Netflix announced that it has signed a new multi-year licensing agreement that will make Netflix the exclusive U.S. subscription television service for first-run live-action and animated feature films from The Walt Disney Studios.
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Disney to Acquire Lucasfilm for $4 Billion
The Walt Disney Company announced that it plans to acquire Lucasfilm Ltd. in a stock and cash transaction valued at roughly $4.05 billion.
TV Networks Cough Up Big Bucks for Blockbusters
IHS announced it reckons that competition among TV networks to air top movies is so intense that some stations will pay eight-figure fees, in some cases committing to healthy per-box-office-dollar payment formulas even before the movies open on the big screen.
DCI Ponders Higher Frame Rates
Digital Cinema Initiatives announced that it is currently pondering the development of voluntary guidelines or specifications related to the distribution of motion pictures in stereoscopic 3D at frame rates above the current 24 frames per second per eye.
LOVEFiLM to Launch ABC TV on Demand
LOVEFiLM announced that it has signed a streaming video deal with Disney UK to offer ABC TV On Demand.
Netflix and Disney-ABC Extend Streaming Agreement
Netflix, Inc. and Disney-ABC Television Group announced that they have recently extended their existing streaming licensing agreement.
VUDU Streams Pirates in Dolby 7.1 Audio
Dolby Laboratories announced that VUDU is now streaming Walt Disney Pictures’ Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides in Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 audio.
RealD Offers Lion King 3D Glasses
RealD and Walt Disney Pictures announced that they are are promoting the release of The Lion King in 3D with limited-edition, Simba-themed RealD 3D kids’ glasses.
LOVEFiLM and Disney Ink Streaming Video Deal
LOVEFiLM and The Walt Disney Company announced that they have signed a Transactional Video on Demand (TVOD) and Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD) feature film streaming deal.
I3DS Uncorks 3D Creative Arts Awards
The International 3D Society 3D (I3DS) held its second annual 3D Creative Arts Awards on Feb. 9, 2011.
Fifteen Disney Films Head to Blu-ray 3D in 2011
The Walt Disney Studios announced that it plans to release at least 15 of its films for in-home viewing on Blu-ray 3D in 2011.
Shaw Offers 3D Disney Movies
Shaw Communications Inc. announced that it is carrying a number of 3D Disney movies throughout December.
I3DS Lumiere Awards Honor 3D Technologies
The International 3D Society (I3DS) held its first 3D Technology Awards ceremony October 19th to honor individuals and organizations whose contributions advance the stereoscopic medium.
Oakley Debuts TRON 3D Eyewear
Oakley, Inc. announced the upcoming debut of its TRON Limited Edition 3D Gascan eyewear. According to the statement, the glasses celebrate the release of Disney’s 3D film TRON: Legacy and will be available in November for $150.
RealD Taps Anthony Marcoly for Advice
RealD Inc. announced that Anthony Marcoly has joined the company as a strategic adviser.
