Netflix Renews ‘Orange Is the New Black’ Before Season One Debut
In a serious showing of confidence in the program, Netflix has renewed dramedy “Orange Is the New Black” for a second season before the first has even bowed on the streaming platform. “Jenji and her...
View ArticleComic-Con: Why Superhero Movies are Here to Stay
For moviegoers who may not necessarily enjoy the superhero genre, Hollywood sent a very loud message at Comic-Con: Get used to them; they’re not going anywhere. Studios stepped up their promotional...
View ArticleBlu-ray Not Looking Too Shabby for Studios as Digital Dollars Pile Up
Blu-ray is showing healthy sales for Hollywood’s homevideo divisions, with revenue generated from the discs up 15% during the first half of the year. That’s as overall consumer spending on home...
View ArticleSky News Cameraman Killed In Egyptian Protests
A veteran Sky News cameraman has been shot and killed whilst covering the protests in Egypt. Sixty-one-year-old Mick Dean, who had worked for Sky for 15 years, was killed in Cairo on Wednesday as the...
View ArticleShowtime and LG Think They’ve Cracked Code on Interactive TV
After years of running down interactive TV dead-ends, CBS’s Showtime Networks is trying a new approach that finally might gain traction: It’s syncing up interactive elements for shows directly on LG...
View ArticleDigital Entertainment Group Promotes Amy Jo Smith to President
Amy Jo Smith has been promoted to president of the Digital Entertainment Group, the industry organization overseeing the growth of DVD, Blu-ray and UltraViolet. Promotion comes as the DEG is kicking...
View ArticleGlobal Briefs: French Gamers Going Mobile, More
Alternative game platforms are continuing to grow in France, while the physical vidgame market shows a steady decline, and French games are taking the biggest hit.
View ArticleDreamWorks, Fox Bring ‘Shrek the Musical’ to the Living Room
Stage and touring events may be a big and growing side business for studios, but DreamWorks Animation is looking to generate even more coin from its theatrical biz, with “Shrek the Musical” set to be...
View ArticleTarget Launching Digital Movie, TV Service on Oct. 1 (Exclusive)
Retail giant Target will finally plant a flag in digital video, aiming to debut the Target Ticket service Oct. 1 — or possibly sooner — with a collection of about 30,000 TV and movie titles for...
View ArticleDigital Boom Lifts Home Entertainment Spending
The options for consuming Hollywood’s creations at home are seemingly endless. Beyond Netflix, there are Redbox rentals, Blu-ray discs, new services like FilmStruck, and extra-pixel-rich 4K Ultra HD...
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