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Gifts of Romance From Lionsgate
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Lionsgate has six romantic double feature DVDs of favorite Lifetime Christmas movies ready to fill stockings this holiday season: Christmas à la Mode/You Light Up My Christmas In Christmas à la Mode, when a handsome stranger, Charlie, visits the family dairy run by Emily during Christmas time, Emily has to hide her attraction to him … Continue reading “Gifts of Romance From Lionsgate”
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Chinese TV Maker Hisense Selects Amazon Alexa
Following an industry trend linking voice-activated technology with consumer electronics, Chinese TV manufacturer Hisense and Amazon Jan. 3 announced the ecommerce behemoth’s voice-control system Alexa will be available for the first time on select models of Hisense 4K Smart TVs – including a 100-inch UHD Laser TV. Hisense’s Smart TVs include apps from Netflix, Amazon … Continue reading “Chinese TV Maker Hisense Selects Amazon Alexa”
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FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Cancels CES Appearance
Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai has cancelled a planned Jan. 10 appearance at CES 2018 in Las Vegas. The agency gave no official reason for Pai’s decision, which was disclosed Jan. 3 by the Consumer Trade Association, which owns and operates CES. The chairman was slated to participate in a panel discussion with Federal … Continue reading “FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Cancels CES Appearance”
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Manga Entertainment CEO Colin Lomax Dies
Veteran U.K. home entertainment executive Colin Lomax has died. The 56-year-old CEO of Manga Entertainment and former head of Anchor Bay Entertainment U.K. reportedly passed away between Christmas and New Year’s Day. The cause of death hasn’t been disclosed. COO Jerome Mazandarani will assume day-to-day operations, according to the anime creator/distributor. “The team here at … Continue reading “Manga Entertainment CEO Colin Lomax Dies”
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Netflix Announces ‘Bright’ Movie Sequel
Netflix Jan. 3 announced plans to make a sequel to sci-fi action movie Bright, starring Will Smith and Joel Edgerton. The subscription streaming video pioneer announced the sequel on its official Twitter account. The sequel will again be written and directed by David Ayer. “Announcement: Orc auditions for the @BrightNetglix sequel are now closed. Thank … Continue reading “Netflix Announces ‘Bright’ Movie Sequel”
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Roku Launching Home Entertainment Tech Licensing Program
Roku Jan. 3 unveiled a licensing program designed to entice third-party consumer electronics manufacturers to incorporate its technology in audio devices, including sound bars, speakers, multi-room audio systems and surround sound. Dubbed Whole Home Entertainment Licensing Program, the campaign enables OEM brands to incorporate Roku Connect software as a home entertainment network. Roku Connect devices … Continue reading “Roku Launching Home Entertainment Tech Licensing Program”
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LG Bowing 88-Inch 8K OLED TV at CES
Bigger — especially hype — is better when it comes to the annual Consumer Electronics Show taking place Jan. 9-12 in Las Vegas. LG Electronics announced it will showcase the world’s first 88-inch 8K OLED display featuring 33 million pixels — four times the clarity of 4K Ultra HD. “OLED is clearly a next-generation technology … Continue reading “LG Bowing 88-Inch 8K OLED TV at CES”
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Amazon Prime Video and ITV to Release Series Starring Kate Beckinsale
Amazon Prime Video and ITV Jan. 3 announced they plan to produce The Widow, an eight-episode Prime Original and ITV series, starring Kate Beckinsale. The series is written by Harry and Jack Williams. “The Widow” follows Georgia Wells (Beckinsale), who has cut herself off from her previous life. After seeing her “late” husband on the … Continue reading “Amazon Prime Video and ITV to Release Series Starring Kate Beckinsale”
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2017 U.K. Video Spending Up 7.5%
Consumers in the United Kingdom spent £2.69 billion ($3.65 billion) on video content in 2017, up 7.5% from £2.5 billion ($3.39 billion) in 2016, according to the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE), which cited data from the Official Charts Company and IHS Markit. Spurred by Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and transactional VOD, 62% of … Continue reading “2017 U.K. Video Spending Up 7.5%”
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‘Game of Thrones’ Top Pirated TV Show in 2017
HBO’s “Game of Thrones” ended 2017 as the most-pirated television show — topping AMC Networks’ “The Walking Dead.” The popular period fantasy has earned the distinction for the past six years, according to TorrentFreak.com. The site announced 400,000 users illegally shared season seven’s final seventh episode on BitTorrent — just one of many platforms used … Continue reading “‘Game of Thrones’ Top Pirated TV Show in 2017”
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Will Premium VOD Plans Get Lased in 2018?
NEWS ANALYSIS — Hollywood’s long-running attempt to stream theatrical releases early into consumer homes at a premium price may be dead on the vine following Disney’s $52.3 billion acquisition of 20th Century Fox Film and other 21st Century Fox assets. Fox Film CEO Stacey Snider, along with Warner Bros. CEO Kevin Tsujihara, has been a … Continue reading “Will Premium VOD Plans Get Lased in 2018?”
