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Engadget HD (Free subscription) | yesterday
Filed under: Regulatory , Set-top boxes , Cable , Satellite , New content Moving beyond day-and-date releases via internet and HD video-on-demand , movie studios may be ready to move towards regularly putting movies online ahead of the DVD release date for a premium price -- that surveys say some of us are willing to pay -- but prepare to have your analog hole plugged again. The MPAA petitioned...
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迷客科技 (Free subscription) | yesterday
Filed under: HDTV , Home Entertainment Moving beyond day-and-date releases via internet and HD video-on-demand , movie studios may be ready to move towards regularly putting movies online ahead of the DVD release date for a premium price -- that surveys say some of us are willing to pay -- but prepare to have your analog hole plugged again. The MPAA petitioned the FCC earlier this month to...
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RopeofSilicon: Latest Headlines (Free subscription) | 05/15/2008
Shyamalan's 'The Happening' ends up getting rated...
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US News (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
... for enjoyment in their homes sometime prior to release on prerecorded media such as DVD."The MPAA is asking that the government first allow tighter copy protections on cable and satellite boxes.
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Techdirt (Free subscription) | yesterday
Broadband Reports points us to a rather unique attempt by Missouri University of Science & Technology to deal with the fact that the RIAA/MPAA are upset with students at the university for using file sharing apps. It's using traffic shaping apps to block access to P2P systems... but, it will give students timed access if they first successfully complete a quiz about copyright issues . You need...
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TorrentFreak (Free subscription) | yesterday
... of Prince. Web Sheriff will demand $100 million dollars in compensation, slightly less than the MPAA asked for last week. Adding them both together amounts to a record breaking claim. “The good thing about this is that we just broke TorrentSpy's lawsuit. Maybe time to call Guinness, we like to break world records and we just broke one I think,” Brokep writes. In the meantime, The Web Sheriff...
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FLiXER: Entertainment Industry News (Free subscription) | yesterday
It was just last week when Boss (i.e. Screen Rant big-cheese Vic Holtreman) reported on problems with the upcoming Will Smith superhero comedy Hancock over its MPAA rating and subject matter . Now according to Cinema Blend (as per their sources), the film's world premiere in Sydney, Australia has been quietly canceled because it won't be finished in time. And just why wouldn't it be ready by...
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Cinematical (Free subscription) | 05/15/2008
Filed under: New Releases , Disney , Fan Rant The MPAA's rating system is flawed and arbitrarily enforced, and the system itself is corrupt. I urge one and all to see the enlightening This Film Is Not Yet Rated for ample evidence of this -- or, if you prefer, just watch The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian and marvel at how such a violent movie magically got the kid-friendly PG rating....
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Gadgets Blog News (Free subscription) | 05/15/2008
Pirates beware – angels are out to get you. Following New York’s lead and the urging of the MPAA and the RIAA, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has declared that piracy “substantially interferes with the interest of the public in the quality of life and community peace, lawful commerce in the county, property values, and is detrimental to the public health, safety, and welfare of...
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MTV Movies Blog (Free subscription) | 05/15/2008
... “That's the working title, but we haven't locked on that,” he laughed. “I’m not even sure the MPAA would let us use that.” But before we eat “Dinner with” whoever, Roach and Cohen will bring us the “Bruno” movie…um, we think. Asked for a percentage on how much of the film has been shot, all Roach could offer was: “Um, no comment'” “I can't really say, because you know how it goes,” he said...
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Travelin' Librarian (Free subscription) | 05/15/2008
TorrentFreak has a great post explaining some of the most common misconceptions about anti-piracy enforcement today. They are: There have been very few actual legal cases, as yet, that have involved torrents. The majority of copyright cases are CIVIL, not criminal What most people think of as being the law, often isn't. The RIAA and the MPAA never get involved in anti piracy evidence collection...
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Latest Movie Updates (Free subscription) | 05/15/2008
Updated MPAA rating: R. Added the MPAA rating reason. Updated studio associated with this film.
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IP Democracy (Free subscription) | 05/15/2008
(Washington, DC) The U.S. phone industry is sympathetic to the pursuit of anti-piracy policies by Hollywood and the record industry, the head of the industry's main trade association said today. Speaking at a Media Institute lunch, US Telecom CEO Walter...
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The Official Site of Grant Miller. (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
... store, DeBoyne promises to only stock records from independent labels and demos from local bands. MPAA: Rated R for language, adult situations and a Nico soundtrack. Running Time: 120 Minutes just like the MTV show, but not really. Sound Mix: Lo-fi, edgy.
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FirstShowing.net (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
... a drugged up, violent, sex-filled premise glorified in the right ways to stay in the limits of the MPAA (this time) and make them some extra cash. I could be wrong, but Werner Herzog has to prove to me that his version is worthy. Discover More: Movie News
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moviehound | 11/03/2007
From now until November 9th, you can enter to win gifts from the holiday movie ‘Fred Claus.’
