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Trans World Entertainment Nearly Doubles Q3 Loss 17 Nov, 2016

Trans World Entertainment Corp. Nov. 17 reported a third-quarter (ended Oct. 29) loss of $8.1...More>>

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DEG Launches Hedy Lamarr Awards for Entertainment Technology 11 Nov, 2016

DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group has created annual awards on behalf of the late actress Hedy...More>>

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London Post Office Manager Gets Two-Year Jail Sentence for Selling Counterfeit DVDs 11 Nov, 2016

A 36-year-old manager of a London post office has been sentenced to 25 months in jail for charges...More>>

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Disney Finds Tough Q4 Comps Without Cinematic Superheroes 10 Nov, 2016

For Walt Disney Studios, unfortunately, not every theatrical release hails from Marvel, Pixar or...More>>

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Paramount Home Media Distribution Ups Q4 Revenue 23% 9 Nov, 2016

Paramount Pictures Nov. 9 reported a $37 million increase in fourth-quarter (ended Sept. 30)...More>>

Lionsgate will integrate Starz Distribution into its home entertainment operations, headed by Jim...More>>

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GameStop Says October New Releases Underperformed 3 Nov, 2016

GameStop said new video games released in October failed to meet expectations, and would contribute...More>>

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'Deadpool' Disc Sales Help Fox Double Q1 Operating Profit 2 Nov, 2016

Packaged-media and digital sales of 'Deadpool' contributed to 20th Century Fox Studios reporting...More>>

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Warner Home Video Ups Q3 Movie Revenue 2 Nov, 2016

Warner Home Video Nov. 2 reported revenue of $368 million in the third quarter (ended Sept. 30)...More>>

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Sony Pictures Scares Up Q2 Profit 1 Nov, 2016

Sony Pictures Nov. 1 reported a $32 million second-quarter (ended Sept. 30) operating profit on...More>>

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U.K. Blu-ray Disc Sales Up 20% in Q3 31 Oct, 2016

Sales of Blu-ray Disc movies in the United Kingdom increased 20% in the third-quarter (ended Sept....More>>

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Insights: Conversations With the Captains of the Industry — Man Jit Singh 31 Oct, 2016

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment president Man Jit Singh discusses how the studio is adapting to a...More>>

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'Ash vs. Evil Dead: The Complete First Season' Best-Selling Anchor Bay Disc Since 2010 27 Oct, 2016

Anchor Bay Home Entertainment’s 'Ash vs. Evil Dead: The Complete First Season' is the...More>>

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Universal Eyes Tough Q3 Home Entertainment Comps 26 Oct, 2016

How valuable were 2015 box office hits 'Furious 7' and 'Pitch Perfect 2' to the bottom line?...More>>

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Reed Hastings Supports AT&T, Time Warner Union — With a Caveat 25 Oct, 2016

Netflix co-founder and CEO Reed Hastings said he approves AT&T’s $85 billion acquisition of Time...More>>

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Netflix Ups Bond Offering From $800M to $1 Billion 24 Oct, 2016

Netflix Oct. 24 upped a previous $800 million 4.375% senior notes offering (due 2026) to $1...More>>

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AT&T, Time Warner Merger No Slam Dunk 24 Oct, 2016

Public notice of the mega merger between AT&T and Time Warner may have been the easiest part of the...More>>

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AT&T Buys Warner Bros., HBO, Turner Corporate Parent 23 Oct, 2016

As expected, AT&T agreed to acquire Time Warner, parent of Warner Bros., HBO, CNN, TNT and TBS, in...More>>

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Reuters: AT&T to Acquire Time Warner for $85 Billion 21 Oct, 2016

AT&T has reportedly agreed in principle to acquire media giant Time Warner for $85 billion,...More>>

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Reports: AT&T, Time Warner Merger in Advanced Stage 21 Oct, 2016

Speculation regarding AT&T acquiring Time Warner took a turn toward reality, according to sources...More>>