DVD pirates hunted by rental giants
A FLOOD of counterfeit DVDs into the UK is seriously weakening demand for film rentals. Home Entertainment, the owner of the Choices video chain, says it is so alarmed that it has joined the fight against the pirates...more
A FLOOD of counterfeit DVDs into the UK is seriously weakening demand for film rentals. Home Entertainment, the owner of the Choices video chain, says it is so alarmed that it has joined the fight against the pirates...more
Big rise in fake DVDs hits film rentals
The country is being flooded with fake DVDs and is becoming a counterfeit haven, according to the chairman of a chain of video and DVD rental stores...more
The country is being flooded with fake DVDs and is becoming a counterfeit haven, according to the chairman of a chain of video and DVD rental stores...more
Low-budget horror becomes DVD hit
A cult horror movie made by a Newport filmmaker has become an unexpected hit with movie fans...more
A cult horror movie made by a Newport filmmaker has become an unexpected hit with movie fans...more
Screenselect takes over from rival in Time Out partnership deal
Online DVD rental firm ScreenSelect has signed a partnership with Time Out magazine, taking over from rival service Lovefilm.com...more
Online DVD rental firm ScreenSelect has signed a partnership with Time Out magazine, taking over from rival service Lovefilm.com...more
Pirates stalk Home Entertainment
Shares in Choices Video chain owner Home Entertainment have fallen by more than 6% after operating profits were hit by widespread piracy of DVDs...more
Shares in Choices Video chain owner Home Entertainment have fallen by more than 6% after operating profits were hit by widespread piracy of DVDs...more
007 Lotus is best film car
THE Lotus Esprit in James Bond movie The Spy Who Loved Me is the most memorable car in film history, according to a new poll.
The 1977 film sees Roger Moore’s 007 drive the car into the sea...more
THE Lotus Esprit in James Bond movie The Spy Who Loved Me is the most memorable car in film history, according to a new poll.
The 1977 film sees Roger Moore’s 007 drive the car into the sea...more
Download to own business models, not rental will drive video-on-demand spending over the next decade, concludes a new study
The download to own model being pioneered on the audio side by Apple's iTunes shop could help drive movie video-on-demand (VoD) spending. Current VoD services are delivering paltry returns to the Hollywood studios – especially when compared to the DVD sell-through cash cow – with global DVD sales reaching £19bn (€27.5bn) in 2004. ...more
The download to own model being pioneered on the audio side by Apple's iTunes shop could help drive movie video-on-demand (VoD) spending. Current VoD services are delivering paltry returns to the Hollywood studios – especially when compared to the DVD sell-through cash cow – with global DVD sales reaching £19bn (€27.5bn) in 2004. ...more
Midnight matinees planned
FILM lovers are to enjoy a more American-style cinema-going culture after three Merseyside cinemas applied for permission to show films into the early hours of the morning...more
FILM lovers are to enjoy a more American-style cinema-going culture after three Merseyside cinemas applied for permission to show films into the early hours of the morning...more
Thinking of renting a DVD this weekend? Then you're in the minority
HOLLYWOOD isn't what it used to be, according to video rental chain Blockbuster, which is blaming a string of box office bombs for its poor quality sales....more
HOLLYWOOD isn't what it used to be, according to video rental chain Blockbuster, which is blaming a string of box office bombs for its poor quality sales....more
Download-to-own model, not rental to drive video-on-demand spending
The download-to-own model being pioneered on the audio side by Apple’s iTunes shop could help drive movie video-on-demand (VoD) spending, say analysts from UK market research group Screen Digest. Current VoD services are delivering paltry returns to the Hollywood studios – especially when compared to the ...more
The download-to-own model being pioneered on the audio side by Apple’s iTunes shop could help drive movie video-on-demand (VoD) spending, say analysts from UK market research group Screen Digest. Current VoD services are delivering paltry returns to the Hollywood studios – especially when compared to the ...more
Cinema chain Vue offers DVD rentals online
Vue Entertainment, the cinema chain, is to launch an entertainment sub-brand, Vue at Home, which will start by offering an online DVD rental service...more
Vue Entertainment, the cinema chain, is to launch an entertainment sub-brand, Vue at Home, which will start by offering an online DVD rental service...more