Movie marathon aims to set Guinness world record
Saturday, October 4th, 2008Eight contestants are to watch 56 movies for 121 hours as part of a competition designed to set a new Guinness World Record. The contestant capable of fending off sleep as they watch films non-stop without averting their eyes from the screen will win $10,000 and become the new title holder – the previous world [...]
HBO & Apple bring premium movies to iTunes Store
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008HBO and Apple today announced that programming from HBO is now available for purchase and download on the iTunes Store. New HBO programs on iTunes include the Emmy Award-winning programs “The Sopranos,” “Sex and the City,” “Deadwood” and “Rome,” as well as the critically acclaimed hits “Flight of the Conchords” and “The Wire.” The iTunes [...]
Howcast: how to movies online
Thursday, February 7th, 2008Coming from ex-Google employees, Howcast adds to “practical media” the power of YouTube. Founded by veterans of Google and YouTube, Howcast brings together the personality of user-generated content with the quality of a professional video studio to create engaging, informative, and free how-to videos for consumers.
HBO: free movies for subscriebers
Monday, January 21st, 2008HBO’s 29 million paying clients will be able to access HBO on Broadband, almost 400 hours of great movies online. First, this service will go to clients in Green Bay, Milwakee and Wisconsin.
Warner Bros chooses Blu-Ray over HD DVD
Sunday, January 6th, 2008Time Warner division Warner Bros announced it will exclusivelly support Blu-Ray technology over HD DVD, choosing Sony over Toshiba & Co. Warner Brothers is still the biggest seller of DVDs in Hollywood, with 18-20 percent of all sales in the United States. “We expect HD DVD to ‘die’ a quick death, versus a prolonged format [...]
Hurray! PS3 to play DivX
Wednesday, December 19th, 2007Let’s be honnest: DivX standard became known and used due to PIRACY. Now, all electronics and IT producers must embrace it to keep up with huge demand for toys that can play DivX movies. This is one of the greatest things in IT industry: priracy is pushing things further…
