Featuring a 2D version of the theatrical blockbuster for now, DVDs and Blu-ray discs of James Cameron’s “Avatar” were flying off store shelves Thursday, the movie’s first day in stores…
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3icc341acc4f9c061e5afe8a406e552751
Some filmmakers fear the technology will eventually dictate which films are greenlighted.
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-ca-3ddirector-20100425,0,2986021.story
Netflix roundly beat Wall Street’s expectations with its latest quarterly earnings.
The video subscription service reported Wednesday that its net income rose 44 percent to $32.3 million, or 59 cents a share. Revenue climbed 25 percent to $493.7 million.
That was even better than expected…
https://www.thewrap.com/article/netflix-trumps-analyst-expectations-strong-quarter-16565
Hulu, the popular online site for watching television shows, plans to begin testing a subscription service as soon as May 24, according to people with knowledge of the plans.
Under the proposal, Hulu would continue to provide for free the five most recent episodes of shows like Fox’s “Glee,” “ABC’s “Lost” or NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.” But viewers who want to see additional episodes would pay $9.95 a month to access a more comprehensive selection, called Hulu Plus, these people said…
Redbox has agreed not to rent movies from Universal and Fox until 28 days after the studios’ movies bow on DVD.
At the time, Redbox sued Universal after the studio told distributors not to sell DVDs to Redbox. Studios have felt threatened by cheaper rental services like Redbox, saying the companies hurt DVD sales, with consumers bypassing buying a disc if they can just rent the title for $1…
https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118018166.html?categoryid=13&cs=1
It looks like it’s going to be a quantum of silence for Bond fans.
Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli of EON Productions Ltd., producer of the long-running James Bond franchise, said Monday that development work on the next 007 film had been suspended…
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3iffccd69245ce8f75cc045012fb4559f5
Lions Gate has broken ranks from the Hollywood opposition to movie futures trading, coming out in support Thursday to proposed markets based on box-office projections.
And apparently, Lions Gate isn’t alone…
https://www.thewrap.com/ind-column/congress-futures-traders-it-would-be-sheer-folly-16563
Forget 3D–holograms are the real 3D! Watch the videos.
https://www.digitalbuzzblog.com/coca-cola-augmented-reality-meets-holographic-illusion/
Samsung’s Australia office has issued a warning about the health risks of watching 3DTV. The dangers are not a small consideration, based on the caveat emptor…
What about headaches? Or are those considered safe?
Amid continued sluggish sales, now the rental business has dropped badly in the first quarter…
https://www.thewrap.com/article/other-disc-drops-moridbund-home-entertainment-sector-16367