Sony Europe announced the European launch of Video On Demand powered by Qriocity.
Blu-ray Disc Sales Double in Europe
The Digital Entertainment Group Europe (DEGE) announced that, in the third quarter of 2010, Blu-ray Disc sales across Europe doubled year over year.
Remote Control Overload Spoils the Mood
Logitech announced that a new study it commissioned suggests that many consumers suffer from remote control overload and show a clear interest in technologies that make home entertainment simple again.
DVD6C Settles Royalty Dispute with QOL
The DVD6C Licensing Group (DVD6C) announced that its authorized licensor, Toshiba Corporation, has reached a settlement of its arbitration claim for unpaid royalties allegedly due from Quantum Optical Laboratories S.A.S. (QOL) (France) under the DVD6C patent license.
Will Consumers Buy Into 3D TV?
Strategy Analytics announced that the results of its latest survey suggest roughly 8%-10% of the overall population is likely to actively view and potentially pay for 3D TV services.
Microsoft Zune Expands Internationally
Microsoft Corp. announced the further international expansion of Zune, its digital entertainment service. According to the statement, this fall, Zune will expand its music and video footprint and bring the free Zune software, Zune Marketplace online store, Zune Pass music subscription service and enhanced features on Zune.net to new markets on Windows-based PCs, Windows Phone [...]
Rovi Expands TotalGuide in Europe
Rovi Corporation (formerly Macrovision) announced that it has established new relationships with more than 19 European content providers, growing the number of services eligible to deliver their content through TotalGuide in Europe to more than 34 providers.
Panasonic France Unveils Blu-ray Disc Recorders
Panasonic Corporation announced two new DIGA Blu-ray Disc recorders for the French market, the DMR-BW880 and DMR-BW780 (successors to the DMR-BW850 and DMR-BW750).
Sony Unveils Streaming Video and Cloud Music Services
Sony Corporation announced that its Video On Demand powered by Qriocity, a streaming video service, will be available this fall in five European countries including France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the U.K.
Blu-ray Disc Player Sales Set to Soar in Europe
The European Information Technology Observatory (EITO) announced that sales of Blu-ray Disc (BD) players in Europe are set to reach a new record high in 2010. According to the statement, around 4.6 million units will be sold in EU member states, more than doubling the previous figure (+110%). EITO predicts that sales of Blu-ray players [...]

