House Of Cards, one week later: Spoiler alerts and the DVD question
The first season of House of Cards is full of intrigue and plot twists — but the drama it’s created for the television industry is almost as compelling. Read more »
paidContent turns 10: A brief history of digital media
Remember when Friendster was the hot social network, publishers doubted that ebooks would ever sell, and Netflix thought DVDs in red envelopes was the future? We do — that was that state of digital media when paidContent launched in 2002. Read more »
Netflix, Blu-ray lead home entertainment back to growth
Has the long-moribund home entertainment sector finally started to turn the corner? Significant growth from subscription streaming and Blu-ray rentals and sales give the industry its second up quarter out of the last three, according to studio-funded research firm the Digital Entertainment Group. Read more »
DVD not so DOA after all? Redbox Q1 revenue up 39%
While its longtime DVD-rental rival, Netflix has signaled its eventual retreat from the disc business, kiosk operator Redbox seems more than happy to take on any physical-media customers Netflix wants to cut loose. Read more »
Ultraviolet Movement Picks Up New Backer: Samsung
Samsung has rolled out a new line of Blu-ray players that support Ultraviolet, thus joining the ranks of entertainment brands that support t… Read more »
Analyst: Blu-Ray Could Help Save The Home-Video Industry
DVD sales haven’t exactly been a growth business recently — sales have been slowing for a couple of years now. But Merrill Lynch analyst Je… Read more »
Stung By Blu-Ray, And Yet, No One Cares
A year since HD DVD conceded defeat at last CES, Blu-Ray and its backers will be touting their so-called success at this year’s CES, but the… Read more »
