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Sony Corp. Trojan Horse in the living room, offering game, Blu-ray Disc, unveiled its much-anticipated and telegraphed system DVD and digital playback on one powerful box. for digital delivery of movies and TV shows through the PlayStaThe ultimate outcome will come down to how consumers tion 3. And Microsoft Corp. finally announced the rumored deal prefer to view movies and whether or not they care to own them. with Netflix to offer movies streamed through its Xbox 360. They may want some combination of the two, owning movies These announcements, along with the recent Apple TV and they really like on Blu-ray Disc or DVD and watching movies Netflix-Roku moves, are making clearer the they would formally rent at the local video differing strategies to offer entertainment conWHAT BECAME CLEAR store on the new digital delivery services. In tent through a box in the living room. LAST WEEK IS THAT TWO that case, the PlayStation 3 has a leg up on the Microsoft has made no secret of its preferOF THE MAJOR GAME competition. But if consumers ultimately get ence for digital delivery, with an executive HARDWARE COMPANIES comfortable with storing their movie librartelling Forbes that the software giant has no HAVE SKIN IN THE WIDER ies digitally on hard drives or on some other plans to offer a Blu-ray Disc add-on to the Xbox ENTERTAINMENT GAME. server in the Internet cloud, then the Micro360, as it did with the now-defunct HD DVD soft strategy will have the advantage. format. I guess being on the losing side of the format war has What became clear last week is that two of the major game left Microsoft with a grudge against Blu-ray Disc and pack- hardware companies have skin in the wider entertainment aged media. However, I always suspected Microsoft’s ultimate game. Undaunted by the HD DVD loss, Microsoft has bolstered plan was to have all movies and TV shows delivered digitally its digital delivery plans. Sony, fresh off the Blu-ray win, has through its little box, making it an entertainment gatekeeper followed up by offering digital delivery as well. in the living room. Obviously, they are not just playing games. The PlayStation 3 move has long been in the plans. Almost since its inception, Sony has made no secret of its scheme Stephanie Prange’s e-mail address is sprange@questex.com MARKETING Marketing Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kristina Kronenberg 714/338-6743 Marketing Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kaitlyn DeWaard IN THIS ISSUE JULY 20-26, 2008 / VOL. 30 / NO. 29 News …………………………… CALENDAR I SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL 2008 The San Diego Comic-Con enters its 39th year as the country’s premier comics and popular arts convention with a new slate of special guests, themes and anniversaries, and programming. July 24-27 San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, Calif. DIGITAL MEDIA Online Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Renee Rosado PRODUCTION Production Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bonnie Ling Production Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Justin-Nicholas Toyama 714/338-6765 Assistant Production Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brady Gallardo 6 8 >> HIGH- DEF Image signs on for more Levity; China acts against piracy in anticipation of the Summer Olympics; New Line releasing last discs. 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News ………………………… Viacom pulls back on asking for YouTube user info in suit; iPhone-enabled adult site emerges; Shout! and Viz shows hit iTunes; Moviebeam resurfaces. e-Play kiosk I NEW MEDIA EXPO 2008 New Media Expo gathers online players such as bloggers, podcasters and online video creators for a show that aims to be a hands-on experience rather than a series of sessions. Aug. 14-16 Las Vegas Convention Center info: www.newmediaexpo.com TV DVD ………………………… 13 Pipeline ………………………… 32 See what titles are coming up such as My Name Is Jim Henson Co. puts a new twist on old fables; Earl: Season Three from 20th Century Fox. Criterion has a boxed set of classic arthouse films; cult favorite Choking Man comes to DVD. Senior reporter Chris Tribbey tells YouTube view- Research ……………………… ers to relax — Viacom is not out to get you. Warner was the hero of the sales chart with Batman: Gotham Knight at No. 1 and Batman Begins at Horror/Halloween …………… No. 2, as audiences prepared for The Dark Knight. Director Stevan Mena chats about Brutal Massacre: A Comedy; plus a listing of spooktacular titles. Top 20 DVD Sellers ……………………… 34 Commentary …………………… 14 Printed in the U.S.A. I CEDIA EXPO The Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association’s annual conference caters to the residential electronic systems industry. Registration ends Aug. 28. Sept. 3-7 Colorado Convention Center, Denver info: www.cedia.org/expo Reviews ………………………… 26 Top 20 Rentals and Top 10 Charts ……… 36 Is TV Funhouse fun for all audiences? Does the Just Announced ……………… Adam West Batman: The Movie shine on Blu-ray? Sony Pictures proposes Made of Honor. July 20–26, 2008 Home Media Magazine http://www.homemediamagazine.com http://www.homemediamagazine.com http://comic-con.org http://www.homemediamagazine.com http://www.digitalhollywood.com/BuildingBlocks.html http://www.newmediaexpo.com http://www.cedia.org/expo
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