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MoviesWal-Mart, Amazon, Target in Pre-Order DVD Price WarAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 6, 2009 - 10:38am.
New York
- After retail giant Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) cut the price of pre-order DVDs on its website to
$10 on Thursday, rivals Amazon (NASD: AMZN) and Target (NYSE: TGT) followed suit by lowering their own pre-order
DVD prices to $9.99, the Associated Press reported. On Friday morning, Wal-Mart
responded by further discounting pre-order DVDs to $9.98. The price-cutting
wars followed a similar battle over book prices amongst the three retailers --
which in recent weeks pushed prices as low as $8.98.
Walmart.com Prices Top 10 Pre-Order DVDs at $10Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 5, 2009 - 1:28pm.
Brisbane,
Calif. - Walmart.com (NYSE: WMT) is now
offering a $10 price tag and free home delivery on its top ten pre-order DVD
and Blu-ray movie titles. Titles available through the offer include
"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," "Star Trek" and
"Julie and Julia." The DVD promotion comes as Walmart.com is engaged
in a price-cutting war with Amazon and Target.
Blockbuster to Market iMemories Home Movie Transfer, StorageAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 5, 2009 - 1:24pm.
Scottsdale,
Ariz. - iMemories, a website that
provides digitization, storage and sharing service for home movie films and
videos, on Thursday announced a partnership with Blockbuster (NYSE: BBI), which will market
its services on Blockbuster.com and in select Blockbuster retail stores. The
service lets users create custom DVDs of their home movies, as well as share
them on password-protected websites.
Redbox Experimenting with $2 DVD Kiosk RentalsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 3, 2009 - 10:32am.
Los Angeles
- Redbox, the unit of Coinstar (NASD: CSTR) that operates automated DVD rental kiosks, is
testing new price points above its current standard $1 per night model, Video
Business reported. The company, which operates some 18,000 kiosks, is testing
$2 per night -- for the first night -- rentals in Pennsylvania,
and a nightly $1.50 per night rate in New
Mexico. Redbox said in August that it would test
different pricing models, as well as experiment with Blu-ray and video game
titles in its kiosks.
Best Buy to Launch CinemaNow-Powered Download ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 3, 2009 - 9:20am.
Minneapolis,
Minn. - Electronics and media
retailer Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) announced on Tuesday that it will launch its own branded,
on-demand movie and entertainment service, powered by Sonic Solutions' Roxio
CinemaNow.
Redbox to Rent Summit, NCircle DVD Titles in KiosksAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 2, 2009 - 11:38am.
Oakbrook Terrace,
Ill. - Redbox, the automated DVD
rental kiosk unit of Coinstar (NASD: CSTR), announced on Monday that it has signed new two-year
distribution agreements with Summit Entertainment and NCircle Entertainment. Summit's recent films
include "Twilight" and "Knowing," while NCircle distributes
mainly children's titles, such as "Richard Scarry's Busytown
Mysteries," and "Sid the Science Kid." Redbox operates a network
of 15,000 $1-per-night automated DVD rental kiosks in the U.S.
Paramount to Distribute Movies on Kingston Flash DrivesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 2, 2009 - 11:36am.
Fountain Valley,
Calif. - Kingston Digital, a
maker of flash memory-based products, said on Monday that it has partnered with
Viacom's Paramount Digital Entertainment to deliver full-length movies on Kingston
USB flash drives and SD cards.
Report: Comcast Closer to NBC Universal DealAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 2, 2009 - 7:50am.
 New York - Comcast (NASD: CMCSA) is closer to a deal with General Electric (NYSE: GE)
to take over control of its NBC Universal unit, after meetings last week
concluded with a tentative agreement on the main points, The New York Times
reported, citing people briefed on the talks. Under the proposed deal, Comcast
would contribute "several billions of dollars in cash and its own stable
of cable networks," and receive a 51% stake of NBC Universal.
tags: Deals | Video | TV | Movies | Comcast | Acquisitions | NBC Universal | News Corp. | Vivendi | GE |
EPIX Movie Channel Launches on Verizon FiOS TV FridayAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 29, 2009 - 3:28pm.
