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November 19, 2009
The law firm behind a class-action lawsuit against Redbox, accusing the kiosk operator of charging illegal late fees, has launched a Web site.
November 19, 2009
Thanks to an estimated 45.4 million Blu-ray Disc players (18.4 million standalone, 27 million PlayStation 3s) in homes worldwide by the end of the year, Blu-ray Disc should help offset any decline in DVD in 2010, according to research from Screen Digest.
November 19, 2009
In recessionary times, a loss can be viewed as a gain if the percentage lost is less than the competition. That’s the rationale Trans World Entertainment took Nov. 19 when it reported a $22.3 million third-quarter (ended Oct. 31) net loss, compared to a net loss of $28.4 million during the previous year’s comparable period.
November 19, 2009
Taking a page from Apple’s successful iTunes Store, Sony Corp. reportedly plans to launch an online content store that would sell movies, music and books, among other applications.
November 19, 2009
Summit Entertainment Jan. 12 will release the Iraq War documentary Brothers at War.
November 19, 2009
Movie Gallery Nov. 19 said it will install 100 test digital movie kiosks in select Gallery and Hollywood Video locations starting in January.
November 19, 2009
Video game retailer GameStop enjoyed a profit of $52.2 million for the three months ended Oct. 31, an 11.8% increase compared to the same quarter in 2008.
November 19, 2009
Break Media, an online media community for men, has struck a deal that will expand the content available on its flagship site, Break.com.
November 19, 2009
NEW YORK — Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release its first 3D Blu-ray Disc next year, said Rich Marty, VP of new business development for Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
November 18, 2009
CBS Corp.’s nascent theatrical unit, CBS Films, has inked a theatrical, marketing and home entertainment distribution deal with Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group.
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