This week's home video releases of "Milk" and "Role Models" flowed day-and-date to PlayStation 3 and PSP systems, under an online movie and TV deal between Sony America and NBC Universal. Sony, working hard to keep No. 3 console PS3 relevant, is making Universal films available in standard and high definition. Downloads to own come only in SD, … [Read more...]
Xbox 360 with Blu-ray: talks under way
The synergistic successes of Sony's PS3 game console and the Blu-ray format have convinced Microsoft that it's time to play ball. Microsoft and Sony are now in talks about adding a Blu-ray drive to the Xbox 360, the Financial Times reported. Sony needs to make a move: The Xbox 360 console currently offers an outboard HD DVD player, a cheap … [Read more...]
Iger trial-balloons online Mickey Mouse club
Disney chieftain Robert Iger continues to seek a future beyond DVD and Blu-ray, floating the idea of an online video club for Mouse house fare. The Disney movie and TV service would work on a subscription model. Iger has become more pessimistic about DVDs in past months, citing the popularity of online video. "We're trying to find ways to … [Read more...]
Amazon VOD streams through Roku
The 40,000 films and TV episodes on the menu at Amazon Video on Demand now can be ordered via the digital video player Roku. The $99 black box already streams Netflix's "Watch Instantly" offerings of primarily catalog films and shows. The Amazon VOD is a solid upgrade, since the service often goes day-and-date with Hollywood's DVD … [Read more...]
Weird times: Hulu backer Chernin out
The folks at Hulu couldn't be blamed for losing sleep over the exit of News Corp.'s president and COO, Peter Chernin. The highly regarded exec basically made Hulu happen, and pushed for its relative independence from the entrenched old media interests at News Corp. "You can't protect old business models artificially," Chernin said, … [Read more...]
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