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Studios, Streamers Sue Online TV Service for Pirating Content
Hollywood studios and over-the-top video behemoths Amazon Prime Video and Netflix have joined together in a lawsuit against “SeTV Now,” an online service allegedly streaming pirated content globally. The suit – filed April 20 in Los Angeles District Court – by Amazon Content Services, Columbia Pictures Industries, Disney Enterprises, Netflix Studios, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures … Continue reading “Studios, Streamers Sue Online TV Service for Pirating Content”
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Fox Bows Special Two-Year Anniversary ‘Deadpool’ Blu-ray With Special Goodies in Time for Sequel’s Release
Just in time for the theatrical debut of Deadpool 2 May 18, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment released a Deadpool: 2-Year Anniversary Edition Blu-ray April 24, featuring all-new packaging and an assortment of limited edition collectibles, including stickers, car decals, temporary tattoos and a set of paper dolls. In addition to the extras with the … Continue reading “Fox Bows Special Two-Year Anniversary ‘Deadpool’ Blu-ray With Special Goodies in Time for Sequel’s Release”
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‘Death Wish’ Debuts May 22 on Digital, June 5 on Disc
Death Wish, starring Bruce Willis, will come out digitally on 4K Ultra HD and HD May 22 and Blu-ray, DVD and video-on-demand 4K Ultra HD and HD services June 5 from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment and MGM. The film earned $33.9 million in theaters. In director Eli Roth’s reimagining of the 1974 revenge thriller, Dr. Paul … Continue reading “‘Death Wish’ Debuts May 22 on Digital, June 5 on Disc”
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‘Mosaic’ Coming to Disc in July, Four Months After Digital Release
Mosaic, a six-part limited series from Oscar- and Emmy-winning director and executive producer Steven Soderbergh, will be released on Blu-ray Disc and DVD on July 10, HBO Home Entertainment has announced. Starring Sharon Stone, Garrett Hedlund and Beau Bridges, the series previously was available as a digital download (as of March 5). The Mosaic Blu-ray and DVD … Continue reading “‘Mosaic’ Coming to Disc in July, Four Months After Digital Release”
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Fifth Cinemax Season of ‘Strike Back’ Available for Digital Download May 7, on Disc Aug. 14
HBO Home Entertainment will release the fifth season of the Cinemax action series “Strike Back” via digital download May 7, with a Blu-ray and DVD release coming Aug. 14. Strike Back: The Complete Fifth Season features a new team of soldiers, including Sergeant Thomas ‘Mac’ McAllister (Warren Brown of The Dark Knight Rises), Sergeant Samuel … Continue reading “Fifth Cinemax Season of ‘Strike Back’ Available for Digital Download May 7, on Disc Aug. 14”
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New Insight Into the Demand for Redbox On Demand
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According to DEG, home entertainment spending and usage is on the rise. Millions of content hours are now available to consumers anytime, anywhere, and traditional cable providers are losing customers to streaming services. December 2017 became the right time for Redbox to re-enter the digital space with the launch of Redbox On Demand, a transactional … Continue reading “New Insight Into the Demand for Redbox On Demand”
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Fox Bows Special Two-Year Anniversary ‘Deadpool’ Blu-ray With Special Goodies in Time for Sequel’s Release
Just in time for the theatrical debut of Deadpool 2 May 18, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment released a Deadpool: 2-Year Anniversary Edition Blu-ray April 24, featuring all-new packaging and an assortment of limited edition collectibles, including stickers, car decals, temporary tattoos and a set of paper dolls. In addition to the extras with the … Continue reading “Fox Bows Special Two-Year Anniversary ‘Deadpool’ Blu-ray With Special Goodies in Time for Sequel’s Release”
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‘Death Wish’ Debuts May 22 on Digital, June 5 on Disc
Death Wish, starring Bruce Willis, will come out digitally on 4K Ultra HD and HD May 22 and Blu-ray, DVD and video-on-demand 4K Ultra HD and HD services June 5 from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment and MGM. The film earned $33.9 million in theaters. In director Eli Roth’s reimagining of the 1974 revenge thriller, Dr. Paul … Continue reading “‘Death Wish’ Debuts May 22 on Digital, June 5 on Disc”
