Home Viewing Update
The battle between HD vs. Blu-ray continues. Meanwhile, a Disney cast-off will shut down its home viewing service.
More after the jump.
MovieBeam
iTunes and AppleTV gets Disney in hot water with Starz
Disney has found itself on the receiving end of a lawsuit as a result of their selling movies online via iTunes. The suit comes from the Starz Cable Channel which has already won one similar lawsuit against Disney’s movie distribution arm, Buena Vista Distribution. Starz claims to have exclusive first rights to show Disney’s movies… Read More »iTunes and AppleTV gets Disney in hot water with Starz
Another Video Rental Company Enters the Home
One of the reasons I wrote that most recent column on LaughingPlace.com was to tie together some developments in the business world around Disney, and seemingly peripheral Disney news into the larger context. It was with stories like this in mind.Movie Gallery has announced the acquisition of MovieBeam. Movie Gallery is the second largest U.S.… Read More »Another Video Rental Company Enters the Home