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PricingDirecTV to Offer Multi-Camera Feeds for Top NASCAR DriversAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 6, 2006 - 2:33pm.
El Segundo, Calif. - Satellite TV provider DirecTV announced on Wednesday that it has signed a three-year deal with NASCAR to offer its subscribers five unique channels with multiple camera feeds that will follow different top NASCAR drivers during each race.
Sony Debuts PlayStation Game Download Service for PSPAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 5, 2006 - 3:02pm.
Foster City, Calif. - Sony Computer Entertainment America on Tuesday launched a new service that lets owners of its PSP handheld download and play classic PlayStation game titles.
Wal-Mart Offers Movie Downloads with DVD PurchasesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 28, 2006 - 2:44pm.
Bentonville, Ark. - Retail giant Wal-Mart on Tuesday announced the beta launch of a new movie download service that offers consumers the option to add a video download with the purchase of a movie on DVD.
Fox's IGN Launches Movie, TV Downloads on Direct2Drive StoreAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 15, 2006 - 3:15pm.
Los Angeles - Fox Interactive Media's IGN video game site announced on Wednesday that it has added movies, TV shows and anime to its Direct2Drive digital download store.
The store announced multi-year agreements with 20th Century Fox, Lionsgate, Starz Media and Central Park Media, which will bring movies like "X-Men: The Last Stand," "Saw 2" and "Ghost in the Shell" to Direct2Drive. Microsoft to Offer TV Shows, Movies for Download on Xbox LiveAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 7, 2006 - 3:34pm.
Redmond, Wash. - Microsoft on Tuesday announced a number of deals that will allow it to offer over 1,000 hours of TV shows and movies for download to its Xbox 360 video game console.
Buzz Watch: Microsoft Launches a Full Scale Attack on AppleAuthored by Jay Baage on November 7, 2006 - 8:27am.
 On Monday, Microsoft announced that it would rent movies and sell television shows through Internet downloads to its Xbox Live video game service. Moreover, I got a call yesterday from Microsoft confirming my delivery address of the new Zune music player, due to arrive for review later this week. In other words, Microsoft is getting ready to launch a full-scale attack on long-time rival Apple Computer Inc. and other competitors in the digital music and video entertainment space.
Cingular Launches Mobile Music Subscription ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 2, 2006 - 2:07pm.
Atlanta - Wireless network operator Cingular on Thursday launched Cingular Music, a new mobile music service that will include subscription-based offerings from Napster, XM Satellite Radio, Yahoo Music and eMusic.
tags: Music Deals | Pricing | Mobile | Mobile Music | Music | Cingular | XM Radio | Yahoo | eMusic | Napster |
eMusic to Lower Number of Monthly Downloads AllowedAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 1, 2006 - 2:51pm.
Los Angeles - Digital music service eMusic, the nation's second most-popular behind iTunes, is changing its terms to lower the number of unprotected MP3 format songs that subscribers may download each month.
Universal Music to Cut European Download Prices on Catalog AlbumsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 30, 2006 - 3:08pm.
London - Major record label Universal Music Group has announced plans to discount the European digital album prices for some of its back catalog releases, Reuters reported. Beginning Nov. 1, more than 1,500 albums will be reduced in price at U.K. retailers like iTunes to between about $8.89 and $10.43, down from between $12.70 and $15.20.
Akimbo Adds Movielink Titles to Internet-based VOD ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 25, 2006 - 12:56pm.
Santa Monica, Calif. - Akimbo, the provider of an Internet-based video-on-demand service, announced on Wednesday that it has signed an agreement with studio-backed movie download site Movielink, to make films available for download to the RCA Akimbo Player. Hundreds of Movielink titles will be available for rental for between $0.99 and $4.99, and can be downloaded over a broadband connection to the $199 RCA Akimbo Player set-top box for viewing on a television.
Archos Introduces First 160GB Portable Video PlayerAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 24, 2006 - 1:50pm.
Denver - French consumer electronics firm Archos has introduced the first portable video player to offer a 160GB hard drive. The $599 Archos 504 features a 4.3-inch screen and can hold up to 155 DVD-quality movies, 95,000 songs or 1.6 million photos. The company also offers a 40GB version of the 504 for $349, and an 80GB model for $399.
Study: Internet Research Influences Most Consumer Electronics PurchasesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 23, 2006 - 2:00pm.
Arlington, Va. - About 77% of consumer electronics purchases are influenced by Internet research, according to a new study commissioned by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and Yahoo. The study, conducted by Hall and Partners, explored the ways that consumers buy cell phones, computers, digital cameras, digital music players and televisions, and found that online research time directly correlated to product price.
