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Redbox Rolls Out $1.50-A-Night Blu-ray Rentals Nationwide
As Redbox president Mitch Lowe hinted at the Entertainment Supply Chain Academy conference in June, the company is rolling out Blu-ray rentals in its kiosks nationwide for $1.50 a ... More
BluFocus Event To Present Best Practices In Blu-ray 3D Authoring
Representatives from Hollywood studios and Blu-ray production facilities are convening in Calabasas, CA Aug. 3 for a hands-on seminar on Blu-ray 3D authoring. Blu-ray quality assu... More
LA Conference To Discuss Storage For Content Delivery
A panel of storage media experts will examine the evolution of storage needs in content delivery at the fourth annual Creative Storage Conference (CS10), set for Aug. 3 at the Radi... More
Digital Distribution Edges Blu-ray In First Half
Digital distribution platforms for home entertainment (including video-on-demand) outpaced Blu-ray Disc in consumer spending during the first half of 2010, passing the $1 billion m... More
Wall Street Hot For 3D Provider RealD, But Analysts Question Long-Term Prospects
Shares of 3D technology company RealD gained more than 30 percent from the company’s initial public offering pricing yesterday, even as analysts debated the long-term challenges ... More
Testronic President Assumes Global Oversight As CEO
Seth Hallen, U.S. president of quality assurance specialist Testronic Labs, has advanced to the position of CEO, assuming oversight of the company’s global operations. Testronic... More
Deluxe: As BD-Live Tops 100 Million ‘Disc Inserts,’ Tech Is Ripe For Further Development
BD-Live, the technology that offers digitally-distributed extras to consumers of Blu-ray discs, is entering its prime. Deluxe Digital Studios, which distributes content to Net-con... More
White Paper Surveys Global IP Legislation And Enforcement Efforts
There remains no single, universal solution to the global problem of digital IP enforcement, according to a new report from the Content Delivery & Storage Association and Futur... More
CEA Offers Cautious Optimism For Holiday Sales; Product Bundling A Key Trend
Manufacturers of 3D televisions, videogame accessories, and other consumer electronics could see healthy sales in the second half of 2010 — provided that more consumers return to... More
Graduation Time— Tissues Needed. Digital Supply Chain Is All Grown Up!
Colleen Quinn, Global Program Director of Interactive Advertising and Media & Entertainment at supply chain systems provider Teradata, found plenty of recognition of the digit... More
Industry Coalition Formed To Promote Direct Mail Applications For Optical Media
DiscMail Direct, an industry coalition representing leading manufacturers, packagers and creative services companies involved in the use of optical media for direct mail applicatio... More
EA’s Spencer Mott, New CDSA Chair, Pushes Content Protection Standard
CDSA is redoubling efforts to develop its Content Protection and Security Certification Program, with the trade group’s newly elected chairman, Spencer Mott of Electronic Arts, v... More