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Verizon Acquiring Yahoo! for $4.8 Billion in Cash 25 Jul, 2016
As expected, Verizon July 25 formally announced it is acquiring venerable dotcom pioneer Yahoo for...More>>
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Redbox Owner to Go Private for $1.6 Billion in Cash 25 Jul, 2016
Redbox corporate parent Outerwall July 25 announced it has entered into a definitive merger...More>>
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Walking a Pricing Tightrope 25 Jul, 2016
Netflix's sub numbers tend to sag with price hikes, analysts note.More>>
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Sling TV CEO: Increased Content Should Stymie Seasonal Subs 21 Jul, 2016
Month-to-month billing is both an attraction and curse to over-the-top video. With long-term...More>>
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Sony Disputes How Much Bankrupt Hastings Entertainment Owes Studio 19 Jul, 2016
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment says Hastings Entertainment owes the studio more than the bankrupt...More>>
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Netflix Disappoints on Subscriber Growth 18 Jul, 2016
Netflix July 18 disclosed global subscriber additions are growing — but not as fast as expected....More>>
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Anchor Bay Inks Distribution Deal With Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios 14 Jul, 2016
Anchor Bay Entertainment July 14 announced a new multiyear agreement with Entertainment Studios,...More>>
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Cinedigm Eyes Distribution Opportunities Following Alchemy Bankruptcy 14 Jul, 2016
Cinedigm Corp. believes it has upwards of $30 million in revenue potential distributing physical...More>>
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RLJ Entertainment Licenses Acorn Retail Biz to Universal Screen Arts 6 Jul, 2016
RLJ Entertainment July 6 announced its has licensed its Acorn-branded catalog and online retail...More>>
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Report: Disney Acquires 33% Stake in MLB Tech Company 1 Jul, 2016
The Walt Disney Co. reportedly has acquired one-third stake in BAM Tech, the non-baseball digital...More>>
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Lionsgate Buying Starz for $4.4 Billion 30 Jun, 2016
As expected, Lionsgate June 30 announced it is acquiring Starz, the Englewood, Colo.-based premium...More>>
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British Home Entertainment Trade Group: 'Brexit' Impact Unknown 29 Jun, 2016
Following the “Brexit” vote last week mandating the United Kingdom’s pending departure from...More>>
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Netflix Reportedly Eyeing Content Downloads 27 Jun, 2016
Netflix reportedly will soon allow subscribers to download select (likely original) content for...More>>
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MPAA's Chris Dodd Decries European Union's 'Digital Single Market' Strategy 22 Jun, 2016
Speaking June 21 at the 25th CineEurope confab in Barcelona, Chris Dodd, CEO of the Motion Picture...More>>
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Altice Completes Cablevision, Suddenlink Acquisitions, Drops Names 21 Jun, 2016
Altice June 21 announced completion of the $17.7 billion acquisition of Cablevision Systems...More>>
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Sumner Redstone Fires Five Viacom Board Members, Including CEO Philippe Dauman 16 Jun, 2016
Power struggles at Viacom resurfaced June 16 when 93-year-old chairman Sumner Redstone and his vice...More>>
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RLJ Entertainment Announces Reverse Stock Split 9 Jun, 2016
Facing delisting of its stock, RLJ Entertainment June 9 announced its board of directors approved a...More>>
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Viacom CEO Doubts Paramount Sale Deal to Happen This Month 9 Jun, 2016
Viacom’s attempt to sell a minority 49% stake in Paramount Pictures — including Paramount Home...More>>
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NeuLion Acquires Saffron Digital 7 Jun, 2016
NeuLion, a technology product and service provider specializing in broadcasting, distribution and...More>>
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Sony to Distribute 'Teletubbies' Discs and Digital Releases 31 May, 2016
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and DHX Brands, the consumer-products arm of Canada’s DHX Media,...More>>
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