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‘Fear the Walking Dead’ Season 3 on Disc March 13
Lionsgate will release Fear the Walking Dead: The Complete Third Season on DVD and Blu-ray (with Digital HD) March 13. The AMC series, a spinoff of “The Walking Dead,” stars … Continue reading “‘Fear the Walking Dead’ Season 3 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 … Continue reading “CES 2018: From Consumer to Concept”
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Lionsgate Releasing ‘Acts of Violence’ on Disc March 27
Lionsgate has slated the action-thriller Acts of Violence for a Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD release March 27. The film is currently available through on-demand channels. The film stars Cole … Continue reading “Lionsgate Releasing ‘Acts of Violence’ on Disc March 27”
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Amazon Bridging the Netflix Divide?
Reed Hastings’ “awfully scary” competitor – Amazon – is gaining traction, narrowing the divide with the subscription streaming video pioneer, according to some observers. With more than 100 million subscribers … Continue reading “Amazon Bridging the Netflix Divide?”
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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 … Continue reading “MPA Secures Ireland Court Ruling Blocking Piracy Websites”
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MoviePass Partners with ‘I Heart Media’
MoviePass, the subscription theatrical ticket service, has inked a media deal with iHeartMedia. The agreement affords New York-based MoviePass an extensive marketing campaign across iHeartMedia’s multiplatform network, including radio, digital, … Continue reading “MoviePass Partners with ‘I Heart Media’”
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Sony Rebrands Crackle Streaming Service
Sony Pictures Entertainment has rebranded its Crackle streaming service to Sony Crackle. Founded in 2004 as Grouper.com featuring licensed movies and TV shows, Sony acquired the service in 2006 for … Continue reading “Sony Rebrands Crackle Streaming Service”
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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. … Continue reading “Disney’s ‘Coco’ Due on Home Video in February”
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Sony CES Booth Features Dolby Vision-Enabled UHD Blu-ray Player
LAS VEGAS — Sony Electronics at the Consumer Electronics Show announced and displayed a 4K UHD Blu-ray player that will become Dolby Vision capable via a firmware upgrade in the … Continue reading “Sony CES Booth Features Dolby Vision-Enabled UHD Blu-ray Player”
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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 … Continue reading “Irdeto Launches Next-Generation Piracy Control”
