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  • Oscar-winner rentals double after awards Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:09PMFILM director Kathryn Bigelow's Oscar triumph has had an instant effect on her movie's fortunes.
  • The Hurt Locker DVD rentals double after Oscar triumph Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:17AMThe Hurt Locker's triumph at the Oscars has had an instant effect on her movie's fortunes with rentals more than doubling in a matter of hours.
  • Many theaters refuse to book 'Hurt Locker' despite Oscar win Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:25PMMost of the nation's major exhibition chains refused to give Summit more screens, citing a policy of not showing films that are already available to watch at home.
  • PS3 first with HD movies from all major studios Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:57PMSony touted an industry first today as its PSN video service became the first service to get HD movies from all six major studios. Besides its own Sony Pictures, the company's deal will allow buying and renting HD on the PlayStation 3 from Disney, Fox, Paramount, Universal and Warner. No price changes were mentioned as part of the additions, but the agreement is non-exclusive....
  • City might lay off workers to keep budget balanced Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:54PMDEARBORN -- Layoffs may be looming in Dearborn’s not so distant future as the city struggles to reinvent itself in light of declining tax revenue and increasing expenditures.
  • Enterprise Rent-A-Car Partners With "The Travel Mom" to Provide Tips for Hassle-Free, Affordable Family Travel Fun Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:09PMTips Include Benefits of Vehicle Alternatives for Spring Break Travelers
  • Enterprise Rent-A-Car Partners With "The Travel Mom" to Provide Tips for Hassle-Free, Affordable Family Travel Fun Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:59PMST. LOUIS, MO--(Marketwire - 03/09/10) - Just in time for spring break travel, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, North America's largest rental car company, is partnering with Emily Kaufman, the expert in family travel nationally known as " The Travel Mom ," to offer tips for hassle-free, affordable family travel fun. "Spring break travel offers families an opportunity to spend quality time together," said ...
  • Porn: Good for us? Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:52AMScientific examination of the subject has found that as the use of porn increases, the rate of sex crimes goes down
  • Best picture now playing at home theaters Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:02AMThose enthralled with the art of film can roll out red carpets in front of their homes for stay-at-home viewing of the best picture winner of the 82nd annual Academy Awards.
  • Blockbuster quietly brings back late fees Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:33AMBlockbuster quietly brings back late fees
  • More rental cabins in Norwood? Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:40AMThe Forest Service is proposing to add two cabins to its cabin rental program — a popular program that allows members of the public to rent out cabins in beautiful and sometimes remote places.
  • The Oscars were not just about The Hurt Locker Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:31AMDespite Avatar's big loss, two huge hits win major awards at this year's Academy Awards ceremony.
  • Crowded Oscar field boils down to two-film race Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:09PMPublished: Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 8:00 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, March 5, 2010 at 10:19 a.m. The Marathon Men and Women — no, it’s not the title to a sequel for the 1976 thriller. But it could be an apt moniker for Oscar prognosticators, be they professional folk or laypeople.
  • VIDEO, PHOTOS, STORY: Its Oscars big night Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:29AMSpread 10 ways, the phrase 'nominated for best picture' hasn't had much of a box office effect.
  • Best Picture: And the nominees are... Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:55AMWhen the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences expanded the best-picture field to 10, there was no telling what the experiment might look like.
  • Butte libraries to begin first-run DVD rentals Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:10AMOROVILLE -- In about three weeks, six new video rental outlets will be coming to Butte County, and all of them will be renting first-run movies for a dollar a day.
  • Blockbuster brings back late fees Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:06PMBy Sandra M. Jones | Blockbuster Inc. quietly unveiled a new rental policy on Mar. 1 that essentially brings back late fees.
  • Final act for Movie Gallery Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:32AMMovie Gallery stores in Shenango and Chippewa townships are having going-out-of-business sales, as are the related Hollywood Video stores in East Rochester and Cranberry Township.
