Warner Bros. brings film vault into digital age
(AP) -- Warner Bros. is reaching into its film vaults so it can sell old movies on made-to-order DVDs, in a move it hopes will goose sales of a vital product in a downturn.
View ArticleNetflix ups fees for Blu-ray amid rising demand
(AP) -- Online DVD rental leader Netflix Inc. is raising its prices for Blu-ray discs in a change that will triple or quadruple the high-definition surcharge on Netflix's most popular subscription plans.
View ArticleHD camcorders shoot great video but it's not easy to watch
If you want to buy a high-definition camcorder, no problem -- you have a range of options.
View ArticleAnti-piracy pup sniffs out 35,000 illegal DVDs
A DVD-sniffing anti-piracy dog named Paddy has uncovered a huge cache of 35,000 discs in Malaysian warehouses, many destined for export to Singapore, industry officials said on Wednesday.
View ArticleBlockbuster to stream video rentals on Samsung TVs
(AP) -- Having been a step behind in the race to pipe entertainment from the Internet to television screens, struggling video rental-chain Blockbuster Inc. is counting on a new partnership with Samsung...
View ArticleReview: $500 Samsung netbook sports new processor
(AP) -- Intel Corp. has had a near lock on supplying processors for netbooks - the cheap, tiny laptops that are the biggest hit in the computer market these days. Now there's an alternative from a...
View ArticleToshiba launches Blu-ray after DVD setback: report
Japan's Toshiba Corp. will enter the Blu-ray DVD market, more than a year after it gave up on its own next-generation format that failed to gain industry support, a report said.
View ArticleWhither Redbox? Hollywood studios are conflicted
(AP) -- Hollywood studios are split over Redbox, the $1-per-night DVD rental kiosk company: They could supply it with cheap wholesale discs and ride its massive growth, or starve it in the hopes of...
View ArticleRedbox sues 20th Century Fox in DVD dispute
(AP) -- DVD rental kiosk company Redbox said Wednesday it has sued 20th Century Fox over the movie studio's attempts to delay its titles from appearing in Redbox vending machines.
View ArticleWarner Bros. to impose delay on Redbox, others
(AP) -- Warner Bros. on Thursday joined studios Universal Pictures and 20th Century Fox in demanding shipments be delayed to $1-per-night DVD rental kiosks like Redbox in an attempt to preserve demand...
View ArticleChina trade ruling helps US, but piracy a problem
(AP) -- American companies counting on a favorable trade ruling against China to boost sales of CDs, DVDs, books and video games will need a crackdown on rampant piracy before they can reap big benefits.
View ArticleParamount in trial deal to supply DVDs to Redbox
(AP) -- Movie studio Paramount Pictures is following the lead of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. and Sony Corp. by agreeing to supply films to $1-per-night DVD rental kiosk company Redbox.
View ArticleBumpy road for satellite TV in cars
The summer road tripping season is over, but with the holidays on the horizon, people soon will be piling into their cars for annual pilgrimages to family and friends.
View ArticleDeja vu: Wal-Mart, Amazon, Target in DVD price war
(AP) -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is upping the ante heading into the holiday season, trimming the online preorder prices of some upcoming DVDs following last month's price cut on books.
View ArticleInfants do not appear to learn words from educational DVDs
Among 12- to 24-month old children who view educational baby videos, there does not appear to be evidence that overall general language learning improves or that words featured in the programming are...
View ArticleNetflix adds to online movies with Relativity deal
(AP) -- Netflix Inc. is adding to the group of movies that its subscribers can watch online or over Internet-connected devices at the same time as they would have appeared on premium pay TV channels...
View ArticleReview: Watching live TV on the go, for free
(AP) -- Here in the U.S., consumers have grown used to gadgets that do just about everything: surf the Web, check e-mail, play games, download music and even relay driving directions.
View ArticleNetflix subscribers face dilemma as prices climb
(AP) -- The toughest choice most Netflix customers usually face is figuring out which movie to put at the top of their queues.
View ArticleWall Street reviews Netflix's 'Qwikster' DVD split
(AP) -- Netflix's new double-feature is getting bad reviews on Wall Street.
View ArticleQwick retreat: Netflix kills plan to split in two (Update)
(AP) -- To the ranks of New Coke and the Edsel, we can now add Qwikster.
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