Wal-Mart Stores Feb. 17 reported it would remain on the offensive in entertainment and electronics, citing strong fourth-quarter (ended Jan. 31) revenue growth in packaged media (including Blu-ray) and double-digit sales increases in flat panel televisions and video game systems.
CBS Sports Feb. 17 said it would for the first time offer ad-supported on-demand streams in high-definition of the 2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship (“March Madness”), from March 19 to April 6.
HD DVD has been officially declared dead for more than a year. But that hasn’t stopped Fry’s Electronics from offering the former high-definition packaged media rival to Blu-ray to video game aficionados — at bargain prices.