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ELECTRONIC DELIVERY www.homemediamagazine.com Jaman Made Available For Skype Users By Chris Tribbey nternet movie site Jaman.com last week announced that a new channel will be available to users of the Skype Internet phone service, allowing them to embed films and trailers on their Skype profiles. “Sharing a favorite movie with friends and family is an expression of your personality and is a great conversation starter,” said Faisal Galaria, Jaman’s GM and VP of corporate development. “Through Skype, Jaman will connect people around the world over the Internet, making it even easier for people to discover and enjoy film.” Separately, Jaman inked distribution deals with First Look Studios and BRIEFS I YOUTUBE IN SCRIPPS DEAL Scripps Networks and YouTube have partnered for the launch of YouTube channels for lifestyle brands HGTV, Food Network, DIY Network and Fine Living Network. The channels will tender advice, inspiration and ideas for food and home as well as feature skilled chefs such as Paula Deen and Bobby Flay. Highlights from shows such as “Design on a Dime” and “What You Get for the Money,” – Ruby Cardenas also will be featured. I MYSPACETV GOES ‘BANZAI’ Through an agreement between production company RDF USA and MyspaceTV (www.myspacetv.com) Webisodes of the popular British show “Banzai,” a highly stylized faux Japanese game show, will be exclusively available on MyspaceTV for 30 days before additional U.S. Internet distribution. “Banzai” has previously aired in the United States on Fox, USA, Comedy Cen– Kyra Kudick tral and G4. I Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room Magnolia Pictures that allow users to rent (stream) or purchase (download) select titles from the studios’ catalogs. Initial First Look movies include: The Contract with John Cusack and Morgan Freeman; Little Fish with Cate Blanchett; the documentary My Date With Drew, about a guy who films his saga about trying to meet Drew Barrymore; Mayor of the Sunset Strip and Antonio’s Line. Magnolia titles include Steven Soderbergh’s Bubble, Pulse, Keane, The World’s Fastest Indian, and Oscarnominated documentaries Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room and Capturing the Friedmans, among others. I COMCAST TO USE P2P Under federal investigation for blocking its customers’ access to ﬁle-sharing services, Comcast Corp. is now reportedly investing in peer-to-peer technologies. The Associated Press reported that Seattlebased GridNetworks would be working with the second-largest ISP operator in the United States to develop peer-to-peer ﬁle– Chris Tribbey sharing techniques. I ‘THE LEMMINGS’ GO ONLINE National Lampoon Inc. and maniaTV have launched the comedy sketch show “The Lemmings” as a one-hour Internet comedy showcase. Part of maniaTV’s Comedy on Demand series, the ﬁrst of 13 episodes can be viewed at www.maniatv.com/shows/ national-lampoon-lemmings. New shows – Kyra Kudick premiere every Monday. Motorola Survey Shows Millennials Influence Family Media Purchases By Chris Tribbey oung people ages 16-27 (Millennials) are a big influence on what services families buy and have bigger expectations for what their media can do, a study by Motorola Inc. has found. “With the Millennial generation, connectivity is an absolute musthave,” said Eduardo Conrado, REPORT: SMARTPHONES MORE PRONE TO PROBLEMS THAN REGULAR CELL PHONES By Chris Tribbey Y corporate VP of global marketing and communications for Motorola. “Millennials are looking to make their connectivity more personalized and take experiences from ‘prime time’ to ‘my time.’ This study provides a clear barometer that shows the changes in demand and growth opportunities as Millennials continue to increase their buying power.” Of that group, the study found 84% wanted movies on demand, and 83% wanted the ability to take downloaded content from a DVR and use it on mobile players. The study also found that 71% of those surveyed had influence over their parents’ buying decisions for cable, DSL or satellite services, and 62% had influence over HDTV purchases. hose thinking about getting a smartphone to play their mobile media may want to think again, according to a new report by online warranty company SquareTrade. Smartphones are 50% more likely than regular cell phones to have problems and fail, the report says. Phones such as BlackBerrys, Treos and iPhones not only cost a lot more than regular cell phones and have higher service charges, but they also fail at T a higher rate than regular cell phones. “SquareTrade’s findings indicate an additional hidden cost: 1 in 3 smartphones malfunction within the first three years, compared to about 1 in 5 basic cell phones within the same amount of time,” the report said. “Smartphones … are bedeviled by precisely what makes you buy them: features. The added complexity of Bluetooth connectivity, touch pads, full keyboards and big hard drives means that more things can, and will, fail.” TOP 5 RANK TITLE E LE C T R O NI C SELLT H R OUG H Week ended May 17, 2008 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 May 18, 2008 RELEASE DATE VIDEO LABEL GENRE 1 2 3 4 5 Untraceable First Sunday The Golden Compass Cloverfield 27 Dresses 5/13/08 5/6/08 4/29/08 4/22/08 4/29/08 Sony Pictures Sony Pictures New Line Paramount Fox Thriller Comedy Fantasy Sci-Fi Comedy Source: Movielink 1 2 3 4 5 Untraceable The Invincible Iron Man The Golden Compass P.S. 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