Boomerang Media
January 23, 2008
Private equity firm GCTR has announced that it will provide up to $200 million to finance Boomerang Media, a new company formed to acquire, manage, and exploit entertainment intellectual property.
In May
January 22, 2008
Mayfair Games has announced that it will release the Catan Dice Game in May.
Reruns
January 22, 2008
Sci Fi Channel has announced that it has acquired rights to air the first two seasons of Jericho .
Better Terms from WotC?
January 23, 2008
Dan Barnett of Walt's Cards in Baltimore , Maryland , saw the news about Wizards of the Coast taking over Heroscape from Hasbro and hopes that better terms for retailers will follow.
Column by John Riley
January 23, 2008
This week, Riley discusses the challenges of securing organized play events.
Both Volumes in May
January 22, 2008
Dr. Master has announced the May release of Taiwanese artist Kao Yung's shojo fantasy/romance, The Magic Lover's Tower .
Anime Just 20
January 22, 2008
ADV's new magazine PiQ has a smaller format, fewer pages, and a lower price point.
Was Acting in a Terry Gilliam Film
January 21, 2008
Actor Heath Ledger, who plays The Joker in the new Batman film, was found dead in his New York apartment.
At Future Film Festival in Italy
January 21, 2008
Makoto Shinkai's anime feature 5 Centimeters per Second has won the Lancia Grand Prize at the Future Film Festival.
First WotC Expansion Out in June
January 21, 2008
Wizards of the Coast has announced that the Heroscape brand will join the WotC family of products.
At NATPE Conference
January 21, 2008
Viz Media's list of properties it is showcasing at the NATPE conference includes Hunter x Hunter and Naoki Urusawa's Monster .
'Transformers' Nabs 3 Tech Noms
January 21, 2008
Persepolis was one of three films nominated in the 'Best Animated Feature' category.
