Walmart company news for the home media industry.
News
Vudu Fetes 10th Anniversary With 10-Cent Movie Rentals 21 Jun, 2017
Walmart-owned digital movie/TV show platform Vudu.com is quietly celebrating its 10th anniversary...More>>
|
 |
|
News
Walmart Q1 General Merchandise Sales Decline 18 May, 2017
Walmart, the nation’s largest packaged-media retailer, May 18 reported a “low single-digit”...More>>
|
 |
|
News
Vudu Bows 'Disc-to-Digital' App for Mobile Devices 26 Mar, 2017
Vudu has enhanced its app to allow users to use their DVD and Blu-ray Disc movies to access...More>>
|
 |
|
News
Walmart Reports Soft Q4 Entertainment Sales 21 Feb, 2017
Walmart said fourth-quarter (ended Jan. 31) domestic sales of packaged media, including music,...More>>
|
 |
|
News
Black Friday Packaged-Media Consumption Dips 28 Nov, 2016
Underscoring changing consumer trends in home entertainment consumption, 28% of shoppers bought a...More>>
|
 |
|
News
Retailers Ready Black Friday Disc, Digital Deals 22 Nov, 2016
The post-Thanksgiving (Nov. 25) Black Friday retail holiday has long included DVD and Blu-ray Disc...More>>
|
 |
|
News
Vudu Bows Ad-Supported Movies On Demand 18 Oct, 2016
Walmart-owned Vudu.com Oct. 18 launched “Vudu Movies On Us," an ad-supported video-on-demand...More>>
|
 |
|
News
Cinedigm Inks Distribution Pact With Hannover House 12 May, 2016
Cinedigm May 12 announced it has entered into a multiyear deal with Hannover House’s releasing...More>>
|
 |
|
 |
|
News
Best Buy Rolls Out 4K UHD Blu-ray Movies, Player Early 22 Feb, 2016
The official launch date for 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc movies is March 1, but Best Buy has already...More>>
|
 |
|
News
Universal Adding to Lucrative 'Barbie' Franchise 11 Jan, 2016
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment's first 2016 release of its successful direct-to-video...More>>
|
 |
|
News
Initial Slate of Warner Ultra HD Blu-ray Titles Announced 29 Dec, 2015
Warner's first Ultra HD movies will be 'Mad Max: Fury Road,' 'San Andreas,' 'The Lego Movie' and...More>>
|
 |
|
News
NRF: One-Third of Black Friday Shoppers Bought Packaged Media 30 Nov, 2015
Taking advantage of traditional Black Friday discounts, nearly 32% of the 151 million people who...More>>
|
 |
|
News
Walmart Getting Jumpstart on Cyber Monday 23 Nov, 2015
While many chains have decided to buck a recent trend and close on Thanksgiving, Walmart not only...More>>
|
 |
|
News
Vudu Expands Warner 4K Movie Offering 17 Nov, 2015
Walmart-owned Vudu Nov. 17 announced nine more Warner Bros. movies are now available digitally in...More>>
|
 |
|
News
Vudu Rolls Out Warner 4K Movies 21 Oct, 2015
Walmart’s Vudu.com digital movie service Oct. 21 launched the first slate of movies in 4K Ultra...More>>
|
 |
|
News
Alchemy Names Industry Veteran Jack Talley EVP of Disc Distribution 1 Sep, 2015
Responding to the growth of its physical home entertainment operation, Alchemy Sept. 1 announced...More>>
|
 |
|
News
Beeks: Lionsgate Not Concerned With Walmart Shrinking Shelf Space 22 May, 2015
Suggestions that Walmart, the biggest retailer of packaged media, may be shrinking shelf space in...More>>
|
 |
|
News
Walmart Q1 Entertainment Sales Down Slightly 19 May, 2015
“We continue to feel pressure in media and electronics, resulting from industry contraction, the...More>>
|
 |
|
News
Fans Can Vote on Walmart 'Paul Blart' Exclusive 29 Apr, 2015
Walmart and Sony Pictures are conducting a poll on Facebook that lets fans determine a movie to be...More>>
|
 |
|