Engadget RSS Feed http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2013 AOL Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/ <![CDATA[Barnes & Noble signs licensing agreement with MGM, Lionsgate, National Geographic and more for Nook Video service]]> http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/07/barnes-and-noble-signs-licensing-agreement-with-mgm-lionsgate/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/07/barnes-and-noble-signs-licensing-agreement-with-mgm-lionsgate/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/07/barnes-and-noble-signs-licensing-agreement-with-mgm-lionsgate/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Barnes & Noble signs licensing agreement with MGM, Lionsgate, National Geographic and more for Nook Video service

Barnes and Noble has just dealt up some good news for movie-loving owners of its Nook HD and HD+ slates, with the announcement of new licensing agreements with a host of studios. Lionsgate, MGM, Paramount, Relativity Media as well as National Geographic, Little Pim and Film Buff are all part of the new wave of additions to the Nook Video line-up. This means titles such as The Hunger Games, Mad Men, and the Twilight Movies will be available for rent or purchase starting today. Little Pim provides foreign language learning for kids, so there's something to expand the minds of the little ones too. This, combined with that UltraViolet integration and the odd item at the FCC suggests that Barnes & Noble is taking its media content offering more seriously than ever. We're certainly not complaining.

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]]> barnes and nobleBarnesAndNoblehdhdpostcrosslicensemgmnooknook hd plusNookHdPlusstudio Thu, 07 Mar 2013 09:03:00 -0500 21|20492706 <![CDATA[Amazon joins up with Epix, adds thousands of flicks to Prime Instant Video roster]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/04/amazon-epix-prime-instant-streaming/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/04/amazon-epix-prime-instant-streaming/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/04/amazon-epix-prime-instant-streaming/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Amazon joins up with Epix, adds thousands of flicks to Prime Instant Video roster

Truth be told, Amazon's Prime Instant Video selection isn't the most comprehensive library on the net, but it's well on its way, thanks to a new licensing agreement with the Epix. The entertainment network, which partners with studios that include Lionsgate, MGM and Paramount, brings access to recent blockbusters like The Avengers, The Hunger Games and Thor, along with evergreen gems like Justin Bieber Never Say Never. Most importantly, it means Netflix is no longer the only subscription streaming home for those titles after its two year exclusive deal ran out. Amazon's streaming service, which includes thousands of movies and television shows, enables customers subscribing to Prime for $79 per year to stream content without additional monthly fees, in addition to benefits that include discounted shipping and a Kindle book loan program. The terms of the deal have not been announced, but the press release (available in full after the break) lists the partnership as a "multi-year licensing agreement," benefiting customers in the US.

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]]> amazonamazon epixAmazon Instant Videoamazon primeAmazon Prime Instant VideoAmazonEpixAmazonInstantVideoAmazonPrimeAmazonPrimeInstantVideoEpixexclusivehdpostcrossinstant videoInstantVideoLionsgateMGMnetflixparamountprimePrime Instant VideoPrimeInstantVideostreamingvideovideo streamingvideosVideoStreaming Tue, 04 Sep 2012 10:58:00 -0400 21|20315602 <![CDATA[Amazon Prime Instant Video gets MGM Studios movies and TV shows, dances with a few wolves]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/13/amazon-prime-instant-video-gets-mgm-studios-movies-and-tv-shows/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/13/amazon-prime-instant-video-gets-mgm-studios-movies-and-tv-shows/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/13/amazon-prime-instant-video-gets-mgm-studios-movies-and-tv-shows/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Amazon Prime Instant Video gets MGM Studios movies and TV shows, dances with a few wolves

Amazon is building steam on its Prime Instant Video additions, as it's following new Paramount content just a few weeks ago with video from the MGM Studios stable. The new movies and TV shows mostly reach deep into the back catalog with classics like Dances with Wolves or the definitive spaghetti Western, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. A few more recent titles have crept into the collection, mostly in TV: if you're a fan of the Stargate universe, you're set. MGM video is folded into the $79 yearly Prime subscription and will let you relive Thirtysomething on a raft of devices, including your PS3.

