Microsoft Corp. announced the further international expansion of Zune, its digital entertainment service. According to the statement, this fall, Zune will expand its music and video footprint and bring the free Zune software, Zune Marketplace online store, Zune Pass music subscription service and enhanced features on Zune.net to new markets on Windows-based PCs, Windows Phone …
Universal Pictures International Entertainment (UPIE) and Paramount Home Entertainment International (PHEI) announced that they have reached an agreement for PHEI to distribute the entire UPIE home entertainment product slate in Spain.
Rovi Corporation (formerly Macrovision) announced that it has established new relationships with more than 19 European content providers, growing the number of services eligible to deliver their content through TotalGuide in Europe to more than 34 providers.
Sony Corporation announced that it is selling its Barcelona, Spain technology center, which manufactures LCD TVs for the European market, to Ficosa International, S.A. and COMSA EMTE SL.
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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Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. announced that it will bring the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final between Netherlands and Spain to a select group of Cinedigm Certified theatres in the United States and Canada. According to the statement, the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final takes place on July 11, 2010, at 2:30pm EDT and will be …
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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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