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(Newser) - The success of High School Musical 3 proves that 293 million tweens can't be wrong. The series’ third installment debuted No. 1 in 19 international markets, confirming Disney's success with a strategy that marries the franchise’s universal themes to local cultures, Time reports. “You weave it together, forming a partnership between programming and marketing,” one exec says. “You go different places to reach different people.” More »

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 Musical Belts Out 
 Record Opening 

Runner-up Saw V far ahead of rest of the field

(Newser) - Sweetness and gore dominated the box office this week, reports Variety . High School Musical 3 bopped off with $42 million, having the best opening ever for a musical. Runner-up Saw V , with $30.5 million, still chopped the rest of the field down to size. The box office take was up 30% from a year ago, the studios estimate, because there was little overlap between the audiences for the top-earners. More »

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  HSM 3 Is Cheesy, Charming 

Hit TV movie sticks to formula on the silver screen

(Newser) - High School Musical 3 takes the megapopular Disney Channel franchise to the big screen, and its director has “made the most of the move to the multiplex," writes Elizabeth Weitzman in the New York Daily News . While the storyline is “instantly forgettable,” it’s still “the HSM we all know and (sometimes secretly) love,” she notes. “The cheese factor remains, and happily so.” More »

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Nudie Pic Threatens High School Musical

Disney reeling after Hudgens bares all

(Newser) - Disney’s squeaky-clean billion-dollar High School Musical franchise has been staggered by an amateur nude photo of star Vanessa Hudgens making the rounds on the internet. So far The Mouse is backing Hudgens, but the shot has been ripped by parents. Hudgens is negotiating for the third Musical installment, but some blogs report Disney is now considering Adrienne Ballon of The Cheetah Girls . More »

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'High School Musical 2' Sets TV Record

17M fans make Disney original most-watched basic cable show ever

(Newser) - An estimated 17.2 million viewers tuned into "High School Musical 2" Friday night, making the Disney Channel original the most watched basic cable program in history. Backed by an 18-month promotional blitz, the sequel nearly doubled the debut audience of last year's "High School Musical" and is expected to generate $650 million from spinoff products by the end of 2008. More »

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(Newser) - The sequel to Disney's smash hit 'High School Musical' will air Friday, and with a barrage of merchandise including CDs, DVDs, musical handbags, stationery, bedding, and a board game, the two kids' flicks are expected to rake in $100M for the Mickey Mouse company, reports the LA Times . More »

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