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Trans World Entertainment Eyes Best Buy’s Shrinking Disc Shelf Space 23 May, 2013
Best Buy’s indifference toward packaged media represents a golden opportunity for Trans World...More>>
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M-Go Study: Streaming Happening More Than Sex 23 May, 2013
Eighty-four percent of consumers are streaming video once a week, according to a new survey, with...More>>
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YouTube (Again) Tops Monthly Online Video Viewership 22 May, 2013
YouTube in April attracted more than 154 million unique video viewers, making the Google-owned...More>>
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Netflix to Bow Ricky Gervais Comedy-Drama Sept. 12 21 May, 2013
Netflix May 21 said it will make available on Sept. 12 all seven episodes of original series...More>>
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IHS: Google Fiber Not Going Nationwide 21 May, 2013
Google’s heralded fiber optic network is likely to remain a minor player in the U.S. broadband...More>>
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Best Buy Posts $81 Million Q1 Loss 21 May, 2013
Best Buy Co. May 21 reported a first-quarter (ended May 4) net loss of $81 million compared to net...More>>
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Dish, Sprint Enter Due Diligence Process 21 May, 2013
In a surprise move, Japanese wireless carrier Softbank late May 20 issued a special waiver allowing...More>>
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Target Testing SVOD Service 20 May, 2013
Target Corp. has begun testing a subscription video-on-demand service, dubbed Target Ticket — a...More>>
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Aussie Website to Sell Movies With UltraViolet Functionality in the U.K. 20 May, 2013
Access Digital Entertainment Ltd. May 19 said it plans to launch a website in the United Kingdom...More>>
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Netflix, Flixster Hook Up With Pinterest 20 May, 2013
Netflix and Warner Bros.-owned Flixster.com and Rotten Tomatoes recently partnered with social...More>>
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Dish Upgrades TV Everywhere App 20 May, 2013
Dish Network May 20 rolled out an upgraded app that allows users to access live TV, recorded...More>>
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Best Buy Selling 4K TVs in 700 Stores 17 May, 2013
Best Buy Co., beginning May 19, will start selling Sony’s 4K ultra high definition televisions in...More>>
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Time Warner Cable Said to be Interested in Hulu 16 May, 2013
Add Time Warner Cable to a growing list of media companies reportedly kicking the tires of...More>>
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Original Horror Series App Launches on iPad, iPhone, iPod 16 May, 2013
Hooked Digital Media, a Los Angeles-based production company, May 16 launched an app featuring...More>>
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Amazon Prime Instant Video Adds NBC Content 16 May, 2013
Amazon May 16 said it expanded a license deal with NBC Universal cable and new media distribution...More>>
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RLJ Entertainment Ups Q1 Loss 15 May, 2013
RLJ Entertainment May 15 reported a first-quarter (ended March 31) net loss of $3.6 million,...More>>
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NPD: Netflix Tops Among Tablet Users 15 May, 2013
Netflix ranks tops among tablet users, accounting for one-third of total video-viewing time during...More>>
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MPAA Launches Site for Legal Movie, TV Viewing 15 May, 2013
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has launched a new website pointing people to...More>>
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Xbox Live Gets Twitch App 15 May, 2013
Xbox Live Gold members now have access to the official Twitch application, an online gaming...More>>
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HBO Home Entertainment Launches ‘True Blood’ Contest 15 May, 2013
HBO Home Entertainment is giving “True Blood” fans a chance to win autographed copies of the...More>>
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