NAD Sues Netflix Over Closed Captioning
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) announced that it has filed a lawsuit against Netflix in U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, Western Division in Springfield, MA (Case No. 3:11-cv-30168).
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Redbox Gets Its Game On
Redbox Automated Retail announced that it is launching video game rentals at its self-service kiosks across the United States.
Americans Not Ready to Cut the Cord
Harris Interactive announced one of its recent surveys suggests that most Americans are not yet ready to cut the cable TV cord but many would be willing under the right circumstances.
Americans Multitask While Watching TV
Harris Interactive announced one of its recent surveys suggests that most Americans surf the Internet and do many other activities while watching TV.
Harry Potter Bolsters US Video Market in Q2 2011
IHS Screen Digest announced that the DVD and Blu-ray Disc (BD) release of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1” in April bolstered U.S. physical video sales in the second quarter of 2011.
Cable TV in Decline
The Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB) announced that, according to its latest research, a record number of American TV households receive video programming through an alternate delivery system (chiefly direct broadcast satellite).
Food Lion Welcomes BLOCKBUSTER Express Kiosks
NCR Corporation announced that it has installed BLOCKBUSTER Express movie rental kiosks at more than 800 Food Lion grocery stores in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic United States.
MPAA Addresses Illegal Video Streaming
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) announced that one of its representatives testified at a hearing before the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet.
Donica Sets Up In-Flight Entertainment Shop in California
Donica International announced that it has set up a new operation in the U.S. to provide media integration services to its in-flight entertainment (IFE) system customers.
Blu-ray Players and HDTVs Make Hearts Go Pitter Patter
ABI Research announced that, according to its latest survey, Blu-ray Disc (BD) players and HDTVs top the wish-lists of U.S. consumers.
Samsung Leads US Plasma TV Market
Samsung Electronics America announced that it is the top-selling brand in the U.S. plasma TV market, based on newly released revenue and unit sell-through data from The NPD Group.