Verizon launches Epix HD movie channel
US based telecom giant Verizon has announced the launch of their high definition movie channel named Epix.
This channel would deliver movies on demand both on television and on the web.
It launches on the company’s FiOS TV service and is available online at epixhd.com.
This service is free [...]
DivX signs deal with Lions Gate Entertainment and Paramount Pictures
DivX has announced that they have signed deals with two new media labels Lions Gate Entertainment Corp and Paramount Pictures.
They would now digitally distribute their films online.
With this, the company now has deals with four major movie companies including Warner Bros and Sony [...]
Epix premium movie channel to be launched online
MGM, Paramount Pictures, and Lions Gate have announced that they are going to launch a new premium movie channel named Epix.
This channel would feature more than 15,000 movies from the three studios.
It would be launched online through a subscription based web service.
It would later be [...]
Apple iTunes in UK now offering movies on rent and sale
Apple has said that they are now letting the users of Apple iTunes in UK to rent and buy movies online.
The company said that the movies would be offered from the same day they are released in the market on DVD.
They are providing movies from [...]
Apple iTunes to release movies on DVD launch day!
Apple has now said that they are now going to launch movies on Apple iTunes store the same day as they are made available on DVD format.
They have entered into a deal allowing this with several Hollywood studios.
Market analysts believe that this deal could boost the sales [...]
Paramount Pictures to allow movie clip sharing on Facebook
Paramount Pictures has announced that they are now collaborating with FanRocket to launch the VooZoo application on the Facebook social networking service.
This application would allow the members of the service to see and share clips from thousands of its movies.
Paramount senior vice president of entertainment Derek Broes [...]
Paramount Pictures to end HD DVD support
Paramount Pictures has announced that they are going to release their last HD DVD titles next week.
The company would then switch to the rival Blu-Ray format.
This is primarily due to Toshiba’s exit from the HD DVD format segment. They conceded defeat to Sony in the next generation storage format [...]
Vudu to offer The Bourne Ultimatum high definition edition
Vudu Inc. has announced that they would be releasing the high-definition version of the hit movie The Bourne Ultimatum on their service.
This release would come on the same day as the launch of the DVD of the movie in the retail market.
Customers of this service require a [...]
