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20%%Movie Studios Add Day-and-Date DVD Releases to iTunes StoreAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 1, 2008 - 8:54am.
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20th Century Fox, Paramount Add New Release Titles to iTunesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 16, 2008 - 8:46am.
Access IT, Studios to Add 10,000 Digital Cinema ScreensAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 11, 2008 - 10:39am.
Morristown, N.J. - Access Integrated Technologies (Access IT) (NASD: AIXD), a provider of digital cinema projection systems for movie theaters, announced on Tuesday a massive deal with four major movies studios, to provide movies to up to 10,000 digital cinema systems in the U.S. and Canada. Amazon Teams with Fox to Produce Feature FilmAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 22, 2008 - 9:44am.
Los Angeles - Online retail giant Amazon.com is (NASD: AMZN) set to produce its first full-length motion picture, partnering with 20th Century Fox to adapt "The Stolen Child," a fantasy novel written by Keith Donahue, Variety reported. Brash Ships Game Based on 20th Century Fox's "Jumper"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 12, 2008 - 12:43pm.
Hollywood - Video game developer Brash Entertainment on Tuesday shipped its "Jumper: Griffin's Story" title, based on the upcoming 20th Century Fox/Regency Enterprises film, to retailers. The game for Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation 2 features the voice and likeness of Jamie Bell, the star from the film who is the subject of the game. Report: Apple Close to iTunes Deals with Movie StudiosAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 8, 2008 - 8:10am.
Sierra to Publish PSP-Exclusive Title for New "Aliens/Predator" MovieAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 14, 2007 - 2:12pm.
Los Angeles - Vivendi's Sierra Entertainment game publishing label announced on Tuesday that it plans to publish a game based on the new Aliens/Predator film from 20th Century Fox exclusively for the Sony PSP handheld. The PSP game is being developed by Rebellion, which also created the "Aliens vs. Predator" PC game. The new film in the franchise is slated for release on Dec. 25. Buzz Watch: Create Your Own Avatar in Preparation for The Simpsons MovieAuthored by Jay Baage on July 3, 2007 - 5:02am.
The much anticipated "The Simpsons Movie", which makes its worldwide debut in theatres on July 27, prides itself on being low-tech. It is being marketed as "ugly" and presented in "2D", according to the trailer embedded below. However, the marketing of the movie is certainly high-tech. For example, this website has all kinds of games and cool interactive features such as the ability to create your own Simpsons character. It is well worth a visit.
Career Moves: June 27, 2007Authored by dmw on June 27, 2007 - 10:17am.
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Sir Howard Stringer, Chairman of the American Film Institute (AFI) Board of Trustees, today announced the unanimous selection of Bob Gazzale as new AFI President and CEO. Gazzale, a film historian and multiple Emmy-nominated television producer and writer, has been a senior executive at AFI for 15 years. He will succeed Jean Picker Firstenberg, who announced she would retire at the end of AFI's 40th Anniversary celebration this fall. Analysis: Home Entertainment Studio Heads Predict Flat Sales Growth for 2007Authored by Jay Baage on June 18, 2007 - 8:22pm.
 The presidents of the six major movie studios' home entertainment divisions participated in a panel discussion at the DVD&Beyond Conference in Los Angeles on Monday. The topic was the state of the industry and their respective visions for the future. What struck me is that there was very little discussion of new growth opportunities, even though most of the studio executives on the panel recognized that their divisions were looking at flat or negative growth for 2007. Fox Acquires Movie Rights to Electronic Arts' "The Sims"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 30, 2007 - 2:20pm.
Los Angeles - Variety reports that 20th Century Fox has acquired the motion picture rights to game publisher Electronic Arts' "The Sims," and plans to produce a live-action movie headed by John Davis ("Eragon," "When A Stranger Calls"). Report: Chinese Online Game Market to Grow to $2.1 Billion by 2010Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 28, 2006 - 9:09am.
Silicon Valley, Calif. - The Chinese online games market, which accounts for 84% of all gameplay among the country's estimated 27 million gamers, will grow from $683 million this year to $2.1 billion by 2010, according to Silicon Valley-based market research firm Niko Partners. Massively multiplayer titles are extremely popular, and 29% of the country's gamers play more than 60 hours per month, often at one of the country's 265,000 Internet cafes. Niko Partners also predicts strong growth for casual games, which are forecasted to account for 40% of the market by 2010. "Chinese gamers' passion for massively multiplayer online role-playing games has extended to the casual and premium casual segments. Premium casual games provide new gamers greater access to the online game market and open up an alternate source of entertainment for hardcore gamers," said Niko Partners managing partner Lisa Cosmas Hanson.
Report: Mobile Video Market to Reach $500 Million by 2010Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 29, 2006 - 9:55am.