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]]> amazonamazon primeamazon prime instant videoAmazonPrimeAmazonPrimeInstantVideohdpostminihome entertainmentHomeEntertainmentinternetmgmmgm studiosMgmStudiosmoviesprime instant videoPrimeInstantVideostreaming videoStreamingVideotvtv showsTvShows Wed, 13 Jun 2012 10:27:00 -0400 21|20257605 <![CDATA['Bond 50' 22 movie Blu-ray collection details revealed, ships in September (video)]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/21/james-bond-50-blu-ray-boxed-set-september/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/21/james-bond-50-blu-ray-boxed-set-september/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/21/james-bond-50-blu-ray-boxed-set-september/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Bond 50 22-movie Blu-ray collection details revealed, ships in September (video)

MGM and 20th Century Fox revealed during CES that all 22 of the James Bond movies would be released together for the first time in the Bond 50 Blu-ray disc collection this fall, and now ahead of the Cannes International Film Festival there's additional details to share. The Bond 50 set will include 23 discs -- one for each movie and its bonus content, plus an extra containing two Bond featurettes digging into the world of James Bond and the six actors who have played him, plus videoblogs from the upcoming flick Skyfall (there's an open slot in the specially designed case for it as well). The set ships September 24th in the UK and September 25th in the US with other countries getting it the same week. While no price is mentioned in the press release, Amazon currently is taking preorders for $199. That's a hefty price but if you absolutely must have all of Connery, Lazenby, Moore, Dalton, Brosnan and Craig in one box this is it. The release with all the details follows after the break, plus the same trailer for the boxed set, a video reveal of the box itself, and the just revealed trailer for Skyfall, which is due to hit theaters October 26th in the UK and November 9th in the US.

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]]> blu-raybondbond 50Bond50box setboxed setBoxedSetBoxSetfoxhdpostminijames bondJamesBondmgmskyfall Mon, 21 May 2012 08:41:00 -0400 21|20241576 <![CDATA[Reuters: Apple in talks to stream films owned by Epix, no deal expected before September]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/27/apple-tv-streaming-talks/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/27/apple-tv-streaming-talks/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/27/apple-tv-streaming-talks/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Epix Apple negotiations

It's reasonably well known at this point that Apple is looking to line up partnerships for some sort of a streaming video service. We've heard again and again that it's coming, so get ready to hum along with that 'ol tune one more time. Reuters is reporting that Apple has been in negotiations with Epix since earlier this year, hoping to secure access to films from Lions Gate, MGM and Paramount Pictures. There's no indication of when such a service might come to light, but Reuters indicates the company's current deal with Netflix, which expires on September 1st, could be a conflict (though that hasn't stopped Google TV in the past). So, no proper Apple-branded TV until the fall? Stay tuned...

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]]> appleapple tvAppleTvepixhdpostcrosslionsgatemgmparamountparamount picturesParamountPicturesstreaming Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:51:00 -0400 21|20226259 <![CDATA[MGM delivers 600 movies to YouTube and Google Play, gives you one more place to watch Robocop]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/16/mgm-delivers-600-movies-to-youtube-and-google-play/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/16/mgm-delivers-600-movies-to-youtube-and-google-play/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/16/mgm-delivers-600-movies-to-youtube-and-google-play/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments MGM delivers 600 movies to YouTube and Google Play

With Robocop currently in rotation on both Netflix and HBO Go, you're probably wondering, "where else can I get my daily dose of media and cultural criticism delivered by a trigger happy law enforcement cyborg?" Well, YouTube and Google Play apparently. MGM has struck a deal with the folks in Mountain View to bring 600 of its titles to the streaming services, including the aforementioned dystopian-Detroit sci-fi classic. Of course, plenty of other top shelf titles will also be available to rent and purchase in the coming weeks -- including Terminator, Rocky and Rain Man. Unfortunately for those not in the northern portion of the western hemisphere the deal is only applicable to the US and Canada. This also means that, regardless of whatever struggles Google has had in the content distribution market, it now has four of the five major studios on board. Though, we wouldn't hold your breath for Fox.

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]]> googlegoogle playGooglePlayhdpostcrossMetro Goldwyn MayerMetroGoldwynMayermgmmoviesrobocopstreaming videoStreamingVideovideovideo rentalVideoRentalyoutube Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:33:00 -0400 21|20216799 <![CDATA[Bond 50 Blu-ray box set collects all 22 films in one tidy package]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/bond-50-blu-ray-box-set-collects-all-22-films-in-one-tidy-packag/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/bond-50-blu-ray-box-set-collects-all-22-films-in-one-tidy-packag/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/bond-50-blu-ray-box-set-collects-all-22-films-in-one-tidy-packag/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments The James Bond series is hitting 50 this year and to celebrate, MGM and 20th Century Fox have joined up to release all 22 flicks in one Blu-ray box set. Bond 50 includes some 130 hours of bonus features, including previously released extras and a few new exclusives. Check out all the details in the press release after the break, as well as the video trailer.

