NEWS
BLOCKBUSTER On Demand from Onkyo
Amid speculation about Blockbuster and a rumoured mid-September bankruptcy filing, player manufacturer Onkyo has announced a Blu-ray player offering BLOCKBUSTER On Demand and growing the number of integrated devices. “Our...
The fans have it: Star Trek is top Blu-ray
At the Third Annual High-Def Awards, presented by Home Media Magazine, fans gave Star Trek the biggest thumbs-up of the Blu-ray field. The Paramount title won Best Theatrical Blu-ray, Best Single Extra for its ‘Starfleet Vessel...
Cameron: good 3D may be a “crap movie”
Director James Cameron, whose name has become virtually synonymous with 3D, recently joined the hotly-debated 2D/3D discussion in an interview with Popular Mechanics. Regarding the backlash against 3D, he said, it was a good...
MAM-A expands Made in USA recordable lineup
US disc manufacturer MAM-A Inc has announced the expansion of its Made in USA recordable optical disc product line, following on from the capacity expansion at its Colorado Springs manufacturing facility. The company now offers...
Anwell BD equipment agreement
Anwell Technologies Limited, a global supplier of optical disc manufacturing equipment and process technologies, has announced that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with “a global media manufacturer to...
Technicolor authors over 50% of 3D BD titles
Technicolor has announced that it is set to deliver more than 15 Blu-ray 3D titles, giving it half of the 30 currently available projects in the market. Back in January, Technicolor also produced the very first 3D Blu-ray disc,...
Sony Pictures honours Ray Harryhausen
Sony Pictures Digital Productions recently announced the renaming of its 119-seat screening theatre in Culver City after visual effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen, who turned 90 on June 29. The Ray Harryhausen Theater will be...
Netflix and Relativity Media announce streaming deal
Netflix and Relativity Media have announced a long term agreement through which major theatrically released films owned by Relativity will be licensed directly and exclusively to Netflix for streaming to its subscribers during...
Are gamers the real physical fans?
The bloggers have been hard at work following reports of research from Ipsos MediaCT indicating that most gamers (64% of 1,000 people surveyed) would prefer a disc to a digital copy of a game. “Physical games discs have a long...
New CEO for IFPI
Recording industry association IFPI has announced that Frances Moore is to succeed John Kennedy as its CEO, and will take up her new position at IFPI’s London-based headquarters next month. Kennedy, who is leaving the role to set...
