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'Hunger Games,' 'Twilight' hurt Lions Gate earnings before they help
Any Hollywood studio would kill to release "The Hunger Games" in theaters and the fourth "Twilight" movie on DVD within two months of each other, but doing so actually hurt Lions Gate's bottom line in the short-run. The Santa Monica studio on Wednesday...
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Wal-Mart in exclusive deal to convert DVDs to digital for $2 each
Company TownWal-Mart joins UltraViolet, to convert discs to digital for $2 each.... -
Netflix executive says users can now 'vote with their checkbook'
Company TownNetflix's controversial new pricing strategy that raised monthly fees 60% for some people is a way for customers to "vote with their checkbooks," the company's chief content officer said at a media conference Thursday. Previously, Netflix charged $8 for... -
Wal-Mart adds streaming video to its website
Company TownWal-Mart Stores Inc. has added streaming movies to its website as the world's largest retailer attempts to grab a bigger share of the online movie market from rival service Netflix Inc. The decision to offer movie sales and rentals through...... -
Consumers now spending more renting movies than buying them
Company TownThe new balance is the result of a radical shift in consumer preferences over the past few years, fueled by the growing convenience of Netflix and Redbox rentals and spending cutbacks amid hard economic times. It’s also bad news for the studios,... -
Netflix targets the family demographic
Company TownNetflix, in a bid to better appeal to families, has made kids the first demographic to get its own section on the company's website.... -
Blu-ray making up for only some of the drop in DVD sales
Company TownThe number of Americans buying movie discs dropped 9% from 2009 to 2011, but would have fallen more dramatically without the growth in high-definition Blu-ray discs, according to a new report. In total, 116 million Americans are estimated to currently....... -
PayPal shuts down accounts of online retailers selling pirated DVDs.
Company TownPayPal is cracking down on Chinese retailers who are using the company's online pay service to sell bootleg movies.... -
Netflix revenue and guidance disappoints Wall Street
Company TownNetflix Inc.'s recently announced and much-reviled price increase will bring weaker third-quarter financial results than Wall Street had expected, contributing to a 10% drop in the company's stock in after-hours trading Monday. Revenue in the three months... -
Bali, soul of replenishment
Special to the Los Angeles TimesOn a steamy, drizzly morning, my friend Alejandra Cisneros leads us on a narrow dirt path through the flooded rice fields. A few yards away, a dozen ducks march single file across a dirt berm, tails twitching, looking very businesslike. Local farmers...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Yoga, Personal Service, Landforms, Luchino Visconti
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Kids have easy access to explicit music but have a harder time getting violent video games
Company TownFTC sting operation found enforcement of entertainment ratings by retailers worst for music, best for video games.... -
You're not dreaming: 'Inception' kiosk rentals are $3 per night
Company Town'Inception' and 'Knight & Day' will be used to test whether consumers are willing to pay more than $1 per night to rent a popular new movie from kiosks in grocery stores and other retail locations. NCR Corp., which operates......
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