Video Players

Card-Carrying Movies

November 11, 2009

Blockbuster tries a new kind of movie rental plan, this time with SD memory cards.

Paramount's Flash-Drive Strategy: More Than Meets the Eye

November 6, 2009

The movie studio plans on releasing the latest Transformers film on a USB drive in addition to DVD and Blu-ray.

Western Digital's Media Bridge, Take Two

October 15, 2009

Enhanced features are offered for those who want to watch PC and Internet content on their digital TVs.

ZillionTV, a New Video-on-Demand Provider, Postpones Its Rollout

September 21, 2009

ZillionTV, a new video on demand program service that delivers content via broadband, has altered its rollout plan.

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DVR, Once TV’s Mortal Foe, Helps Ratings

By BILL CARTER

Once feared as commercial killers, the recorders now add significantly to program ratings and thus to ad revenue.

Children Watch More TV Than Ever

By ALEX MINDLIN

Children ages 2 to 5 spend 25 hours a week watching television, and seven additional hours playing video games and watching videos and DVR shows.

Later Viewings of Shows on DVRs Brighten Ratings

By BILL CARTER

Many network shows that appeared to have dismal results after their live broadcasts fared better when playbacks on digital video recorders were factored in.

Best Buy and TiVo Are Forming an Alliance

By BRAD STONE

The electronics retailer will advertise TiVo products, and TiVo will return the favor on its subscribers’ televisions.

Supreme Court Allows Wider DVR Use

By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD

The Supreme Court declined to block a new digital video recording system that could make it easier for viewers to bypass commercials.

Patent Judgment on TiVo Is Stayed

By REUTERS

A federal appeals court stayed a court’s order that would have forced Dish Network and EchoStar to disable millions of digital video recorders that infringe a patent held by TiVo.

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