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iPad Preorders Start Friday

March 11, 2010

From Dealerscope: Apple begins expecting pre-orders for the long-awaited iPad device Friday.


Pirate Radio


DirecTV to Bow ‘Pirate Radio’ One Month Prior to DVD Release

March 11, 2010

Satellite operator DirecTV March 11 said it would offer subscribers video-on-demand access to the movie Pirate Radio more than a month before the title’s April 13 release on DVD by Universal Studios Home Entertainment.


Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes


Time Warner CEO: Shorter Windows a ‘Prospecting’ Expedition

March 10, 2010

As movie studios consider shortening the theatrical release windows in order to create a retail window for DVD and Blu-ray Disc, Time Warner chairman and CEO Jeffrey Bewkes was asked at an investor summit whether Hollywood was attempting to earn “nickels while sacrificing dimes” following a record 2009 box office.


The Twilight Saga: New Moon


Comcast Has its Own ‘New Moon’ Bonus Exclusives

March 10, 2010

Comcast Corp. March 10 said it will include two exclusive special features with the 12:01 a.m. March 20 video-on-demand (VOD) bow of The Twilight Saga: New Moon.



Cable Coalition Files FCC Petition Regarding Retransmissions

March 10, 2010

A group of 14 cable, satellite and telecommunications companies March 9 filed a petition with the Federal Communication Commission seeking to improve ways to resolve disputes with content holders and media companies over retransmissions fees and related issues.



Report: Consumers Prefer Internet on TV

March 10, 2010

Consumers would rather have Internet content available through their TV than the other way around, according to a new survey by market research firm In-Stat.


Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian


PlayStation Network Offering High-Definition Movie Rentals, Purchases

March 09, 2010

Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) March 9 said it will begin offering major studio new-release movies in high-definition on the PlayStation Network for rent and purchase.



Hulu Sets Record in January, Time Warner CEO Not Impressed

March 09, 2010

Visitors to Hulu, the online repurposed TV program site co-owned by The Walt Disney Co., News Corp. and NBC Universal, watched 23.5 videos each during the month of January, representing an all-time high for the property, according to new data from comScore.


The Twilight Saga: New Moon


DirecTV Offers ‘New Moon’ Exclusives

March 09, 2010

Satellite operator DirecTV March 9 said it would offer special bonus material with the March 20 midnight release of The Twilight Saga: New Moon not available with the film’s cable release.


Alice in Wonderland


Roxio CinePlayer to Power MSI 3D-Compatible PCs

March 09, 2010

Sonic Solutions March 9 said its Roxio CinePlayer software would be incorporated into a series of pending third-party PCs designed to deliver 3D movies into the home.






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