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MoviesSony to Launch Online Entertainment Store in 2010Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 20, 2009 - 11:23am.
 Tokyo
- Sony (NYSE: SNE) announced plans on Friday to launch a new online store next year that will sell books, music and movies next year, and deliver content to
networked televisions and other devices. The company did not provide many
details about the "Sony Online Service," as it is tentatively being
called, but is expected to be positioned as a competitor to Apple's iTunes
Store.
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The Pirate Bay Permanently Shutters File-Sharing TrackerAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 17, 2009 - 8:41am.
 Stockholm, Sweden - Marking "the end of an era,"
the operators of file-sharing hub The Pirate Bay on Tuesday shut down their
BitTorrent tracker, which grew over six years to become the largest hub for
finding copyrighted materials for download in the world, TorrentFreak reported. "Now that the
decentralized system for finding peers is so well developed, TPB has decided
that there is no need to run a tracker anymore, so it will remain down! It's
the end of an era, but the era is no longer up2date," the Pirate Bay
wrote on its blog. "We have put a server in a museum already, and now the
tracking can be put there as well."
IFC Inks Deal to Distribute Indie Films on NetflixAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 20, 2009 - 11:42am.
New York
- IFC Entertainment has signed a deal with online DVD rental service Netflix (NASD: NFLX),
to distribute 53 independent films on the service, Variety reports. The deal
includes "The Thin Blue Line," "Return of the Secaucus
Seven" and "Following." IFC's
catalog is also available via iTunes, Blockbuster and Amazon.
Movie Gallery to Test Digiboo Digital Download KiosksAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 19, 2009 - 11:57am.
Los Angeles
- Digiboo, a new digital media firm that is developing digital movie kiosks, on
Thursday announced a distribution deal with Movie Gallery, the parent company
of Hollywood Video and Movie Gallery stores. A pilot program will see Digiboo
kiosks placed in up to 100 of Movie Gallery's stores. The kiosks allow
consumers to plug in a portable flash drive, and select from 1,000 titles to
rent or purchase, which are then downloaded to the drive in under 30 seconds.
Blockbuster Expands Online Game Rental Pilot to SeattleAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 18, 2009 - 1:19pm.
Dallas - Video rental chain
Blockbuster (NYSE: BBI) on Wednesday announced that it will expand a pilot test of its
online game rental service to Seattle, after
launching in Cleveland
earlier this year. The $7.99 Games By Mail service is available to Blockbuster
Online movie rental subscribers, and allows unlimited monthly rentals with one
game out at time.
Report: Despite Economy, Entertainment Subscriptions Hold UpAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 16, 2009 - 12:48pm.
Port Washington,
N.Y. - While fewer Americans
subscribe to newspapers and magazines, the subscription model continues to either
maintain popularity or grow in areas including television, music, games and
mobile services, according to a report from market research firm NPD Group.
Microsoft to Launch Zune Brand Outside U.S. Next YearAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 16, 2009 - 12:22pm.
London - Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) plans to
launch its Zune entertainment distribution brand outside the U.S. next year, the Financial Times
reported.
NBC Universal Among Authors of Verizon Copyright LettersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 16, 2009 - 12:05pm.
 San Francisco
- NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) is among the studios on whose behalf Verizon (NYSE: VZ) is sending its ISP
subscribers notices that they are suspected of violating copyrights on
filesharing networks, CNET News.com reported, citing multiple unnamed sources.
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) was reported last week to
have engaged Verizon to deliver copyright letters on its behalf; an undisclosed
number of other studios and copyright owners have made similar requests.
Yidio Gets Angel Funding for Online Video IndexAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 12, 2009 - 8:20am.
San Diego
- Yidio, an aggregator of online video that claims a library of over 300,000 TV
episodes and 30,000 movies, announced on Thursday that it has raised in the
neighborhood of $500,000 in angel funding, NewTeeVee reported.
RealNetworks Appeals Injunction Against Sales of RealDVDAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 11, 2009 - 11:20am.
San Francisco
- RealNetworks (NASD: RNWK) has filed an appeal of a judge's injunction against the sale of
the company's RealDVD software, which can make copies of DVDs, CNET News.com
reported.
Apple Now Offers 250 HD Movie Titles on iTunes StoreAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 10, 2009 - 11:36am.
Cupertino,
Calif. - Apple (NASD: AAPL) has expanded the
library of HD movies available for purchase from its iTunes Store to 250,
according to a promotional email from the company. New titles available for
$19.99 include "Up," "WALL*E," "G.I. Joe,"
"Twilight," nine James Bond films and a pre-order for "Star
Trek."
Sony to Offer "Meatballs" on Web TV Before DVD ReleaseAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 10, 2009 - 11:35am.
Los Angeles
- Sony (NYSE: SNE) plans to make its animated film "Cloudy With a Chance of
Meatballs" available via Internet-connected televisions and Blu-ray
players ahead of its physical DVD release date, The New York Times reports. The
price tag for the advanced screening, available from Dec. 8 through Jan. 4, is
$24.95, which Sony told The Times was "high enough not to alienate
retailers."
Universal to Debut New Interactive Blu-ray FeaturesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 10, 2009 - 11:33am.
Universal City,
Calif. - Universal Studios Home
Entertainment announced on Tuesday that several of its upcoming Blu-ray releases
will include new interactive features, including social networking and mobile
applications for the iPhone. The pocket BLU app connects a user's iPhone via
Wi-Fi to a network-connected Blu-ray player, and can become an advanced remote
control; provide a video timeline; function as a keyboard for Blu-ray chat and
messaging; and unlock exclusive mobile bonus content. The social BLU technology
will allow users to send Facebook and Twitter status updates from their Blu-ray
player, and in the future let users share film-related user-generated content. The
new features will be available on forthcoming Blu-ray editions of films
including "Bruno," "Funny People" and "Inglorious
Basterds."
WSJ: Comcast, GE Agree on $30 Billion NBCU ValuationAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 9, 2009 - 8:55am.
New York - Comcast (NASD: CMCSA), the nation's largest cable TV provider, has
agreed with General Electric (NYSE: GE) on a valuation of $30 billion for NBC Universal,
the film and television company it is seeking to acquire, The Wall Street
Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The sources told The
Journal that the two companies "are now ironing out the final details of
an agreement...which could come as early as the end of this week."
Wal-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.
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