There's a reason why traditional broadcast and cable networks have been slow to embrace online distribution of their programming: programming fees and ad revenues are still easy money, far easier in the short term than figuring out a workable model for the Web. Toronto-based media analysis firm Convergence Consulting released...
Online movie distributor Netflix plans to start charging subscribers who rent Blu-ray movie titles a monthly premium. Netflix CFO Barry McCarthy gave the news Monday during the company's quarterly earnings call: "As you are aware, purchasing Blu-ray DVDs costs more both at retail and wholesale than standard definition DVDs,...
The fervently anticipated newest installment in Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto series hit stores Tuesday, which may explain why a large portion of your younger employees called in sick. First week sales of Grand Theft Auto IV, developed by Take-Two Interactive's Rockstar North studio, have been predicted at $400 million,...