  • Arts Briefs Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:09AMLogo contest at Branigan Library's Young Adult Department: Contestants are to design a logo based on the Summer Reading Program theme "2010: Summer of the Library.
  • "Smile" to be the theme at Pigeon District Library Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 10:24PMPIGEON - “Smile” will be the theme for Tuesday, March 2. Lap-Sit Story Time is 10 a.m. with parent and child attending the Story Time. Pre-School Story Hour is at 10:30 a.m. read more
  • Tough times for business, but town works to create opportunities Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 5:14PMA national video rental chain is closing its Marion store after filing for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Movie Gallery Inc. is liquidating stock and closing about 760 of its stores, including those in Marion and Wytheville, according to its Web site.
  • UPI NewsTrack Entertainment News Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 1:18PMStars mourn the death of Andrew Koenig ... Stern organizes pageant for Woods's lovers ... iTunes hits 10 billion-song milestone ... 'Citizen' tops U.S. DVD sales chart ... News from United Press International.
  • 'Citizen' Tops U.S. DVD Sales Chart Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 12:12PMThe Jamie Foxx-Gerard Butler thriller "Law Abiding Citizen" is the top-selling DVD in the United States, Rentrak announced.
  • The Mexico Ledger presents Outlook 2010 Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 12:03PMInsert in today's Ledger
  • More rental cabins in Norwood? Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 10:10AMThe Forest Service is proposing to add two cabins to its cabin rental program — a popular program that allows members of the public to rent out cabins in beautiful and sometimes remote places.
  • Campus Crime Blotter: Sponsored skateboarders, tampered telephones, and fraudulent movie rentals Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 1:07AMFrom criminals who turn themselves in, to confused trespassers, this weekly crime blotter aims to inform readers about offenses on and surrounding campus.
  • Top DVD rentals Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 6:39PMSee what movies were the week's most popular.
  • Sewer project drains Honokaa businesses Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 2:13PMHONOKAA -- Already reeling from a lousy economy, merchants here say they might not outlast a sewer line project that will leave main street ripped up for another 15 months.
  • TheAdultSpot.com Launches Its Video on Demand (VOD) Feature Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 8:25AMExtensive VOD Catalog With Over 100,000 Movies in Every Genre
  • TheAdultSpot.com Launches Its Video on Demand (VOD) Feature Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 8:00AMNEWPORT BEACH, CA--(Marketwire - 02/25/10) - Zealous Interactive, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Zealous, Inc. (OTC.BB: ZLUS - News ), announced today that TheAdultSpot.com launched its VOD feature with an extensive library of over 100,000 movies in every genre imaginable including thousands of exclusive titles. With four convenient viewing options, users can choose from Pay-Per-Minute ...
  • Rentrak Announces Top DVD Sales and Rentals for Week Ending February 21, 2010 Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 6:00AMRentrak Corporation , today announced the top ten DVD sales and rentals for the prior week based on estimated consumer spending.
  • Nielsen teases inaugural Gaming Report out next month Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 4:10AMAccording to The Nielsen Company's annual United States video game market report, almost 5 percent of the average US household's entertainment budget goes to video games. That's more than what US households spend on print, music, TV, or DVD/Blu-ray.
  • Calendar Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 11:36AMDeadline for items for the Community Calendar is Wednesday noon two weeks before desired publication date.
  • Samsung 3D HD TVs on sale in March Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 9:10AMTom Royal, Computeractive , Monday 22 February 2010 at 14:52:00 3D LED TV sets will also support iPlayer and record shows to any USB storage device Samsung will launch 3D Full High Definition (1080P) LED televisions in the UK starting in March. Three models have been announced: the C9000, C8000 and C7000. All three include the company's Internet@TV system, allowing them to display videos ...
  • Businesses change owners, locations Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 8:30AMWARSAW -- Tony and Tresia Gern's first business venture started three years ago with My Best Friends Grooming and Pet Supplies on Main Street in Warsaw. When the opportunity arose to take over an existing business just down the street, the Gerns didn't hesitate. They now are the new owners of Village Video and Pizza.
