AOL looking for extras
AOL has been expanding and creating deals with Lucasfilm, Pixar and others to offer firstrun exclusive DVD extras on the Moviefone site.
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Davey hits DVD
Starlight Home Entertainment will release the 1960s-70s stop-motion animated TV series "Davey and Goliath" in a special edition collector's set DVD. . .
Auds find ‘Groove’ again
DisneyToon Studios is producing sequels to "The Emperor's New Groove" and "Brother Bear."
Yahoo! chief clicks on coin
Terry Semel is screaming "Yahoo!" all the way to the bank. Netco topper exercised a whopping $230 million in stock options last year and is reaping millions more as the online media giant increases…
Napster uploads surge in subs, revs
ITunes' competition is coming on strong. Shares in digital music company Napster surged 9% Tuesday after it reported stronger-than-expected subscriber figures and raised its revenue guidance for the…
Exex shuffle raises hopes for single HD DVD format
Recent changes in the senior executive suites of Sony and Toshiba have raised hopes in Hollywood that a single high-definition DVD format may yet be possible.
U.S. to delay action on Brazil piracy push
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative opted Monday to postpone action on a request to penalize Brazil for rampant copyright violation -- a decision that one congressman said "flies in the face…
Televisa’s ‘Love’ is real on DVD
Televisa sudser "Amor real" (Real Love), which wrapped March 4 on U.S. Spanish-lingo net Univision, will bow on DVD Stateside April 26.
Cable convergence
For all the hype, the exhibit floor on day one of the 54th edition of the National Show, NCTA's annual cable industry confab, was less crowded than in years past.
Deal reached on copyright violation
The road to copyright violation is sometimes paved with good intentions. Blackside Inc., a Boston-based film company that produced the acclaimed "Eyes on the Prize" television documentary, has…
ITV bags Freeview slot
ITV, Blighty's biggest commercial web, has bagged the highly sought after slot on the fast-growing U.K. digital terrestrial platform, Freeview, following a multi-million pound bidding war.
