Archive for December, 2007

Wal-Mart abandons online movies less than a year after launch - Malaysia Star

Wal-Mart abandons online movies less than a year after launchMalaysia Star, Malaysia -Dec 28, 2007LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (AP) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has closed an online movie download service it launched less than a year ago. The retreat for Wal-Mart, …

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Apple plans on-demand movie service - Globe and Mail

Apple plans on-demand movie serviceGlobe and Mail, Canada -Dec 28, 2007AP SAN JOSE — Apple Inc. is preparing to announce next month the long-rumoured launch of a movie rental service through its online iTunes Store, …

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Wal*Mart Shutters Online VOD Service - E-Gear

Wal*Mart Shutters Online VOD ServiceE-Gear, PA -Dec 28, 2007Wal*Mart said Thursday that it will shutter its online video download service after less than a year. The reason for the cancellation? …

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Film rentals via iTunes? - Seattle Post Intelligencer

Film rentals via iTunes?Seattle Post Intelligencer -Dec 27, 2007By MAY WONG AP SAN JOSE, Calif. — Apple Inc. is preparing to announce next month the long-rumored launch of a movie rental service through its online …

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IPod Tackles Online Movies - dBTechno

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IPod Tackles Online MoviesdBTechno, MA -18 hours agoNew Delhi (dbtechno) - The tiny iPod media device has slowly led to the demise of many of the music stores and venues across the United States. …Report: Movie rentals coming to iTunesCNNall 334 news articles

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Wal-Mart abandons online movies less than a year after launch - International Herald Tribune

Wal-Mart abandons online movies less than a year after launchInternational Herald Tribune, France -5 hours agoAP LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas: Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has closed an online movie download service it launched less than a year ago. The retreat for Wal-Mart, …

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Fox teams up with Apple for online movie rentals - CNET Blogs

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Fox teams up with Apple for online movie rentalsCNET Blogs, CA -1 hour ago… market (which includes several competitors with subscription based models) and they are no doubt looking towards a similar takeover of online movies. …

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Apple to Offer Fox Movie Rentals Digitally - Wall Street Journal

Apple to Offer Fox Movie Rentals DigitallyWall Street Journal -51 minutes agoBy NICK WINGFIELD and BRUCE ORWALL In an effort to jump-start the market for online movies, News Corp.'s Twentieth Century Fox and Apple Inc. are preparing …

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Qwest turns off plans for cable TV - The Oregonian - OregonLive.com

Qwest turns off plans for cable TVThe Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR -3 hours ago… said faster Internet speeds mean customers will be able to rapidly download online movies and other Web video as those formats become more popular. …

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Viacom's Paramount Plans To Debut 'Jackass 2.5' Online - Wall Street Journal

Viacom's Paramount Plans To Debut 'Jackass 2.5' OnlineWall Street Journal -9 minutes agoBy SARAH MCBRIDE In an experiment that tests consumer appetite for online movies, Viacom Inc.'s Paramount Pictures new movie "Jackass 2.5" is skipping …

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