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November 07, 2009
The crime drama The Line is one of the biggest DVDs to emerge from the Maya Independent Film Series so far.
November 06, 2009
Dubbed “FoxPop,” the feature debuts on the Dec. 1 release of Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian and allows viewers to sync up their iPhone or computer with the film.
November 06, 2009
Just as Wal-Mart did earlier this week, Amazon.com and Target.com are offering pre-orders of some of their most anticipated new DVDs at $10, with free shipping on the discounted DVDs.
November 06, 2009
Target has teamed with Herrick Entertainment to exclusively release the production company’s DVD of My One and Only, starring Renée Zellweger and distributed by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.
November 05, 2009
Redbox parent Coinstar Nov. 5 reported profit of $41.1 million on revenue of $296 million for the three-month period ended Sept. 30, in large part thanks to a 75% increase in the number of Redbox kiosks year over year, and a 26% jump in per-kiosk revenue, compared to the same three months in 2008.
November 05, 2009
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and a coalition of consumer interest groups traded barbs Nov. 4 over an MPAA request to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that, if approved, could give the movie industry power to turn off analog video outputs on consumer electronics during special VOD presentations.
November 05, 2009
The fans who helped launch Paranormal Activity from a limited to nationwide theatrical release will get their due on the eventual DVD and Blu-ray Disc releases, Paramount said Nov. 5.
November 05, 2009
Wal-Mart is offering some of the biggest fourth quarter DVD releases, including Star Trek and Terminator: Salvation, for $10 each with free shipping.
November 05, 2009
Funny or Die (funnyordie.com) CEO Dick Glover has announced the launch of the Web site’s very own YouTube-branded channel. Known for comedy-driven and topical viral hits, and created by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay, Funny or Die will provide a selection of its videos from funnyordie.com.
November 05, 2009
ITV Studios Home Entertainment, which claims the biggest English-language film library in the United Kingdom, has licensed its films to Beyond Home Entertainment to release them on Blu-ray Disc in Australia and New Zealand.
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