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As expected, Redbox corporate parent Outerwall Sept. 27 formally closed its $1.6 billion sale to investment group Apollo Global Management. As a result of the transaction, Outerwal... More

Technicolor is working with semiconductor manufacturers to enable advanced HDR set-top-boxes to be produced in volume at low cost, according Brian Jentz, Senior Director of Product... More

Another fourth quarter is upon us, and the silence, sad to say, is deafening. The gala parties that a decade ago heralded the release of hot new theatrical features onto DVD and, l... More

Twitter is reportedly in conversation with a number of tech companies for a potential sale. According to CNBC, the social company is in talks with the likes of Google and cloud com... More

Say hello to the latest music streaming app to be licensed by Sony and Warner – but not (yet) Universal. Playster bills itself as ‘the world’s first all-in-one entertainment ... More

This month, the Federal Communications Commission announced that it is backing off its ambitious goal of ‘unlocking the box.’ What was once legislation that sought to spur dive... More

Vubiquity Sept. 21 shared that it’s inked a multi-year contract extension with Virgin Media, continuing to supply the media giant with on-demand content licensing and digital sup... More

A new report from the nonprofit Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is accusing three of the biggest TV manufacturers in the world of exploiting loopholes in energy tests, res... More

Earlier this year, the head of the Federal Communications Commission proposed a plan to help TV viewers ditch cable set-top boxes. At first glance, the plan seemed like a winner �... More

Time Warner Cable Sports has taken the plunge into high dynamic range (HDR): its network-operations center is now HDR-capable, thanks to Technicolor technology that can take an inc... More

There have been rumors for some time about Apple offering a Netflix-style streaming TV service to users through its Apple TV box. Nothing has ever come of them but there are signs ... More

A diverse group of creative industry companies, advocacy groups, labor unions, associations, and programmers that raised concerns in April and May about the Federal Communications ... More

Microsoft is to begin trialling 4K Ultra-High Definition (UHD) and HDR video streams following via its Azure Media Services, a part of the Azure cloud. “Today I am pleased to ann... More

Technicolor is using its relationships with major Hollywood players to develop multi-user virtual reality experiences for the home entertainment industry. The project is being spea... More

An EU high court just handed a major win to content creators, holding that for-profit websites that hyperlink to unauthorized works are liable for copyright infringement. This all ... More

Sky Store’s innovative “Buy & Keep” digital transactional movie service is attracting former home entertainment consumers, Luke Bradley-Jones, director of TV and content prod... More

The Federal Communications Commission is making huge changes to its plan to overhaul cable boxes, scrapping much of the initial idea in favor of having cable companies make new app... More

Advertising will grow to a $548.2 billion globally this year, up by $23 billion or 4.4 percent compared with 2015, according to Carat, the Dentsu Aegis-owned media agency. The grow... More

In just the last year, director Paul Feig (“Bridesmaids,” “Spy”) has been charged with overseeing the theatrical remake releases for two beloved franchises: “Peanuts” a... More

Prime Focus Technologies has signed a deal with Viacom18 to deliver a 'Digital Next' workflow solution for VOOT, their recently launched OTT video platform. In addition to being th... More