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Toshiba Launches DivX Plus Streaming TVs

Rovi Corporation announced that Toshiba Corporation is launching a range of TVs certified for DivX Plus Streaming.

UK Video Rental Market Expected to Tank

IHS announced it forecasts that, in the wake of Blockbuster’s restructuring, the Blu-ray (BD) and DVD rental market in the United Kingdom will plunge by 22% this year.

Sony DADC Manages Supply Chain for Odeon Entertainment Group

Sony DADC announced that it has signed a multi year agreement to provide supply chain management services to Odeon Entertainment Group.

Sony DADC Expands Relationship with Entertainment in Video

Sony DADC announced that it has signed an expanded distribution deal with Entertainment in Video (EiV).

Sony DADC Inks Deal with Ministry of Sound

Sony DADC announced that it has signed a five year UK distribution deal with Ministry of Sound.

UK Police Scuttle Shipment of Fake CDs

The City of London Police announced that it has stopped the largest ever consignment of counterfeit CDs from being smuggled into the UK.

LOVEFiLM Coming to Nintendo Wii U

LOVEFiLM announced that it its LOVEFiLM Instant video streaming service is now available on the Nintendo Wii game console and will be coming to the new Wii U shortly.

Sisvel Sets Up UK Patent Licensing Office

Sisvel International announced that it has established a new subsidiary and patent licensing office in the United Kingdom.

Sony DADC Enfield Distribution Centre Reborn

Sony DADC announced the official opening of its newly (re)built UK distribution centre in Enfield, North London.

Rovi Entertainment Store Backstops Sainsbury’s Video Service

Rovi Corporation announced that Sainsbury’s will employ the Rovi Entertainment Store to power its new Over-the-Top (OTT) video service in the UK.

Netflix Popularity Grows Across the Pond

Netflix, Inc. announced that it has reached the one million member milestone in the UK and Ireland within seven months of its launch.

Employees Have No Qualms About Stealing Data

Iron Mountain announced its latest survey suggests that many employees have no qualms about taking highly confidential or sensitive documents with them when they leave a company.

Amazon Preps London Digital Media Development Centre

Amazon announced that it will open a new global Digital Media Development Centre in London, England to create interactive digital services for TVs, game consoles, smartphones and PCs.

Video Revenues Critical to UK Film and TV Businesses

The British Video Association (BVA) announced a new report it commissioned suggests that sales of video entertainment on DVD, Blu-ray Disc (BD) and through other digital means are the largest revenue sources for the production of film and television drama in the UK.

UK Goes Hog Wild for Connected Devices

SNL Kagan announced its latest research suggests that the United Kingdom is Western Europe’s leading market for connected devices.