  • Networks Wary of Apple's Push to Cut Show Prices Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 6:07AMBRIAN STELTER Apple wants to ignite TV show sales, especially as it prepares to introduce the iPad. But its proposals to lower prices are being met with skepticism from networks.
  • Cook Christian Supplies moves to new location Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 4:13AMAfter several years on North Mission Street in Mt. Pleasant, a longtime business has moved a bit to the north.
  • Medical marijuana, a gold mine and DVD fees on Butte supervisors' agenda Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 2:56AMOROVILLE -- Tuesday, Butte County supervisors will be asked to extend a ban on medical marijuana dispensaries for 22 months and 15 days.
  • Apple pushes for 99-cent TV shows on iTunes Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 1:35AMIf Apple cut the price of each TV episode in half - to 99 cents, from $1.99 - would sales on iTunes increase enough to offset the price drop?
  • MSSU eyes three student fees to raise revenue Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 10:23PMMissouri Southern State University in Joplin will be moving forward with three proposals aimed to increase revenue by $1.3 million for the next fiscal year.
  • Networks Wary as Apple Pushes for 99-Cent TV Shows on iTunes Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 10:05PMApple wants to ignite TV show sales, especially as it prepares to introduce the iPad. But its proposal to lower prices are being met with skepticism from networks.
  • Redbox disputes could be boon for video rental stores Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 2:20PMDVD rental company battling with movie studios.
  • Tax exemptions should end - Sat, 20 Feb 2010 PST Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 2:18AMTo close a looming budget shortfall, some members of the Washington state Legislature have proposed increasing the state sales tax rate from 6.5 percent to 7.5 percent. If more revenues need to be raised from sales taxes, a better alternative would be to broaden the base of the sales tax as was recommended by the Tax Structure Study Committee in 2002.
  • DEL STONE: Theater prices make me less critical of online thieves Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 10:13PMI went to see “The Wolfman” at the theater last weekend. I know. Stupid. It’s probably on the Internet. I could download it for free at a torrent site. But that would be illegal and unprincipled. Universal spent upwards of $150 million to...
  • #12 Netflix - Most Innovative Companies 2010 Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 8:54AMAfter creating the much-admired model of an Internet mail-order rental business, shipping about two million DVDs a day, Netflix has been aggressively pursuing the next generation of distribution channels -- web streaming, game consoles, and other connected devices. About half of its 11 million subscribers have used the "watch instantly" feature -- movies and shows without commercials. More than ...
  • #11 Hulu - Most Innovative Companies 2010 Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 7:39AMHulu has channeled a seemingly endless trove of TV shows through a Web site more than worthy of broadcast-quality content. A fast, easy-to-use video player. DVR-like controls. A comprehensive search engine for finding specific actors or shows. No wonder Hulu has topped 43 million monthly viewers, streamed more than 6.7 billion videos since its 2008 launch, and become the most popular destination ...
  • Redbox, Warner Bros. reach DVD agreement Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 2:16AMRedbox has agreed not to rent out Warner Bros.’ movies until 28 days after they’re released on DVD. In turn, the DVDs will be sold to the rental company for less.
  • Columbus video stores seeing success Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 6:32PMColumbus video stores are weathering closures and boosting earnings, despite shifts in technology and consumer preferences. Blockbuster Inc. will close 960 stores by the end of 2010, according to a September document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
  • OnLive CEO does live demo, launch details 'soon' Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 5:34PMDICE 2010: Founder & CEO Steve Perlman puts ambitious game-streaming network through its paces, explains why game consoles and physical media are doomed by a culture of "instant gratification."
  • Netflix adds 1.1M customers, 4Q profit up 36 percent Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 3:28PMSAN FRANCISCO — Netflix Inc.'s fourth-quarter profit surged 36 percent as its DVD-by-mail service surpassed 12 million subscribers, and the company announced an upbeat outlook for 2010 that sent its shares soaring Wednesday.