Home video sales likely dropped between 3% and 4% in 2008, despite a jump in Blu-ray sales, Daily Variety reports. Digital Entertainment Group will issue its year-end industry figures at the Consumer Electronics Show on Wednesday, while Video Business said…
ABC News is offering a free application for Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch, allowing consumers to view video content from programs such as “ABC World News With Charles Gibson,” Broadcasting & Cable reports. The application also will provide local weather…
The WB.com, a site now offering content from the defunct broadcast network, has reached a monthly average of 250,000 unique visitors, the New York Times reports. The site’s strong performance speaks highly of The WB’s brand recognition, and still serves…
Panasonic Corp., Samsung and Texas Instruments will be unveiling TV sets with 3-D technology at this month’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the Los Angeles Times reports. In addition to films exploring the technology, musical acts and live sporting…
Google is asking mobile phone users to submit ideas for new mobile products, MediaPost reports. Google users can go to the Product Ideas page through Google Mobile’s site to submit their suggestions, the site says. Already popular submissions include speaking…
“American Pie” vet Seann William Scott has signed on to co-host Heavy.com’s sports Web series “The Burly Sports Show,” MediaPost reports. Scott, who signed on through Sony Home Entertainment, will use the opportunity to promote his upcoming film, “Balls Out:…
Apple CEO Steve Jobs has revealed that his recent weight loss and health concerns have been attributed to a hormone imbalance, the Los Angeles Times reports, and not a recurrence of cancer. Jobs released a statement after speculation arose during…
As it continues to expand its movie rental service to new devices, Netflix inked a deal with LG Electronics to stream Netflix videos on LG’s high-definition television sets, the companies announced today. Under the deal, consumers will be able to…
Sony Pictures Television will announce at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that it’s making the syndicated comedy “Seinfeld” available in high definition to broadcast stations for the first time, Broadcasting & Cable reports. Sony is promoting it with…