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VUDU Adds Criterion Collection Titles
Thu Oct 08, 2009 at 04:00 PM ETTags: VUDU, Criterion (all tags)
Over fifty Criterion Collection films have been added to the VUDU service, with more to come.
With a specialty in restoration and distribution of, as they put it, “important classic and contemporary films,” the Criterion Collection is a name well known by those with a love of cinema. Their DVD releases have long been praised for their excellence both in quality and in terms of the special treatments such as custom packaging, documentaries, and even commentaries added to classic films.
VUDU has announced the addition of over fifty of these films to their lineup including classics like Solaris, Grey Gardens, as well as films by the likes of Fritz Lang, James Ivory and Ingmar Bergman. Available now, these Criterion Collection films can be rented or purchased on any of the increasing number of devices that offer VUDU’s service.
Jonathan Turell, co-founder of Criterion Collection, says that the decision to go with VUDU was an easy one. “VUDU’s mission to deliver the highest quality cinematic experience to its customers is consistent with the Criterion Collection’s mission. We’ve been impressed with VUDU’s quality and are proud to make our films available to Criterion Collection fans on VUDU’s on-demand service.”
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Vudu Service Now Live on LG Netcast TVs
Thu Sep 03, 2009 at 09:00 AM ETTags: VUDU, LG (all tags)
Vudu has made its debut on Netcast enabled LG Televisions and given a free rental to LG users.
Vudu, once available only through the company’s own set top boxes, is now officially available for use through Netcast enabled LG televisions. Those with LG Netcast televisions need only install a firmware update, restart their sets, and Vudu should be available for use.
In order to get viewers excited about using the service, Vudu is offering a free HD or HDX video rental to customers connecting through their LG televisions.
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VUDU Streams Its Way Into LG televisions
Fri Jul 31, 2009 at 09:00 AM ETTags: LG, VUDU (all tags)
Doing away with the need for an external unit, select LG televisions will come with the functionality of the VUDU set top box built right in.
This August, several of LG’s new TVs including the LH50 and PS80 lines of LCD and Plasma displays will, according to VUDU, have the same functionality as the VUDU BX100 set top box built right in.
Embedding streaming video is nothing new, but the idea that without any additional hookups, the quality would be equivalent to that of videos watched on the set top box is fairly impressive. Alain Rossmann, CEO of VUDU commented “Together, LG's Broadband HDTVs and the VUDU service set the industry standard for easy access to on-demand HD movies”
With over 2000 HD movies to pull from, this could be a very good relationship for both companies. More details are available in the press release.
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Mitsubishi TVs Coming With Free Vudu Boxes
Wed Jul 15, 2009 at 09:00 AM ETTags: Mitsubishi, HDTVs, VUDU (all tags)
And $50 in credit to start your streaming experience.
In the sales environment we’re in right now, every company needs to create a strong identity for themselves, separate themselves from the pack, and offer something the other guy isn’t. Mitsubishi found a way to do just that; starting July 16th, authorized Mitsubishi retailers will be packing a Vudu box with every Mitsubishi TV sold.
“We simply wanted to provide a value-add bundle other than Blu-ray, something new and exciting for our retailers,” said Frank Martin, VP of Marketing at the company. In an environment when televisions will soon have built in streaming services as a standard feature, it will be interesting to see if the Vudu box will be enough to spur sales.
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VUDU Announces Disney Collection
Thu Jun 04, 2009 at 08:30 PM ETTags: VUDU, Disney (all tags)
Video-on-demand provider VUDU has announced Disney as the first major studio to license their HD catalog for purchase on online services.
Disney is licensing sixty catalog films and all-new HD releases for purchase day-and-date with the home video releases.
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The move by Disney appears to show the studio's confidence in the quality of programming VUDU offers, and is taking strides to jump on the bandwagon in this digital age.
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VUDU Claims the Biggest HD Library In Existence
Tue Nov 11, 2008 at 02:15 PM ETTags: Downloadable Media, VUDU, Industry Trends (all tags)
VUDU issued a press release today claiming that the company now offers its customers the largest HD library out there.
The company says they reached this milestone by adding approximately 150 HD titles a week throughout the month of October. The titles were added in the service's two high definition formats, instant-start HD and its top tier HDX format. Altogether, the company now offers a total library of more than 10,000 titles, with over 1,100 of those available in high definition.
"This is only the beginning of our effort," said Edward Lichty, Executive Vice President of Content at VUDU. "We plan to maintain a leadership position in offering the best picture quality experience and the deepest library anywhere when it comes to HD."
VUDU is one of several players in the HD streaming marketplace that includes AppleTV, XBox (soon Netflix via XBox live), and Playstation, among others.
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- Related links:
- VUDU Soars to Over 1,100 HD Titles, Offering Viewers Largest HD Library in Existence [Marketwatch.com]
- VUDU HD [VUDU]
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