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Thomas K Arnold

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment: A History of Distinction

Originally Published in Media Play News April 21, 2019 With the March 20 closure of Walt Disney Co.’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox, much has been written about the storied history of the celebrated film studio, responsible for nearly a century’s worth of big-screen favorites, from Shirley Temple musicals to Star Wars, from The Sound … Continue reading 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment: A History of Distinction

Thomas K Arnold

Home Entertainment Spending in U.S. Hit Record $23.3 Billion in 2018

Originally Published in Variety January 8, 2019 U.S. consumer spending on home entertainment hit a new record in 2018, buoyed by subscription streaming as well as transactional video-on-demand (TVOD), DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group announced Jan. 8. Total consumer spending on home entertainment during the year shot up to an estimated $23.3 billion, up 11.5% … Continue reading Home Entertainment Spending in U.S. Hit Record $23.3 Billion in 2018

Thomas K Arnold

DVD Format Taking an Increasingly Larger Bite Out of the Home Video Market

Originally Published in the Los Angeles Times June 22, 2000 This summer you are going to be reminded, again and again, of why you were afraid of the water. Universal Studios is blanketing lifeguard towers, beach cans and beach-bound buses on both coasts with enormous ads for “Jaws.” No, not “Jaws 5" but the original … Continue reading DVD Format Taking an Increasingly Larger Bite Out of the Home Video Market

Thomas K Arnold

More Layoffs This Week as Disney Integration of Fox Continues

Originally Published in Media Play News May 16, 2019 A second round of layoffs is reportedly rocking the Walt Disney Co. this week as the studio continues to integrate the 20th Century Fox film organization it officially acquired March 20. The layoffs, initially reported by Variety and then by the Los Angeles Times, are expected … Continue reading More Layoffs This Week as Disney Integration of Fox Continues

Thomas K Arnold

Small Wonder

Originally published in San Diego Magazine September 2001 Pristine skies and vacation-caliber weather are omnipresent clues. But for Doug Flutie, one nonmeteorological moment brought his new surroundings into perspective. “I knew I was in California when I was listening to the radio and heard an ad for breast implants,” says the San Diego Chargers’ new … Continue reading Small Wonder