Promises More Support for Film, TV Industries

NEW YORK - Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said he would consider additional steps to help the local movie and TV industry and make LA a competitive location for productions, including possibly reducing film permit fees and speeding up the permitting process, the LA Times reported. He also called on the city legislature to pass a bill that would extend California's production tax credits beyond 2012. A state Senate committee is expected to take up the bill Thursday, according to the Times. Speaking to a group of producers, location managers and industry executives on Wednesday, the mayor cited previous steps to support the entertainment industry, such as free parking on city lots. "We're doing some things, and that's nice and good, but we can do a whole lot more," the Times cited Villaraigosa as saying. "This is one of the most important industries for us." But he also cautioned that the city is constrained by a tight budget, saying: "There are limitations to what we can do." The entertainment industry in Los Angeles County directly employs about 140,000 people, according to the paper. Related Topics

Zoe Saldana Discusses Her Revenge Tactics in New 'Colombiana' Clip (Moviefone Exclusive)

We have already seen Zoe Saldana kick some tail in 'Avatar,' but her upcoming action-thriller, 'Colombiana,' will take her ass-whooping skills to a new level. In the film, Saldana plays Cataleya, who grows up to be an assassin after witnessing the murder of her parents as a child. She gets revenge by training to become a professional killer and hunting down the person responsible for their deaths. In this exclusive clip for Moviefone, we get to see Saldana face a hard truth when a member of her own family confronts her about her methods for revenge. You can check out the video below. 'Colombiana' hits theaters on August 26. *Image courtesy of Sony

Paxton joins 'Vendetta'

PaxtonBill Paxton continues to be cast in History's "The Hatfields and McCoys: A United States Vendetta" alongside Kevin Costner.Paxton will have Randall McCoy opposite Costner's "Demon" Anse Hatfield the scripted miniseries is going to be helmed by "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" director Kevin Reynolds and created by Thinkfactory Media with Costner. "Deadwood" scribe Ted Mann creates."Hatfields and McCoys" follows the bloody feud between your two warring families -- the McCoys in Kentucky, the Hatfields in West Virginia - who fought against together within the Civil War and went from friends-at-arms to bitter opponents.Leslie Greif can serve as professional producer with Plant Nanas and Darrell Fetty creating for Thinkfactory, and History topper Nancy Dubuc and Dirk Hoogstra creating for that internet. Contact Mike Thielman at mike.thielman@variety.com

Today on indieWIRE: Julianne Moore and Todd Haynes Reteam & More

Today on indieWIRE, we recapped the weekend's news and box office numbers, learned why to shoot a movie in a small town, David Lynch added solo recording artist to his resume, and David Cronenberg and Pedro Almodovar will get galas at the 49th New York Film Festival. Todd Haynes and Julianne Moore Reteam for HBO Series, 'Dope': Todd Haynes has reportedly reteamed with the HBO miniseries' executive producers, John Wells and Christine Vachon, for another go-round at HBO. indieWIRE's Weekend Recap: Here Are Nine Stories You May Have Missed: In case you were away from your computer this weekend, here's a tidy package of our weekend coverage that includes interviews straight from the Locarno Film Festival, box office reports, a first look at Jason Reitman's latest and much more. Box Office: 'Senna' Scores Year's Best Doc Debut (UPDATED): Asif Kapadia's acclaimed documentary 'Senna' found glowing numbers in its limited debut this weekend. Locarno Fest Fetes 'Back to Stay' & 'Best Intentions' in Weekend Awards: Argentine/Swiss production 'Abrir Puertas Y Ventanas' (Back to Stay) won the golden leopard at the Locarno Film Festival over the weekend, capping the 10-day event. David Lynch Set to Drop Solo Album Featuring Karen O This Fall: David Lynch, recording artist? You heard that right. Eight Great Reasons to Shoot Your Movie in a Small Town : It's only natural: You make a movie, you think New York. Or Los Angeles. No one thinks Biddeford, Maine (Pop.: 21,000). David Cronenberg & Pedro Almodovar Get Galas at 49th New York Film Festival: In a first for the New York Film Festival, two galas will join the Opening, Centerpiece and Closing Night galas, rounding out the total of gala screenings to five. 'The Aviator' & 'Gladiator' Writer John Logan Teams With Patti Smith to Adapt Her Memoir 'Just Kids': John Logan, the writer behind 'Gladiator,' 'The Aviator' and Steven Spielberg's forthcoming 'Lincoln' will team with Smith in writing the script for 'Just Kids.'

