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Studios See Big 3-D Bucks in 2010 October 27, 2009 
Fans scrambled to see 3-D movies such as "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs" in theaters this year, and new 3-D televisions could soon have home viewers feeling as if they're surrounded by a spaghetti hurricane on their couches. Next year, major electronics manufacturers Sony and Panasonic plan to introduce 3-D-capable high-definition televisions for the mass market.
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PS3 Gets Power-Up From Netflix October 26, 2009 
Coming soon to a Sony PlayStation 3 near you: the ability to shoot aliens and bad guys in a video game, then watch your favorite action movie star shoot aliens and bad guys in a videogame-like blockbuster film streamed via Netflix. The movie rental service announced Monday that it had partnered with Sony to allow PS3 users the chance to rent movies online via their gaming console.
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Comcast Mulls Stake in Ailing NBC October 02, 2009 
Comcast might spend billions for a stake in NBC Universal, a deal that would transform the nation's largest cable TV provider into one of the most prominent owners of TV shows, movies and other programming as well. General Electric, which owns 80 percent of NBC Universal, reportedly has been in talks with Comcast to unload part of the entertainment unit.
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Cheapo 'Paranormal Activity' Horror Flick Gets Crowdsourcing Right October 02, 2009 
I should have known this wouldn't be your usual horror movie when I overheard the guy in line behind me say he'd already seen it. I turned around. "Is it really that scary?" I asked. "Oh yeah," he smiled. "Scarier than 'Blair Witch?'" "Oh yeah." Another smile, accompanied by a look that said, if you only knew ...
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YouTube May Jump Into Online Movie Rental Stream September 03, 2009 
YouTube, Google's online video streaming service, is in talks with Hollywood studios to rent new release movies online, according to people familiar with the talks. The move follows similar deals by Apple's iTunes and others. A final deal would be contingent on pricing and an agreed-upon release date.
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The Big Screen Gets Bigger August 30, 2009 
Today, young movie-watchers look increasingly like Molly O'Connor. A junior at the University of Dallas, she still goes to the cinema occasionally, but is often just as happy to hunker down on a bed or a couch with friends to watch a downloaded movie on a laptop that's perched on a nearby desk or a chair.
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Paramount Jumps On the Redbox Express August 26, 2009 
Movie studio Paramount Pictures is following the lead of Lions Gate Entertainment and Sony by agreeing to supply films to $1-per-night DVD rental kiosk company Redbox. Paramount Home Entertainment and Redbox, a subsidiary of Bellevue, Wash.-based Coinstar, said Tuesday they have begun a trial licensing program.
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Is the Show Over for Newspaper Movie Listings? August 23, 2009 
Filmgoers who have long turned to the local newspaper to find theaters and show times for movies may have to start looking elsewhere as theater chains rethink the value of paper and ink in a digital age. The top two U.S. chains, Regal Entertainment Group and AMC Entertainment, have begun in recent months to reduce or eliminate the small-type listings showing the start times for movies at individual theaters.
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Blockbuster Takes Motorola to the Movies August 19, 2009 
Blockbuster plans to offer movies that can be watched on Motorola cellphones. It marks the struggling rental company's first step into mobile video and is its latest effort at chasing down the customers who have abandoned its traditional video stores. Blockbuster offered few details Tuesday on the plan, which expands on the company's OnDemand movie downloading service offered through set-top boxes for TVs.
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Battling the Buccaneers of Beijing August 15, 2009 
American companies counting on a favorable trade ruling against China to boost sales of CDs, DVDs, books and video games will need a crackdown on rampant piracy before they can reap big benefits. Chinese incomes are lower than in the United States, and the quality of pirated entertainment there is quite good, making legal goods a tougher sell.
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WTO Presses China to Lower Barriers to Media Content August 13, 2009 
China said Thursday it might appeal a major World Trade Organization ruling that told Beijing to ease restrictions on imported movies, music and books in its latest trade dispute with Washington. The Commerce Ministry insisted Beijing does not hamper imports of media products, despite Wednesday's decision by a WTO panel of experts that it violates free-trade rules.
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Netflix Plans Sequel to Million-Dollar Suggestion Contest August 12, 2009 
You might call it "Son of the Netflix Prize." The DVD rental company has not yet announced a winner for its first US$1 million challenge to improve its system of recommending movies that subscribers may enjoy, but it is already indicating there will be a sequel. Netflix's chief product officer, Neil Hunt, said Netflix will announce specific details of a second contest in late September.
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Redbox Sees Red Over Fox DVD Delays August 12, 2009 
DVD rental kiosk company Redbox said Wednesday it has sued 20th Century Fox over the movie studio's attempts to delay its titles from appearing in Redbox vending machines. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Wilmington, Del., marks the latest escalation in a fight over Redbox's service, which has divided Hollywood studios.
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Rifling Through Twitter's Underwear Drawer July 17, 2009 
Getting your personal email hacked is generally a personal problem. There might be some minor career implications if it happens while you're running for vice president of the United States, but it tends to be more embarrassing than costly. But when you use the same password for personal email that you use for accessing work-related documents, then things might start to spin a little out of control.
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Blockbuster Widens Online Movie Stream With Samsung Deal July 14, 2009
Blockbuster and Samsung are partnering to bring the movie-rental chain's digital streaming library to the electronics giant's televisions, home theater systems and Blu-ray disc players. The owners of some existing 2009 model televisions, Blu-ray players and home theater systems will be able to access the service by way of a firmware upgrade or software download.
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HP's Z Series Will Dazzle Your Eyes, Bob the Monster Will Steal Your Heart March 30, 2009 
I spent much of last week attending an event put on by HP, Intel and BMW, which launched HP's new professional workstation line on top of the new Nehalem processors from Intel. This took place at DreamWorks, where we were treated to an early screening of the "Monsters vs. Aliens" movie. This last was a showcase for DreamWorks huge 3-D bet and one that I haven't been a believer in.
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