‘Augmented Reality’ Meets Home Entertainment

February 09, 2010

All owners of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen need is a webcam. Visit a Web site tied into the specific release, slide your box art in front of the webcam and watch as you activate an interactive 3D image of Optimus Prime.

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DVD Stages Comeback as Disney Studio Posts Q1 Income Surge

February 09, 2010

Oft-maligned packaged media marked a reversal of fortune at The Walt Disney Co., as the company’s studio segment Feb. 9 reported first-quarter (ended Jan. 2) operating income of $243 million, up 30% from operating income of $187 million during the previous year’s same period.

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Dreamworks Animation Hoping to Mine ‘Madagascar’ TV Success on DVD

February 09, 2010

Dreamworks Animation (DWA) is expected to grease its bottom line with today’s retail release (Feb. 9) of The Penguins of Madagascar Operation: DVD Premiere, as the studio earmarks a third Madagascar theatrical release in 2012, an analyst said.

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Lionsgate Posts Q3 Loss Despite Record Catalog Revenue

February 09, 2010

Lionsgate reported a loss of $65.5 million in the third quarter (ended Dec. 31), despite the home entertainment segment delivering record revenue from its catalog.

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Report: Online Spending Finally Up

February 09, 2010

Bucking a four-quarter run of negative or flat e-commerce sales, the fourth quarter of 2009 saw online retail spending of $39 billion, an increase of 3% over the same period of 2008, according to data from online research firm comScore.

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‘Augmented Reality’ Meets Home Entertainment

February 09, 2010

All owners of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen need is a webcam. Visit a Web site tied into the specific release, slide your box art in front of the webcam and watch as you activate an interactive 3D image of Optimus Prime.

DVD Stages Comeback as Disney Studio Posts Q1 Income Surge

February 09, 2010

Oft-maligned packaged media marked a reversal of fortune at The Walt Disney Co., as the company’s studio segment Feb. 9 reported first-quarter (ended Jan. 2) operating income of $243 million, up 30% from operating income of $187 million during the previous year’s same period.

Dreamworks Animation Hoping to Mine ‘Madagascar’ TV Success on DVD

February 09, 2010

Dreamworks Animation (DWA) is expected to grease its bottom line with today’s retail release (Feb. 9) of The Penguins of Madagascar Operation: DVD Premiere, as the studio earmarks a third Madagascar theatrical release in 2012, an analyst said.

Lionsgate Posts Q3 Loss Despite Record Catalog Revenue

February 09, 2010

Lionsgate reported a loss of $65.5 million in the third quarter (ended Dec. 31), despite the home entertainment segment delivering record revenue from its catalog.

Report: Online Spending Finally Up

February 09, 2010

Bucking a four-quarter run of negative or flat e-commerce sales, the fourth quarter of 2009 saw online retail spending of $39 billion, an increase of 3% over the same period of 2008, according to data from online research firm comScore.

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