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1. RealNetworks defeated over DVD copying

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Wednesday, 12 August 2009

   ... Picture Association of America (MPAA) - representing Walt Disney, Sony, Universal and others - alleged that it was an illegal pirating tool. RealNetworks argued that RealDVD simply represented a way ...

2. TG Daily’s Dads and Grads Product Giveaway: Play along and win!

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Friday, 19 June 2009

   ... electronics specialist. Some of the home electronics projects completed for less than $100 include: flat screen TV wall-mounting, universal remote programming, and training sessions on how to use a digital ...

3. Video-on-Demand available in HD via Amazon

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Wednesday, 22 April 2009

   Amazon expanded its Video on Demand service on Tuesday to include more than  500 HD television shows and movies from Sony Pictures, Warner Brothers Entertainment, Paramount Pictures, Universal ...

4. Should Google dump YouTube?

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Monday, 13 April 2009

   ... CBS, Disney/ABC and most recently Universal Media Group to distribute commercial content hold promise. Hulu, the hugely successful site that hosts NBC and Fox shows, among others, has emerged as the first ...

5. Former military contractor accused of hacking for nude teen pics

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

   Wednesday, 18 March 2009

   ... to her grandmother, all at various times if the girls refused. He also allegedly contacted a 16 yr old girl wanting to take her to the Universal Studios theme park, though the girl refused. Connolly ...

6. Is the Wii about to enter the set-top box arena?

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Friday, 13 March 2009

   ... could potentially be marketed to studios in the United States as well, thus leading to partnerships like the ones between Netflix and Xbox, and PlayStation and NBC Universal. Currently the Wii is not ...

7. The problem with 3D: Where it works and where it does not

   (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

   Wednesday, 04 February 2009

   ... kid. Most truly sucked, while some of the best (at the Universal Studios Theme Park in Orlando) use 3D and audience effects (chairs moving, water spraying, winds etc.) to create immersive experiences. ...

8. Microsoft's cloud push: Too little too late on purpose?

   (Software/Software Opinion)

   Monday, 10 November 2008

     Analyst Opinion - Few topics among economists and business leaders engender the same enthusiasm as productivity. Doing more for less seems the universal balm for individuals, businesses and markets. ...

9. Dreamworks separates from Paramount, gets India into Hollywood

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Sunday, 05 October 2008

   ... with Universal). Other successes include "Saving Private Ryan", "The Ring," "Minority Report, "War of the Worlds," "Dreamgirls," and "Transformers". Upcoming Dreamworks movies include "The Soloist," "Revolutionary ...

10. Outmaneuvered: Real Networks hits Hollywood with preemptive suit

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Tuesday, 30 September 2008

    ... Fox Film, NBC Universal, Warner Bros. Entertainment and Viacom in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. "RealNetworks took this legal action to protect consumers' ability ...

11. A new try of buy once, play anywhere – without Apple

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 15 September 2008

    ... music retailer in the U.S. – ahead of Wal-Mart. Part of the newly founded Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE) are the content studios Fox Entertainment Group¸ NBC Universal and Warner Bros., ...

12. PS3 expected to remain the driving force behind Blu-ray sales

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Tuesday, 01 July 2008

    ... market – Warner holds 18.8%, followed by Fox (15.3%), Sony (13.5%), Paramount (13.4%), Disney (13.1%) and Universal (10.7%).   Read on the next page HDTVs and DVD players, video games     ...

13. DVDs come under pressure from the-same-day iTunes digital releases

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Opinion)

    Friday, 02 May 2008

    ... both new releases and catalog titles will be available from 20th Century Fox, The Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Lionsgate, ...

14. iTunes Store turns 5: Can anyone break its dominance?

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Tuesday, 29 April 2008

    ... poisoned darts at Jobs, clearly showing that there are tensions. The rebellion is led by Universal Music Group who accuses Apple of using the label's content to push the iPod sales. These thoughts are ...

15. Universal's first new Blu-ray to be box office flop

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Thursday, 17 April 2008

    When Universal announced that it was abandoning HD DVD to switch over to Blu-ray, it was the one that gave the rubber stamp of failure to HD DVD.  Universal was by far the biggest studio backer ...

16. Universal Studios building attendee-skimming roller coaster

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Brief)

    Wednesday, 19 March 2008

    Orlando (FL) – The Universal Studios theme park in Orlando will construct a new roller coaster that will fly a few feet over other park attendees.  The Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit will also be a “choose ...

