Santa Clara, Calif. - Vudu, a broadband set-top box-based video-on-demand service, announced on Wednesday the launch of a 99-cent summer movie download promotion. A selection of 99 films will be available for 99 cents each, while users will also be able to renew any standard definition video rental for 99 cents within the first seven days of viewing -- or $1.99 per title for HD movie rental extensions.

Santa Clara, Calif. - Vudu, the maker of a set-top box that delivers movies and other content on-demand over a broadband network, announced on Thursday that it has slashed the price of its basic Vudu box by $100, to $295. The company has licensed content from every major studio and some 22 independent studios and distributors, including dozes of HD titles.

Santa Clara, Calif. - VUDU, the developer of a set-top box that features on-demand movies licensed from the major studios and many independents, announced on Thursday that it has signed deals with Universal, Paramount and Lionsgate to add HD movies to its service. The HD films will be available to VUDU owners during the traditional home video and video-on-demand windows. Santa Clara, Calif.-based VUDU's Internet-connected set-top box went on sale last month for $399; consumers also pay fees to rent or permanently purchase titles from the rotating library of 5,000 films.

Santa Clara, Calif. - Vudu on Wednesday introduced its movie-on-demand service, which includes a $399 Internet-connected set-top box and a selection of over 5,000 movies.

Santa Clara, Calif. - Vudu, the developer of a TV set-top box that aims to deliver movies directly to televisions over the Internet via a peer-to-peer network, announced on Monday that it has signed content licensing agreements with seven major Hollywood movie studios, and 15 independent and international distributors.