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ESPN and Discovery Announce 3D Television Networks

ESPN and Discovery Announce 3D Television Networks

3D is swiftly moving from theaters to living rooms via a handful of networks that plan to launch 24/7 3D channels. In light of home entertainment’s fast developing technology, 3D programming could soon be a heated competition in the television world....  read more

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Spider-Man 4 Already Slated for IMAX in 2011

<em>Spider-Man 4</em> Already Slated for IMAX in 2011

With the film barely announced, the anticipated Spider-Man 4 has already been booked for IMAX showings to run concurrently with its regular theater release. In fact, it's been booked in even more IMAX theaters than its two predecessors....  read more

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Harry Potter 6 Gets Delayed IMAX Release

<em>Harry Potter 6</em> Gets Delayed IMAX Release

The angrily-received decision to move the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to this summer will have an unforeseen consequence: Almost all IMAX screens won’t be able to show it until July 29, two weeks after its release, because Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen has them booked for a four-week engagement. ...  read more

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Avatar May Be Booked for Three Months on IMAX

<em>Avatar</em> May Be Booked for Three Months on IMAX

Speculation over the theatrical prospects for James Cameron’s Avatar has begun to run so high that some IMAX theaters might book the movie for three months after its December release, up through the opening of Alice in Wonderland in early March. ...  read more

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Aziz Ansari Launches Rant Against IMAX, CEO Nonchalantly Responds

Aziz Ansari Launches Rant Against IMAX, CEO Nonchalantly Responds

So...actor-comedian Aziz Ansari, who some believe to be the real star of Parks and Recreation, went to see Star Trek last weekend on IMAX. But what he got wasn’t the super-sized screen many of us expect from the brand but one of the much smaller digital screens the company has used to expand its reach in recent years and become a force in theatrical distribution. ...  read more

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