Archive for 2009

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    Hollywood Reporter: Gravitas Nets VOD Carriage Deals

    December 16th, 2009 | Gravitas News | jwilka

    Gravitas to deliver VOD packages in 2010 40+ cable, satellite and telco operators to receive 300+ titles 16 December 2009 | By Gregg Kilday Gravitas Ventures has signed new agreements to deliver VOD packages to more than 40 cable, satellite and telco operators in 2010. Gravitas specializes in aggregating entertainment content for worldwide distribution via [...]

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    Filmmaker Magazine: VOD Turning Profitable for Indies

    November 10th, 2009 | Industry News | jwilka

    Why VOD is turning into a profitable avenue for indie filmmakers. By Anthony Kaufman — Filmmaker Magazine If you’re a filmmaker looking for an edge in today’s new digital distribution universe, it can’t hurt to come up with a title for your movie that begins with the letter “A” or “B.” It may sound facile [...]

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    Variety: Upside of VOD and DVD day-and-date release

    October 17th, 2009 | Industry News | GravitasVentures

    Strategy worked for ‘Twilight,’ more titles to follow Is “Twilight” the dawning of a new era for video-on-demand? When Summit Entertainment released the vampire hit simultaneously on DVD and video-on-demand, it broke the oldest taboo in home entertainment: No other studio had released a pic grossing more than $100 million at the domestic B.O. that [...]

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    Video Business: Gravitas Inks Indie Films for VOD

    October 14th, 2009 | Gravitas News | jwilka

    Gravitas inks deals for indie films on VOD DIGITAL: Digital movie distributor will deliver more than 250 films to major cable, online platforms by Jennifer Netherby — Video Business, 10/14/2009 OCT. 14 | DIGITAL: Video-on-demand and digital movie distributor Gravitas Ventures has inked a set of deals with a handful of independent producers, allowing it [...]

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    Screen Daily: Gravitas Ventures Expands VOD Pipeline with Slew of Content Deals

    October 13th, 2009 | Gravitas News | jwilka

    Gravitas Ventures expands VOD pipeline with slew of content deals Digital entertainment content aggregator and distributor Gravitas Ventures has broadened its VOD pipeline through deals with The Film Sales Company, Submarine and others. 13 October, 2009 | By Jeremy Kay The company specialises in worldwide distribution on established and new media platforms and also signed [...]

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  • Gravitas Ventures Releases New Horror On Demand Package

    Gravitas Ventures Releases New Horror On Demand Package

    September 15th, 2009 | Gravitas News | jwilka

    Gravitas Ventures Releases New Horror On Demand Package AT&T U-verse(SM) TV, Charter Communications and Verizon FiOS TV among First to Roll Out Gravitas’ VOD Horror Programming Including Day & Date DVD/Theatrical LOS ANGELES, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ — Gravitas Ventures, one of the leading distributors of entertainment content across new media platforms, is launching a new [...]

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    Multichannel News: Gravitas Ventures Proffers Monthly Package of VOD Horror Films

    September 14th, 2009 | Gravitas News | jwilka

    Gravitas Ventures Proffers Monthly Package Of VOD Horror Films Charter, Dish, FiOS, U-verse Will Distribute Independent Movies by Thomas Umstead — Multichannel News, 9/14/2009 12:01:00 AM EDT Content distribution company Gravitas Ventures will look to scare video-on-demand viewers with a monthly VOD package of independent horror films released prior to or simultaneously with their appearance [...]

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    Variety: VOD Set to Help the Indie Scene

    September 9th, 2009 | Industry News | jwilka

    VOD set to help indie scene Homevideo decline leaves room for new market by Jennifer Netherby — Variety, 9/9/2009 The video-on-demand business, which barely registered as a revenue stream three years ago, has almost overnight changed the indie distribution business. Viewed as a whole, VOD revenues can be underwhelming and deceiving, expected to near $2 [...]

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    Variety: Success Stories for VOD

    September 9th, 2009 | Industry News | jwilka

    Success stories for video-on-demand by Anthony Kaufman — Variety, 9/9/2009 12:00:00 AM MT “Dark Mirror” Low-budget supernatural thriller “Dark Mirror” premiered at the New York Latino Film Fest in 2007. Since then, it hasn’t played in a single U.S. theater, but it’s become the top-selling title in IFC’s video-on-demand library, racking up an estimated 110,000-120,000 [...]

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    indieWIRE: Gravitas takes VOD rights for three titles

    August 11th, 2009 | Gravitas News | jwilka

    Gravitas takes VOD rights for three titles by Brian Brooks (August 11, 2009) Gravitas Ventures has acquired VOD rights to “Crips and Bloods Made in America,” “Harvard Beats Yale: 29-29” and “Ballast.” The titles are being released through its partnership with Warner Bros. Digital Distribution. Gravitas Ventures specializes in the aggregation of entertainment content for [...]

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    Variety: WB signs indie VOD deal with Gravitas

    August 5th, 2009 | Gravitas News | jwilka

    WB Signs Indie VOD Deals Studio pacts with Gravitas, Image, more LOS ANGELES – Wed., Aug. 5, 2009 –Warner Bros. is positioning itself to be a major digital distributor of independent movies through cable video-on-demand services worldwide. The studio has signed a handful of deals with indie companies including Gravitas Ventures and Image Entertainment to [...]

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    Multichannel: VOD Orders Climbed 21% In 2008

    June 15th, 2009 | Industry News | GravitasVentures

    Rentrak Says Operators Processed 3.8 Billion On-Demand Orders Last Year Video-on-demand orders increased 21% last year, with operators processing 3.8 billion VOD orders in 2008 excluding adult programming, according to a report from audience-measurement firm Rentrak. Consumers who watched VOD ordered an average 17.8 VOD assets per month in 2008, Rentrak found in an analysis [...]

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  • Gravitas Ventures and Kino International Reach Agreement

    Gravitas Ventures and Kino International Reach Agreement

    June 11th, 2009 | Gravitas News | jwilka

    GRAVITAS VENTURES AND KINO INTERNATIONAL REACH AGREEMENT TO OFFER ON DEMAND ENTERTAINMENT CONTENT Partnership Provides Quality Theatrical Titles for Cable Video-On-Demand Platforms LOS ANGELES – June 11, 2009 – Gravitas Ventures, a licensor and programmer of content across Video On Demand (VOD) platforms, today announced a partnership with Kino International, a theatrical distribution company specializing [...]

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    Multichannel News: Forward Fast-Studios Speed Up Launch Dates for VOD

    May 18th, 2009 | Industry News | jwilka

    Forward Fast Studios Speed Up Launch Dates For VOD by Stuart Miller — Multichannel News, 5/18/2009 12:00:00 AM MT Studios are pushing the fast-forward button as more movies come to video on demand on the same day they hit DVD or, in some cases, even day-and-date with their theatrical release. In the first quarter of [...]

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    Hounddog Available on VOD Platforms Across North America

    May 11th, 2009 | Gravitas News | jwilka

    HOUNDDOG AVAILABLE ON VOD PLATFORMS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA Sundance Film “Hounddog” to Reach Approximately 50 Million VOD Households and Major Internet VOD Platforms LOS ANGELES – May 11, 2009 — Gravitas Ventures, a licensor and programmer of content across Video On Demand (VOD) platforms, today announced Hounddog is available to consumers across North America on [...]

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