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]]> blu-raybond 50Bond50box setBoxSetfoxhdpostminijames bondJamesBondmgmmoviestrailervideo Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:52:00 -0500 21|20145721 <![CDATA[Netflix, MGM strike licensing agreement ahead of launch in the UK, Ireland]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/07/netflix-mgm-strike-licensing-agreement-ahead-of-launch-in-the-u/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/07/netflix-mgm-strike-licensing-agreement-ahead-of-launch-in-the-u/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/07/netflix-mgm-strike-licensing-agreement-ahead-of-launch-in-the-u/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments When Netflix makes its debut in the UK and Ireland next year, it'll do so with MGM Studios by its side. Today, the two companies announced a new licensing agreement that will give Netflix exclusive regional streaming rights to "most first-run feature films from MGM." Included on that list of movies are The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, the prequels to Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy and 21 Jump Street, among others -- all of which will be available across multiple platforms within one year of their theatrical release. Netflix will also stream a selection of catalog MGM titles, including Fargo, The Usual Suspects, and (snap) West Side Story. Netflix has yet to announce a launch date more specific than "early 2012," and exact pricing remains a mystery, but we'll be sure to let you know as soon as we hear more. In the meantime, you can find more details and delectable delights in the full PR, after the break.

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]]> catalogdealexclusive rightsExclusiveRightsfilmhdpostminilicensinglicensing agreementLicensingAgreementMetro Goldwyn MayerMetro-Goldwyn-MayerMetroGoldwynMayerMGMmoviesnetflixpartnershipstreamingstudiotitles Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:56:00 -0500 21|20100104 <![CDATA[Netflix, EPIX deal is official; Paramount, MGM and Lionsgate movies start streaming September 1]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/netflix-epix-deal-is-official-paramount-mgm-and-lionsgate-mov/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/netflix-epix-deal-is-official-paramount-mgm-and-lionsgate-mov/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/netflix-epix-deal-is-official-paramount-mgm-and-lionsgate-mov/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Netflix streaming queue starting to look a little stale? It's working on that, and has signed a deal that brings EPIX's library of movies to Watch Instantly -- just not that instantly. If you're not familiar with EPIX, allow us to refresh you, it's a network launched last year by Paramount, MGM and Lionsgate that brings their movies home (though often unfortunately cropped and zoomed to 16x9) through a linear channel, video on-demand or internet streaming. Under this new agreement, movies from those studios can come to Netflix 90 days after they debut on the premium pay-tv and subscription VOD services. While that means streamers won't get access to Iron Man 2, The Expendables, or Dinner for Shmucks anywhere near day-and-date with their DVD or Blu-ray releases, those kinds of high profile flicks will show up and stick around with greater regularity than we've been used to. The companies haven't released further details, but rumors reported by the L.A. Times suggest licensing costs could reach $1 billion over the next 5 years. The first movies covered by the new deal arrive September 1, likely with flicks from the Star Trek, James Bond and Indiana Jones series (hopefully not Kingdom of the Crystal Skull) among them.

Update: Analyst Dan Rayburn claims on Business of Video that Netflix won't be getting any EPIX movies in HD, so we asked Netflix VP of Corporate Communications Steve Swasey whether we could expect HD streaming movies with Movie Parties or if they would have Starz-like restrictions. The answer? "HD over time and no restrictions on Party Viewing." Take from that what you will.

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]]> breaking newsBreakingNewsepixepix hdEpixHdLionsGateMGMmoviesNetflixParamountstreamingwatch instantlyWatchInstantly Tue, 10 Aug 2010 08:32:00 -0400 21|19587554 <![CDATA[Verizon to offer Epix movie channel / streaming service on FiOS, VCast]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/28/verizon-to-offer-epix-movie-channel-streaming-service-on-fios/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/28/verizon-to-offer-epix-movie-channel-streaming-service-on-fios/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/28/verizon-to-offer-epix-movie-channel-streaming-service-on-fios/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
TV channel / online service combo Epix has finally locked up its first distribution partner, Verizon's FiOS TV. Not a lot of details are available yet, but Viacom CEO Phillippe Dauman says it can offer the service a la carte, in bundles with broadband, and even plans a mobile VCast offering. We've already had a peek at the in-beta HD streams and saw a lot to like, with planned access on three screens and flicks from MGM, Lionsgate and Paramount locked up for years to come Epix is shaping up as a very formidable offering prior to its planned October launch.

