Paramount PicturesSweden's Voddler Introduces Video-on-Demand SiteAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 28, 2009 - 11:49am.
Stockholm, Sweden - Voddler on Wednesday debuted its online
video-on-demand service in Sweden,
which features movies, TV episodes and music from partners including Paramount and Disney,
Variety reported. The service, which is expected to launch across all Nordic
countries in a year's time, is also reportedly close to signing a deal with
Sony Pictures.
Nickelodeon Buys Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for $60MAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 21, 2009 - 8:20am.
New York
- Viacom's (NYSE: VIA) Nickelodeon children's TV network announced on Wednesday that it has
acquired the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) franchise from creators The
Mirage Group for $60 million.
tags: Deals | TV | Paramount Pictures | Movies | Acquisitions | Nickelodeon | Viacom | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | The Mirage Group |
Studios License DivX, Film Fresh for Download-to-Own MoviesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 26, 2009 - 1:19pm.
San Diego - DivX (NASD: DIVX), a developer
of video compression technology, announced on Wednesday that Hollywood movie
studios Lionsgate, Paramount,
Sony Pictures and Warner Bros. have licensed their films for distribution and
download-to-own in the DivX format via Film Fresh's distribution service. The
downloaded films may then be burned to DVD, or ported via USB for viewing on a television,
or streamed over a home network to DivX-enabled devices, made by firms including
LG, Philips and Toshiba.
Studios Sue Pirate Bay, Demand Shutdown of File-Sharing HubAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 28, 2009 - 10:01am.
Stockholm, Sweden - A coalition of Hollywood movie studios,
including Disney (NYSE: DIS), Universal, Warner Bros. (NYSE: TWX), Columbia, Sony (NYSE: SNE), NBC (NYSE: GE) and Viacom's (NYSE: VIA) Paramount,
have filed suit in Sweden, asking a court to shutter file-sharing hub The
Pirate Bay. The four operators of The Pirate Bay have already been found guilty
of copyright infringement and sentenced to jail time and fines; that ruling has
been appealed.
tags: Law | Lawsuits | P2P | TV | Paramount Pictures | Movies | Sony Pictures | Disney | Viacom | MPAA | Copyright | NBC | Universal Studios | The Pirate Bay | Warner Bros. Columbia Pictures | Monique Wadsted |
"Transformers" Posts Biggest Opening in IMAX HistoryAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 29, 2009 - 11:00am.
Los Angeles - The IMAX Corporation (NASD: IMAX) announced on Monday that
Paramount's "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" posted the biggest
opening in IMAX history, with a single-day domestic gross of $3.9 million, and five-day
gross of $14.4 million. The film was available from 169 IMAX screens in the U.S.,
making for a per screen average of over $85,000 during the five-day opening
period. The company said the IMAX release contributed more than 7% of the
film's $201 million total, on less than 2% of the screens showing the picture.
Electronic Arts' "G.I. Joe" Game to Continue Film's StorylineAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 11, 2009 - 1:59pm.
Redwood City,
Calif. - Electronic Arts (NASD: ERTS)
announced on Wednesday that it will release a range of video games based on the
forthcoming Paramount Pictures film, "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra." The
storyline in the game, which is slated for release alongside the film in the summer, will pick up
where the movie leaves off.
Epix Movie Channel Joint Venture to Debut OnlineAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 28, 2009 - 8:58am.
New York - Studio 3 Networks, the pay-TV movie channel joint venture between MGM, Paramount Pictures (NYSE: VIA) and Lionsgate, will first launch the service as a subscription-only website in May before coming to TV systems in October, The Wall Street Journal reported. The Epix service, which has not yet secured any carriage agreements with cable or satellite TV service providers, will debut with over 15,000 titles. Viacom to Cut 7% of Workforce; 850 JobsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 4, 2008 - 11:12am.
Electronic Arts Courts Suitors for Movie Rights to New GameAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 31, 2008 - 6:18am.
Los Angeles - Electronic Arts (NASD: ERTS) is courting four Hollywood movie studios all bidding on the big screen rights to an as-yet-unannounced new title from the video game publisher, Variety reports. tags: Games | Licensing | Paramount Pictures | Movies | MGM | Universal Pictures | Electronic Arts | New Regency |
Sony Inks Digital Cinema Deployment Deals With 3 StudiosAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 3, 2008 - 9:26am.
