5 posts and columns on digital video

UltraViolet Backers See Content in the Cloud

in News on January 7, 2011 at 12:00 am PT

There’s a new logo in the future of video lovers. Or at least that’s what many heavy hitters from the content, hardware and retailing worlds hope. That would be UltraViolet, the name for a new format that is designed to break through what backers say are some key obstacles that are slowing down purchases of digital movies and TV shows.

Netflix Says Streaming-Only Subscriptions Could Come This Year, More International Expansion in 2011

in Media on October 20, 2010 at 1:28 pm PT

Q3 earnings and revenue numbers were in line, but the company posted strong subscriber numbers and guidance. For those of you who don’t care about the stock: You may be able to get a disc-free subscription to the video service by the end of 2010.

A Bounceback Quarter for Comcast

in Media on April 30, 2009 at 4:45 am PT

Things looked a little rough for cable giant Comcast at the end of 2008, but they seemed to have righted themselves again during the first three months of this year: The company outperformed Wall Street’s revenue and earnings expectations and signed up more subscribers than analysts had expected in at least some of its offerings.
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Motorola Reorganizes Networking Arm; Prelude to Deals?

in News on July 28, 2008 at 12:01 pm PT

Motorola (MOT) has reorganized its home and networks mobility unit into three units, in a move that could be a prelude to the sale of one or more of the pieces, The Wall Street Journal reports.