Re-Releases in 3-D Will Be A Huge Trend in 2012

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Looking for the latest trend at the movie theaters? It's not just 3-D but re-releases of popular titles in 3-D.  Disney is leading the way with 3-D upgrades of several popular animated titles, including last weekend's release of Beauty and the Beast in 3-D.  Also to follow this year is a 3-D release of Pixar's [...]

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Blockbuster, Redbox Oppose Longer Rental Window

If the studios are going to lengthen the window for movie rentals, they can expect some resistance from two of the bigger rental companies. Blockbuster and Red Box have both voice opposition to a new 56-day wait for users to be able to rent new releases.

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DVD Sales Slide, Blu-Ray Sales Grow

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A bit of good news for Hollywood this week with news that while DVD sales slid last year, sales for Blu-Rays and digital content delivery rose.

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Universal Unveils 100th Anniversary Logo

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To celebrate 100 years, Universal will feature a new logo and restore 13 classic films.

The studio's official anniversary date is April 30th.

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Take Your Burger to the Dark Side

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To promote the upcoming 3-D release of Star Wars, Episode I: The Phantom Menace, a France- and Benelux-based fast food chain is launching a set of tie-in burgers.

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Netflix Users Streamed Two Billion Hours in Fourth Quarter

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If you watched a tv show or a movie via Netflix over the holidays, you weren't alone.

Subscribers stream 2 billion hours of content in the fourth quarter of last year.

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DC Reboot Beats Marvel in Sales

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The DC reboot has proved successful where it counts the most--in sales.

The reboot helped power DC's comic sales past Marvel for 2011.

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Ebert Diagnoses Why Ticket Sales Are Falling

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Hollywood is in a full on panic as ticket sales dropped five percent in 2011. Combined with ticket sales for 2010 and Hollywood has seen a drop-off of eleven percent in ticket sales.

Some in Hollywood are quick to blame a lack of a big blockbuster like Avatar to lift the tide at the theaters. But long time movie critic Roger Ebert has some other ideas about why audiences are staying away.

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"Wolverine" Leak Gets One Year In Jail

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Remember the fuss about the working print of X-Men: Origin: Wolverine that got uploaded to peer-to-peer sharing sites before the film his theaters?

Now the man accused of uploading the video to the Net has been tried and sentenced to one year in jail.

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DC Loses Trademark Dispute With Loans Firm

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DC Comics has lost a trademark dispute against New Zealand-based loans firm Superloans.

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Verizon To Challenge Netflix

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Another player has entered the world of digital content.

Verizon is reportedly looking to get in the game and wants to challenge Netflix for digital streaming supremacy according to Reuters.

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"Breaking Dawn" Hits $500 Million Worldwide

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Twilight: Breaking Dawn, Part One is a hit not only in the U.S. where it's ruled the box-office for the past two weekends, but also worldwide. In twelve days, the film has taken in over $500 million world wide.

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Cable Industry Vows Lower Wattage Set Top Boxes

Looking for one of the biggest energy drains in your home?  Look no further than the cable box on your TV set. A study by the National Resources Defense Council released in June found the nation’s 160M set top boxes consumed about 27B kilowatt-hours of electricity in 2010. That cost consumers $3B annually, using enough [...]

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Coca-Cola Goes Social

The world's most popular soft-drink is a hit in the world of social media.

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Warner Brothers To Make Clips Searchable

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Looking for a favorite moment from a Warners Brother movie? You'll soon be able to search for your favorite clip from the Warner Brothers catalog by dialogue, music, actors, props and other criteria.

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