Culver City, Calif. - Sony (NYSE: SNE) announced this week that it has signed agreements with three Hollywood movie studios to help support the rollout of Sony digital cinema projection systems in movie theaters. Paramount Inks Digital Cinema Deal With KodakAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 2, 2008 - 12:21pm.
Hollywood - Viacom's (NYSE: VIA) Paramount Pictures has announced a partnership with Eastman Kodak (NYSE: EK) to equip U.S. movie theaters for digital cinema. The deal is separate from the one announced between Paramount, four other studios and a theater owner joint venture called Digital Cinema Implementation Partners (DCIP). Under the deal with Kodak, Paramount will pay a "virtual print" fee estimated at $1,000 each time one of its films is projected using Kodak's digital cinema systems. Viacom's Paramount Acquires "Scene It?" Developer ScreenlifeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 3, 2008 - 6:48am.
Seattle
- Viacom's (NYSE: VIA) Paramount Pictures announced that it has acquired Screenlife, the
developer of "Scene It?" DVD-based trivia games, for an
undisclosed sum.
tags: Games | Deals | Video | Paramount Pictures | Movies | Acquisitions | Viacom | Screenlife | Scene It |
Online VOD Site Jaman.com Adds Paramount MoviesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 15, 2008 - 11:04am.
San Mateo, Calif. - Jaman.com, an online video-on-demand service, announced on Tuesday that it has signed a deal with Paramount Digital Entertainment, to make a range of films from the Viacom-owned (NYSE: VIA) studio available for rental or purchase from Jaman. Titles covered under the agreement include "Cloverfield," "There Will Be Blood," "Sweeney Todd" and "Into the Wild." Puzo's Son Sues Paramount Over "Godfather" Game RevenuesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 19, 2008 - 11:56am.
Los Angeles - Anthony Puzo, son of "The Godfather" author Mario Puzo, has filed suit against Paramount Pictures (NYSE: VIA) over alleged unpaid revenues from Electronic Arts' (NASD: ERTS) video game based on the films, Reuters reported. tags: Games | Law | Lawsuits | Paramount Pictures | Movies | Publishing | Books | Electronic Arts | The Godfather | Mario Puzo |
Rentrak Calculates Top Films of 2006-2007 Across PlatformsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 1, 2008 - 11:32am.
Portland, Ore. - The top-grossing films of 2006-2007 in the U.S., when including box office sales, DVD and VHS sales and rental estimates, and video-on-demand viewing, were "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" (Disney), "Transformers" (Paramount) and "Cars" (Disney), according to data compiled by Rentrak. The only R-rated film to crack the top 20 was Warner Bros.' "300," while the majority were either action or family films rated PG-13. Rentak tracks data from 51 million set-top boxes, more than 10,000 retail and 12,000 home video locations, and 35,000 movie screens across North America and other countries around the world. 20th Century Fox, Paramount Add New Release Titles to iTunesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 16, 2008 - 8:46am.
Viacom's Paramount Pictures Getting Into Game PublishingAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 28, 2008 - 10:37am.
Los Angeles - Viacom's (NYSE: VIA) Paramount Pictures has formed a new division in its interactive department to fund the development of video games based on its films, Variety reports. In Wake of HD DVD Demise, Studios, Amazon Back Blu-rayAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 21, 2008 - 11:11am.
tags: Sony | HD | Paramount Pictures | Movies | Blu-ray | Toshiba | Amazon | HD DVD | Universal Studios |
Paramount Launches Mobile Entertainment UnitAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 11, 2008 - 1:12pm.
Hollywood, Calif. - Viacom's (NYSE: VIA) Paramount Pictures on Monday launched a new mobile entertainment unit under its digital division, which will focus on developing mobile entertainment and alternative distribution models for the studio. Paramount Mobile Entertainment's management team will include Madeline Herdrich, VP of Mobile, North America; Pradeep Mittur, VP of Mobile, Asia Pacific; and Giovanni Maruca, Director of Mobile, EMEA. Sierra Ships Game Based on "The Spiderwick Chronicles"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 5, 2008 - 12:47pm.
Los Angeles - Vivendi Games' Sierra Entertainment studio on Tuesday released its "The Spiderwick Chronicles" game, based on the upcoming Paramount Pictures film and popular books. The title was developed by Stormfront Studios for Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 2, DS, PC and mobile phones. tags: Games | Paramount Pictures | Movies | Vivendi Games | Sierra Entertainment | The Spiderwick Chronicles |
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