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Oscar Nominee ‘Darkest Hour’ Due Feb. 6 on Digital, Feb. 27 on Disc
The day after Oscar nominations came out, Universal Studios Home Entertainment announced the digital and disc release date for six-time nominee Darkest Hour. The title, which follows Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s confrontation with Hitler, will be available digitally Feb. 6 and on Blu-ray Disc, DVD and On Demand Feb. 27. The film picked up six … Continue reading “Oscar Nominee ‘Darkest Hour’ Due Feb. 6 on Digital, Feb. 27 on Disc”
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Amazon Raising Monthly Prime Membership Fee
Amazon is upping the Prime membership fee by 18% for consumers opting to pay on a monthly basis. The $99 annual Prime membership, which includes Prime Video, remains the same. Amazon said the $10.99 monthly Prime membership is increasing to $12.99, or $156 per year. The ecommerce behemoth is also upping the college student Prime … Continue reading “Amazon Raising Monthly Prime Membership Fee”
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MoviePass Launches Movie Distribution Business
Subscription ticket service MoviePass and corporate parent Helios + Matheson Jan. 19 announced the launch of a subsidiary to co-acquire movies with distributors. The announcement was made at The Sundance Film Festival during MoviePass’ content series, “Off-Script: The Future of Film,” to a room of filmmakers, producers, directors, investors, distributors, and other industry executives. MoviePass says that … Continue reading “MoviePass Launches Movie Distribution Business”
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‘Justice League’ Coming to Digital HD Feb. 13, on Disc March 13
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will release Justice League on Digital HD Feb. 13, and on DVD, Blu-ray, 3D Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray March 13. Directed by Zack Snyder, the film stars Ben Affleck as Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Ezra Miller as The Flash, Jason Momoa as Aquaman, … Continue reading “‘Justice League’ Coming to Digital HD Feb. 13, on Disc March 13”
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CES 2018: From Consumer to Concept
The 2018 CES in Las Vegas marked a continuation of the trade show’s rather rapid shift from consumer to concept. Once again, there was significantly less emphasis on traditional consumer electronics and more of a focus on technological innovation, from driverless cars to drones, from connected homes to voice-activated anything. The “wow” factor dominated the … Continue reading “CES 2018: From Consumer to Concept”
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MPA Secures Ireland Court Ruling Blocking Piracy Websites
The Motion Picture Association, the international arm of the Motion Picture Association of America, has secured a High Court injunction in Ireland enabling Internet service providers to block websites streaming pirated movies and TV shows. Commercial Court Judge Brian McGovern Jan. 15 ruled there was “significant public interest” under the 2000 Copyright and Related Act … Continue reading “MPA Secures Ireland Court Ruling Blocking Piracy Websites”
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Disney’s ‘Coco’ Due on Home Video in February
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment will release Pixar’s Coco digitally in HD, 4K and Movies Anywhere on Feb. 13, and on Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, DVD and on-demand Feb. 27. Coco, the story of a 12-year-old aspiring musician’s journey to the magical land of his ancestors in Mexico, earned $193.5 million at the domestic … Continue reading “Disney’s ‘Coco’ Due on Home Video in February”
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Irdeto Launches Next-Generation Piracy Control
LAS VEGAS — Digital platform security firm Irdeto at the Consumer Electronics Show announced the launch of its next-generation piracy control solution. The new online piracy detection and enforcement solution provides data-driven web video discovery tools with expert analyst oversight, multi-language site searches, integrated social media and search engine discovery, as well as peer-to-peer stream … Continue reading “Irdeto Launches Next-Generation Piracy Control”
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‘Thor: Ragnarok’ on Digital HD Feb. 20, Disc March 6
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment will release Marvel Studios’ Thor: Ragnarok digitally on HD, 4K Ultra HD and Movies Anywhere Feb. 20, and on Blu-ray Disc, 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, DVD and on-demand March 6. The 17th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the third in the “Thor” franchise, the film teams Thor (Chris … Continue reading “‘Thor: Ragnarok’ on Digital HD Feb. 20, Disc March 6”
