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One of Lightbox’s exclusive acquisitions, Outlander, debuted to out-sized ratings in the US at the weekend. According to The Hollywood Reporter, it notched up a “multiplatform best” for the Starz cable channel, delivering 3.7 million viewers in total. “Though the network had a big success in Spartacus and recently got solid performances from Power and Da Vinci’s Demons, Outlander has given the […]

Quickflix today announces the launch of its new TV service, which will offer latest season TV series to customers, whether they are Quickflix subscribers or not. The new offering from Quickflix, which will launch soon, is brand new for New Zealand and will allow Kiwis to stream-to-own leading international TV shows on an episode-by-episode or […]

“Waiting sucks” was the promotional line Prime TV used with the media to tease the return of True Blood. And while it can now be revealed that season five will premiere here on June 21, just 11 days after its US launch, don’t expect to see the vampire hit in HD until closer to Halloween. […]

With a raft of top HD shows having started this month or due next, June is relatively quiet for notable premieres on SoHo other than the long awaited debut of The Pillars of the Earth. It will play in the Game of Thrones slot, 8.30pm Mondays, from June 18 but, like Magic City, can be […]

Dexter diehards at last can view the series in HD with this week’s Blu-ray release of season five. All of the Dexter seasons are on Blu-ray in the US but inexplicably the fifth is the first here, although the fourth was offered on the format across the Tasman. It comes out ahead of Dexter being […]

The Spartacus prequel, Gods of the Arena, continues 9.30pm Sundays on Sky TV’s The Box but fans will have to wait until September to see it in HD. That’s the tentative release date for the Blu-ray of the six-part mini-series that was shot to bridge seasons one and two while season one’s Spartacus, Andy Whitfield, […]

In what seems a record short time for a premium title, Universal Pictures will discount the Blu-ray of Get Him to the Greek only six weeks after it was released. The Russell Brand comedy will sell for $25 as part of a December 15-January 28 promotion that will see these titles on sale for only […]

Iron Man 2 looks set to forge a reputation as one of the year’s top demo discs. Early US reviews of the Blu-ray, which goes on sale Tuesday, will have fans stoked. Typical of the acclaim for the HD transfer were: “A pin sharp image with excellent contrast, deep blacks and rich colours” (AV Forums); […]

Universal will set another low in Blu-ray pricing next month when it releases two new HD titles for only $15 each. The Return and The Skeleton Key may be ho-hum horror movies but they were marketed as A-list titles on DVD, so it’s surprising to see them bow October 6 on Blu-ray for such a […]

Universal Pictures NZ is soon to release on Blu-ray 50th anniversary editions of two of the studio’s genre greats: Psycho and Spartacus. Alfred Hitchcock’s groundbreaking serial killer classic initially will be sold through only JB Hi-Fi stores, from September 1, but will widen to other retailers from December 1. The Gladiator of its era, Stanley […]