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'Life'

Life is a comedy about two black men, Martin Lawrence and Eddie Murphy, who are framed for murder and sentenced to life in prison. They spend the next 60 years bickering and arguing, and planning their big escape. Also starring Bernie Mac, Anthony Anderson and Obba Babatunde (Friday, Jan. 11...

Tags: ABC Inc., escape, Starz, TVs

Research articles 2008-01-14

- Interview

BECKY QUICK, CNBC ANCHOR: Well, you know, you can forget about the movie theater or the living room. Americans are watching television and movies in all kinds of unusual places these days. Companies from Apple to the big broadcasters all rushing to cash in...

Tags: CNBC, Dow Jones & Company Inc., INTERNET, MARKETING, movie, Starz, TVs

Research articles 2006-01-05

SVOD Lineup.(SEPTEMBER'S PREMIUM)(subscription video-on-demand)

Highlights from the month's subscription video-on-demand offerings from Home Box Office, Showtime Networks Inc., Starz Entertainment Group, Here!, Playboy TV, Uncensored On Demand, World Picks on Demand and WWE 24/7. >> Home Box Office > Showtime > Starz On...

Tags: Starz, TVs

Research articles 2005-09-05

SVOD lineup; May's premium.(ON DEMAND)(Video on Demand)

Highlights from the month's subscription video-on-demand offerings from Home Box Office, Showtime Networks Inc., Starz Encore Group LLC, Here!, Playboy TV, Uncensored On Demand, World Picks on Demand and WWE 24/7. Home Box Office SERIES:...

Tags: Starz, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TVs, VoD

Research articles 2005-05-02

SVOD lineup: April's premium.(subscription video on demand )

APRIL'S PREMIUM SVOD Lineup Highlights from the month's subscription video-on-demaed offerings from Home Box Office, Showtime Networks Inc., Starz Encore Group LLC, Here TV!, Playboy TV, Uncensored On Demand, World Picks on Demand and WWE 24/7. Home Box...

Tags: CAREER, Piracy, Starz, TVs, XML

Research articles 2005-04-04

SVOD lineup.(February's Premium)

Highlights from the month's subscription video-on-demand offerings from Home Box Office, Showtime Networks Inc., Starz Encore Group LLC, Here TV!, Playboy TV, Uncensored On Demand, World Picks on Demand and World Wrestling Entertainment. Home Box Office ...

Tags: Starz, TVs

Research articles 2005-02-14

North American cable HDTV deployments.(In Depth)(High Definition Television)(Illustration)

NORTH AMERICAN CABLE HDTV DEPLOYMENTS MSO/market HD broadcast carriage Adelphia Communications Albany, N.Y ...

Tags: ABC Inc., Ala, cable, California, CBS Corp., ESPN, HDNet, HDTV, NBC Universal Inc., PBS, Starz, TVs

Research articles 2004-10-01

North American Cable HDTV deployments.(High definition television)(Illustration)

NORTH AMERICAN CABLE HDTV DEPLOYMENTS MSO/market HD set-up suppliers ...

Tags: ABC Inc., Ala, California, CBS Corp., ESPN, HDNet, HDTV, Motorola Inc., NBC Universal Inc., PBS, Scientific-Atlanta Inc., Starz, TVs

Research articles 2004-09-01

SVOD lineup.(August's Premium)(Spice video on demand)

Programming highlights from the month's subscription video-on-demand offers Home Box Office, Playboy TV, Showtime Networks Inc., Starz Encore Group LLC, IFC's Uncensored on Demand service and Rainbow Media Holdings Inc.'s World Picks. HOME BOX OFFFICE ...

Tags: MARKETING, Starz, TVs, VoD

Research articles 2004-08-02

Critic's corner

* Feel like you need a Lord of the Rings refresher course before you plunge into the final film in the trilogy? Starz is running the first two movies all weekend, including a back-to-back marathon on Saturday. Settle in for a long but rewarding evening of TV: The Lord of...

Tags: blockbuster, Lord, NBC Universal Inc., PBS, Starz, TVs

Research articles 2003-12-19

Sie claims victory

Starz Encore Group's founder and chairman John J. Sie cheered adoption by the Federal Communications Commission of a "copy-once" standard for subscription-based customers of video-on-demand. Sie had argued that cable TV watchers had long enjoyed the ability to copy a movie when it was shown in order to see it...

Tags: Cable, FCC, Government, Starz, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TVs, VoD

Research articles 2003-10-01

Shepard films tackle tough subject with tact

I always think it's weird when TV shows or movies jump on the same subjects, be they O.J. or killer comets. TV producers always say these things are coincidental, but you have to wonder if there isn't some corporate spying and copycatting going on. This month,...

Tags: movie, NBC Universal Inc., Starz, TVs

Research articles 2002-03-07

Black films the focus of new pay channel. (Black Entertainment Television and Encore Media Group create BET Movies STARZ!3)(Special Report: Pay TV)

BET/Encore joint venture hopes to launch in February with '60s-'80s movies; target is 5 million subs by 2001 Black Entertainment Television and Encore Media Corp. are targeting the urban and minority market with a black-film pay cable channel. ...

Tags: Black Entertainment Television, Cable, NETWORKING, pay-TV, Starz, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TVs

Research articles 1996-09-30

Additional Resources

LG adds a direct Web link to a line of TVs

Those who want to bring the wide world of Web video to their television screens usually need a separate device — a video-game console, DVD player or set-top box with Internet access. Now they will be able to take a more direct route. LG Electronics, the third-largest television manufacturer in terms...

News items 2009-08-07