Discovery Communications Second-Quarter Profit, Revenue Rise

NEW You are able to - Discovery Communications on Thursday reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings and revenue because it once more published greater advertising and affiliate fee revenue. Additionally, it revealed a $1 billion increase to its stock buyback program as media and entertainment companies continue using cash to reward investors. Throughout an earnings business call, management stated advertising trends remain strong at the start of the 3rd quarter and outlined that the organization hasn't seen a degeneration among restored economic concerns which has left Wall Street wondering when the ad market might take popular. Discovery leader and Boss David Zaslav once more expressed confidence within the outlook for OWN, the partnership network with The famous host oprah Winfrey who lately required over as Boss and chief creative officer from the funnel, which battled within the rankings from the gate after its The month of january launch. And that he stated that Discovery is searching at possible content handles digital marketers, for example Netflix and Amazon . com.com. "Her team has already been focusing on creating compelling content for that network," Zaslav stated about Winfrey and outlined a "better qualityInch fall and spring programming selection, including shows with Rosie O'Donnell and Winfrey. "All in, we're positive concerning the brand strength, content pipeline and rankings potential from the network." He was later requested what Winfrey's transfer to the Boss role method for Discovery Communications COO Peter Liguori that has offered as interim Boss of OWN. Zaslav stated Liguori continues to be freed as much as re-concentrate on his larger Discovery duties. Talking about The Hub, the children partnership network with toy giant Hasbro, he outlined that June was its greatest-ranked month since December. Requested about potential handles digital marketers, Zaslav stated "we're speaking to them all,Inch but the organization is "focusing on obtaining the right value." Time Warner Boss Shaun Bewkes each day earlier had referred to his team's approach in similar ways. Discovery Communications, parents company from the Discovery Funnel, TLC along with other systems, recorded an every three months profit of $254 million, up 20 % when excluding one-time products around-ago period. When including individuals year-ago products, earnings rose a lot more than 70 %. Discovery made an earlier debt payment that affected year-ago results. Revenue for the organization rose 11 percent to at least one.07 billion driven with a 20 % gain in the firm's worldwide systems and 6 percent growth at its U.S. channels. The financials exceeded Wall Street anticipation. On the rear of a U.S. rankings gain of 6 percent, U.S. advertising revenue increased 10 %, with Discovery stating "elevated prices and greater sellouts." Zaslav famous Discovery, buoyed by Most harmful Catch and news-related documentaries, for example one about the dying of Osama bin Laden, and TLC as key ad contributing factors. Worldwide ad revenue leaped 25 %. Discovery slightly elevated its full-year revenue guidance vary from $4.025 billion-$4.125 billion to $4.075 billion-$4.175 billion. Still it targets 2011 earnings of $1 billion-$1.075 billion. "Discovery is constantly on the deliver strong financial results, particularly across our unique worldwide platform, because the depth and breadth in our content assets have enabled the organization to take advantage of the sustained ad market strength worldwide in addition to make use of the evolution of pay-tv around the world,Inch stated Zaslav. "Our growth earlier this quarter was accomplished despite ongoing proper opportunities to help our competitive advantage both locally and worldwide." On Thursday's earnings call, Discovery management once more famous its strong worldwide growth and outlook, such as the planned launch of countless funnel in India. Among its various systems and also the cable industry overall, ID remains the quickest riser, Zaslav also told experts. Primetime rankings were up a lot within the second quarter the network has become the 18th-rated network for ladies 25-54, in comparison to its 26th rank formerly. He predicted ad rate, affiliate fee and viewer upside for that network in in the future. Zaslav also once more stated there's upside for Discovery Funnel under Eileen O'Neill, group leader for that network and TLC. "At this time, Discovery is nice,Inch he stated, adding that could and really should be superior though. Having a concentrate on storytelling and figures, he predicted the network could start exceeding market growth again. Email: Georg.Szalai@thr.com Twitter: @georgszalai Related Subjects Discovery Communications

Real Skateboards - Since The First Day

Since The First Day may be the culmination of many years of work in the entire team and it is 100% skateboarding. Featuring full parts from Dennis Busenitz, Peter Ramondetta, Justin Brock, James Sturdy, Chima Ferguson, JT Aultz, Ernie Torres, Nick Dompierre, Max Schaaf, Keith Hufnagel, Mike Donnelly, Davis Torgerson, Ishod Wair, Alex Perelson, Robbie Brockel, Kyle Master, Antoine Asselin and Massimo Cavedoni. Edited by Serta Wolfe alongside the whole REAL team - this video could make you wish to get out there and skateboard. Roll Forever - Since The First Day.