http://www.copyrightaware.co.uk/in-the-news-hot-topics/daily-responses.asp Sign up to our newsfeed to receive regular updates of film and TV industry news en-gb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.copyrightaware.co.uk/in-the-news-hot-topics/daily-responses.asp Gideon Spanier reports on the health of the DVD market, talking to BVA director general Lavinia Carey, who says "Most films don't make any money at the box office," and that the rental market for DVDs has been holding up better than retail sales as some consumers economise in recession. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.copyrightaware.co.uk/in-the-news-hot-topics/daily-responses.asp David Cox argues that “the rocky road to cinemas for Tim Burton's 3D adventure shows cinemas will suffer as their grip slackens on the right to show films first”. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.copyrightaware.co.uk/in-the-news-hot-topics/daily-responses.asp James Murdoch has called on governments to get tough on illegal downloading, which he said was no different from "going into a store and stealing Pringles or a handbag". Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.copyrightaware.co.uk/in-the-news-hot-topics/daily-responses.asp Leading technology players including Google, Facebook, eBay, Yahoo! and British Telecom have warned that U.K. government plans to shut down websites that encourage illegal downloading will "disrupt the Internet" and were a "bitterly disappointing" attempt to tackle the problem of copyright infringement. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.copyrightaware.co.uk/in-the-news-hot-topics/daily-responses.asp Murad Ahmed reports on the launch of the MSN Video Player, an iPlayer-style IPTV service which will feature a thousand hours of television programming aimed at young people, young families and professionals. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT