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Sunday, July 25th, 2010Nu Metro wins case against Mr Video
Thursday, February 4th, 2010
Johannesburg, 02 February 2010: – In late September 2009, the Supreme Court of Appeal ruled in favour of Nu Metro Filmed Entertainment (Pty) Ltd and a number of international film studios, dismissing an appeal brought by Mr Video and certain of its franchisees, in a landmark ruling on the rights of copyright holders in South Africa in DVD films.
The Supreme Court of Appeal’s ruling was the outcome of interdict proceedings brought by Nu Metro and the various Hollywood studios against Mr Video, which commenced in May 2008. Nu Metro had discovered that certain of the Mr Video franchisees were renting out Zone 1 DVDs of films in which Nu Metro is the exclusive licensee in South Africa, without Nu Metro’s, or the relevant studio’s, consent.
Zone 1 DVDs are distributed in the USA and Canada and were being sourced by various Mr Video outlets from retailers in these territories. The disclaimer on these DVDs clearly states that the purchaser of these DVDs was not entitled to rent and/or distribute these DVDs outside of the territory. Accordingly, the Zone 1 titles being made available by Mr Video outlets were not authorised for renting out to the public in South Africa.
In June 2008, the Cape High Court granted interdicts in favour of Universal Studios and Nu Metro and various studios in which Mr Video was restrained from hiring or renting, directly or indirectly, copies (other than legitimate Zone 2 copies obtained through authorised distributors) of films in which Nu Metro or any of the studios are the copyright or the exclusive licensee of the copyright in South Africa.
The Mr Video group appealed certain aspects of the Cape High Court order to the Supreme Court of Appeal. The appeal was dismissed in its entirety.
”Nu Metro is satisfied with the outcome and the absolute validation of Nu Metro as the exclusive licensee for the represented rights in SA” says Fay Amaral, Managing Director of Nu Metro.
The Supreme Court of Appeal’s ruling signifies a major victory for Nu Metro and the Hollywood studios, in terms of which Nu Metro’s rights as copyright holder have been confirmed by South Africa’s highest court.
Importantly, the judgment sends a strong message to other DVD rental outlets that contraventions of the copyright legislation will not be tolerated and the distributors’ rights will be enforced.
Troye Sivan signs on as Spud
Friday, January 29th, 2010
Update: Today (2 Feb 2010) Troye confirmed the news in a new video. Watch it here: twitvid.com/DAAAF
Today (29 Jan 2010) Troye Sivan let the huge news slip on his official Twitter account. http://twitter.com/troyesivan18 The post promised big news and featured a link to a twitvid. The video announced his signing on as the lead of Spud. Just moments later, the video and the post were deleted.
This is fantastic news. Casting an unknown actor would have been an extreme risk, but casting an up and coming talent who can sing, and has proved himself a great actor, is a smart move. You can see Troye as Young Logan (Hugh Jackman’s character at 12 years old) in X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
Predictably there will be an argument over casting international actors over South African actors, but if the producers want this movie to do well overseas they need star power and talent. Don’t panic, most of the cast will be South African. The Spud pre-production crew are still undergoing an extensive talent search across South Africa to find the best possible cast.
It’s worth noting, Troye was born in South Africa before his family moved to Perth, Australia
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Sunday, October 11th, 2009Daniel Fox and the Jester’s Legacy
Tuesday, September 8th, 2009
I’ve never been a fan of fantasy, for whatever reason, wizards and magic don’t do anything for me. However, when these stories are mixed with adventure, suspense, action and even a bit of comedy, I’m instantly glued to the pages – hungry for more.
Daniel Fox and the Jester’s Legacy is the story of a boy who dies and goes to the underworld. A world which is surprisingly like the one we live in today, but with fantastic creatures and a sinister undertone. As Daniel spends more time in the underworld, know as Arison, he begins to feel a great sense of purpose to his arrival. He must find what he is destined to do, and he must find it fast.
The book was written by sixteen year old Andy Peterson who was born in Chicago but now lives in Johannesburg. Peterson is Penguin – South Africa’s youngest author ever published. And why should he wait? His brilliant imagination and great sense of timing has this young author ready to compete with experienced authors across the country.
Not only is his first work easy reading, it’s a very original look at the afterlife and beyond. Peterson has managed to incorporate many themes into the story, giving this fantasy adventure a unique texture. From the pressures of having everything to the harsh world of thieves the story throws Daniel about the underworld. He’s left with just his wits to overcome great challenges far beyond his years.
Forgetting the amazing age of the author, this book is a must read for young fantasy lovers and even those who are looking to be engulfed by a world of adventure.