Home Media Magazine - January 19-25, 2009 - (Page 8) ELECTRONIC DELIVERY www.homemediamagazine.com Viacom Video to Hit PlayStation Network By Chris Tribbey slew of Viacom videos will soon be available on PlayStation Network, which feeds content to both the PlayStation 3 and the PlayStation Portable. Episodes from programs on MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon, Comedy BRIEFS I SLING CO-FOUNDERS GONE The two co-founders of Sling Media, which made waves in 2005 when it launched the Slingbox device, are leaving the company, along with three other executives, several news agencies reported. CEO Blake Krikorian and brother Jason, EVP of business development, will depart immediately, while Jason Hirshhorn, president of Sling’s entertainment group, Gregg Wilkes, VP of sales, and Ben White, chief creative officer, are also on their way out, the San Jose Mercury-News reported. Bruce Krikorian said that since EchoStar Communications Corp. bought the company in 2007, he and his brother didn’t feel the company was moving in the direction they wanted, the Mercury-News – Chris Tribbey reported. hold high-resolution video as well as its – Billy Gil close-knit community. I CABOT, DIVX TEAM Digital TV software company Cabot Communications and DivX have partnered, with DivX’s video format being integrated into all future Cabot products, including its media browser for set-top boxes and Inter– Chris Tribbey net-connected TVs. A Central, Spike, CMT, Atom and Logo will be available starting early February, including episodes of “South Park,” “The City,” “SpongeBob SquarePants” and “Rock of Love Bus With Bret Michaels.” New shows will be added throughout the spring, Sony Computer Entertainment America announced. More than 1,200 movies and more than 3,000 TV episodes are currently available on the system, Sony said. “We’re thrilled to add content from MTV Networks to our lineup,” said Peter Dille, SVP of marketing and PlayStation Network for Sony Computer Entertainment. I APPLE’S JOBS TAKES LEAVE Apple CEO Steve Jobs said he would take a leave of absence from the company until June to treat his health issues. The news sent company shares falling 2.7% in after-hours trading until halted by the Securities and Exchange Commission. “When Steve Jobs wasn’t there, Apple started to decline,” said Rob Enderle, independent analyst in San Jose, Calif. “Apple could find itself out of step with the rest of the market.” Apple COO Tom Cook will handle Jobs’ – Erik Gruenwedel duties in the interim. DIGITAL COPY BY CATEGORY Title Release Category New Theatrical (1997-Current) Direct-to-video Features Theatrical Catalog (pre-1997) Foreign Language TV Series (single-disc) Total Total* 95 16 11 1 1 124 High Court Seeking DOJ Input Regarding New Cablevision DVR By Erik Gruenwedel he U.S. Supreme Court Jan. 12 formally requested input from the Department of Justice whether to hear a legal challenge over a proposed digital video recording service from New York-based Cablevision Systems Corp. In 2006 a group of entertainment studios and TV networks filed a lawsuit against Cablevision alleging that its planned DVR service violated their copyrights. Unlike TiVo and other cable-based DVR services, Cablevision’s service would allow subscribers to record and store programming on the company’s server instead of a set-top box. The plaintiffs, which include 20th Century Fox, Universal Studios, Paramount Pictures, The Walt Disney T DIGITAL COPY BY STUDIO Studio Fox Sony Warner Universal Lionsgate Paramount/DreamWorks Peace Arch Prairie Dog Productions Disney Total Total* 40 37 19 8 7 5 4 3 1 124 * Includes both titles released and announced for delivery by 4/30/09 Source: The DVD Release Report Co., and TV networks ABC, CBS and NBC, claimed such an arrangement circumvented “simultaneous broadcast” license agreements that forbid cable companies from storing content and repurposing it for a fee without a separate license. Last summer a Philadelphia appeals court overturned a previous ruling disallowing Cablevision from commencing with its service. The Court requested a decision from the pending U.S. solicitor general in President Barack Obama’s administration. Obama reportedly nominated Elena Kagan, dean of Harvard Law School, to be his solicitor general. She has yet to be confirmed by Congress. A Cablevision spokesperson declined comment. I OPENFILM.COM LAUDED Independent short-film Web site Openfilm has been named best online videosharing site by Videomaker Magazine. Videomaker lauded Openfilm’s ability to JAMAN LAUNCHING U.K. SITE By Chris Tribbey W ith 70% of its users outside of the United States, Jaman.com’s U.K. launch was inevitable, according to company founder and CEO Gaurav Dhillon. And don’t be surprised if you see Spanish-language and Chinese versions of Jaman.com before long, he added. “The feeling we always had is that we would be international,” Dhillon said of the site, which has content agreements with Paramount, Lionsgate, First Look Films and Magnolia Pictures, among others. David Fischer, former EVP and managing director of MySpace and Fox Interactive Media, will take the lead for Jaman.com’s new United Kingdom and international operations. The new site will debut with more than 1,000 titles, from British Film Institute, Pathé Films and Axiom Films. TOP 5 RANK TITLE E LE C T R O NI C SELLT H R OUG H Week ended January 11, 2009 RELEASE DATE VIDEO LABEL GENRE TOP 5 RANK TITLE E L E C TRO N I C S E L L THRO U GH Week ended January 11, 2009 RELEASE DATE VIDEO LABEL GENRE 1 2 3 4 5 Bangkok Dangerous The Dark Knight Babylon A.D. The House Bunny Dexter: Season 2 — Episode 12 1/6/09 12/9/08 1/6/09 12/19/08 8/19/08 Lionsgate Warner Fox Sony Pictures Paramount Thriller Action Action Comedy Thriller Source: Movielink 1 2 3 4 5 The Dark Knight Journey to the Center of the Earth Pineapple Express Sex and the City: The Movie Get Smart 12/9/08 10/28/08 1/6/09 9/23/08 11/4/08 Warner Warner Sony Pictures Warner Warner Action Adventure Comedy Comedy Comedy Source: CinemaNow TOP 5 RANK TITLE E LE CT R O NIC D OW NLOAD S Week ended January 11, 2009 RELEASE DATE VIDEO LABEL GENRE TOP 5 RANK TITLE E L E C TRO N I C DO WN L O A DS Week ended January 11, 2009 RELEASE DATE VIDEO LABEL GENRE 1 2 3 4 5 Babylon A.D. Hancock The Dark Knight Tropic Thunder The Women 1/6/09 11/25/08 12/9/08 11/18/08 12/21/08 Fox Sony Pictures Warner Para./DreamWorks Warner Action Action Action Comedy Comedy Source: Movielink 1 2 3 4 5 Hellboy II: The Golden Army Babylon A.D. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Hancock Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia 12/25/08 1/6/09 1/1/09 12/30/08 1/6/09 Universal Fox Disney Sony Pictures Fox Fantasy Action Fantasy Action Action Source: CinemaNow 8 Home Media Magazine January 19–25, 2009 http://www.homemediamagazine.com http://www.OPENFILM.COM http://www.Jaman.com http://www.Jaman.com
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