The International 3D Society (I3DS) announced that, according to its latest study, 3D films have generated 33% of total domestic box office revenues since the release of Avatar on December 18, 2010. According to the statement, the report shows that four films (Clash of the Titans, How to Train Your Dragon, Alice in Wonderland and …
Coughlin Associates announced its sixth annual report on digital storage in media and entertainment.
Parks Associates announced that consumer interest in Web-on-TV applications is so strong that households are making their own connections via PCs and game consoles.
iSuppli Corp. announced that Seagate Technology LLC in the fourth quarter of 2009 maintained its lead as the world’s largest manufacturer of Hard Disk Drives (HDD), fending off a strong challenge by perennial second-ranked Western Digital Corp.
Strategy Analytics announced that the filmed entertainment industry, which has until recently enjoyed steady growth on the back of DVD sales, is now suffering a rapid decline in DVD sales while lackluster adoption of the new Blu-ray Disc (BD) format has thus far not come close to offsetting lost DVD revenue.
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and the Entertainment and Technology Center (ETC) at the University of Southern California announced that increased availability of 3D content is vitally important to sales of 3D-enabled TVs in 2010 and beyond. According to the statement, content remains the key component in future adoption of 3D in the home. Two-thirds …
IFPI announced that it has published its Investing in Music report, which provides new figures and outlines the skills and services music companies provide in developing and promoting artists and performers.
Market Force Information announced that, even before the blockbuster success of Avatar, consumers were bullish on seeing movies this year. According to a consumer survey conducted by Market Force, when asked in December 2009 if they planned on going to the movie theatre in the first three months of 2010, nearly 70 percent said yes, …
Screen Digest announced that there are 16,405 digital cinema screens around the world, an increase of 86.4 per cent on 2008, with further growth to come in 2010 as digital 3D pushes the market towards a 35mm-free cinema sector.
iSuppli Corp. announced that, after suffering a decline 2009, global revenue from shipments of Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) and Optical Disc Drives (ODDs) used in computers is expected to grow in 2010 as PC shipments rise on the strength of the economic recovery.
The Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. (MPAA) announced that it has released its annual Theatrical Market Statistics Report for 2009.