‘Love’s’ twin preems: in cinemas, on ‘Net
Billie Eltringham's "This Is Not a Love Song" will be the first movie to premiere simultaneously in cinemas and on the Internet, according to the U.K. Film Council.
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Court backs Mouse in trailer dispute
A federal district court judge on Monday handed Buena Vista Home Entertainment a sweeping victory in its copyright dispute with movie preview service Video Pipeline.
Pirated DVDs in an Alley near you
Army Archerd - Just for Variety
AOL must pay to play EA
In a reversal of a previous deal, videogame publishing giant Electronic Arts will now receive $27.5 million from AOL over the next two years to feature its games on the online service.
Uploading partner
Hollywood is getting a bit more aggressive about its nascent online movie download efforts.
Intel backs ClearPlay against suit
Chip giant Intel has filed a court brief backing ClearPlay Inc., which has been sued by the DGA and the studios over its software to sanitize videos and DVDs.
Time Warner may log off AOL moniker
When in doubt, change your name. That's the overwhelming opinion of many America Online and Time Warner execs and investors these days -- so much so that the touchy topic of the conglom's…
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Travis F. Smith - A Wide 'Net
U.S. majors win China video piracy cases
The U.S. majors have scored a breakthrough in the battle to stem video piracy in China, winning six court cases against offenders in Shanghai.
Oz court halts sales of U.S. import DVDs
The U.S. majors have won their second victory in an Australian court in the battle to stop retailers selling or renting DVDs imported from the U.S.
