Michael Liedtke, AP Business Writer, says that Netflix is going to deliver movies directly to televisions. DVD-by-mail service Netflix Inc. will begin delivering movies and other programming directly to televisions later this year through a set-top box that will pipe entertainment over a high-speed Internet connection. The set-top box, to be made by LG Electronics… Read More »Netflix Delivering Straight to Television
There is no shortage of news lately in changes to home/personal media access. Jon Gambrell of the Associated Press reports that Wal-Mart is shutting down its own online movie and television show download service. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has closed an online movie download service it launched less than a year ago. The retreat for Wal-Mart,… Read More »Home Viewing News Keeps Coming
60 years ago, Toys for Tots delivered their first toys to needy children in the Los Angeles area. Since then, they have distributed over 370 million toys to over 173 million needy children all across the United States. But did you know their logo was designed by Walt Disney? It was created back in 1948… Read More »Toys for Tots and Disney’s Heart of Gold
In case any fans hadn’t seen it yet, the trailer for The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian debuted last night and was rolled out across the web. NarniaWeb has the trailer as well as links to download it in HD. Overall it looks good. The CGI animals from the first movie were well done and… Read More »Trailer for Prince Caspian
It’s the holiday season and the time to whip out those good old Disney holiday animated shorts. While there are many great shorts like 1932’s “Mickey’s Good Deed” and its iconic depression-era tale of selfless giving, perhaps none are as festive and fun as the classic Chip ‘n’ Dale films. I personally have three favorites… Read More »Classic Chip ‘n’ Dale Holiday Shorts
Enchanted was amazing. I was not quite sure what to make of it from the trailers. Going into the theater I expected a deconstructive satire much along the same lines as Shrek or, to a certain extent, the Scary Movie series. However, Enchanted provided not only greater commentary than any seemingly disconnected gag from previous… Read More »Short Enchanted Review
The Walt Disney Company announced significantly increased earnings for 4th quarter 2007 as well as the year as a whole. For the year, earnings per share (profit divided by shares outstanding) grew from $1.64 in ’06 to $2.25 in ’07. This included one times benefits from the sale of E! Entertainment and Us Weekly. Excluding… Read More »Increased Earnings for 2007
Despite the reports of initial disappointment in Ratatouille’s box office gross, with this weekend’s $14.1 million Ratatouille’s foreign box office has now passed The Incredibles’. It still has about $55 million to go before its total box office matches it, but it still has some legs in the overseas markets. Ratatouille’s has now grossed $577… Read More »Ratatouille’s Foreign Box Office surpasses The Incredibles’