Adobe Systems Inc. is selling a media player that can process high-definition downloadable content. Now it’s just a question of whether high-speed Internet providers can keep pace. Adobe, the biggest maker of graphic-design software, this week began offering the third…
HD programming picks for Dec. 6-12: “Rocky,” “Borat,” NBA “Rocky,” “Rocky II” and “Rocky III” (HDNet). Saturday, Dec. 8, 7 p.m., 9 p.m. and 11 p.m.: Sylvester Stallone portrays a Philadelphia underdog fighter made good in the first three installments…
In response to the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers digital media plan, the Writers Guild of America laid out its streaming media plan, which would increase Internet residuals, to its members yesterday. The WGA said it would be…
TiVo Sells Info Explaining Changes in Ad Viewing
Discovery Communications plans to launch two more high definition channels in January. David Zaslav, CEO of Discovery, said HD was a big part of the company’s future, but he declined to name new channels following remarks at the UBS Global…
Producers to Unveil Second Half of New Media Contract Offer The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers is set to debut the second half of its contract offer to the Writers Guild of America during Tuesday’s talks, Nikki Finke’s…
The online TV download business grew smaller today as AOL officially shuttered its AOL Video Store. The Web giant has now partnered with Amazon Unbox. Under the deal, AOL is sending traffic to former competitor Amazon Unbox and will receive…
Optimism For Speedy Strike End Wanes Industry insiders are skeptical for a quick end of the writers strike, even in the face of renewed contract talks, Daily Variety reports. Most are looking at March for the soonest end to the…
Bravo Takes Leap Toward Standardizing Tech
CNN’s Republican YouTube debate last Wednesday was watched by an estimated 4.4 million viewers, more than any primary debate in cable news history, according to Turner analysis of fast national data from Nielsen Media Research. Add in a simulcast on…