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The Sights of Comic-Con Special Edition, 2021
After a couple of years of virtual events, Comic-Con International returned to San Diego Nov. 26-28 with Comic-Con Special Edition, its first in-person event in two years. The event was much more mellow than the annual July confab, largely due to the limited participation of Hollywood in the festivities.
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Celebrating the 40 Under 40, Class of 2021
Media Play News, in partnership with DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group, hosted a festive reception at the Skirball Center Oct. 27 to honor the 40 Under 40 in Home Entertainment, Class of 2021. Sponsored by Lionsgate and Whip Media, the rising stars and young executives mingled with some of the industry’s key leaders, including Paramount … Continue reading “Celebrating the 40 Under 40, Class of 2021”
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Mr. Smith Goes to Nasdaq as Redbox Goes Public
Redbox officially went public Oct. 25 after CEO Galen Smith rang the bell to open the NASDAQ stock exchange. Smith traveled to New York’s Times Square with his leadership team to participate in the ceremony at NASDAQ headquarters.
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OTT.X Fall Summit — Finally, an In-Person Industry Event!
Trade association OTT.X held its Fall Summit in person at the Skirball Center in Los Angeles Sept. 1 and 2, holding all events outside in light of the still-surging coronavirus Delta variant. A much bigger-than-expected turnout surprised even association chief Mark Fisher, as representatives of such companies as Redbox, Xumo, Whip Media, Cinedigm, the MVD … Continue reading “OTT.X Fall Summit — Finally, an In-Person Industry Event!”
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Looking Back: 2011 – Slow Recovery From the Recession
Ten years ago, home entertainment executives were more upbeat than they had been in years. The business posted its first positive quarter since the start of the 2008 global economic meltdown. With a 20% year-over-year sales gain, Blu-ray Disc was rejuvenating the physical disc business, while 3D Blu-ray was the talk of CES. And studio … Continue reading “Looking Back: 2011 – Slow Recovery From the Recession”
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Remembering Ronnee Sass
Ronnee Sass’ storied career in entertainment publicity goes back 40 years to when she worked in film distribution in her native Baltimore. For nearly 20 years, beginning in 1995, Ms. Sass — who died March 20 after a battle with leukemia — was a core member of the publicity team at Warner Home Video, now … Continue reading “Remembering Ronnee Sass”
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‘SpongeBob’ Movie Drive-in Premiere
Paramount held an in-vehicle, drive-through and drive-in screening for The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run Feb. 26 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. Attendees proceeded through multiple experiential environments with digital interactions and photo moments along the way. In addition to a screening of the new “SpongeBob” movie — available March 4 on the … Continue reading “‘SpongeBob’ Movie Drive-in Premiere”
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Looking Back: 2006 – A ‘Transformative Year’ in Home Entertainment
Fifteen years ago, the home entertainment industry was virtually unrecognizable from what it is today. Netflix was a small player, renting DVDs by mail. The explosive growth of DVD had slowed and studio executives were grappling with a brewing format war between two high-definition discs, Blu-ray Disc and HD-DVD, both debuting in summer. The 25th … Continue reading “Looking Back: 2006 – A ‘Transformative Year’ in Home Entertainment”
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Two Stars for Stars of ‘Love Story’ Upon 50th Anniversary ‘Paramount Presents’ Blu-ray Disc Release
To celebrate the Feb. 9 Blu-ray Disc release of Love Story on the classic romance’s 50th anniversary, stars Ali MacGraw, 81, and Ryan O’Neal, 79, received stars on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood, Calif. The first-ever virtual double-star ceremony was held on Friday, Feb. 12. Love Story was released by Paramount Home Entertainment as … Continue reading “Two Stars for Stars of ‘Love Story’ Upon 50th Anniversary ‘Paramount Presents’ Blu-ray Disc Release”
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2020 Hindsight: The Year in Pictures
What a year it’s been! Here’s a photo retrospective of 2020, with detailed captions chronicling the events of a year like no other. Click on any picture to start a slide show; if it’s moving too fast for you to read the captions, click on the “pause” button in the top right corner of the … Continue reading “2020 Hindsight: The Year in Pictures”
