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Redbox Exiting Canadian Market   5 Feb, 2015

Redbox is ceasing operations in Canada, according to parent Outerwall, which said the business...More>>

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Universal's John Morici Named Co-Chair of 2015 LAES   5 Feb, 2015

John Morici, EVP and regional managing director of the United States and Canada for Universal...More>>

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Rentrak Sells Pay-Per-Transaction Business   5 Feb, 2015

Rentrak Feb. 5 announced it has sold its namesake pay-per-transaction packaged-media rental...More>>

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Starz Sells Anchor Bay, Manga Entertainment U.K. Units   4 Feb, 2015

Starz has sold Anchor Bay Entertainment and Manga Entertainment in the United Kingdom to the...More>>

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Donations Save Vidiots From Closure   4 Feb, 2015

Plans to close iconic Santa Monica, Calif., video store Vidiots have been put on hold after an...More>>

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Cyber Attack Cost Sony $15 Million   4 Feb, 2015

Sony Corp. Feb. 4 disclosed that last November’s cyber attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment cost...More>>

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Discs Continue Domination of Japanese Home Entertainment Market   3 Feb, 2015

Packaged-media sales and rentals accounted for 84% of more than $3.9 billion (¥477 billion) in...More>>

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Aussie Home Entertainment Revenue Dropped 8% in 2014   2 Feb, 2015

Consumer home entertainment spending in Australia fell 8% to $1.1 billion ($858 million U.S.) in...More>>

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Time Warner Cable Lost 408,000 Video Subs in 2014   29 Jan, 2015

Time Warner Cable Jan. 29 reported a loss of 408,000 video subscribers in 2014, including 38,000...More>>

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Paramount Ups Q4 Home Entertainment Revenue 16%   29 Jan, 2015

Studio revenue increase was driven in part by Paramount Home Media Distribution releases 'Teenage...More>>

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Lionsgate Finalizing Partnership With Chinese Firm for Movies, Distribution   28 Jan, 2015

Hunan TV & Broadcast Intermediary Co. Ltd, a Chinese based media distributor, reportedly has inked...More>>

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Amazon Grabs 25% of Xmas Packaged-Media Spend in the U.K.   26 Jan, 2015

Amazon for the first time captured 25.6% of consumer spending on packaged-media entertainment in...More>>

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DreamWorks Animation Cutting 500 Jobs   22 Jan, 2015

DreamWorks Animation Jan. 22 announced it is eliminating 500 positions as it restructures...More>>

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Netflix: Disc Rental Has 'Long Tail'    20 Jan, 2015

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said Redbox’s prevalence on stocking new-release movies makes its...More>>

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DreamWorks Animation Planning Layoffs?   19 Jan, 2015

DreamWorks Animation reportedly is planning significant employee cuts as it restructures internally...More>>

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British Man Given Three-Year Jail Term for Selling 'Dodgy' DVDs   19 Jan, 2015

A 61-year-old British man has been sentenced to three years in jail for selling nearly $1 million...More>>

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Sony Stores Exiting Canada   16 Jan, 2015

Sony Corp. said it is closing all 14 of its Sony Stores operating in Canada over the next two...More>>

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MVD Entertainment Launches Arrow Video   16 Jan, 2015

Independent distributor MVD Entertainment Jan. 16 announced the North American launch of Arrow...More>>

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Target Exiting Canadian Market   15 Jan, 2015

Target Corp. Jan. 15 announced it would cease operating retail stores in Canada — a move that...More>>

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Best Buy Reports Holiday Sales Gain   15 Jan, 2015

The entertainment category, which includes packaged-media movies, video games and music, generated...More>>

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