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‘Cloudy’ Available To Bravia Owners First

November 09, 2009

Owners of Sony Electronics’ Bravia HDTVs and Blu-ray Disc players will be the first to enjoy the Sony Pictures animated movie Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs a full month before the Jan. 5 DVD and Blu-ray Disc releases.

DivX Q3 Revenue Down

November 09, 2009

Digital media company DivX reported revenue of $16.6 million for the three-month period ended Sept. 30, down from $19.1 million during the same period in 2008.

ZillionTV Adds Paramount

November 09, 2009

On-demand TV service start-up ZillionTV has signed a distribution agreement with Paramount Pictures, the company said Nov. 9, giving it agreements with all six major studios.

CBS Bows Site, Facebook Link for ‘CSI’ Trilogy

November 09, 2009

CBS.com Nov. 9 launched a Web site dedicated to all three “CSI” TV series, which are part of a joint three-part weeklong mini-series, “The Search for the Zeta Killer,” beginning tonight on “CSI: Miami.”

Indie Distribution Hones in on Theatrical Releases

November 08, 2009

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — At a panel at the American Film Market (AFM) Nov. 8 on changing independent film distribution strategies, the form of distribution panelists sought the most was the most traditional — theatrical.

MPAA, Consumer Groups Battle Over FCC Waiver

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.