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Clips and highlights of Olympic events are to be made available on the Google-owned video-sharing site YouTube. BEIJING–Clips and highlights of Olympic events are to be made available on the video-sharing site YouTube, owned by Google, under an agreement with the International Olympic Committee, the IOC said in a…
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China’s Shaolin Temple, the birthplace of kung fu and the star of many martial arts films, has set up an online store to flog its wares. SHANGHAI–China’s Shaolin Temple, the birthplace of kung fu and the star of many martial arts films, has set up an online store to…
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In their marketing claims around getting OOXML anointed as an International Standard, Microsoft claims that more standards mean greater consumer choice. But sometimes less is more. We only have to examine HD-DVD vs. Blu-Ray to see the consequences of this. [The opinions expressed here are mine alone, and not…
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HD DVD isn’t dead, at least not quite. That leaves many options and potentially expensive mistakes for consumers. It turns out the Super Bowl, which was supposed to be a blowout, was a lot more competitive than the fight over the next DVD format, which was supposed…
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New York-based cable provider unveils service that enables subscribers to watch new-release movies on demand with purchase of a DVD. Cablevision Systems and Popcorn Home Entertainment are set to unveil a first-of-its-kind service on Monday that enables cable subscribers to watch new-release movies on demand with the purchase…
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Rise in quarterly profit more than offset steep TV price falls for the third-largest flat-screen television maker. Japanese tech conglomerate Sharp Electronics reported a 5.5 percent rise in quarterly operating profit to a record high, as rivals delayed opening new plants, slowing price declines for the big LCD…
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Science fiction show, which originally aired online, will be the first TV show to feature live-action actors with CGI sets. Sci Fi Channel has green-lighted Sanctuary, the first television series to use live-action actors against virtual sets in the style of the features 300 and Sin City. …
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Japanese electronics maker reports healthy demand for Panasonic TVs and cameras, sticks by annual forecast lower than analysts’. Panasonic maker Matsushita Electric Industrial reported a 22 percent gain in quarterly operating profit on brisk demand for its digital cameras and flat televisions, and it stood by its annual…
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Holiday demand for cameras, camcorders helps and game division revives, but concern over U.S. economy, rising yen lingers. Sony, maker of PlayStation game gear and Vaio PCs, posted a small rise in quarterly operating profit and cut its outlook as weaker markets eat into its investments and a…
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The end of analog broadcasts is closer than you think. Here’s the lowdown on what you need to know so you don’t miss a show. Editor’s note: This is an updated version of an FAQ first published in September. faq In a little over a year,…
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The end of analog broadcasts is closer than you think. Here’s the lowdown on what you need to know so you don’t miss a show. Editor’s note: This is an updated version of an FAQ first published in September. faq In a little over a year,…
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U.S. video-on-demand firm strikes agreement with children’s entertainment specialist for rights to a selection of programming. U.S. video-on-demand Webcaster ReelTime.com has struck an agreement with children’s entertainment specialist Nelvana for rights to a selection of its cartoons. The agreement will see ReelTime.com acquire Nelvana titles including Jacob…
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Executive producer of “America’s Funniest Home Videos” will launch “family-friendly” platform for user-generated content, marketers. Veteran reality TV producer Vin Di Bona is launching Reality.tv, a Web site offering an advertiser-friendly spin on user-generated content. The site will be powered by Dave Networks social networking and video…
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Earnings below expectations as company cites flash-memory competition, price drops, and HD DVD woes. Japanese electronics group Toshiba posted a worse-than-expected 25 percent drop in quarterly operating profit after tumbling flash memory chip prices ate into margins. The world’s No. 2 NAND flash memory chipmaker now expects…
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Twenty-somethings series has aired on the Web since fall. It will make a mainstream debut next month amid NBC’s midseason tweaks. NBC has set a new premiere date and a new time slot for Quarterlife. The acquired Internet series will launch on Tuesday, February 26, at 10…
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Sony becomes the first major studio to license niche and older DVD titles for production and distribution through service that presses and ships discs to order. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has become the first major studio to license niche and older DVD titles for production and distribution…
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The mini-fridge maker wants to make it big in TVs and lifestyle products, and why not? It’s got friends in the NBA and at Macy’s and RealNetworks.Photos: From fridges to upscale phones It was a sales call saved by leftovers. An executive at an electronics…
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Survey shows that strike has cut TV viewership, turning people to other forms of entertainment. Even reading has gotten a boost. The Hollywood writers strike looks like a boon for the DVD and video game industries. According to a survey released Thursday from new-media consultancy company Interpret,…
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National Basketball Association’s 24-hour TV network and its Web sites now included in long-term partnership with Turner. Cable network Turner Broadcasting System and the National Basketball Association said on Thursday they have expanded their long-term partnership to include digital assets such as the league’s 24-hour TV network and…
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Outside of the protagonists and their immediate families, does anyone really give a darn who comes out on top? CNET News.com’s Charles Cooper sure doesn’t. The folks behind the HD DVD standard repeat to anyone within earshot that it ain’t over ’til it’s over. They still hope to…
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