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It's doubtful that the U.S. Supreme Court will ever hear digital movie server maker Kaleidescape's case against the studio backers of DVD's……
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Pandora (NYSE: P) quit the UK in 2008, citing excessive music streaming rates. A year later, PRS For Music, noting similar concern, slashed……
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After suspending shares last week, Europe's largest plastic-box video games retailer, Game Group, called in administrators to run the compan……
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The music industry enjoyed its best sales performance for eight years in 2011, as CDs' collapse decelerated, digital sales continued growing……
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Read MoreChinese Theatrical Market Booms, But Real Action May Be In Video On Demand
The Motion Picture Association of America released statistics today saying that Chinese theatrical revenue grew 35 percent to nearly $2 bill……
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Read MoreNetflix's Latest Original Programming Bet: Horror Series 'Hemlock Grove'
Netflix (NSDQ: NFLX) is eager to steer its core business away from mere movie rentals to an operation that resembles, to some degree, premiu……
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Aereo, the controversial technology that turns iPhones and iPads into portable TV sets and DVRs, will not disappear anytime soon despite eff……
Read MoreBBC Overcomes Xbox Hurdles To Launch iPlayer With Kinect Control
The BBC has overcome Microsoft's wish for iPlayer to be bundled with its paid Xbox Live Gold subscriptions. The catch-up TV service on Tues……
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Fandango will be an online and mobile movie-ticket seller for Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) Movies, according to a new partnership between the two comp……
Read MoreMike Lang Leaving As Miramax CEO
Mike Lang has resigned as CEO of Miramax effective immediately, according to the film company. Lang, a former News Corp. (NSDQ: NWS) exec i……
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-- CNBC: Kevin Krim is CNBC's new digital general manager, reporting to Mark Hoffman, president of CNBC (NSDQ: CMCSA). Krim comes from Bloom……
Read MoreMan Utd Wants Its Crest Stripped From Google Play
Manchester United football club is demanding that Google (NSDQ: GOOG) bar all Android apps that contain its logo.…
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Aereo, a bold new service that brings broadcast TV and DVR to your iPad and iPhone, started its engines in New York City today -- and the re……
Read MoreOnly Content Industries Can Create Content People Want, Says MPAA's Attaway
"Our industries do something that no one else can do," the Motion Picture Association of America's Fritz Attaway said at the Association of……
Read MoreMusic Streams Join Downloads In U.S. Charts, UK Waits
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The UK inquiry in to whether Sky Movies' exclusive first-run subscription VOD deals with six major Hollywood major studios is anti-competiti……
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