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‘Mosaic’ Coming to Disc in July, Four Months After Digital Release
Mosaic, a six-part limited series from Oscar- and Emmy-winning director and executive producer Steven Soderbergh, will be released on Blu-ray Disc and DVD on July 10, HBO Home Entertainment has announced. Starring Sharon Stone, Garrett Hedlund and Beau Bridges, the series previously was available as a digital download (as of March 5). The Mosaic Blu-ray and DVD … Continue reading “‘Mosaic’ Coming to Disc in July, Four Months After Digital Release”
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Fifth Cinemax Season of ‘Strike Back’ Available for Digital Download May 7, on Disc Aug. 14
HBO Home Entertainment will release the fifth season of the Cinemax action series “Strike Back” via digital download May 7, with a Blu-ray and DVD release coming Aug. 14. Strike Back: The Complete Fifth Season features a new team of soldiers, including Sergeant Thomas ‘Mac’ McAllister (Warren Brown of The Dark Knight Rises), Sergeant Samuel … Continue reading “Fifth Cinemax Season of ‘Strike Back’ Available for Digital Download May 7, on Disc Aug. 14”
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Lionsgate Planning ‘Hurricane Heist’ for Home Release
Lionsgate will release the action movie The Hurricane Heist digitally May 29, and on Blu-ray, DVD and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray June 5. The Hurricane Heist tells the story of a group of criminals trying to steal $600 million from a U.S. Mint facility and escape using a category five hurricane as cover, with only … Continue reading “Lionsgate Planning ‘Hurricane Heist’ for Home Release”
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Verizon Loses 22,000 Video Subs in First Quarter
Verizon Communications April 24 announced it lost 22,000 video subscribers in the first quarter, ended March 31. It lost 13,000 video subs in the previous-year period. The telecom said the losses were “indicative” of the continued cord-cutting trend regarding traditional linear pay-TV bundles. Verizon shed 84,000 Fios TV subs over the past year. It ended … Continue reading “Verizon Loses 22,000 Video Subs in First Quarter”
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Amazon Bows In-Car Delivery
Want Black Panther on disc but can’t find a video store? Amazon will deliver the movie to the trunk of your car. Amazon April 24 announced that Amazon Key, the service that enables in-home delivery and keyless guest access, now gives Prime members the option to receive deliveries inside their vehicle. With Amazon Key In-Car, Prime … Continue reading “Amazon Bows In-Car Delivery”
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Roku Bowing Voice Search in the U.K.
Roku April 24 announced it will soon make its enhanced voice search feature available to Roku users in the United Kingdom. The software enables users to use their voice to find entertainment to watch. The new feature will be available for Roku players through the Roku mobile app, and for the Roku Streaming Stick+ through … Continue reading “Roku Bowing Voice Search in the U.K.”
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Cox Adds YouTube to Online TV Service
Cable pay-TV operator Cox Communications reportedly has begun offering access to YouTube (including YouTube Channels) on its upstart “Contour” online TV service. The cabler recently incorporated direct-access to Netflix subscribers as well. Contour, which is available in pay-TV channel bundles priced from $59.99 monthly is powered by Comcast’s broadband-based X1 platform. Contour features include a … Continue reading “Cox Adds YouTube to Online TV Service”
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Studios, Streamers Sue Online TV Service for Pirating Content
Hollywood studios and over-the-top video behemoths Amazon Prime Video and Netflix have joined together in a lawsuit against “SeTV Now,” an online service allegedly streaming pirated content globally. The suit – filed April 20 in Los Angeles District Court – by Amazon Content Services, Columbia Pictures Industries, Disney Enterprises, Netflix Studios, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures … Continue reading “Studios, Streamers Sue Online TV Service for Pirating Content”