Update: Epix hit us off with the official PR (posted after the break) but here's the most important details - in the coming weeks, Verizon customers will be able to access a preview of the network, either through their VOD menu on the FiOS set-top box, or by visiting EpixHD.com and entering their account info.

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]]> distributionepixfiberfiosfios tvFiosTvhdinternetlionsgatemgmparamountpremium channelPremiumChannelstreamingvcastverizonviacom Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:44:00 -0400 21|19111989 <![CDATA[Epix HD 720p movie streaming service eyes-on]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/epix-hd-720p-movie-streaming-service-eyes-on/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/epix-hd-720p-movie-streaming-service-eyes-on/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/epix-hd-720p-movie-streaming-service-eyes-on/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
After making sure there was a domain name locked down for Epix, the new premium movie network formed by Studio 3 Networks (Paramount, Lionsgate and MGM) it was all about taking advantage of an early peek at the 720p Flash powered site to see what a new generation of home movie distribution has to offer. The tech end (opening up to invited users this week for beta testing) is powered by Akamai's variable bitrate streaming streaming technology, delivering up to 3mbps HD video with stereo audio all the way down (6 different levels) to 500kbps encodes. Where it surpasses current online offerings from the competition is the ability, thanks to the aforementioned studio backers, to provide many of the recent movies you want to see. Our impressions of the service and a few more pictures of the interface are after the break.

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]]> 720padobe flashAdobeFlashbitrateepixfeaturefeaturesflashhdinternetinternet videoInternetVideolionsgatemgmnew contentnewcontentparamountstreamingstreaming videoStreamingVideostudio 3 networksStudio3Networksviacomvideo on demandVideoOnDemandvod Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:30:00 -0400 21|19060869 <![CDATA[Epix (and it's Hollywood backers) looking to shake up premium cable]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/07/epix-and-its-hollywood-backers-looking-to-shake-up-premium-ca/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/07/epix-and-its-hollywood-backers-looking-to-shake-up-premium-ca/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/07/epix-and-its-hollywood-backers-looking-to-shake-up-premium-ca/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments CloverfieldNow that it finally has a name, the Viacom / Lionsgate / MGM backed Epix can finally be a bit more forthcoming about its plans as a premium movie channel to rival HBO, Starz and Showtime. Now the question is whether the new channel will get the $1.50 per subscriber fee it's asking from potential cable and satellite providers, which could make that planned fourth quarter launch dicier than first imagined. Still, the studios seem entrenched behind the idea of improving their prospects for profiting from their newest, hottest movies like Cloverfield, even in these economic times, so we wouldn't be surprised to see a very Big Ten Network-style standoff in the making.

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]]> cablecarriageepixhdinternetlionsgatemgmnew contentnewcontentpremium channelPremiumChannelsatelliteviacom Sat, 07 Mar 2009 20:55:00 -0500 21|1481355 <![CDATA[Studio 3 Networks' epix is the new home of Lionsgate, MGM & Paramount movies]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/studio-3-networks-epix-is-the-new-home-of-lionsgate-mgm-and-para/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/studio-3-networks-epix-is-the-new-home-of-lionsgate-mgm-and-para/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/studio-3-networks-epix-is-the-new-home-of-lionsgate-mgm-and-para/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
The joint venture formed by Viacom's Paramount, MGM and Lionsgate finally has a name -- Studio 3 Networks -- and today announced at NATPE '09 that its "next generation home entertainment service" with both broadband delivery and a traditional TV channel (possibly headed to a digital basic lineup near you) will be branded epix. Still most important about the new brand is that due to expiring content deals with Showtime, epix will have exclusive access to Paramount, Paramount Vantage, MTV Films and Nickelodeon Films released theatrically on or after January 1, 2008, plus all MGM, United Artists and Lionsgate flicks from the beginning of 2009 on and a release window two months shorter than the 11 months of other pay channels when it launches in the fourth quarter of this year. Still unclear is exactly where we'll be able to enjoy all 17 remastered* James Bond movies, the Indiana Jones series and more in crisp high definition, as Multichannel News caught president Mark Greenberg mentioning epix could find its way to the aforementioned digital tiers to boost satisfaction on HD content, but didn't set any quality expectations for an Internet or VOD experience. Prior to launch, expect VOD Internet access, while afterwards "authenticated" cable subscribers can get access to DVD extra-styled content online. Still, as Download Squad mentioned, first order of business should probably be buying up the epix.com, epix.net or epix.tv domain names since they're already taken.

