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MovieBeamIndia's Valuable Group Acquires Moviebeam VOD ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 16, 2008 - 8:50am.
Mumbai, India - The Valuable Group, an India-based media and technology firm, announced on Wednesday that it has completed its purchase of the assets of video-on-demand service Moviebeam from from Dar Capital Limited. Sezmi Introduces Hybrid TV Delivery ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 1, 2008 - 11:10am.
Belmont, Calif. - Sezmi on Thursday introduced its next-generation television platform, an alternative to cable and satellite services that combines digital over-the-air local broadcasts, broadband-delivered video, and channels beamed to the Sezmi set-top by local TV stations over unused portions of the broadcast spectrum. Movie Gallery to Shutter Moviebeam Set-top Download ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 7, 2007 - 11:40am.
Los Angeles - Movie Gallery (NASD: MOVI), the movie rental chain that purchased Disney's Moviebeam set-top-based download service for $10 million less than a year ago, will shutter the service on Dec. 15, BetaNews reports. Movie Gallery to Launch Online DVD Rental ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 20, 2007 - 10:50am.
Dothan, Ala. - Movie Gallery, the nation's second-largest rental chain behind Blockbuster, announced on Tuesday plans to launch an online video rental service in mid-to-late 2007, entering a market dominated by Netflix and Blockbuster. Movie Gallery Acquires Datacasting Service MovieBeam for $10 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 7, 2007 - 11:21am.
Dothan, Ala. - Movie Gallery, the nation's second-largest movie rental chain behind Blockbuster, announced on Wednesday that it has acquired most of the assets of MovieBeam, the on-demand movie distribution service created by Disney, for less than $10 million. N.Y. Times Tech Columnist Reviews Disney's MovieBeam ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 1, 2006 - 1:11pm.
New York - The New York Times on Thursday published a review of Disney's MovieBeam service, which uses a portion of the broadcast spectrum to download 100 movies to a $200 set-top box.
MovieBeam Re-launches with HD Movies, $48.5 Million in VC FundingAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 14, 2006 - 10:39am.
Menlo Park, Calif. - MovieBeam, a video-on-demand service originally launched by Disney in 2003 but later discontinued, on Tuesday announced the re-launch of its service in 29 U.S. markets, and a new round of venture capital financing totaling $48.5 million. Mayfield Fund led the investment round; Cisco Systems, Intel and Disney also participated. The MovieBeam service uses over-the-air "datacasting" technology to deliver a weekly-updated library of 100 movies to TV set-top boxes. The required set-top box costs $199, while new releases rent for $3.99 each for a 24-hour rental period. Disney initially launched MovieBeam in three markets, but discontinued the service in April 2005 with plans to upgrade technology. With its re-launch, MovieBeam becomes the first video-on-demand service to deliver high-definition versions of some movies, which will cost $1 extra to rent.
Disney Shutters Trial of MovieBeam Video-on-Demand ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 29, 2005 - 6:07am.
Burbank, Calif. -- Disney has shut down a trial of its MovieBeam video-on-demand service in three cities, as it seeks to upgrade the system and find new partners for the venture. The "datacasting" service utilized unused portions of the broadcast signal sent out by TV stations to deliver a range of movies to special set-top box receivers in viewers' homes in Jacksonville, Fla., Spokane, Wash., and Salt Lake City. The service was due to expand into additional markets, but Disney canceled those plans last fall; it's not clear when or if the company will re-launch MovieBeam. "In order to deliver to consumers an even better entertainment experience, MovieBeam is planning an upgrade of its technology, network and infrastructure," said Disney spokeswoman Michelle Bergman. "MovieBeam's business model is flexible and allows us to deliver the service to a range of devices in addition to the current MovieBeam receiver. We are in the process of making critical decisions about our device strategy and are confident that these decisions will positively impact our plans to bring MovieBeam to a national audience." The Los Angeles Times reported that Peter Murphy, the strategic planning chief at Disney who once championed MovieBeam, no longer holds that position, in a division of the company that is being overhauled.
Disney Delays Expansion of MovieBeam Video-on-Demand ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 3, 2004 - 5:36am.
San Francisco -- Disney has said that it will delay the expansion of its MovieBeam video-on-demand service from this fall until next year, as it finalizes plans on delivery devices, CNET News.com reported. Disney said the service has received favorable reviews among consumers in the three cities where testing has gone on since October 2003, and said in May it would enter three new markets in the fall. "We're postponing the launch of the MovieBeam service (into new markets) for the moment until we finalize the specific device strategy for a more national launch in 2005," Salil Mehta, executive vice president of Disney's corporate business development, told News.com. "We're having conversations to embed or include the MovieBeam technology in (third-party) devices," perhaps including PCs. MovieBeam delivers films to a proprietary set-top box in consumers' homes over an unused portion of the broadcast spectrum using a technology called "datacasting". Before the service is expanded further, Disney also plans to simplify the user interface software and add free content including short films.
Disney Launches MovieBeam Video-on-Demand Service in 3 CitiesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 29, 2003 - 10:05am.
Burbank, Calif. -- The Walt Disney Company on Monday announced the launch of its MovieBeam video-on-demand service, which features a Samsung wireless receiver and hard drive that will pull movies into subscribers' homes utilizing unused portions of the broadcast spectrum. The digital rental service will first be tested in Jacksonville, Fla.; Salt Lake City, Utah; and Spokane, Wash., and offer 100 films with 10 new movies swapped in each week. Receivers will be available at retailers including Best Buy, Circuit City and Sears for a $6.99 monthly equipment rental fee, and movies will cost $3.99 for new releases and $2.49 for library titles. Subscribers will also pay a one-time $30 activation fee. Movies will be sent using encryption technology and will include Disney's films and others licensed from studios including Sony, Universal, Warner, MGM and 20th Century Fox.
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