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Six Questions: MOD Systems’ Anthony Bay

March 12, 2010

Home Media Magazine caught up with MOD Systems CEO Anthony Bay to find out why an SD card is better than a DVD.


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In Search of a Rental ‘Locker’

March 12, 2010

With six Oscar wins, including best picture and director, Summit Entertainment’s The Hurt Locker became my quest when test-renting select movies using commonly known channels Blockbuster, Netflix, Redbox and Movie Gallery/Hollywood Video, in addition to local video stores.



Lionsgate Board Rejects Icahn’s Tender Offer

March 12, 2010

Characterized as “financially inadequate and coercive,” Lionsgate’s board of directors March 12 said it is recommending that shareholders of the Santa Monica, Calif.-based mini-major reject activist investor Carl Icahn and his affiliated entities offer to purchase more than 13 million common shares for $6 each.



Final Four to be in 3D

March 12, 2010

The NCAA Final Four will be broadcast in 3D live at as many as 100 digital cinemas nationwide, as part of an agreement between CBS Sports and LG Electronics.



New Live-Action/CGI ‘Scooby-Doo’ Movie Gets Early 2011 DVD Date

March 12, 2010

Principal photography for a new live-action/CGI Scooby-Doo film begins March 15 in Southern California, and Warner Home Video already has slated the DVD for early 2011.



Netflix Cancels Eponymous ‘Prize’

March 12, 2010

Citing the need to protect the privacy of its subscribers, Netflix March 12 said it would not hold a sequel to its widely publicized Netflix Prize following the settlement of a lawsuit and federal inquiries on privacy issues surrounding data used in the competition.



Coinstar CEO: Blu-rays Won’t Replace DVDs in Redbox Kiosks

March 11, 2010

Blu-ray Discs will be available in a majority of Redbox kiosks by the middle of this year and won’t replace already available DVDs, Coinstar CEO Paul Davis said March 11.



NCR: Rent DVDs Online, Pick Up at Blockbuster Express Kiosks

March 11, 2010

NCR Corp. March 11 said it has upgraded the Blockbuster Express Web site so consumers can now rent online up to three DVD movies at a time and pick up at the nearest kiosk – a first among self-serve vendors.



Game Sales Fall Again in February

March 11, 2010

Overall video game sales fell 15% in February, to $1.26 billion, compared with the same month in 2009.



PlayStation 3 Motion Controller Unveiled

March 11, 2010

The PlayStation 3 motion controller, dubbed PlayStation Move, will be available worldwide this fall, Sony Computer Entertainment said March 10, with 36 game developers and publishers working on content for the system.






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