[Via Multichannel News & Download Squad]

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]]> cableepixhdhd vodHdVodinternetlionsgatemgmnatpenew contentnewcontentparamountsatellitestudio 3 networksStudio3Networksviacomvod Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:51:00 -0500 21|1443769 <![CDATA[MGM HD joining AT&T's U-verse channel lineup]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/mgm-hd-joining-atandts-u-verse-channel-lineup/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/mgm-hd-joining-atandts-u-verse-channel-lineup/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/mgm-hd-joining-atandts-u-verse-channel-lineup/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Chalk up another major service provider of MGM HD, earlier this week bringing it's 4,100 title library to bear on U-Verse's $5/month HD Premium Package. Already signed up across the country on other lineups, sliding into the space recently vacated by MOJO HD on some. Executive VP Doug Lee told Multichannel News the network is is up to twice its original projections, with launches in New York and LA possibly on deck and talks underway with Cox, Charter, Cablevision and the NCTC. If he gets his way, you'll be able to grab MGM HD no matter how you get your television, as long as you're willing to pay a little extra.

[Via Multichannel News]

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]]> attfiberhdhd premium packageHdPremiumPackagemgmmgm hdMgmHdnew contentnewcontentu verseu-verseUVerse Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:35:00 -0500 21|1369805 <![CDATA[MGM agrees to host full-length films / TV shows on YouTube]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/10/mgm-agrees-to-host-full-length-films-tv-shows-on-youtube/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/10/mgm-agrees-to-host-full-length-films-tv-shows-on-youtube/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/10/mgm-agrees-to-host-full-length-films-tv-shows-on-youtube/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
YouTube has been dabbling in full-length professional content for a good while now, and as it seeks to compete more directly with the likes of Hulu, today it has landed a real big fish. Soon, a number of films and TV shows from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's archives will pop up on the video sharing site including episodes of the original American Gladiators and films like Bulletproof Monk and The Magnificent Seven. For all content added, it will obviously be free for anyone to view, though advertisements will be running "alongside the video." Now, if only we could convince Google to offer YouTube HD (or anything close), we'd be set.

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]]> American GladiatorsAmericanGladiatorsdealfilmshdinternetinternet tvInternetTvmgmmoviesonline videoOnlineVideopartnerpartnershipstudioyoutube Mon, 10 Nov 2008 07:59:00 -0500 21|1367150 <![CDATA[MGM HD replacing MOJO HD on Time Warner Cable in Raleigh, NC]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/mgm-hd-replacing-mojo-hd-on-time-warner-cable-in-raleigh-nc/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/mgm-hd-replacing-mojo-hd-on-time-warner-cable-in-raleigh-nc/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/mgm-hd-replacing-mojo-hd-on-time-warner-cable-in-raleigh-nc/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
No word yet on whether this is a national / regional change, but Time Warner Cable has informed Raleigh, NC-based subscribers that it won't just let users lose an HD channel when MOJO HD vanishes on November 20th. Instead, it's slotting in MGM HD on the HD Tier (channel 291), which we feel is a pretty fair trade. And for those wondering, yes, this one is in addition to the 20 high-def newcomers announced for the area late last month.

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]]> cablechannelchannelshdlineupMGMMGM HDMgmHdMOJOMOJO HDMojoHdNCnew contentnewcontentNorth CarolinaNorthCarolinaRaleigh Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:50:00 -0500 21|1364017 <![CDATA[James Bond Blu-ray classics seen early]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/13/james-bond-blu-ray-classics-seen-early/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/13/james-bond-blu-ray-classics-seen-early/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/13/james-bond-blu-ray-classics-seen-early/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
Sir Bond's Blu-ray classics aren't slated to ship until October 21st, but apparently, the box sets have found their way into at least one particular store. It seems as if the six films are split between two box sets (though we imagine you'll also be able to purchase them individually), and one lucky poster over at AVS Forum finally decided on Volume Two. Packed within was For Your Eyes Only, From Russia With Love and Thunderball. Lookin' good, James, and that pair of e-Movie Cash Certificates for Quantum of Solace is much appreciated as well.

