After three weeks at the top of U.S. box office charts, American Sniper may finally be defeated — by a much-loved cartoon character. The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, distributed by Paramount Pictures, is expected to soak up pent-up demand following a relatively quiet period for family-friendly films. The last major film designed to appeal to children, Weinstein Co.'s Paddington, which had its wide release 16 January alongside American Sniper, is tracking as … [Read more...] about The SpongeBob Movie
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YOU On Demand scores US$4m investment
New York, U.S. - YOU On Demand Holdings, Inc., the first national Video On Demand (VOD) platform in China, announced that C Media Limited, a mobile video service provider in China, has made a strategic investment in YOU On Demand totalling US $4 million, with the right to make an additional investment of between US $12 and $21 million. The C Media investment will allow YOU On Demand to more aggressively leverage the booming mobile video space. YOU On Demand … [Read more...] about YOU On Demand scores US$4m investment
YOU On Demand inks VOD deal with Screen Media Ventures in China
New York – YOU On Demand Holdings, Inc., China's leading national Pay-Per-View (PPV) and Video On Demand (VOD) platform, has entered a licensing agreement with Screen Media Ventures to distribute their films via Transactional Video On Demand (TVOD) and Subscription Video On Demand (SVOD). Among the Screen Media films that will be available through YOU On Demand are Mike Myers’ Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery; Drop Dead Gorgeous, which … [Read more...] about YOU On Demand inks VOD deal with Screen Media Ventures in China
Apple launches iTunes Store in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan & nine additional countries in Asia today
Hong Kong – Apple has announced the launch of the iTunes store in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and nine additional countries in Asia, featuring an incredible selection of local and international music from all the major labels and thousands of independent labels with more than 20 million songs available for customers to purchase and download. Apple will be bringing the iTunes Store to music fans in Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Vietnam where … [Read more...] about Apple launches iTunes Store in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan & nine additional countries in Asia today