Netflix continues to stream ahead into VOD, announcing a partnership with electronics maker LG Electronics that'll route movies directly onto TVs. Netflix chieftain Reed Hastings told the New York Times that he envisioned the rental company as a movie channel streaming into various electronic devices: “We want to be integrated on every … [Read more...]
Nothing special: Wal-Mart downloads die
Hate to spoil the rest of your holidays, but Wal-Mart has abandoned its movie download service. The blue-collar retail giant posted a one-sentence notice on its "media downloads" page noting that the service "closed on 12/21/07." Users were advised to delete the page from their favorites. That shouldn't be too hard, considering pretty much no … [Read more...]
iTunes, Fox going to the movies
20th Century Fox movies are headed for iTunes in a deal to be announced at Macworld, London's Financial Times is reporting. The partnership includes inclusion of Apple's FairPlay digital rights code into some new Fox DVDs. That means the DVDs could be burned to one computer and an iPod player. The Fox content on the iTunes store would be for … [Read more...]
BitTorrent leaks, Apple TV woes, DivX to 360
Don't tell the striking writers: We're seeing more reports that TV networks and producers have been leaking upcoming programs to BitTorrent. The wink-wink shows reportedly include "Weeds," "Chuck," the upcoming "Sarah Connor Chronicles" and "Dexter." Guinevere Orvis writes on last100.com: "Why? Well, it’s partially an experiment, but the hope is … [Read more...]
‘Jackass 2.5’ punks cinemas, debuts online
The first two "Jackass" movies grossed something like a combined $140 million in theaters, but the exhibitors aren't getting their mitts on the next installment. Paramount is heading straight for the gross-out gang's core audience by deploying "Jackass 2.5" online, starting Wednesday with exclusive streaming on Blockbuster's Movielink. A week … [Read more...]
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