It should turn out to be a very happy holiday for Hollywood's homevideo divisions. If all goes according to plan, the weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas should generate more revenue than ever…
Walmart’s Vudu streaming service has joined Apple’s iTunes and Google’s Play store to support Disney Movies Anywhere. The retailer will become available through Disney’s app on Nov. 18. Disney has…
The addition of digital copies of movies with Blu-rays was meant to help make the physical discs more popular to consumers. Few shoppers are actually redeeming the codes, however, with some saying…
Walmart’s online video service Vudu is looking to make its digital libraries more attractive for users, with the service launching a “Share My Movies” program. The lending option, which Vudu designed…
Funai Electric Co., the maker of Blu-ray players through the Funai, Magnavox and Emerson brands, has come on board as one of the first electronics manufacturers to support Verance Corp’s anti-piracy…
First there was the hardware, then the games, now come the apps. Microsoft revealed Friday the first wave of 19 entertainment apps that will launch with the Xbox One when it becomes available on Nov…
Sony said Thursday that its PlayStation 4 will launch with 11 entertainment and sports apps when the new videogame console becomes available Nov. 15. Those will include Netflix, Amazon Instant Video…
In an effort to sell more movie downloads through its Vudu streaming service, Walmart has paired up with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment to launch Vudu Extras+ that offers bonus features normally…
Warner Bros. will offer up no fewer than five versions of Superman reboot “Man of Steel” when it becomes available on homevideo on Nov. 12. The studio will sell a Blu-ray 3D combo pack, for $45; a…
Google has conjured up Vudu for its fiber-fed TV service. On Wednesday the Internet giant launched an app for Vudu, the streaming-video service owned by Walmart, on its Fiber TV set-top box, Google…
Apple has acquired Matcha, a startup that developed an app-based guide with personal recommendations for TV shows and movies spanning multiple services. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Apple…