New York
- Verizon (NYSE: VZ) will launch the multi-platform pay-TV movie channel EPIX on its FiOS
TV digital TV service on Friday, with a $9.99 per month price tag. EPIX, a
joint venture between Viacom (NYSE: VIA), Paramount Pictures, MGM and Lionsgate, aims to
eventually become a pay-TV movie channel as well, but to date has not announced
any carriage deals.
Report: Netflix Streaming Also Coming to Nintendo WiiAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 29, 2009 - 8:33am.
New York
- Netflix (NASD: NFLX) will make its on-demand streaming of movies and TV episodes available
on the Nintendo Wii, joining the recent addition of Sony's (NYSE: SNE) PlayStation 3 and
previous exclusive streaming partner, Microsoft's (NASD: MSFT) Xbox 360, according to
StreamingMedia.com analyst Dan Rayburn.
Sweden'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.
Netflix to Raise $200 Million in Notes OfferingAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 28, 2009 - 10:17am.
Los Gatos,
Calif. - Netflix (NASD: NFLX), the online DVD
rental service, said on Wednesday that it plans to raise $200 million through a
notes offering.
Production on Facebook Movie Slated to Begin Next WeekAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 27, 2009 - 12:20pm.
Palo Alto,
Calif. - A new movie from
Columbia Pictures will detail the creation of online social network Facebook,
The Baltimore Sun reported.
Bruce Lee Enterprises Debuts Website; Seeks License DealsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 26, 2009 - 12:16pm.
Los Angeles
- After reacquiring merchandising rights from Universal Studios, Shannon Lee,
the daughter of martial arts legend Bruce Lee and CEO of Bruce Lee Enterprises
and LeeWay Media has launched a new website and is engaged in licensing name
and likeness rights, and creating original film and television productions. Projects
in development include a Chinese-language biopic; an animation project with
Waddell Media and Flickerpix; a CG action film; and a Broadway musical.
Netflix to Enable Movie, TV Streaming to PlayStation 3Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 26, 2009 - 10:54am.
Los Gatos,
Calif. - Online DVD rental
service Netflix (NASD: NFLX) announced on Monday that it will extend its on-demand movie and
TV episode streaming service to Sony's (NYSE: SNE) PlayStation 3 game console platform, expanding
beyond a previously exclusive deal with Microsoft's Xbox 360.
Mexican Soccer Match to be First RealD Live 3D BroadcastAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 23, 2009 - 10:41am.
Los Angeles - RealD, a
provider of digital 3D cinema projection systems, plans to produce its first
RealD LIVE event with a real-time 3D broadcast of a match between rival Mexican
soccer teams Chivas de Guadalajara and Club America on Sunday. The 3D broadcast
of "El Clasico" will be available in Cinepolis theaters in Monterey and Guadalajara, Mexico, and in the U.S. at the AMC Burbank Town Center
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Netflix: 42% of Members Streaming; Service to Expand OverseasAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 23, 2009 - 9:21am.
Los Gatos,
Calif. - Online DVD rental
service Netflix (NASD: NFLX) plans to make its on-demand Web streaming service available internationally
next year, CEO Reed Hastings said on Thursday during an earnings call,
PaidContent reported.
WSJ: Disney Working on 'Keychest' Digital Distribution SchemeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 23, 2009 - 7:32am.
 New York
- Disney (NYSE: DIS) is working on a multi-platform retail scheme, code-named Keychest,
that would enable consumers to pay a single price for permanent access to a
movie or TV show that could be viewed across on-demand pay-TV, Web and mobile
devices, The Wall Street Journal reported. The company has reportedly been
demonstrating Keychest to other studios and interested parties, and plans to
introduce the technology next month.
News Corp. Exec: Hulu to Start Charging for AccessAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 22, 2009 - 11:51am.
New York
- Hulu, the online video joint venture between News Corp. (NYSE: NWS), NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) and
Disney (NYSE: DIS), plans to begin charging users for some content, possibly as early as
next year, according to remarks from News Corp. president and COO Chase Carey,
the Associated Press reported.
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 |
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