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Michael Arrington has extensive experience in a wide range of media, entertainment and high-technology markets including cable, consumer devices, film entertainment, graphics hardware and software, interactive television, the Internet and online services, personal computers, satellite communications and software development. Michael has previously served as an analyst at Penton Digital Media Research and Paul Kagan Associates. He began his career as a linguist and intelligence analyst for the US Army and National Security Agency.
Subscription rental stumbles in 2011, leaving room for kiosks to shine - 12 Dec 11
Taking Stock: Record Black Friday, Cyber Monday no help for retail stocks in November - 30 Nov 11
Brazil's NetMovies signs disc and streaming distribution deal with Disney - 07 Nov 11
Zediva ceases remote DVD playback operations - 03 Nov 11
Taking Stock: Media and technology stocks benefit from broad market recovery in October - 31 Oct 11
US kiosk operator files for bankruptcy protection; overall market continues to expand - 28 Sep 11
Netflix announces revised 3Q guidance projecting fewer US disc-only subs - 16 Sep 11
Blockbuster Canada liquidating, shutting all stores - 15 Sep 11
Studios look to second half for improved BD sales - 08 Sep 11
Zediva fights back against studios' request for injunction - 08 Jul 11
Dish working to 'competitivize' Blockbuster's rental business - 08 Jul 11
Blockbuster's fate still up in the air following acquisition - 05 May 11
Coinstar's Redbox posts healthy 1Q growth, expands game rentals - 05 May 11
Netflix dominates physical rental even as it moves toward digital - 05 May 11
Zediva launches DVD rental via streaming - 29 Mar 11
US video retail and rental forecasts revised - 07 Mar 11
Subscription leads video spending - 13 Feb 11
New rental channels finally eclipse bricks-and-mortar - 14 Jan 11
NCR signs distribution agreement with Warner - 21 Dec 10
NECA acquires Movie Gallery assets, announces vague content plans - 13 Dec 10
Flix Kiosk fits where Redbox, NCR don't - 09 Dec 10
Redbox same-store metric lifted by dual installations - 08 Dec 10
NCR makes Fox its second rev-share studio - 24 Nov 10
MGM plans Spyglass merger to exit bankruptcy - 24 Nov 10
NCR concludes its first direct studio supply deal with Universal - 08 Oct 10
US retail video market declines slowing as BD grows - 10 Sep 10
US rental down in 2010 but will halt ten-year slide in 2011 - 03 Aug 10
Wind-down of Movie Gallery picks up - 22 Jun 10
Redbox confirms BD kiosk rental premiums - 04 Jun 10
Reassessing the size and direction of the US home video market - 30 Apr 10
