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Jimmy Kimmel's big moment. Al Jazeera will face hurdles.

2013-01-04 07:30:00

After the coffee. Before figuring out why I say yes when I should say no. The Skinny: I was watching an episode of "The Office" last night (guessing it was a rerun) and the character of Angela came thisclose to saying the dreaded "f-word." Can you get...

Netflix stock soars in after-hours trading on subscriber adds

2013-01-23 17:34:00

Netflix Inc. ended a volatile year on a high note, beating expectations for revenue and subscriber growth in the fourth quarter, which ended Dec. 31 -- sparking a nearly 35% spike in the company's stock in after-hours trading. Holiday sales of...

'Frankenweenie' tops DVD sales chart

2013-01-22 15:02:00

The Tim Burton-directed animated feature "Frankenweenie" debuted at the top of the DVD sales charts, while "Looper" remained the most popular rental in the U.S. in the second week of January. The horror movie "House at the End of the Street," meanwhile,...

'Ted' and 'Dark Knight Rises' stay on top of DVD sales, rentals

2013-01-08 07:00:00

With no major new releases in the final days of 2012, "Ted" stayed on top of the DVD sales chart for the third week in a row. Meanwhile, "The Dark Knight Rises," which had been on sale for three weeks but had not been available from Redbox kiosks or...

Home video revenue stops falling

2013-01-08 06:00:00

Hollywood’s era of plummeting home entertainment revenue is finally over. After seven straight years of falling returns driven by the collapse of DVD sales, Americans in 2012 spent more money watching movies at home than they did the previous year,...

CES 2013: Redbox, M-Go work to answer 'How can I watch that movie?'

2013-01-09 15:33:00

Executives for streaming video services used the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to address the problem of too many confusing online movie and TV choices. The services that now dominate Internet video delivery -- Netflix, Amazon and Wal-Mart's...

Redbox Instant signs Epix, details launch plans

2012-12-12 10:09:00

Redbox Instant by Verizon will debut by the end of the year with four DVD rentals a month and a small library of streaming movies for the same fee as Netflix. The launch plans for the subscription video joint venture between the kiosk rental company and...

"Ted" top seller, "Total Recall" top renter, on DVD chart

2012-12-31 13:39:00

The hit Mark Wahlberg comedy "Ted" topped the DVD sales chart for the second week in a row, easily besting two new competitors: The science-fiction flop "Total Recall" and comedy "Pitch Perfect." Sony Pictures' "Total Recall," a remake of the 1990...

Ultraviolet disc-to-digital at home begins with CinemaNow

2012-12-21 09:12:00

Eager to grow their digital cloud movie service Ultraviolet, Hollywood studios are beginning to let consumers convert their DVDs into digital copies from home. On Thursday, online movie store CinemaNow quietly launched a beta test of a new disc-to-...

'Brave' debuts atop DVD sales chart; 'Spider-Man' is No. 1 rental

2012-11-26 13:50:00

The animated feature "Brave" debuted at the top of the DVD sales chart, but couldn't knock "The Amazing Spider-Man" from the top of the rental chart. Pixar's "Brave" was the top selling DVD and Blu-ray disc in the U.S. during the week ended Nov. 18,...

Microsoft Unveils New Console: Xbox One

2013-05-21 12:30:04

Microsoft has taken the wraps off of its new toy, the Xbox One. But don't call the videogame console just a plaything. Microsoft is positioning the device as the central hub for all forms of entertainment in the livingroom. The problem is, so is Sony...

Redbox Instant by Verizon to Stream 'The Hobbit' for Free

2013-05-20 16:30:03

Looking to get a lift from Middle Earth, Redbox Instant by Verizon will give a free streaming rental of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" to subscribers and anyone who signs up for an account in the next two days. The stunt is aimed at boosting...

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2013-01-28 03:57:00

Redbox Instant by Verizon is working to make clear what options a consumer has to watch any particular movie via its service.

2013-01-09 00:00:00

Redbox will launch its online subscription service, including four disc rentals per month, in public beta later this month.

2012-12-12 09:14:50