Paramount spending $700 mil to remake Hollywood studios
Major studios, like actual physical studios, in actual LA are pretty much dead. Hell filming in LA is a dying breed as well. ...
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Qwikster: Netflix’ separation from DVD and streaming
The past few months haven’t been going so well for our friends in red. With the news of a price hike announced during ...
2011 had the lowest cinema attendance since 1997
A lot has been made of the fact that this summer has been one of Hollywood’s most financially rewarding ever, with no fewer ...
flickme is an online rental service with some cool ideas
It seems like everybody is getting into digital distribution lately. As of right now, there are services from big names like Apple, Amazon, ...
[UPDATE] Netflix losing Starz content in Febuary 2012
[UPDATE: Netflix CEO Reed Hastings issued a statement on the matter to The Hollywood Reporter, stating that Starz content, while initially one of ...
RealD expanding into China with 100 screens
Sooner or later we’re all just going to have to admit it. Companies are eventually going to abandon us westerners and dog pile ...
Disney clears house at Marvel PR
With the success of Marvel’s superheroes this summer (in contrast to DC’s superhero) you’d the the folks over at Disney, who purchased the ...
The Lone Ranger delayed
That was a close one! For a minute there, I really thought Disney’s take on The Lone Ranger with Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer ...
Netflix Q2 2011 infographic graphs information
Netflix has amassed a large following since launching as a DVD-subscription service in 1999. Over the past decade, they have collected more than ...
Fox to stop distributing 35mm prints in Hong Kong
Thanks to the lovely chaps at /Film, we’ve got some pretty disheartening news: Fox will cease distribution of 35mm prints of their movies ...
Paramount International first to earn $2 billion in 2011
In case you were concerned about how Paramount was doing internationally (I know it has kept me up at night many a time), ...
Netflix and Dreamworks close to making streaming deal
Netflix’s streaming service is pretty fantastic, especially since I can now use it on my 3DS. However, I think anyone would instantly tell ...