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Samsung Bows Devices with ‘Blockbuster On Demand’

October 14, 2009

Blockbuster Inc.’s fledgling video-on-demand (VOD) service got another boost when Samsung Electronics America Oct. 14 said it would include the feature in select high-definition flat-panel televisions, Blu-ray Disc players and Blu-ray integrated home theater systems.



Amazon VOD Now Available on Samsung HDTVs

October 14, 2009

Select Samsung Electronics HDTVs can now access Amazon.com’s 50,000-plus title video-on-demand library.


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Viz Puts ‘Monster’ Anime on iTunes

October 14, 2009

Anime and manga entertainment company Viz Media has placed Naoki Urasawa’s “Monster” anime series on iTunes.



TiVo Bows Blockbuster On Demand Movies

October 13, 2009

TiVo Oct. 13 began offering broadband subscribers access to new release movie rentals through the Blockbuster On Demand streaming service.



Report: Cable Households to Decline

October 13, 2009

Cable TV household penetration is projected to drop 4% over the next 10 years as both telecom and Internet-based video services increase market share, content offerings and monthly subscribers, according to a new report.



GameSpot Bows Mobile Channel

October 13, 2009

GameSpot, the online video game platform and review site owned by CBS Interactive, Oct. 13 said it launched a channel earmarked for mobile phones.



Flixster Hits 2 Billion Ratings, Reviews

October 12, 2009

Online movie community site Flixster has hit the 2 billion mark for reviews and ratings by its users, the company said Oct. 12.



Epix Promises ‘Blockbuster’ Weekend Launch Lineup

October 12, 2009

Epix, the high-definition pay-TV and online streaming channel co-owned by Lionsgate, MGM and Paramount Studios, said it would help jumpstart the service’s launch Oct. 30 on Verizon FiOS featuring a slate of movies with a global box office of $2.5 billion.



Showtime Offers Animated ‘Dexter’ Webisodes

October 12, 2009

Showtime Oct. 25 will launch a 12-part series of animated webisodes based on its hit show “Dexter,” which recently began its fourth season.



Report: VOD Crucial to Pay TV Revenue in Emerging Markets

October 09, 2009

A new report says that by 2014, 84% of new pay-TV accounts will come from emerging markets but that successful pay video-on-demand services will be crucial to that.






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