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Disney Sues Dish Network over Starz Promotion

Disney Sues Dish Network over Starz Promotion

By Scott | May 4, 2011 at 12:34 pm | One comment

Disney is suing Dish Network for copyright infringement and interference with contracts. Starz is also suing Dish Network for violations of its contract with the premium channel. Both of these suits are being filed because Dish Network is giving away Starz to its customers for...

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A Blu-Ray Holiday

A Blu-Ray Holiday

By Scott | September 3, 2010 at 6:00 am | One comment

Believe it or not, we're already beginning to approach the 2010 holiday season.  Posting the news regarding the $10 Beauty and the Beast coupon on Tuesday had me thinking about just how much I'd be spending on Disney home videos in the latter part of this year.  This year is...

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Song of the South: Disney’s Very Own Hunchback of Notre Dame

Song of the South: Disney’s Very Own Hunchback of Notre Dame

By Scott | June 20, 2010 at 6:00 am | 11 comments

I have to be honest, Will. I'm having a really difficult time hearing anything you have to say today because your hair looks like a briar patch. I keep expecting racist animated Disney characters to pop up and start singing songs about living on the bayou. - Sue...

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The Vault: Why Does it Exist?

By Scott | March 29, 2010 at 12:00 am | 7 comments

You've seen the commercials: "Buy (insert movie) on DVD before it goes back into the vault!" But what exactly is the Vault? Why does it exist?The Vault has its origins from the days before home video. Originally, Disney would re-release its animated films into theaters...

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How to Push Blu-Ray Sales

By Scott | March 23, 2010 at 8:38 pm | 8 comments

Disney has been a supporter of the Blu-Ray format since it was first introduced. From the beginning, Disney announced its high definition format of choice would be Blu-Ray instead of the now-defunct HD-DVD.Today, Toy Story and Toy Story 2 were released on Blu-Ray for the...

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