It worked out of the box, making money, gaining audience, and proving a market in hyper-local existed.
Studios can be a risky bet for investors because they live and die on the box office making for an often volatile stock.
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Star Wars, of course, shattered all box office records, making so much money that not even fancy Hollywood accounting could minimize Lucas' 40% of the net profits.
Back in my kitchen, I unrolled the meat and scored the rind using a box-cutter, making the lines as close-together as I had the patience for, aiming for about a half inch apart.
Improving a search function sounds complicated, but Costa says there are many ways to do it, some as simple as making the search box highly visible.
He generally participates in ensemble casts -- Anna Karenina, the Sherlock Holmes franchise, Soderbergh's Contagion, The Holiday -- making his singular box office appeal somewhat more elusive.
And with fewer players, those left standing can focus only on quality films that have box office potential instead of making a grab for any movie with any buzz at all.
Lately, the betting seems to be on Apple making a settop box that would meld live TV for existing pay-TV subscribers with iTunes content under a more intuitive user interface, but it seems that the TV powers that be are wary even of that small step.
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Rather than continue to fight a losing battle to replace the cable box, the company refocused on making it iPod-simple to watch shows across all of its devices.
Walmart's Gee recommends that iPad shoppers open the box and check the tablet carefully before making a purchase.
Cahill was forced to leave the field after an hour, when he pulled up after making a run into the box.
In January 2008, Webby Awards founder and filmmaker Tiffany Shlain sat down during the Sundance festival with David Strauss, co-founder and CEO of film distributor Without a Box, to chat about synergy between making and distributing films.
Apple has been in talks with cable companies about a set-top box for watching television for years, only making some progress recently.
Yesterday, Samsung announced the HomeSync Android TV box, and as expected that device is making an appearance here on the MWC 2013 show floor.
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Substitute Roque Santa Cruz blasted an effort over the bar after finding space on the edge of the box, but Howard was seldom called into making a save.
At the chain's Third Avenue and 23rd Street location, the instructor doubled as a fee collector, making change from a metal cash box it reminded me of those tiny Central American airports where the baggage handler turns out to be the pilot.
For example, despite the rise of file sharing, Hollywood has continued making money hand over fist at the box office.
The commentating team will be lead by John Motson, Barry Davies and Tony Gubba with Jon Champion making his debut in the commentators' box.
"I had help from him making the whistles, flutes and the music box barrel that operates all the levers, " he said.
But now making it that much easier and taking the box out of the equation is sure to revive some of the old ire and arguments.
There were some appeals for a penalty when a cross struck Kirk Broadfoot in the Rangers box, but the half-time whistle blew without either side making a breakthrough.
Now a show of some of the finest examples of the genre is making a five-city U.S. tour (see box).
But they deservedly bagged an equaliser when Bardsley made up for his earlier error with an incisive ball into the box and veteran midfielder Berger cleverly guided it past Brad Friedel, who was making his 108th consecutive Rovers appearance.
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But the real point is to lock your personal feelings securely away in the box until the end of the case, and objectively present the case intellectually, making the best points you can.
Aliadiere, making his comeback from an ankle injury, chased a long ball into the box, and went down under a challenge from Morgan, prompting Boro's appeals for a penalty, but D'Urso gave a goal-kick.
The Looxcie HD video cam will be available in several configurations - including the Looxcie HD Explore, which features versatile mounting options for ball caps, helmets or bikes, making it easy to record and stream hands-free right out of the box.
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Only in the world of personal computers could a company like Apple, essentially a has-been reduced to a miniscule market share, introduce a throwback model distinguished only by a differently colored plastic box, and have it treated by the media as if it was a history-making event.
Bolton's penalty came when Marek Matejovsky, making his Reading debut, made a rough challenge on Gretar Steinsson just inside the box in the 23rd minute.
Studios take home, on average, half of the box office so a movie has to earn at least twice its production budget before it comes close to making a profit.
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