Although many are celebrating the emergence of Sony’s Blu-ray as the winner in the next-generation DVD player format war, count ABI Research among the naysayers. Within the past two weeks, the Oyster Bay, N.Y.-based research firm has twice questioned whether…
The player: Burton Jablin, executive VP of Scripps Networks, which includes Food Network and HGTV The play: Mr. Jablin helped lead Scripps’ launch of high-definition simulcast broadcasts of Food Network and HGTV in March, two years after the networks began…
HD programming picks for May 1-7: “Little Miss Sunshine,” “An Inconvenient Truth,” “Dr. Strangelove” “Little Miss Sunshine” (HBO). Thurs., May 1, 9 p.m. Road-trip/beauty pageant indie flick garnered a best picture nomination and a supporting actor Oscar for Alan Arkin,…
Blockbuster Games’ Promotion Includes Blu-ray Bundle Blockbuster, the largest U.S. movie rental chain, announced a games promotion this week that includes a $500 bundling of products including a Sony PlayStation 3 console, which plays Blu-ray DVDs. Along with the PS3,…
AT&T next week will start television service for mobile phones that will include programming form CBS, NBC, Fox and Comedy Central, the Wall Street Journal reports. The service will be available in 58 U.S. markets, the Journal says. — Danny…
Most cable programming is viewed live, but some genres are proving even more resistant to recording and delayed playback using digital video recorders. This information is important because when programming is watched live, there’s a much better chance the commercials…
Web video metadata company Gotuit has launched a program that makes it easier for publishers to manage and distribute their video assets through metadata. Gotuit VideoMaker Pro allows publishers to add metadata—information within the media—to their video clips, including names,…
Playboy Enterprises is creating Playboy Audience Network to expand the reach of its original programming, reports Broadcasting & Cable. The network will include digital partnerships with YouTube, Metacafe, Break.com, Veoh and Howcast to distribute lifestyle and video content. Also, Mixercast…
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin has approached TV stations in at least 10 markets to switch to digital TV service months ahead of the Feb. 17 deadline, reports TVNewsday.com. Martin wants to test the DTV conversion by using the stations as…
Mobile-television advertising is expected to surge as standard guidelines related to graphics and other specifications for mobile TV are likely to be established by October, Media Daily News reports. Worldwide mobile-advertising spending is expected to jump to $19.1 billion in…