17. Microsoft declares end of its HD DVD player

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Monday, 25 February 2008

    ... Universal. Microsoft will continue to offer warranty and other product support, but effective immediately, the Xbox 360 peripheral has been taken off the production lines.  The company also noted, ...

18. Warner to still support HD DVD through May

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Wednesday, 20 February 2008

    ... its lasting HD DVD plans in light of the format-killing news that came out this month, with HD DVD creators Toshiba and Universal axing their commitment to the high-def platform.  The studio did not ...

19. Microsoft not "announcing any specific plans" over HD DVD

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Wednesday, 20 February 2008

    ... announcements from retailers and movie studios that they will be abandoning HD DVD, including pioneers of the format Toshiba and Universal. Earlier this week, Microsoft also announced that it did not ...

20. HD DVD’s rise and fall: A timeline

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 19 February 2008

    ...  Nov 11 Sharp unveils first Blu-ray disc recorder PC World     29 Universal Pictures backs HD DVD Macnews World ...

21. Toshiba shuts down HD DVD

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Tuesday, 19 February 2008

    ... decision would be best.” While Nishida said that it was unclear what would happen to the movie studios that are currently exclusively supporting HD DVD (Universal, Dreamworks), he confirmed that people ...

22. HD DVD defeated: Toshiba halts production of players

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Saturday, 16 February 2008

    ... 3 console. On the content side, movie studios Universal, Dreamworks and Paramount – the major players among the remaining exclusive HD DVD supporters, are expected to make Blu-ray announcements within ...

23. Update: Blu-ray and HD DVD support demystified

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Thursday, 31 January 2008

    ... of the Playstation 3.  On the studio side, the only major exclusive HD DVD content supporter from the beginning has been Universal. One thing to note, though, is that every Blu-ray player on the ...

24. Blu-ray winning format war, Gartner says

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Monday, 28 January 2008

    ... hasn’t been a particularly good start into the new year for the HD DVD camp. First, Warner dropped (and then extended) its support for the format (only Paramount and Universal are still committed ...

25. BBC says it will still support both high-def formats

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 17 January 2008

    ... format loyalist Universal was rumored to be changing sides to Blu-ray.  BBC is even more germane to this issue because it is distributed by Warner.  Other Warner subsidiaries New Line and HBO ...

26. Digital Playground drops HD DVD

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 16 January 2008

    ... HD DVD is left with just Universal, a founding member of the format, and Paramount, which reportedly received huge monetary incentives to move away from Blu-ray. ...

27. Universal says 30% of HD DVD users access Web content

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 05 December 2007

    Universal today released some facts on usage of special Web-enabled content that is available on several of its HD DVD movie titles. Hollywood (CA) - Universal today released some facts on usage of special ...

28. Paramount confirms 30+ HD DVD titles for next year

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 11 October 2007

    ... Target will have no shelf space devoted to HD DVD but will promote their respective stock of Blu-ray players and movies. However, the vehement support from Paramount and Universal, which has a vested ...

29. Microsoft steps up support for HD DVD format

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Thursday, 04 October 2007

    ... such as DreamWorks Animation SKG, Paramount Pictures, Universal Studios and Warner Bros. In an unrelated announcement, MPEG LA today said that a group of 16 HD DVD patent holders today met in an effort ...

30. HD DVDs to turn into online shopping catalogs

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 03 October 2007

    ... video is the ability to go shopping online, directly from an HD DVD player. Universal Studios announced today that Evan Almighty will be the first title to make use of the new feature.  According ...

31. Paramount and Dreamworks go HD-DVD: Sony’s curse continues

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Opinion)

    Tuesday, 21 August 2007

    ... back and look at the number of media formats Sony has tried to bring to market exclusively, the failures are daunting. They included BetaMax, Memory Stick, Universal Media Disc, Mini-Disk, Professional ...

32. Blockbuster to buy Movielink

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Thursday, 09 August 2007

    ... that the five studios who invested in Movielink (MGM, Paramount, Sony, Universal, and Warner Bros) were looking to sell the site.  Blockbuster was the first to officially announce an interest in purchasing ...

33. The brand new $113 Toshiba HD-DVD Player: Are the HD wars over?

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Opinion)

    Friday, 27 July 2007

    ... aggressively pricing their player, but is at a disadvantage with content. They only have Universal exclusively. At the very least, they need Disney, which is why the European Investigation will be so important ...

