Walmart Unveils UltraViolet Disc to Digital Service

Walmart announced its new in-store disc to digital service, which employs UltraViolet technology to make movies purchased on DVDs and Blu-ray discs available to be watched on Internet-connected devices.

Sharp Unleashes Despicable Me Quattron 3D Ad Campaign

Sharp Electronics Corporation announced that it is teaming with “Despicable Me” filmmaker Chris Meledandri’s Illumination Entertainment and Universal Studios Home Entertainment to unveil the new 3D version of Sharp’s Quattron HDTV. According to the statement, the campaign kicks off on September 23, 2010, with national broadcast and cable television, as well as print advertising in …

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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).

Panasonic Bundles Two Blu-ray 3D Titles with VIERA Full HD 3D TV

Panasonic announced exclusive agreements with Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment and Universal Studios Home Entertainment to offer the Blu-ray 3D versions Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs and Coraline with its VIERA Full HD 3D TVs. According to the statement, consumers who purchase a Panasonic VIERA VT25 Full HD 3D Plasma TV between May 16 …

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Universal and Redbox Ink Distribution Agreement

Universal Studios Home Entertainment and redbox announced they have reached a long-term distribution agreement that will make Universal DVD and Blu-ray Disc (BD) titles available for rental at redbox locations 28 days after release. The agreement ends the legal dispute between redbox and Universal.

Netflix Inks Distribution Deal with Universal

Universal Studios Home Entertainment and Netflix, Inc. announced agreements covering the distribution of Universal new release DVD and Blu-ray titles at Netflix while providing an expanded selection of the studio’s movies that can be streamed from Netflix to TVs and computers.

Universal Films Through DVD on-Demand

CreateSpace, part of the Amazon.com, Inc. group of companies, announced an agreement with Universal Studios Home Entertainment to release a special selection of Universal’s rare films, spanning six decades. According to the statement, titles from the all-new “Universal Vault Series” will be available on Amazon.com through CreateSpace’s DVD on-Demand technology. Spanning a variety of genres …

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