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Freeman Plans Theatrical - Online Semi-Simultaneous Release

ph. diddy — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 01:46:42 +0000

ClickStar, a venture of Intel Corp., actor Morgan Freeman and his producing partner Lori McCreary’s Revelations Entertainment, will Freeman’s low-budget movie, “10 Items or Less,” in theaters, December 1, 2006. Two weeks later, “10 Items” will be available online, and while that is not exactly a simultaneous release, Clickstar Chief Executive James Ackerman said his goal is “day-and-date” downloads. Even the 14-day gap flaunts the Hollywood convention of having DVDs and downloads follow theater releases by months. The price for each movie download is not yet final. The Web site also plans free, original content, including a channel called “Jersey Docs” hosted by actor Danny DeVito that will highlight documentaries. Director Peter Bogdanovich’s “Golden Age of Movies” will discuss classic films.

AtomFilms Debuts Four Original Shorts Simultaneously on the Internet and On Mobile Phones

ph. diddy — Wed, 24 May 2006 02:30:22 +0000

Atom Entertainment Inc., the broadband entertainment leader, announced that four new short films developed by AtomFilms Studio are premiering simultaneously today on the AtomFilms website (http://www.atomfilms.com) and on mobile phones. Ranging in length from one to five minutes apiece, the new shorts provide unique comic perspectives on dating, classic video games, canine friendships and even breast enhancements.

MSN Movies Gives Moviegoers a Chance to Click ‘N’ Vote for Their Favorite Movie Trailers

ph. diddy — Tue, 23 May 2006 18:38:32 +0000

Moviegoers can now vote for their favorite movie trailers on MSN Movies at http://movies.msn.com/2006KeyArtAwards. MSN Movies, a leading online movie resource for consumers, is an official sponsor of The Hollywood Reporter’s 35th Annual Key Art Awards and is hosting the voting Web site. This Web site gives the general public a chance to pick the best trailers from among the finalists of the Key Art Awards’ four trailer categories — Comedy, Drama, Action Adventure and Teaser. The results of this voting will be announced as the MSN Movies Trailer Audience Award at the Key Art Awards ceremony on Friday, June 16,2006 at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood and posted on http://www.HollywoodReporter.com/keyarts and MSN Movies following the event.

Starz Entertainment Group Ignites Portable Internet Video Market With the Launch of Vongo(SM)

ph. diddy — Sat, 07 Jan 2006 03:25:44 +0000

Starz Entertainment Group LLC (SEG) today announced the premiere of VONGO — a new video download application and service for broadband that delivers movies and other video content over the Internet for playback on Windows-based PCs, laptops, and select portable media devices, as well as on a TV.

“Vongo will provide the key content application that will drive a new era in portable video delivered over the Internet,” said Robert B. Clasen, president and CEO of SEG. “By combining the wide array of programming choices on Vongo with a host of new portable media devices being announced this week at the Consumer Electronics Show, consumers will be able to seize control of their video and watch whatever, wherever and whenever they want.”
Vongo subscribers will have unlimited access to more than 1,000 movies and video selections, as well as a live, streaming Starz TV channel, for a monthly cost of $9.99. Members may download movie and video selections to three eligible devices of their choice per account, allowing for multiple viewing options and family enjoyment. Additionally, select popular pay-per-view titles are available for $3.99 per movie. Vongo is currently available for broadband subscribers in the United States at http://www.vongo.com.