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Archives - april 2009

Hollywood court battle against RealNetworks begins

Internet download-busting law back before French National Assembly

GE holography breakthrough validates 500GB disc technology

Enteractive pushes BD-Live VoD envelope with Videociety

Microboards latest OEM to distribute Fortium copy-protection software

EcoDisc developer obtains injunction against DVD FLLC claim

The Pavement joins forces with Goldcrest Group

Packaged media still good business, but no room for complacency

Chinese home-grown HD players officially launched

Warner helps reluctant HD DVD customers switch to Blu-ray

Global music sales fell 8% in 2008

BDA technical seminar at MEDIATECH

Global 2009 shipment of 12m Blu-ray players forecast

Pirate Bay operators found guilty, get year in jail

Nexpak files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

Consumer entertainment spending weathers economic downturn

NEC Electronics, Renesas Technology in semiconductor merger

Overwhelming support for DVD backups, reveals survey

Internet more popular than the TV in 2010

2.5m North American homes ready to buy a Web-connected TV set

Global DVD Video business generated $53bn in 2007

Sharp, Pioneer in optical disc business merger talks

Crime documentary first to use DVD Sequr copy protection

Key Solutions buys Serbian factory, opens in-house design unit

German replicator CDA goes green with PRO-EARTH Pack

Sony DADC's new packaging division focuses on eco products

Hollywood hits CO2 reduction level ahead of Wal-Mart benchmark

Illegal downloading: Anti-piracy law adopted in France

With unified standard 3D TVs could account for 16% of TV sales by 2015