Vidgame giant plans L.A. studio
Vidgame giant Electronic Arts said Wednesday it will create a studio in Los Angeles, ultimately staffed with 500 animators, writers and other creatives. Project will entail consolidating small…
1
Digital
D’Works joins Melee in niche DVD prod’n
DreamWorks Records has inked an unusual joint venture with former Priority Records topper Bryan Turner to produce DVDs with music and other themes through Turner's new company, Melee Entertainment.
No one covers digital like Variety. SUBSCRIBE TODAY.
Kazaa counters labels’ suit
File-swapper Kazaa fired off an aggressive counterclaim against Hollywood and the record labels this week, alleging that they colluded to put the netco out of business rather than work with it to…
EU tightens piracy restrictions
Producers and retailers of counterfeit goods could face jail or heavy fines as part of the European Union crackdown on piracy unveiled Tuesday.
Pinnnacle reaches high mark
Avid's low-end competitor Pinnacle Systems also had big news, reporting record sales and net profits in the quarter that ended Dec. 31, thanks to growing consumer interest in capturing and editing…
Avid takes bite out of Apple
Digital editing king Avid has released versions of key products compatible with Apple's Mac OS X operating system, led by a Mac-based version of its Symphony system.
G4 goes National
Vidgame-oriented cable channel G4 has signed a carriage agreement with the National Cable TV Cooperative, which represents more than 1,000 independent cable operators and 6,500 systems with 14…
Trade group to rally ’round recordable DVD
After a successful 2002, the DVD Entertainment Group trade org said it will spend 2003 pushing recordable DVDs and music on DVD with a range of con-sumer education and marketing initiatives.
Inside Move: VU Games to M’soft?
The seemingly never-ending rumors of a sale of Vivendi Universal's vidgame unit kicked up a notch Friday when investment banking firm Investec issued a research note saying, as one banker put it…
Inside Move: Vidgames blast expectations
Sometimes a player can't win for losing. That's the case for the vidgame industry, whose $10.3 billion in 2002 sales again outstripped domestic box office. But despite a record year, which included…
Avid supports Panasonic’s mini-DV camera
Digital-editing king Avid said it will support ways for users of Panasonic's AG-DVX100 camera to transfer video into its systems.