New York - JupiterResearch, a New York-based business and technology market research firm, on Tuesday said that a new survey it conducted shows that 41% of mobile phone users "are interested in some form of video service on their mobile phone." While adoption of mobile video on phones has been somewhat low to date -- only 2% of respondents said they subscribed to such a service -- 17% said they were interested in watching "live" TV on their cell phones and 11% indicated interest in short video clips. Based on its survey results, JupiterResearch predicts that demand for video on mobile phones will generate $501 million in revenues by 2010, up from $62 million in 2005.
Report: Female Internet Users Up 63% Since 2003Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 28, 2006 - 10:21am.
London - According to a new report by the European Interactive Advertising Association (EIAA), the number of women using the Internet has increased by 63% since 2003. By comparison, the number of men using the Internet increased by 54% over the same period. What's more, online time for women between the ages of 16 and 24 has more than doubled over the last three years. The EIAA's Digital Women 2006 report went on to predict that women will be spending the most time online by the year 2007 if current trends continue.
Report: U.S. Angel Investments Grow at Modest Pace in 2005Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 27, 2006 - 11:48am.
Durham, N.H. - Angel investments in the U.S. grew modestly last year, rising 2.7% to $23.1 billion, according to new figures from the Center for Venture Research (CVR) at the University of New Hampshire. The largest chunk of those investments, about 20%, went to companies focused on healthcare services and medical devices, followed by those focused on software (18%) and biotech (12%). Jeffrey Sohl, the director of CVR, said that a growing number of angel investors are taking part in later-stage investments. "This restructuring of the angel market has in turn resulted in fewer dollars available for seed investments, thus exacerbating the capital gap for seed and start-up capital in the United
Clear Channel Radio Adds WebSideStory Analytics to 1,200 Station WebsitesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 27, 2006 - 11:20am.
San Diego - WebSideStory, a provider of digital marketing and customer analysis applications, announced on Monday that Clear Channel Radio, the nation's largest radio station owner, has deployed its Web analytics system across 1,200 radio station websites. San Diego-based WebSideStory's technology will measure and analyze visitor activity on the websites, tracking the popularity of audio and video content including on-demand music videos, station simulcasts, podcasts and live in-studio performances.
Electronic Arts Names Regional Cover Athletes for "2006 FIFA World Cup"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 24, 2006 - 2:49am.
Redwood City, Calif. - Electronic Arts announced on Friday that it has signed a number of the world's top soccer players to serve as cover athletes for various regional versions of its "2006 FIFA World Cup" title, which is set for worldwide release in late April. In the U.S., Claudio Reyna will grace the cover; other regional cover athletes include Jamie Lozano (Mexico); Frank Lampard (England); Lukas Podolski (Germany); Xavi (Spain); Alessandro Del Piero (Italy); Simao (Portugal); Arjen Robben (Netherlands); Ricardo Cabanas (Switzerland); and Zhi Zhen (China).
Electronic Arts to Ship "2006 FIFA World Cup" in AprilAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 1, 2006 - 9:18am.
Redwood City, Calif. - Electronic Arts announced on Wednesday that it will ship its "2006 FIFA World Cup" officially-licensed World Cup game in April 2006, before the tournament kicks off in Germany in June. The game was developed in Vancouver at EA Canada for Xbox 360, Xbox, PlayStation 2, PSP, GameCube, DS, Game Boy Advance and the PC; a mobile phone version will also be offered in English and Spanish-language editions.
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Electronic Arts Slashes Some New Game Prices by 20%Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 22, 2006 - 4:14am.
Redwood City, Calif. - Video game publisher Electronic Arts announced on Wednesday that it plans to introduce a number of anticipated new titles at a 20% discount off the industry standard pricing for new games. EA's "Godfather" and "Black" will go on sale for PlayStation 2 and Xbox at $39.95, rather than the typical $49.95 price for new titles. A number of game publishers have taken similar steps to discount titles, both in light of flagging sales and in anticipation of the release of next-generation consoles. New games for Microsoft's new Xbox 360 console typically cost $59.95.
Struggling Video Game Publisher Atari to Cut 20% of StaffAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 21, 2006 - 6:51am.
New York - Troubled video game publisher Atari announced on Friday that it will lay off about 20% of its 400 employees, as part of a restructuring aimed at cutting costs in the wake of an unexpectedly weak quarter. The company said in its quarterly earnings statement last week that there was "substantial doubt" about its ability to continue operating as a company, after posting an unexpected loss due to weak sales of its games. "Today's decisive action will provide us with the flexibility necessary in a changing business environment," said Atari chairman and CEO Bruno Bonnell. "Adjusting our cost structure is a significant first step and demonstrates our commitment to restoring shareholder value."
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