Don’t call us, we’ll call YouTube, agents say
· Hollywood scouts look to sign makers of hit videos· Creators worry about losing their indie appeal
High-definition DVDs spark high street war
A new battle to win the hearts and wallets of movie fans kicked off yesterday, as the first of a new generation of DVD players hit Britain's high streets. By Bobbie Johnson.
Snakes on a Scottish loch
Last night in a small studio in Soho, the London bloggerati got together to watch a film. Bloggers go to geek dinners, why not a geek film night?
Apple takes a gamble: so you want to watch films on your iPod?
Apple has raised the curtain on its plans to take on the movie industry by selling full-length feature films over the internet, for viewers to watch on their home TVs. By Bobbie Johnson.
Chinese censors target internet spoofs
China is drafting new rules to block internet broadcasts of short films that satirise officially approved cultural product, such as Chen Kaige's big-budget epic The Promise.
Something precious is being squeezed out of the middle
Natasha Walter: The internet has allowed niche tastes in film and books to thrive behind the blockbusters. But is there a gap inbetween?
Grumpy man on a bus becomes star of the internet
The Da Vinci Code may be dominating the box office but one of the most popular movies online is a six-minute film showing a grumpy man scolding a fellow bus passenger in Hong Kong. By Min Lee.
Treat us like the film industry, says SCi boss
SCi Entertainment, owner of the Lara Croft computer game franchise, urged the government yesterday to consider introducing tax breaks for games developers.
Kong heads ‘download to own’ revolution
Peter Jackson's blockbuster King Kong is to become the first movie available to download over the internet in the UK on the same day as it is released on DVD. By Owen Gibson.