A team of pranksters committed an act of vandalism on Monday after altering the famous Hollywood sign in California. The individuals were observed changing the sign so that it read “HOLLYBOOB” instead. Surveillance footage and swift response from law enforcement led to the arrest of six individuals that were allegedly involved in the crime. The …
Here’s one of those bits of news that’s going to make a rock-ribbed portion of you out there shake your head in disgust and wag your finger as a result of once again having deeply-held beliefs confirmed. The other half of you will no doubt read this and greet it with a barely enthused shrug …
Hollywood filmmakers looking to maximize their returns at the box office might be interested in taking a look at the results of a newly published study that analyzed the performance of 350 top-grossing movies released between 2014 through 2017. Splitting up the films between those starring women — where a woman is listed as the …
Movie theaters have been struggling to compete with the influx of quality television, affordable streaming services and rising ticket prices for years, but 2017 box office numbers are proof that Hollywood is losing the battle. Citing the latest estimates from Box Office Mojo, Bloomberg reports that last year was the worst year for ticket sales …
With its next major media event reportedly set for September 12th, Apple is working hard to make sure everything comes together in time. Unfortunately, the Cupertino company appears to have hit a snag in at least one area, as the Wall Street Journal is reporting that discussions with Hollywood studios over bringing 4K movies to …
Hollywood hasn’t had much luck curtailing movie piracy over the past several years, but a new draft of anti-piracy legislation could be a frightening sign of things to come as studios and executives run out of options. TorrentFreak reports that the Australia Screen Association is heading up the draft, but Disney, Paramount, Sony, Universal and the …
A new study looking at the relationship between movie piracy and Hollywood revenues has found that the mass illegal downloads movie studios complain about while spending vast resources to put a stop to, are not that relevant. TorrentFreak reveals that economist Koleman Strumpf has conducted a tremendous amount of research before releasing his determination – that movie piracy …
Amazon is reportedly preparing to launch an updated 7-inch Kindle Fire alongside a brand new 9-inch tablet this summer. Pacific Crest analyst Chad Bartley on Thursday raised his full-year Kindle Fire shipment forecast to 14.9 million units, up from his earlier estimate of 12.7 million. “We believe there is an upward bias, particularly from the new …
The Kindle Fire hasn’t even hit the market yet but the tablet’s successor is already reported to be set for a launch in the second half of next year. Reportedly, Foxconn has secured orders for the device and is working to get the tablet out of the door and onto store shelves during that time period, DigiTimes …
Warner Bros, Sony, Paramount and 20th Century Fox’s UltraViolet service, which will allow consumers to stream purchased movies to internet connected devices, will make its debut this week. The movie studios hope UltraViolet will attract consumers back to purchasing movies instead of simply renting them. Here’s how it will work: when you purchase a DVD …
