A Blu-ray of Hope for Home Entertainment

The Digital Entertainment Group (DEG) announced that it has released its Third Quarter 2010 Home Entertainment Report, which details year-to-date U.S. sales figures for the home entertainment industry (DVD, Blu-ray Disc, digital distribution).

Avatar Filmakers Highlight Blu-Con Event

The Digital Entertainment Group (DEG) announced that it will present its third annual conference focusing on the current and emerging technologies surrounding Blu-ray Disc (BD) on Tuesday, November 2 at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. According to the statement, the Blu-Con 2010 event is specifically designed to bring together a variety of creative, marketing …

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Robert Read New Senior VP Worldwide HD Marketing for Universal

Universal Studios announced that Robert Read has been named Senior Vice President, Worldwide HD Marketing for Universal Studios Home Entertainment (USHE) and Universal Pictures International Entertainment (UPIE).

Physical Media Remains Overwhelming Choice of Consumers

The Entertainment Merchants Association (EMA) announced that consumer transactions for prerecorded video content (DVDs, Blu-ray Discs and digital delivery) grew 2.8% to 3.5 billion during 2009.

DLNA Certified Blu-ray Players on the Rise

The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) announced that the number of DLNA Certified Blu-ray Disc (BD) players has nearly doubled in 2010, bringing the total to 105. According to the statement, DLNA Certified Blu-ray players adhere to DLNA Interoperability Guidelines and have met rigorous interoperability tests.  They join the more than 7,500 DLNA Certified products …

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