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Disney Set to Terminate 200 Positions 7 Jun, 2011
The Walt Disney Co. will terminate about 200 positions in its studio operations — including home entertainment — sometime during the week of June 13, a corporate source confirmed.More>>
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Home Entertainment Helps Drive Paramount Profit 28 Apr, 2011
Home entertainment revenue for Paramount Pictures rose 38% to $410 million during the studio’s second fiscal quarter of 2011 (ended March 31), helping parent Viacom Inc. post sharply higher financial results.More>>
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Paramount Seeks $2.3 Million from Blockbuster 7 Apr, 2011
With the ink barely dry on Dish Network’s pending $320 million acquisition of bankrupt Blockbuster Inc., Paramount Home Entertainment filed a motion seeking payment of nearly $2.3 million for unpaid physical and digital contracts.More>>
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News Corp. COO: Fox Open to Selling ‘Right’ Content to Netflix 4 May, 2011
News Corp.’s 20th Century Fox studio and television units are the latest content owners to revise their licensing policies toward Netflix and the emerging subscription-based video-on-demand market.More>>
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JibJab Bieber Campaign a Hit 28 Feb, 2011
One week after launching a Web video campaign on behalf of Paramount’s 'Justin Bieber: Never Say Never,' comedy site JibJab is calling the endeavor its most successful ever.More>>
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‘No Strings Attached’ to Help Consumers Find Their Match 21 Mar, 2011
Sharing the love as it releases 'No Strings Attached' on disc May 10 (order date March 29), Paramount Home Entertainment has hooked up with dating website PerfectMatch.com to offer a tempting proposition.More>>
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'Jackass' Stars Mark Blu-ray Release 8 Mar, 2011
Nobody does a Hollywood movie release party quite like the cast and crew of 'Jackass 3.'More>>
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Redbox, Paramount Extend Distribution Deal 15 Jun, 2010
Redbox and Paramount Home Entertainment have extended a distribution deal granting the kiosk vendor continued access to DVD and for the first time Blu-ray Disc new releases on street date.More>>
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Analyst: Redbox Extension Good for Paramount, Bad for Hollywood 15 Dec, 2009
Paramount Home Entertainment’s extended trial through next June with kiosk operator Redbox should help the studio generate $217 million in pre-tax earnings for 2009, up 90% from pre-tax earnings of $114 million in 2008.More>>
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Dennis Maguire Named President of Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment Worldwide 15 Oct, 2009
Veteran home entertainment executive Dennis Maguire has been named president of Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment Worldwide, replacing former president Kelley Avery, who left the studio in May.More>>
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