34. Sony: Target says yes to Blu-ray, no to HD DVD

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Thursday, 26 July 2007

    ... and Circuit City," said Ken Graffeo, vice president of Universal Studios' HD marketing team.  Universal has pledged exclusive support to the HD DVD format. Target has historically called ...

35. Midway working on first Blu-ray movie/PS3 game combo disc

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 18 May 2007

    ... fill up an entire disc. This same idea appeared very briefly in Sony's proprietary PSP format, UMD (Universal Media Disc).  A couple movie studios partnered with game developers to offer playable ...

36. Will HD DVD be dead in one year?

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Friday, 16 March 2007

    ... buying a new movie every week. Ken Graffeo, executive vice president of marketing of Universal Studios Home Entertainment, said that despite the 5:1 hardware advantage Blu-ray currently has (because of ...

37. UMD movies near extinction as retailers close out stock

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 15 March 2007

    ... most DVDs.  "It's awful. Sales are near zilch. It's another Sony bomb," A Universal exec was quoted as saying in a DailyTech.com story.  Universal is now fronting HD DVD, Sony's ...

38. Lionsgate working on double-feature Blu-ray Discs

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Wednesday, 14 March 2007

    ... a single Blu-ray Disc.  It's similar to when Universal first manufactured a double-sided HD DVD disc that contains the high-definition version of the movie on one side and a regular, standard ...

39. Blu-ray edges out HD DVD in February

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Monday, 12 March 2007

    ... The Departed, which was released on both Blu-ray and HD DVD, sold about 20,000 and 13,000 for the two formats, respectively. HD DVD backers like Universal and Toshiba claim this is just a fad for PS3 ...

40. Blockbuster eyeing acquisition of Movielink

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Thursday, 01 March 2007

    ... a joint venture from several movie studios, with ownership belonging to MGM, Sony Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Universal Studios, and Warner Bros.  If Blockbuster took hold of the site, it's ...

41. Now playing on your PC: Netflix movies

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Tuesday, 16 January 2007

    ... according to a Netflix press release. What makes this service particularly interesting in today's online video market is its pricing model. Netflix apparently already convinced NBC Universal, Sony ...

42. Microsoft sets up common robotics development platform

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 13 December 2006

    ... Robotics Studios was released yesterday, which gives developers a universal platform for robotic programming. Redmond (WA) - While all eyes are on Microsoft for the upcoming Vista and Office 07 product ...

43. Japan wants strict Youtube video screening

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Tuesday, 05 December 2006

    Universal, NBC, and other entertainment companies are increasingly upset about Youtube's potential for copyright infringement. Japan is getting in on the act, too, asking for much stricter uploading and ...

44. Universal Studios claims to have the first true HD movie on HD DVD

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Thursday, 02 November 2006

    Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced that the 5 December release of Miami Vice will mark the first HD DVD release of a movie that was shot in full high-definition. With features like Microsoft's ...

45. Sony unveils details of PS3 online services

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 20 October 2006

    ... titles are priced around $5 - $10, which is also approximately what Wii virtual console titles will cost in Japan. The online service is a huge jump from what the PS2 offered. Instead of a universal, community-driven ...

46. Vivendi Games acquires Secret Lair and Studio Ch'in

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Thursday, 28 September 2006

    Video game publisher Vivendi Games today announced that they have purchased two new development studios, Secret Lair Studios and Studio Ch'in. The acquisition adds to Vivendi's portfolio of six development ...

47. Microsoft, Peter Jackson to create game studio

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Wednesday, 27 September 2006

    ... a bargain at a suggested retail price of $200. The Xbox 360 HD DVD Player will include an HD DVD with Peter Jackson's "King Kong" and the Xbox 360 Universal Media Remote. Several new games were announced ...

48. Mickey wants your fingers: Disney World debuts new fingerprint scanners

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Friday, 01 September 2006

    ... scanners. He adds that Universal Studios in nearby Orlando Florida is also using the scanners for multiday tickets into the Islands of Adventure park.  ...

49. Were there clues to the demise of E3?

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Thursday, 31 August 2006

    ... fact, here you break up the world into shards, so to speak. There's technical reasons [why] we could make [games] universal. But it turns out, it's not compelling to make them universal. I'm waiting for ...

50. How will the MySpace / Google deal affect Internet traffic?

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Tuesday, 08 August 2006

    ... search and advertising furthers our mission of making the world's information universally accessible and useful." Chernin may want to check the wording of this morning's agreement, to make certain Google ...