The much-anticipated upgrade of Xbox Live's dashboard is looking like a downer -- at least on day 2. Users worldwide are reporting system and apps crashes, connectivity problems and myriad bugs. The Xbox Live status page indicates that the service is "up and running," but users across the Internet continue to say otherwise. In some cases, … [Read more...]
Archives for 2011
Online viewing at new high
Viewers watched more than 42.6 billion videos in October, reaching an all-time high. The online video tracking service comScore said 184 million U.S. Internet users watched videos in the record-breaking October, for an average of 21.1 hours per viewer. Most of them viewed content on Google sites (YouTube), which hit a record high of 20.9 … [Read more...]
‘Blue Velvet’ a stunner on Blu-ray
Those lost and deleted scenes from "Blue Velvet" have been found, and for better or worse they're on display as extra features on MGM's Blu-ray debut of this touchstone of American surrealism. While mostly interesting, the 50 minutes of deleted scenes reveal no artistic oversights, no need for the fabled 4-hour director's cut. David Lynch's … [Read more...]
‘Arrested’ at Netflix
Critics and cultists loved the series, but Nielsen families proclaimed it a dud. Now, five years after cancellation, "Arrested Development" returns to production, with all new shows exclusive to Netflix streaming video. The first new episodes will stream in the first half of 2013, Fox and Netflix said. "After bringing back two canceled series … [Read more...]
Netflix, MGM go UK
Netflix seems to be making good on its promise to launch in the United Kingdom early 2012. The streaming media giant says it cut a deal for MGM films to appear on the UK/Irish streaming video service. The package was said to cover "most first-run feature films," including the Peter Jackson prequels to the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. Many would … [Read more...]
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