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Games retailer Chipsworld goes into liquidation

Friday, July 30, 2010

Games retailer Chipsworld said it has entered liquidation, resulting in 29 job losses at head office and further redundancies caused by 12 UK store closures. It said 13 franchised stores and the www.chipsworld.co.uk website will continue trading.

Cornerstone, Big Picture in 3D Blu-ray pact

Friday, July 30, 2010

Cornerstone Media International said it has signed an exclusive sales and distribution agreement with Big Picture Digital Productions, which supplies 3D Blu-ray Disc content and services Imax cinemas.

New software helps piracy of Blu-ray

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

One in five renters of home entertainment in the US pirated content in the last half of 2009 and 25% said they burned at least one copy of Blu-ray Disc, according to a poll 2,000 consumers by the Diffusion Group.

Technicolor authors 50% of Blu-ray 3D

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Replicator and digital services provider Technicolor said it has ramped up pre-production of 3D content on Blu-ray and is set to deliver more than 15 titles.

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EYE ON THE SUPPLY

Cue Supply Chain’s Bob Auger takes a look at the week’s events and asks if innovation will outpace the infrastructure in the high-tech entertainment marketplace.

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EYE ON THE SUPPLY

Cue Supply Chain’s Bob Auger takes a look at the week’s events and learns more about how the search for digital content will come to our living-room screens.

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EYE ON THE SUPPLY

Cue Supply Chain’s Bob Auger takes a look at the week’s events and wonders if watching 3D TV really can lead to nausea and insanity

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EYE ON THE SUPPLY

Cue Supply Chain’s Bob Auger takes a look at the week’s events and asks if it is time to stop paying for downloads.

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EYE ON THE SUPPLY

Cue Supply Chain’s Bob Auger takes a look at the week’s events and welcomes competition on the high street.

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Lovefilm goes wide with Widevine solutions

Lovefilm has signed an agreement with US firm Widevine to provide digital rights management and video optimisation solutions so that content from the subscription and streaming service may be accessed on the widest range of devices.


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With subs and profits up, BSkyB sets 3D TV and signs HBO pact

British Sky Broadcasting reported pre-tax profit of £1.17 billion for the year to the end of June with operating profits in the second quarter up year-on-year by 10% to £855 million on revenue up by 11% to £5.9 billion. It also said it will launch 3D TV on Oct. 1 and announced a deal with HBO to carry the US Pay-TV channel's entire catalogue including series such as "The Wire", "The Sopranos", "Curb Your Enthusiasm", and Martin Scorsese's upcoming "Boardwalk Empire" (pictured).

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