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Tag Archives: Hollywood
The late Jack Valenti did support Larry Lessig’s Creative Commons. – [VIDEO]
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Tagged copyright, Creative Commons, Hollywood, Jack Valenti, Larry Lessig, Motion Picture Association, MPA
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Liberal politicians (sucking up to the Hollywood lobby) have managed to destroy one promising financial innovation applied to the movie business.
Cantor Fitzgerald abandoning box-office futures despite regulatory approval. CNBC: The End of the Box Office Futures Business The Wrap
Posted in Exchange Genesis, Exchanges & Markets, Finance, Regulations
Tagged betting markets, box-office derivatives, Cantor Exchange, Cantor Fitzgerald, CFTC, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, derivatives, event derivative markets, event derivatives, futures, Hollywood, Hollywood Stock Exchange, HSX, Motion Picture Association Of America, movie box office, movie business, movie futures, movies, prediction markets
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CFTC Takes Jurisdiction Over “Prediction Markets”.
First, a hearty congratulations to Robert Swagger and Trend Exchange. Along with the Cantor Exchange folks, they have run quite a gauntlet, and although there remains a tremendous obstacle in the form of the Lincoln amendment, I consider these exchanges … Continue reading
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Tagged betting markets, box-office derivatives, Cantor Exchange, CFTC, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, derivatives, economic purpose test, event derivative markets, event derivatives, futures, Hollywood, manipulation, MDEX, Media Derivatives, Media Derivatives Exchange, movie box office, movie business, movie futures, movies, MPAA, prediction markets, trading restrictions, Trend Exchange
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BREAKING: The CFTC approves MDEX’s real-money prediction markets on movie box office.
“In a 3-2 vote, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Monday afternoon approved a contract created by the company Media Derivatives that would allow traders to bet on the gross receipts that a movie pulls in during its opening weekend.” … Continue reading
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Tagged betting markets, box-office derivatives, CFTC, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, derivatives, event derivative markets, event derivatives, futures, Hollywood, MDEX, Media Derivatives, Media Derivatives Exchange, movie box office, movie business, movie futures, movies, prediction markets, Trend Exchange
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CFTC: 3-2 in favor of approval of movie contracts —SO FAR.
What was said at the CFTC hearing on movie futures. Hollywood Reporter. Business Week. More. CFTC.
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Tagged America, betting markets, box-office derivatives, Cantor Exchange, Cantor Fitzgerald, CFTC, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, derivatives, event derivative markets, event derivatives, futures, Hollywood, Hollywood Stock Exchange, HSX, MDEX, Media Derivatives, Media Derivatives Exchange, Motion Picture Association Of America, movie box office, movie business, movie futures, movies, prediction markets, Trend Exchange, United States Of America
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Hollywood clashed with Wall Street on Wednesday at a government hearing about the potential sale of futures contracts linked to box office receipts of major motion pictures.
“financial engineering synthetic derivatives” More.
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Tagged betting markets, box-office derivatives, Cantor Exchange, Cantor Fitzgerald, CFTC, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, derivatives, event derivative markets, event derivatives, futures, Hollywood, Hollywood Stock Exchange, HSX, MDEX, Media Derivatives, Media Derivatives Exchange, Motion Picture Association Of America, movie box office, movie business, movie futures, movies, prediction markets, Trend Exchange
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The CFTC plans to hold a public hearing next week to examine the growing controversy surrounding a plan by two firms to offer futures contracts tied to box-office receipts.
The CFTC plans to hold a public hearing next week to examine the growing controversy surrounding a plan by two firms to offer futures contracts tied to box-office receipts.
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Tagged betting markets, box-office derivatives, Cantor Exchange, Cantor Fitzgerald, CFTC, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, derivatives, event derivative markets, event derivatives, futures, Hollywood, Hollywood Stock Exchange, House Committee Agriculture, HSX, MDEX, Media Derivatives, Media Derivatives Exchange, Motion Picture Association Of America, movie box office, movie business, movie futures, movies, prediction markets, Trend Exchange, U.S. House of Representatives
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Every investment in film is gambling.
A Case for Movie Futures – by Buzz Potamkin, former studio executive and producer, in the biz for 40+ years, now a consultant
Posted in Exchanges & Markets, Finance, Financial Markets, Hedging & Insurance, Regulations
Tagged betting markets, box-office derivatives, Cantor Exchange, Cantor Fitzgerald, CFTC, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, derivatives, event derivative markets, event derivatives, futures, Hollywood, Hollywood Stock Exchange, HSX, MDEX, Media Derivatives, Media Derivatives Exchange, Motion Picture Association Of America, movie box office, movie business, movie futures, movies, prediction markets, Trend Exchange
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Felix Salmon’s hastily written NYT Op-Ed about the Cantor Exchange and MDEX
You will learn nothing. Watch the US House video instead. You will have more facts and more arguments. UPDATE: Mike Giberson has a remark on Felix’s piece.
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Tagged betting markets, box-office derivatives, Cantor Exchange, Cantor Fitzgerald, CFTC, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, derivatives, event derivative markets, event derivatives, Felix Salmon, futures, Hollywood, Hollywood Stock Exchange, HSX, MDEX, Media Derivatives, Media Derivatives Exchange, Motion Picture Association Of America, movie box office, movie business, movie futures, movies, New York Times, prediction markets, Trend Exchange
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