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- Paramount streams Jackass online
DEC. 13 | Paramount Pictures Digital Entertainment will release the newest installment in the stomach-churning Jackass franchise straight to the Web for streaming on Dec. 19. Blockbuster will have an exclusive one-week window to stream the title at blockbuster.jackassworld.com and has exclusive rights to DVD rental and to offer digital rentals online. More - Vudu conjures high-def Ultimatum
DEC. 11 | Universal Studios Home Entertainment’s The Bourne Ultimatum is the first title to be offered as a high-definition download through Vudu, following the set-top box maker’s announcement last month that it would offer high-def downloads from Paramount Pictures, Universal and Lionsgate. More - NBC Universal adds content to Fanfare
DEC. 11 | NBC Universal will make available TV shows from its various networks, including NBC, USA Network and Bravo, as well as vintage shows from its library on Fanfare, a new Web-based platform owned by SanDisk. More - Activision to replace faulty Guitar Hero III
DEC. 10 | Activision is planning to replace faulty discs of its popular title, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock , after some Nintendo Wii owners reported as early as Oct. 29 that the videogame did not play in stereo. More - Sony's Resident Evil offers downloadable file to Wal-Mart shoppers
DEC. 7 | Sony will offer an exclusive two-disc version of Resident Evil: Extinction at Wal-Mart that is embedded with a digital file that consumers can copy to their PC or PlayStation Portable. More - Lionsgate exclusive distributor for Bratz DVDs
DEC. 5 | Lionsgate and MGA Entertainment strengthened their distribution partnership for the 6-year-old Bratz franchise, which has grown from a product line of fashion dolls to an array of children's products, music albums and theatrical and home video titles. More - Netflix’s return envelopes in a jam
DEC. 5 | A recent audit by the Office of Inspector General, U.S. Postal Service has determined that Netflix return envelopes jam automatic sorters, costing the agency millions of dollars in manual labor costs and could result in a 17¢ surcharge per envelope for the company. More - Hastings, Beeks, O'Brien inducted into Video Hall of Fame
DEC. 4 | BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.— Doused with humor and sentimentality, the 27th annual gala at the Beverly Hills Hotel here honored innovators of the home entertainment industry: Lionsgate president and co-chief operating officer Steve Beeks; Reed Hastings, founder, chairman and CEO of Netflix; and Video Business co-founder Bill O’Brien, who started the Video Hall of Fame nearly three decades ago. Hastings (pictured r.) was inducted by Blockbuster CEO Jim Keyes (l.). More - Analyst Greenfield says News Corp. close to iTunes deal
DEC. 3 | News Corp. and Apple's iTunes are close to selling the company's movies on the online store early next year, according to an analyst that follows Apple. More - Netflix donates to hunger awareness campaign
DEC. 3 | Netflix has joined in a hunger awareness campaign to support America's Second Harvest food banks over the holiday season. More - Heroes bows on Netflix Instant Watch service next day
NOV. 29 | Netflix and NBC Universal announced a deal Thursday to show the popular NBC TV series Heroes (pictured) on Netflix's Instant Watch feature. Prior seasons of several popular NBC series such as 30 Rock , Friday Night Lights and The Office also will be available on the Instant Watch feature and on DVD via mail. More - TiVo shrinks loss in latest quarter
NOV. 29 | TiVo narrowed its loss more than expected in its fiscal third quarter ended Oct. 31. Revenue rose by 14% to $75.5 million, up from $66 million a year ago. More - Activision CEO forecasts drop in game console prices
NOV. 28 | A day after raising forward guidance on the success of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and Call of Duty 4 , Activision CEO and chairman Robert Kotick said videogame console makers will have to lower prices to reach a mass audience, which he expects will happen in the next couple of years. More - Blockbuster in talks for mobile phone content delivery
NOV. 28 | Blockbuster CEO Jim Keyes said today that the movie rental giant was in talks with cell phone manufacturers to deliver digital copies of movies through its Movielink service. More - Guitar Hero III lifts Activision earnings forecast
NOV. 27 | The popularity of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock caused videogame publisher Activision to revise its financial guidance positively based on better-than-expected holiday sales in the quarter. More - CinemaNow hires product marketing strategist
NOV. 27 | CinemaNow has appointed 10-year veteran of product marketing Ashley Woodworth to develop a marketing strategy for the online movie download service’s new effort to deliver titles across multiple platforms, including portable devices. More - Redbox claims locations leader status
NOV. 26 | DVD kiosk company Redbox has reached 6,000 locations, using the milestone to lay claim to being the largest rental operator in the U.S. More - Amway launches online venture Fanista
NOV. 21 | The backers of the multi-level marketing company Amway have launched an online venture called Fanista (www.fanista.com), which is taking Amway’s marketing referral philosophy online. More - Grocery delivery service to offer DVD burning on demand
NOV. 21 | Grocery delivery service Peapod may be one of the first retailers to manufacture DVDs on demand, under a new deal with TitleMatch Entertainment Group. More - Blockbuster Total Access offered with Fujitsu laptop purchase
NOV. 20 | Fujitsu Computer Systems is offering a four-month subscription of Blockbuster Total Access with any new laptop purchase as part of a promotion that lasts through Jan. 31. More
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