AOL Video Adds Downloadable Movies from Paramount PicturesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 23, 2006 - 1:48pm.
Dulles, Va. - AOL announced on Monday that it has added films and TV shows from Viacom's Paramount Pictures to the offering on its AOL Video portal. New releases, TV specials, library hits and cult favorites will be available for download for between $9.99 and $19.99 per movie. AOL also said it added content from BlueHighways TV, The Employment & Careers Channel, The Hip Hop Hall of Fame, MyPath TV and Plum to AOL Video, which features over 50 video-on-demand channels that combine free and download-to-own programming.
Blockbuster Drops Lowest-Priced Online DVD Rental PlanAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 23, 2006 - 1:30pm.
Dallas - Video rental giant Blockbuster has discontinued a test of a $5.99 per month online DVD rental service, which matched the cheapest offering from rival Netflix, Reuters reported. The company did not say why it was ending the service.
tags: Pricing | Internet | Video | Subscriptions | Movies | Commerce | DVD | Rentals | Retail | Blockbuster |
"Superman Returns" DVD Launches in China for $2.75; Bootleg Copies $1.75Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 29, 2006 - 2:39pm.
Los Angeles - Despite Warner Home Video's efforts to curb piracy of "Superman Returns" in China by releasing the film on DVD in the country two months before anywhere else, a high-quality bootleg version of the movie was readily available on the streets of Beijing today for $1.75, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Warner's plan was to release a two-disc, legitimate DVD version of the film will all the special features to Chinese retailers to sell for $2.75, betting that the low price and early release date would provide competition to bootleggers.
Xbox 360 HD DVD Player Accessory to Sell for $199Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 29, 2006 - 2:04pm.
Redmond, Wash. - Microsoft announced this week that its HD DVD drive accessory for the Xbox 360 video game console will sell for $199 when it ships to the U.S. in mid-November. The drive is Microsoft's answer to Sony's inclusion of its own next-generation DVD format -- Blu-ray -- in its forthcoming PlayStation 3 console.
Microsoft Sets $249 Price, Nov. 14 Launch Date for Portable Zune PlayerAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 28, 2006 - 1:56pm.
 Redmond, Wash. - Microsoft announced on Thursday that its Zune portable digital media player will go on sale in the U.S. on Nov. 14 for $249. In addition to a small library of pre-loaded songs, music videos and short films, the Wi-Fi-enabled device will allow sharing of songs and other media between Zune players. Microsoft will also simultaneously launch the Zune Marketplace, an online store with millions of songs that Zune users can download in unlimited numbers to the 30GB device for $14.99 per month. Songs can also be purchased individually using "Microsoft Points," for 79 points per track -- much like a pre-paid phone card. Microsoft has also readied a full range of accessories for the Zune, including premium headphones and products that connect the player to a home or car stereo. "On Nov. 14 we're delivering not only a device, but a shared, social experience that will be shaped by the collective imagination of consumers," said Chris Stephenson, general manager of global marketing for Zune.
NBC to Sell TV Shows for 95 Cents via Cablevision VODAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 27, 2006 - 5:36am.
New York - NBC announced on Wednesday a video-on-demand agreement with cable TV provider Cablevision. Under the terms, NBC will offer series including "Law & Order: SVU," "Law & Order: Criminal Intent," "The Office," "Friday Night Lights" and "Las Vegas" on Cablevision's video-on-demand service the day after they first air on NBC. Episodes will sell for 95 cents each -- a discount from the 99 cents the same shows sell for on iTunes.
MediaREADY Introduces $29 Aero MP3 PlayerAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 26, 2006 - 12:53am.
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. - MediaREADY on Tuesday introduced its line of Aero portable MP3 players. The players feature an FM tuner, FM recording and between 128MB and 2GB of music storage. Florida-based MediaREADY said pricing for the players will start at $29 when they ship to retailers in October.
Sony Cuts 20% Off Price of PlayStation 3 in JapanAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 22, 2006 - 11:22am.
Tokyo - Sony announced on Friday that it will knock 20% off the price of its forthcoming PlayStation 3 console in Japan, but currently has no plans to do the same for the U.S. or other markets, the Associated Press reported. The discount follows Microsoft's announcement of pricing for an HD DVD player accessory, which brought the total price for an Xbox 360 and HD DVD player in under Sony's initial $515 price tag for the PlayStation 3. The PlayStation 3 -- which features an embedded Blu-ray DVD player -- will now sell for $410 when it goes on sale in Japan on Nov. 11, below Microsoft's $427 price tag for a premium Xbox 360 and the HD DVD accessory. The PlayStation 3 will go on sale in the U.S. on Nov. 17, priced at $499 for a 20GB model and $599 for a 60GB model.
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