International Business News - Arts http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is unveiling a new media and arts facility that features cutting-edge technology, a project that took $200 million and almost eight years to complete. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/ny-university-unveils-new-media-and-arts-center.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:08:33 EDT Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is unveiling a new media and arts facility that features cutting-edge technology, a project that took $200 million and almost eight years to complete. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081002/ny-university-unveils-new-media-and-arts-center.htm Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:10:45 EDT Like so many in Hollywood, the Creative Arts Emmy Awards is preparing for prime-time with a crash diet. The lesser-known Emmy show, which honors various achievements in television (costumes, casting, makeup, voice-overs), has less than a week to slim down from a hefty 3 1/2 hours to a sprightly 89 minutes. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/133560-tv-creative-arts-emmys.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080918/creative-arts-emmys-get-weeklong-slim-down-for-tv.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080918/creative-arts-emmys-get-weeklong-slim-down-for-tv.htm Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:01:05 EDT Shares of Electronic Arts Inc. and Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. declined in premarket electronic trading Monday after EA said it was walking away from talks to buy the rival video game publisher. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080915/ahead-of-the-bell-ea-take-two-trade-lower.htm Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:57:38 EDT Now that a potential buyer has walked away, the video game publisher behind the popular "Grand Theft Auto" series could remain an independent company for the foreseeable future. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/130713-ea-sports-studio.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080915/walks-away-from-take-two-buyout.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080915/walks-away-from-take-two-buyout.htm Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:09:29 EDT Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. said Sunday it ended talks to buy smaller rival Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., best known for the "Grand Theft Auto" series of games. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080914/electronic-arts-says-ends-take-two-buyout-bid.htm Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:17:49 EDT Cynthia Nixon, who gained fame and an Emmy with "Sex and the City," added a second trophy Saturday for a guest role on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit." http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/129869-creative-arts-emmy-press-room.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080914/cynthia-nixon-tim-conway-among-emmy-winners.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080914/cynthia-nixon-tim-conway-among-emmy-winners.htm Sun, 14 Sep 2008 01:51:33 EDT List of winners in the creative arts categories of the 60th annual Primetime Emmy Awards from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences: Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour): "The Simpsons: Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind," Fox. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080914/creative-arts-emmy-winners-for-60th-annual-awards.htm Sun, 14 Sep 2008 01:43:33 EDT Cynthia Nixon, who gained fame and an Emmy with "Sex and the City," added a second trophy Saturday for a guest role on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080913/cynthia-nixon-tim-conway-among-emmy-winners.htm Sat, 13 Sep 2008 22:58:51 EDT Video game makers Electronic Arts Inc. and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment said Monday that the latest Harry Potter video game will be released next summer to coincide with the next film in the seven-part series. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080908/electronic-arts-warner-bros-team-on-potter-game.htm Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:26:04 EDT Nobel Prize-winning poet Derek Walcott criticized the pace of tourism-driven development in Caribbean islands including his native St. Lucia, according to a report published Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080825/nobel-winner-walcott-faults-caribbean-development.htm Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:32:04 EDT As expected, the Federal Trade Commission has cleared video game company Electronic Arts Inc.'s offer to buy "Grand Theft Auto" publisher Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/ftc-clears-eas-potential-buyout-of-take-two.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:30:59 EDT Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. is retracting its hostile bid for smaller rival Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., but a deal--and a friendly one at that--is likelier than ever. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/electronic-arts-wont-extend-take-two-deadline.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:41:01 EDT Shares of Electronic Arts Inc. tumbled to a new year low Wednesday after the Redwood City, Calif.-based video game publisher's fiscal first-quarter results missed Wall Street's expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080730/ea-tumbles-after-missing-fiscal-1q-expectations.htm Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:00:00 EDT Video game publisher Electronic Arts says it expects fiscal 2009 profit and sales to grow sharply, fueled by upcoming games such as "Spore," "Mirror's Edge" and "Dead Space." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080729/electronic-arts-expects-2009-profit-sales-to-grow.htm Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:40:09 EDT Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. posted a smaller net loss for its fiscal first quarter Tuesday and more than doubled its revenue thanks to soaring sales of games such as "Rock Band"--even as it spent more on marketing and development. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080729/electronic-arts-posts-smaller-loss-misses-targets.htm Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:21:03 EDT Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. is expected to post a fiscal first-quarter loss after the closing bell Tuesday in what is a typically slow period for video game publishers, which make most of their money during the holidays. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080729/ahead-of-the-bell-electronic-arts.htm Tue, 29 Jul 2008 06:19:01 EDT Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. reports earnings for its fiscal first quarter, which ended June 30, on Tuesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080728/earnings-preview-electronic-arts.htm Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:46:39 EDT Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. said Wednesday it will expand its presence in movies and television following an agreement with United Talent Agency. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/electronic-arts-to-expand-presence-in-film-tv.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:37:50 EDT Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. has again extended the deadline for its $2 billion tender offer to buy smaller rival Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/electronic-arts-extends-deadline-to-buy-take-two.htm Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:18:34 EDT