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Digital Hollywood Speakers Debate Viability of New Models

October 20, 2009

Panelists discussed monetizing digital content through such hot-topic initiatives as Time Warner and Comcast's TV Everywhere, connected TV sets, set-top boxes and ad-supported services such as Hulu, on Day two of Digital Hollywood Los Angeles Oct. 20.

Panel Says DRM Must Enhance Rather Than Restrict Content

October 20, 2009

Users expect content to be online and will acquire it through whatever means they can if it isn't, said Jack Lacy, SVP of standards and community initiative for Intertrust, at a DRM panel at Digital Hollywood Los Angeles Oct. 20.

Fox Expands Digital Presence

October 20, 2009

Twentieth Century Fox Studios has formed Fox Digital Studios for the development, production and distribution of original and derivative programming for initial release on new and emerging media platforms.

Digital Hollywood Panelists Discuss Keeping Up With Consumers

October 19, 2009

Panelists at Digital Hollywood Los Angeles Oct. 19 discussed the difficult process of keeping up with an audience that increasingly time-shifts content, without giving everything away for free.

Record iPhone Sales Propel Apple Q4 Results

October 19, 2009

Record sales of the iPhone 3G mobile phone contributed to Apple Inc. posting fourth-quarter (ended Sept. 26) net income of $1.67 billion, up nearly 47% from net income of $1.14 billion during the prior-year period.

Analyst: Netflix to Announce Second Game Console Partner Soon

October 19, 2009

Netflix’s anticipated follow-up to distributing movie streams via Microsoft’s Xbox 360 Live is expected in the near future. That move will most likely be a partnership with the Sony PlayStation 3 system.

Top 50 U.S. Web Properties Ranked

October 19, 2009

ComScore Media Metrix has listed the top Web properties for September, with traffic to TV streaming sites up, driven by the return of new TV shows in the fall.

Netflix to Stream New Roger Corman Horror Web Series

October 15, 2009

Netflix has partnered with venerable B-movie producer Roger Corman and director Joe Dante (Gremlins, The Howling) for the original horror online series “Splatter,” which launches Oct. 29 at www.netflix.com/splatter.

Funai Will Have CinemaNow on Future TVs, Blu-ray Players

October 15, 2009

Funai Electric will feature Sonic Solutions’ Roxio CinemaNow on upcoming HDTVs and Blu-ray Disc players, the company announced Oct. 14. Funai’s brands include Sylvania, Philips, Magnavox and Emerson.

P2P Tech Companies Say Restrictive Bill is Unnecessary

October 14, 2009

Marty Lafferty, CEO of the Distributed Computing Industry Association, a trade group representing 150 P2P technology companies, said a Congressional bill that could interfere with peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing is “unnecessary” and that government regulation concerning P2P isn’t the answer to illegal file-sharing or identity theft.