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Film News: Government cuts threaten movie bodies — Italy’s film community is up in arms over Euro zone belt-tightening measures that threaten several of the country’s top cinematic entities, including the Centro Sperimentale Film School, the National Film Archives and Cinecitta-Luce.

Film News: Films in pact include ‘Back-Up Plan,’ ‘Faster’ — USA Network has acquired the rights to CBS Films’ first crop of films — including Jennifer Lopez starrer “The Back-Up Plan,” the upcoming Dwayne Johnson entry “Faster” and the studio’s first release, “Extraordinary Measures.”

Film News: Guild presses White House to take more action — The Writers Guild of America, West, pressed the White House for increased measures to fight online piracy.

Film News: Oscar favorite blows away competition again — The “Avatar” trailer rolls into Oscar weekend with a sizeable lead on the Visible Measures best pic trailer rankings.

Film News: ‘Legion’ and ‘Dear John’ fuel trailer views — Sony nabbed the top two spots on Visible Measures’ online film trailer chart this week with femme-centered romancer “Dear John” and testosterone-fueled actioner “Legion.”

Film News: Stars turn out for premiere of CBS Films’ first — It was a big night Tuesday for the Eye as the net’s feature film division, CBS Films, celebrated the premiere of its inaugural pic, “Extraordinary Measures,” at Grauman’s Chinese Theater.

Film News: Ford, Fraser were on hand for inaugural bow — It was a big night for the Eye as the net’s feature film division, CBS Films, celebrated the premiere of its inaugural pic “Extraordinary Measures” on Tuesday at Grauman’s Chinese Theater.

Film News: Vampire pic ends Visible Measures run at No. 1 — Vampire pic “Daybreaker’s” bite was deadly enough to claim the No. 1 spot on this week’s Visible Measures online film trailer chart.

Film News: Animated pic takes advantage of ‘Avatar’s’ exit — “Alvin and the Chipmunks” squeaked to No. 1 on Visible Measures’ top 10 online film trailers chart, taking advantage of “Avatar’s” exit the last week of 2009.

Film News: Animated pic takes advantage of ‘Avatar’s’ exit — “Alvin and the Chipmunks” scurried to No. 1 on Visible Measures’ top 10 online film trailers chart, taking advantage of “Avatar’s” exit the last week of 2009.