Thursday, January 7, 2016

CES Daily News Recap

TOP STORIES: Netflix Expands in 130 Global Territories and 3 Languages; Why 2015 Home Entertainmen…
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CES Daily News Recap
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TOP STORIES

Netflix Expands in 130 Global Territories and 3 Languages

By Cynthia Littleton

Netflix's global expansion campaign accelerated Wednesday as CEO Reed Hastings announced the launch of service in India, Russia, South Korea and 127 other new territories and three more languages during his presentation at CES in Las V


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Why 2015 Home Entertainment Figures Should Worry Studios

By Andrew Wallenstein

The preliminary numbers are in for consumer spending in the U.S. home entertainment business for 2015, and all is not what it may seem. What the DEG: Digital Entertainment Group refers to as "total U.S. home entertainment spending" is


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Virtual Reality 'Has the Attention' of U.S. Consumers: Survey

By Jacob Bryant

American gamers are paying attention to virtual reality, according to a new survey. Frank N. Magid Associates found that of the 70 percent of the U.S. that play some type of game, a 56 percent majority have heard of VR. A quarter of th


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Google Partners with Big Brands Including Bang & Olufsen, Harman Kardon, Philips & Onkyo on Wifi Speakers

By Janko Roettgers

Google isn't kidding around when it comes to internet-connected loudspeakers: The company announced new partnerships with Bang & Olufsen's B&O Play Offshoot, Harman Kardon, Philips, Onkyo, Pioneer and Raumfeld at the Consumer E


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Dolby Collaborates on 4K Ultra HD Movies from Sony, MGM, Uni

By Thomas K. Arnold

Dolby Laboratories is quick to the table with the burgeoning drive toward 4K Ultra HD, the next-generation viewing format with four times the resolution of HD and the much-ballyhooed high dynamic range (HDR), which produces brilliant h


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CES 2016: GroupM, Fullscreen Set Influencer-Marketing Joint Venture

By Variety Staff

Fullscreen and GroupM, two entities backed by global advertising-services firm WPP,  have partnered to form Playa, an influencer marketing partnership dedicated to serving clients across GroupM and WPP agencies. The venture will b


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