Film News: Batman pic in top spot for third weekend -- In only its 18th day in release, Warner Bros.' "The Dark Knight" reached the $400 million mark in domestic sales on Monday, grossing $6.3 million for a cume of $400.1 million.

International News: DTT most popular for digital viewers -- Fifty-six percent of French households now receive digital television via DTT, DTH IPTV or cable, an increase of 4.3% in only three months.

International News: Movie web will rollout in CIS, Baltic States -- Viasat Broadcasting, owned by Scandinavian media giant MTG, is adding movie web TV1000 Action to its portfolio of channels in Russia, the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Baltic States this September.

International News: 'Wall-E' opens big in France -- A strong Euro limited territory debut for action sequel “The Mummy: Tomb of the Emperor” and solid holdover perfs by “The Dark Knight,” “Mamma Mia!” and “Wall-E” kept summer Euro box office biz ticking along nicely.

International News: Digital Plus to air all 2010 soccer matches -- Spanish TV giant Sogecable has struck a deal with international soccer federation Fifa to take all Spanish rights to the 2010 World Cup.

International News: FFA allocates $4.8m to 10 projects -- Christian Alvart, who recently wrapped the Renee Zellweger/Ian McShane starrer “Case 39,” has received $600,000 from German funding org FFA for his upcoming sci-fi thriller “Pandorum,” starring Dennis Quaid and Ben Foster.

Front Page: $1.2 billion deal marks end of joint venture -- Sony Corp. has agreed to buy the 50% stake in Sony BMG held by German media giant Bertelsmann in a deal valued at $1.2 billion.

Web Exclusive: Director will likely return to set of 'Ong-bak 2' -- The conflict between Tony Jaa and his studio that began with the director-actor's disappearance from the set of "Ong-bak 2" appears to be heading for resolution.

Earnings Reports: Second quarter profits rise nearly 50% -- Second-quarter profit at Dish Network rose nearly 50% on higher sales and lower expenses, but new subscriber growth slowed amid a weak U.S. economy.

Film News: Time, Sports Illustrated articles come to life -- Time Inc. Studios, together with management-production company the Collective and XYZ Films, will produce features and documentaries based on articles published in Time Inc. publications such as Time, Sports Illustrated, Fortune and Life.

Exclusives: $400 mil to fully back features, TV over 4 years -- Singapore-based management and production company RGM Entertainment has set up a fund that will spend up to $400 million to fully back a handful of English-language features and TV productions over four years.

Exclusives: First-time feature helmer will also star in film -- Mark Ruffalo will make his feature directing debut on "Sympathy for Delicious." Ruffalo will star with James Franco and Chris Thornton. Production begins this fall in Los Angeles, and the pic is fully financed by new company Corner Store Entertainment.

Exclusives: Director takes on 'Babel' -- British theater and film helmer John Crowley has signed on to direct the drama "The Dogs of Babel" for Mandate Pictures.

TV News: Network aligns with Ryan for 'Confessions' -- CBS has hammered out a deal to develop "Confessions of a Contractor," an hourlong drama from Shawn Ryan ("The Shield") and scribe Richard Murphy.

Los Angeles: Aylsworth, Stephens receive promotions -- Wendy Aylsworth has been elevated to senior VP of Warner Bros. technical operations and Spencer Stephens has been tapped VP of production technology for the studio's home entertainment group.

Exclusives: Network gets laff Rx from ‘Hyper-chondriac’ -- Ryan Murphy is fast becoming one of the busiest men in television, landing another major network project — this time at NBC.

Home Ent News: Programming will start appearing this fall -- MSN and "Entertainment Tonight" are partnering online.

Music Reviews: She's been performing for more than 50 years, so Dolly Parton knows what works, and her hugely entertaining "Backwoods Barbie" show at the Greek Theater delivered the combination of cornpone and heartfelt emotion in exactly the right proportions.

VPage: 'Full House' alum butt of Sunday jokes -- Bob Saget took more abuse at Sunday's Comedy Central roast, hosted by John Stamos, than he did in eight seasons of "Full House" at the hands of the Olsen twins.

International News: News Corps. CEO plans six regional channels -- Rupert Murdoch plans to invest $100 million to launch six regional TV channels in India via News Corp.'s Asian broadcaster Star. "We will launch in the next 12 months," Murdoch told reporters in Mumbai on Monday, declining to give further financial details.