By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Comcast Corp plans to start selling movies for download and streaming through the cable operator’s set-top boxes and its Xfinity TV website, according to people with knowledge of the plan. The effort will offer a new path for Hollywood studios to generate revenue from films after they leave theaters.
Comcast Corp plans to start selling movies for download and streaming through the cable operator’s set-top boxes and its Xfinity TV website, according to people with knowledge of the plan. The effort, which would offer a new path for Hollywood studios to generate revenue from films after they leave theaters, could start by the end of the year, the sources said. The initial offering will include …
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Rentrak Corporation (NASDAQ: RENT) today announced the Top-10 DVD & Blu-ray sales and rentals according to the company’s Retail Essentials and Home Video Essentials …
Gun violence is on the rise in US movies and has more than tripled since 1985 in those rated as acceptable for teenagers 13 and older, according to a study out Monday. The amount of such violence seen in modern movies rated PG-13 even exceeded that in films rated R for adults in 2012, said the findings by American and Dutch university researchers in the US journal Pediatrics.
Disney has settled on a brilliant business strategy — make as few movies as possible. Sure, it releases plenty of films made by Pixar, Marvel and DreamWorks. It makes nature movies through Disneynature and animated movies through Disney Animation and Disneytoon Studios.
Toys “R” Us has announced that on Thanksgiving Day at 5 PM all the way through Black Friday and until closing on Saturday it will be offering an incredible deal on some of the most popular DVD and…
A unique Mâori film festival, Movies in the Pâ, will mark the first in a series of public events for Te Puia|New Zealand Mâori Arts and Crafts Institute’s (NZMACI) 50th anniversary celebrations. Movies in the Pâ will be held next Saturday November 16 on Te Puia’s marae âtea – the open area in front of the main wharenui (meeting house). Te Puia General Manager Kiri Atkinson-Crean says the event …
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Kaleidescape, Inc., the market leader in movie servers, is celebrating this holiday season by offering 50 free movies—over a $1,000 retail value—now through December 31, with the purchase of its award-winning movie player, Cinema One. Cinema One allows families to enjoy the ultimate home theater experience without the expense of custom …
Domestic movies are expected to conquer the Chinese market this year, after being beaten by imported productions for the first time in four years in 2012, industry observers said. In the first three ….. Â Â Â Â