Sony Corporation announced that its Video On Demand powered by Qriocity, a streaming video service, will be available this fall in five European countries including France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the U.K.
The European Information Technology Observatory (EITO) announced that sales of Blu-ray Disc (BD) players in Europe are set to reach a new record high in 2010. According to the statement, around 4.6 million units will be sold in EU member states, more than doubling the previous figure (+110%). EITO predicts that sales of Blu-ray players …
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GfK Retail and Technology announced that between March and June 2010 in Germany, roughly 18,000 3D TV sets were sold and around 17,000 matching 3D glasses.
Acetrax announced that it will deliver movies and TV shows to Internet@TV enabled Samsung TV and Blu-ray devices in the UK, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and Austria. According to the statement, movies on the Acetrax service will be available in Q4 2010 for 24-hour rental or purchase. Acetrax gives customers the option to rent and buy …
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Some sad news today. CD, DVD and Blu-ray Disc (BD) replicator Cinram GmbH in Alsdorf, Germany announced that it plans to chop 400 jobs by the end of the year.
Apple announced that iPad sales have topped two million in less than 60 days since its launch on April 3, 2010. According to the statement, Apple began shipping iPad in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK this past weekend. iPad will be available in nine more countries in July and …
The Digital Entertainment Group Europe announced that, following robust sales in 2009, strong Blu-ray Disc (BD) sales continued during the first quarter of 2010, topping 151.4 million Euros.
The Congressional International Anti-Piracy Caucus announced that it has unveiled its “2010 International Piracy Watch List.” According to the statement, in an effort to combat international copyright piracy by calling attention to countries where piracy has reached alarming levels, the Caucus announced it will closely monitor the serious problems of copyright piracy in China, Russia, …
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Sony announced that owners of the company’s Internet connected BRAVIA HDTVs and Blu-ray Disc players in the United States will be able to access performances of the Berliner Philharmoniker through the BRAVIA Internet Video platform. According to the statement, in addition to the US, the performances will also be available to Sony customers in Japan, …
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The High End Society announced that Panasonic will show off its 50″ 3D-capable full HD plasma television for the first time in Germany at the HIGH END Munich trade show, May 6-9, 2010.