[Via CommanderBond]

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]]> 007bdblu rayblu-rayblurayfilmfoxhdjames bondJamesBondmgmmoviepicturesrelease Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:30:00 -0400 21|1340772 <![CDATA[MGM reveals specifications, extras for Spinal Tap on Blu-ray]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/12/mgm-reveals-specifications-extras-for-spinal-tap-on-blu-ray/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/12/mgm-reveals-specifications-extras-for-spinal-tap-on-blu-ray/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/12/mgm-reveals-specifications-extras-for-spinal-tap-on-blu-ray/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
The mere mention of Spinal Tap gets our gears turning, and saying that phrase in the same sentence as "Blu-ray" pretty much stops us in our tracks. The cult classic will be making its long-awaited high-def debut on January 20th, 2009, and MGM has just revealed a few new details to keep the buzz, um, buzzing. The flick will boast a 1080p / AVC MPEG-4 transfer on a BD-50 disc, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround track, three audio commentaries (with Rob Reiner, stars Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, and Harry Shearer, and other filmmakers), a host of deleted scenes, five music videos, trailers and TV spots. Of note, the BD will feature an exclusive "Create You Own Band" BD-Java game, though we can see the novelty there wearing off pretty quick. MSRP is set at $34.99, though it'll probably be available for a few bucks over eleven on launch week. Sorry, couldn't resist.

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]]> bdblu rayblu-rayblurayhdMGMmoviereleasespinal tapSpinalTap Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:08:00 -0400 21|1336806 <![CDATA[Poll: Which Blu-ray studio is your favorite?]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/11/poll-which-blu-ray-studio-is-your-favorite/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/11/poll-which-blu-ray-studio-is-your-favorite/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/11/poll-which-blu-ray-studio-is-your-favorite/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
You've already seen how Sound & Vision graded the biggest Blu-ray studios, but now we're interested in getting your take. Now that you've had a number of months to check out each studio on a level playing field (read: everyone on team Blu), which studio(s) have impressed you the most? Feel free to include pros / cons from image quality, soundtrack fidelity, extras, BonusView / BD-Live support, etc. Let us know which of the Blu-ray studios has made you smile the most in 2008, and make sure you voice your opinion on which one(s) could stand to improve.

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]]> bdblu rayblu-raybluraydreamworksfilmfilmsfoxhdmgmmoviemoviesparamountpollsreleasereleasessonystudiotitles Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0400 21|1338823 <![CDATA[Viacom, Paramount, Lionsgate and MGM channel being shopped as digital-basic service]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/viacom-paramount-lionsgate-and-mgm-channel-being-shopped-as-di/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/viacom-paramount-lionsgate-and-mgm-channel-being-shopped-as-di/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/viacom-paramount-lionsgate-and-mgm-channel-being-shopped-as-di/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Viacom logoAlthough Viacom, Paramount, Lionsgate and MGM pitched in together to form a premium movie channel a while back, the group is now trying to secure itself a place more towards the digital-basic service level to the hefty tune of $1 - $2 per subscriber, per month. Even with market exclusivity and considerable studio marketing muscle on the table, though, we doubt there will be much traction among MSOs at this price point; and honestly, we'd hate to see the content chopped up with ads, um, ad nauseum. Worst of all, though, is that we imagine HD could be one of the first items to get the axe if this service is a digital-basic offering. Don't get us wrong -- we're not looking to spend more money every month -- but we are willing to pay for a quality experience.

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]]> digital basicDigitalBasichdlionsgatemgmnew contentnewcontentparamountviacom Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:43:00 -0400 21|1313786 <![CDATA[Comcast, MGM team up on Impact VOD channel]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/comcast-mgm-team-up-on-impact-vod-channel/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/comcast-mgm-team-up-on-impact-vod-channel/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/comcast-mgm-team-up-on-impact-vod-channel/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
If you can pull your eyes away from the Olympics, Comcast and MGM are launching Impact, the first video on-demand channel featuring only action programming. Need flicks and TV shows like Terminator, James Bond or Robocop a button press away at all times? Consider it done, as Impact will have 25-30 titles available every month from MGM's deep -- apparently deep enough satisfy this channel and MGM HD -- with "many" in HD. MGM is apparently in talks with other carriers about the adding the network, but it should roll out to Comcast systems throughout this week. According to Variety, the channel will also go online next year, allowing subscribers to stream movies to their PCs at no extra cost.

