By Erik Gruenwedel | Posted: 20 May 2009
egruenwedel@questex.com
Microsoft Corp. has made available for free about 16,000 movies and episodic television programs from Netflix’s Watch Instantly streaming service for PC users operating the Windows Media Center platform, Windows Vista Home Premium or Ultimate. Read More »
By Erik Gruenwedel | Posted: 20 May 2009
egruenwedel@questex.com
As the mainstream media and Wall Street fawn over repurposed television shows streamed for free on Hulu.com, TV.com and related network sites, independent analyst Bruce Leichtman wonders what the fuss is about.
In a nationwide survey of 1,250 broadband households and separate sample group of 250 teens aged 12 to 17, Leichtman found that only 8% of respondents watch repurposed TV shows online, compared to 24% that watch news clips, 20% who view user-generated clips on YouTube and 15% that watch sports news or highlights. Read More »
Pinefilm Entertainment are represented this year at the Cannes Film Festival from 10 to 21 May by the following who handle all acquisitions for Pinefilm Entertainment Pty Ltd. Read More »
By Erik Gruenwedel | Posted: 05 May 2009
egruenwedel@questex.com
Blockbuster Online through May 22 is offering users of Blockbuster OnDemand (previously Movielink) 25% off their first movie or TV show rental download, according to an e-mail sent to members. Read More »
Posted on May 06, 2009 12:55
Cash handouts from the federal government’s second stimulus package helped support a sharp rise in retail trade in March, economists say.
Retail trade at current prices rose by 2.2 per cent in March to a seasonally adjusted $19.296 billion, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said on Wednesday. Read More »