Archive for July, 2012

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    Home Media Magazine: Apple TV Gets Hulu Plus

    July 31st, 2012 | Industry News, News | jwilka

    Apple TV Gets Hulu Plus 31 Jul, 2012By: Erik Gruenwedel Hulu July 31 said its subscription video-on-demand service, Hulu Plus, is now available on Apple TV — the technology company’s revitalized set-top box. In a blog post, Hulu said Plus subscribers can simply log on by clicking on the “Hulu Plus” icon on the Apple TV [...]

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    Home Media: Blu-ray, Digital Keep 2012 First-Half Consumer Spending Positive

    July 30th, 2012 | Industry News, News | jwilka

    Blu-ray, Digital Keep 2012 First-Half Consumer Spending Positive 29 Jul, 2012By: Erik Gruenwedel Strong double-digit growth of Blu-ray Disc sales coupled with digital distribution helped increase home entertainment consumer spending nearly 1.4% during the first six months of 2012, according to new data from DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group. Total consumer spending, which includes subscription video-on-demand, [...]

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  • Ancient Alien Question

    Ancient Alien Question

    July 24th, 2012 | Documentary, Films | jwilka

    Have we been visited by extraterrestrial beings? Did these “Ancient Aliens” contribute to the birth of human civilization? Do our ancient monuments contain evidence of their presence? Join Philip Coppens, star of the History Channel’s Ancient Aliens series as he reveals an array of astonishing truths about our history, including a radically different understanding of [...]

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  • Spotlight: Unicorn City

    Spotlight: Unicorn City

    July 10th, 2012 | Spotlight, Uncategorized | jwilka

    Podcast for UNICORN CITY Check out the official Unicorn City Podcast Channel on iTunes.  Go behind the scenes for a look at the making of the new fantasy-comedy Unicorn City. Now available for Digital Download and OnDemand, Unicorn City centers on Voss, a gamer who needs a job, and Marsha, a gamer who needs love, [...]

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  • Unicorn City

    Unicorn City

    July 10th, 2012 | Available Now, Comedy, Films | jwilka

    Game developer, Warlocks of the Beach, has offered Voss, an unemployed table-top gamer, the chance at a management position if he can demonstrate real leadership abilities.  Given one week to prove himself, Voss convinces Marsha, a long-time gamer friend, to help him entice the guild into his scheme to get a job.  He creates Unicorn [...]

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    Home Media Mag.: Is Premium VOD DOA or Being Primed for a Sequel?

    July 2nd, 2012 | Gravitas News, News | jwilka

    NEWS ANALYSIS: Is Premium VOD DOA or Being Primed for a Sequel? 2 Jul, 2012By: Erik Gruenwedel Last fall, premium video-on-demand (PVOD) appeared to be a short-lived studio experiment that gained little traction among consumers — crashing infamously with the release of Universal Pictures’ action-comedy Tower Heist. Now that window could be re-opening, albeit with a few [...]

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    IndieWIRE: Moscow Junket: Unraveling the Russian Film Industry

    July 2nd, 2012 | Gravitas News, News | jwilka

    Moscow Junket Diary Two: Unraveling the Russian Film Industry, from Putin to Mikhalkov and a Threat of Censorship BY ANNE THOMPSON | JUNE 29, 2012 1:08 PM The folks at Roskino, who promote and sell Russian films abroad, know how to make you feel welcome in Moscow. While the French and others have mounted festivals and film [...]

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