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]]> actioncablecomcasthdhd vodHdVodimpactmgmnew contentnewcontentvideo on demandVideoOnDemandvod Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:56:00 -0400 21|1282840 <![CDATA[Six James Bond movies due on Blu-ray in October spec'd, priced]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/30/six-james-bond-movies-due-on-blu-ray-in-october-specd-priced/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/30/six-james-bond-movies-due-on-blu-ray-in-october-specd-priced/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/30/six-james-bond-movies-due-on-blu-ray-in-october-specd-priced/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments More info on all six of the James Bond pictures coming to Blu-ray October 21 is finally available, the individual discs of Dr. No, Die Another Day, Live and Let Die, For Your Eyes Only, From Russia With Love and Thunderball will carry a pretty standard $34.98 MSRP, or as two separate volumes of three with an $89.98 SRP. The special features and 4K Lowry transfers seen in the Ultimate Edition Bond DVDs return here, so if you've already got those the net benefit is 1080p and possibly better sound (and a Quantum of Solace movie ticket), although it wasn't specified. Still, if you're awaiting the best looking home editions of these Bond movies yet there's no doubt these are the ones you're looking for.

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]]> 4kblu rayblu-raybluraybondfoxhdjames bondJamesBondlowrymgmquantum of solaceQuantumOfSolace Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:39:00 -0400 21|1271266 <![CDATA[James Bond classics coming to Blu-ray this October]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/james-bond-classics-coming-to-blu-ray-this-october/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/james-bond-classics-coming-to-blu-ray-this-october/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/james-bond-classics-coming-to-blu-ray-this-october/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
Before you rush off to theaters to catch Quantum of Solace this November, MGM and Fox are planning to keep you squarely planted on the couch for at least a few days in October. Announced today, the two studios have agreed to push out a half dozen Bond classics on Blu-ray this October (20th internationally; 21st in North America), each of which will be "restored and re-mastered." The films in question are Dr. No, Die Another Day, Live and Let Die, For Your Eyes Only, From Russia With Love and Thunderball. There's no mention of a price just yet, but judging by how extraordinarily well Casino Royale did, we're sure these will do just fine.

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]]> 007blu rayblu-rayblurayfilmfoxhdjames bondJamesBondmgmmovierelease Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:40:00 -0400 21|1229354 <![CDATA[MGM HD headed to Comcast]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/mgm-hd-headed-to-comcast/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/mgm-hd-headed-to-comcast/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/mgm-hd-headed-to-comcast/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
Comcast subscribers will soon get a taste of MGM HD's 4,100-movie deep library, as the channel just inked a deal with the cable giant for both its linear channel and VOD service. Of course, the question of how much, if at all, extra it will cost to get the channel and when it will be squeezing onto QAMs near you have yet to be answered, but for now we're inclined to give more HD "choices" a glass half-full lean.

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]]> breaking newsBreakingNewscablecomcasthdhd vodHdVodmetro godlwyn mayerMetroGodlwynMayermgmmgm hdMgmHdnew contentnewcontentvod Fri, 16 May 2008 20:23:00 -0400 21|1198156 <![CDATA[Showtime's not worried about the new premium movie channel competition]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/22/showtimes-not-worried-about-the-new-premium-movie-channel-compe/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/22/showtimes-not-worried-about-the-new-premium-movie-channel-compe/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/22/showtimes-not-worried-about-the-new-premium-movie-channel-compe/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Don't worry about Showtime, the network insists the threat of a Viacom-MGM-Paramount-Lionsgate premium movie channel is not going to hurt it, and in fact it's "in a better position as a free agent", according to VP Stu Zakim. Multichannel News has word from the corporate PR exec that only two movies ranked among the 20 top rated programs on the network in 2007, and considering the license fees the studios asked, it was better served investing in series development and marketing. We can expect fresh movies on Showtime through 2010-11, but after that it'll be up to remaining partner CBS Films to keep serving up the flicks, but for lovers of Weeds, Californication and Dexter there should be plenty more where that came from.

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