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Liberty Media Completes Starz Spin-Off   12 Jan, 2013

Liberty Media Corp. Jan. 11 formally announced the spin-off of Starz LLC, the multichannel video...More>>

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Supreme Court Expands First Sale Interpretation    19 Mar, 2013

The Supreme Court March 19 ruled 6-3 in favor of a graduate student who bought textbooks from...More>>

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Dish Files Fox Opposition   19 Mar, 2013

Dish Network has filed a motion seeking to deny what it says is Fox Broadcast Co.’s second...More>>

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Fox Expands Hopper Fight   22 Feb, 2013

Fox Broadcasting Co. has expanded its fight against Dish Network’s controversial Hopper digital...More>>

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Studios Sued Over Home Video Royalties   16 Jan, 2013

Four home entertainment studios have been sued by plaintiffs alleging they were denied millions of...More>>

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Court Orders Postal Service to Remedy Netflix Bias   11 Jan, 2013

A federal appeals court in the District of Columbia Jan. 11 ruled the United States Postal Service...More>>

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President Obama Signs Amended Video Privacy Protection Act   11 Jan, 2013

President Obama Jan. 10 signed an amended Video Privacy Protection Act paving the way for movie...More>>

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Warner Wins Legal Battle Over ‘Superman’ Film Rights   11 Jan, 2013

Warner Bros. has retained commercial rights to Superman following a Jan. 10 ruling by the 9th U.S....More>>

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Disney Seeks Rights to 3D Technology   3 Jan, 2013

The Walt Disney Co. is looking to retain technology rights from a bankrupt third party, enabling it...More>>

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Report: Google, Yahoo Advertise on Movie Piracy Websites   2 Jan, 2013

Google and Yahoo are placing ads on websites catering to pirated movies, music and TV shows,...More>>

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U.K. Relaxes Copyright Laws   22 Dec, 2012

United Kingdom residents can now legally make copies of their DVDs, CDs and other copyrighted works...More>>

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House Passes Amended Video Privacy Protection Act   19 Dec, 2012

Consumers' ability to share their movie rental and streaming viewing habits online took another...More>>

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Fox Asks Appeals Court to Halt Dish’s Ad-Skipping Technology   15 Dec, 2012

Fox Broadcasting Co., 20th Century Fox Film Corp. and Fox Television Holdings have filed a motion...More>>

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Barred 'Hobbit' Piggyback DVD Renamed 'Clash of the Empires'   13 Dec, 2012

Global Asylum’s court-order barred direct-to-video title, 'Age of the Hobbits,' has been renamed...More>>

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Court Temporarily Bars ‘Hobbit’ Parody Disc Release   11 Dec, 2012

A Los Angeles District Court Dec. 11 issued a temporary restraining order against the direct-to-DVD...More>>

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Netflix, Reed Hastings Given SEC Warnings   6 Dec, 2012

The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued cease-and-desist warnings to Netflix and its...More>>

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MPAA CEO Dodd Stresses Cooperation Between Tech and Hollywood   6 Dec, 2012

Former Senator Chris Dodd, CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America, Dec. 6 urged Hollywood...More>>

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Disney Seeks Dismissal of Stan Lee Media Lawsuit   4 Dec, 2012

The Walt Disney Co. is asking a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit filed against it by Stan Lee...More>>

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ABC TV Seeks Preliminary Injunction Against Dish’s AutoHop   26 Nov, 2012

The Walt Disney Co.’s ABC Television network reportedly is seeking a preliminary injunction...More>>

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Judge Sides With Dish, Allowing Ad-Skipping Technology   7 Nov, 2012

A Los Angeles District Court Judge Nov. 7 denied an injunction motion by Fox Broadcasting to ban...More>>

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