As expected, the opening of the DeCSS case regarding tools to circumvent copy protection on DVD was heated and dramatic. While the MPAA tries on behalf of several movie studios to protect what’s rightfully theirs, hackers try with irrational [...]
The wait for this movie has been long. After all I remember the film was on Polygram’s DVD schedules in 1998 already and was then withheld when Polygram sold its film library to MGM. There the film was put on hold for quite some time until it has now [...]
Columbia TriStar Home Video has just unveiled details about an interesting release. On October 3, the studio will release two episodes of the classic television series Charlie’s Angels on DVD for the first time. Starring Farrah Fawcett, Jaclyn Smith, [...]
Some time ago we reported that director William Friedkin has been working on an extended version of his classic horror film The Exorcist. Completed, this new version of the film had been screened in very select cities a few weeks ago but it remained [...]
Sonic Solutions (Nasdaq:SNIC) today announced at the DVD Pro 2000 conference that its eDVD technology, which seamlessly connects DVD and the Web, will use InterActual Technologies Inc.“s new 2.0 player and engine technologies. The new eDVD player [...]
For many months I have been following the development of Artisan Entertainment’s "Ultimate Edition" of "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" as part of our extensive Production Diary, and although I knew much about the content of the disc and [...]
On a number of occasions we had informed our readers that Anchor Bay Entertainment is currently working on a re-release of the Clive Barker horror moviesHellraiser and Hellraiser 2: Hellbound. Together with details for a number of other upcoming titles, [...]
As we reported as part of our VSDA Report from this year’s convention in Las Vegas, the first annual DVD Festival culminated on Monday with the announcement of the winners of the DVD Festival 2000 Awards. The awards presentation was hosted by famed [...]
The Video Software Dealers Association (VSDA) announced the first eight titles to qualify under its new DVD Certification Program to recognize outstanding sales performance of DVD titles. These titles were announced during the Association’s 19th Annual [...]
Did you know that “Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?” is one of the longest running animated series in television history? To further support Scooby-Doo’s popularity, Warner Home Video has new revealed details about the sleuth-dog’s upcoming release of [...]
