The problem with most Blu-ray discs is that it can be a pain in the backside to rip them and convert them to a file size you can watch on your phone. Some studios address this by sticking a digital copy in the box. Others bundle a DVD copy in there as well. If you like musicals, 20th Century Fox is now offering the trifecta – Blu-ray, DVD and digital copy all for $30 in their “Musicals that play anywhere” collection.
Finally, I think we’ve found a use for BD-Live that won’t just fade away like a stupid quiz or a georestricted, one-time-only commentary from the film’s director. 20th Century Fox have announced that anyone who owns the vanilla version of Avatar on Blu-ray will get access to some of the exclusive material being released with the extended edition of the film hitting stores on November 24. For free.
Next week on November 10, all self-respecting science fiction fans will be rushing to their local store to buy the Alien Blu-ray anthology. With over 60 hours of special features, the original and director’s cut of all four Alien movies and some impressive technological advancements for Blu-ray technology itself, it’s as complete a HD movie collection as you’ll ever get.
The real victims in the ongoing spat between Cablevision and News Corp? Phillies fans, who were denied from watching Tuesday night’s playoff game on Fox. Until the FCC stepped in with live Twitter updates from the game.
There’s been plenty of talk about a new Apple TV, but what about, y’know, the TV shows themselves? Bloomberg‘s reporting that Apple’s working on bringing 99 US cent TV rentals to iTunes, with Fox nearly locked and CBS and Disney close behind.
Last January, Netflix agreed to delay the rental of new release Warner Bros films by 28 days in exchange for more streaming properties. Now, Fox and Universal have signed similar agreements. What do we get out of the deal? Buffy!
