Thomas K. Arnold
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Here Today, Gone Tomorrow …
The impermanence of the digital world struck home last January when we launched Media Play News and the owners of Home Media Magazine shut down that property’s website. All of a sudden, 17 years worth of stories — dating back to 2000, when what was then Video Store Magazine first appeared on the Internet — … Continue reading “Here Today, Gone Tomorrow …”
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Big Data, Content and the Human Touch
The concept of data analytics isn’t new. Businesses have been collecting and interpreting data for years, with the intent of spotting trends and adjusting their business models accordingly. Back in the early days of home entertainment, when thousands of video stores were renting movies on videocassette to consumers, retailers as well as studio executives were … Continue reading “Big Data, Content and the Human Touch”
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Comic-Con 2018: It’s All About Entertainment Coming Home
Comic-Con International: San Diego 2018 was an affirmation of the growing trend of entertainment to be geared toward viewers in their own homes – or using personal devices to watch movies, TV shows and other programming on demand, where, when and how they want to. Oh, sure, studios and broadcasters still pulled out all the … Continue reading “Comic-Con 2018: It’s All About Entertainment Coming Home”
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Indie Suppliers a ‘Blessing’
If you really want to get an idea of how fast the home entertainment industry is changing, talk to any of the independent suppliers who are still going at it, competing with the big studios and their theatrical blockbusters. As Ringo Starr would say, it don’t come easy. Studios generally release their films on all … Continue reading “Indie Suppliers a ‘Blessing’”
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One Thing Leads to Another
Getting people to buy movies and TV shows continues to be a hard sell. Physical disc sales continue to decline, a problem partially of our own making. If we’re not excited about new releases, how can we expect consumers to be? One studio executive recently stated, in public, that no one should be spending more … Continue reading “One Thing Leads to Another”
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‘Bad Samaritan’ Turns to Twitter to Announce Date Change
With windows a hot issue on both the home entertainment side and the theatrical side, it’s interesting to note the frenzy that developed among theatrical distributors when Walt Disney Studios moved up the domestic release date of Avengers: Infinity War by one week, from May 4 to April 27, so it opens theatrically on the same … Continue reading “‘Bad Samaritan’ Turns to Twitter to Announce Date Change”
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Remembering Russ Solomon
I’ve been thinking a lot about Russ Solomon over the last few days, ever since I heard about the celebrated Tower Records and Video founder’s death Sunday night while watching the Academy Awards. At 92 years old, he was at his home in Sacramento, drinking whisky and complaining about someone’s outfit, his son told the … Continue reading “Remembering Russ Solomon”
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Warner Restructuring Nothing More Than Common Sense
There’s been all sorts of speculation in the media about the big restructuring at Warner Bros. that, among other changes, saw home entertainment chief Ron Sanders take charge of all motion picture distribution and Blair Rich likewise have oversight of marketing across all windows. Media wags have connected Warner Bros. Entertainment chairman and CEO Kevin … Continue reading “Warner Restructuring Nothing More Than Common Sense”
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Redefining Home Entertainment – Welcome to Media Play News!
Welcome to Media Play News, dedicated to informing, educating, and entertaining everyone involved in the business of bringing entertainment home. We have launched a new responsive website filled with the latest news, research and analysis, reviews, and blogs essential for your business. We are unveiling a new daily e-newsletter and breaking news alerts to keep … Continue reading “Redefining Home Entertainment – Welcome to Media Play News!”
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Movies Anywhere Lives Up to Its Name
I have a new morning ritual. While sipping my first (of two) cup of coffee and catching up on my email and the latest news, all on my iPhone, I now also invariably finish the movie I fell asleep watching the night before. Yes, I am at that age where I begin to nod off … Continue reading “Movies Anywhere Lives Up to Its Name”
