Brothers and sisters season 5 episode 1

Brothers and sisters season 5 episode 1

And he needs to step forward with a concrete and clear plan on how the nation will switch to digital without leaving millions of people without TV signals. Hey, Mr. President, you asked for the delay. So sign it already! Tuesday, February 10, 2009, 04:59 AM The VOD service offers more than 1, 000 high-def films. Washington, February 10, 2009 Vudu, the VOD set-top service, has dropped the price of its entry-level set-top BX100 from 295 to 149, according to The Vudu set-top enables users to download movies over a high-speed Internet connection. The box, which can also store movies, offers more than 13, 000 movies and shows, including more than 1, 000 HDTV selections. However, Vudu has struggled to generate interest due to competition from traditional TV services such as cable and satellite and a general set-top fatigue among Americans. To build interest, the company cut the price of its entry-level box from 399 to 295 last year. The new price reduction could be seen as an effort to keep pace with other Net-enabled set-top services, such as Apple TV, Netflix available on the XBox 360 and other devices and Blockbuster, which recently launched the MediaPoint VOD player, made by Broadband device manufacturer 2Wire. But it also could be a last ditch effort to survive amid increasing competition in a tough economy. Monday, February 9, 2009, 04:03 PM The satcaster says the average increase will be four percent a month. Washington, February 9, 2009 DIRECTV has announced that it will raise monthly programming rates on March 4, including High-Definition packages. That s according to an article by Multichannel News. The satcaster said monthly programming package will rise an average of four percent. For instance, DIRECTV s Plus HD DVR package will jump 8 percent from 99 to DIRECTV s Select package will rise 5 percent, from 99 to DIRECTV spokesman Robert Mercer told Multichannel News that the new prices reflect the significant investments we ve made to enhance our customers viewing experience. Craig Moffett, a Wall Street analyst, noted today in a research note that other TV providers are also raising rates. But the Sanford Bernstein analyst suggested that DIRECTV may be taking a bigger risk by raising prices now because consumers may opt to eliminate premium channels from their lineups. The satcaster is more dependent on premium channel revenue than its cable counterparts. Weighing on the pay TV stocks has been a generalized fear that investors will downgrade their service packages, he said. On this score, DIRECTV may, over the long run, be more vulnerable to recession-related service downgrades than its competitors given DIRECTV s more significant reliance on discretionary services. Apple to Enter the TV Business? Monday, February 9, 2009, 04:31 AM Apple to Enter the TV Business? Wall Street analyst says the company will include iTunes in the set. Washington, February 9, 2009 Pioneer may be ready to exit the TV business, but one Wall Street analyst says Apple could be preparing to storm in the brothers and sisters season 5 episode 1 door. Gene Munster, the managing director and senior research analyst at Piper Jaffray, predicts that Apple will launch its own branded TV set in the next two years. The set, the analyst says, will likely include DVR features and built-in components for Apple TV and iTunes. In March 2007, Apple launched the Apple TV device which allows viewers to send videos and music from the company s iTunes store to a widescreen TV. But the Net TV product has been a disappointment although it has been heavily promoted by some tech journalists and Wall Street analysts. Two years after launch, Apple has yet to release sales brothers and sisters season 5 episode 1 for Apple TV and company executives have dubbed it a hobby. If Munster is correct, Apple could be looking for a way to eliminate the middleman by including iTunes videos and music directly in the television. Apple would not be the first computer maker to enter the TV business. Dell and Gateway became TV manufacturers a few years ago, but both dropped out due to poor sales and other problems. Copyright 200 Page Generated in 8295 seconds UPDATE: the comments are coming in so quickly the server is marking a lot as spam. Dont fret; if you get a message saying your comment is in moderation, Ill get to it and approve it. Please dont comment twice! Time for another giveaway contest! And this one spans both time and space: I ve partnered with my friends at the BBC ! and their PR firm Bender/Helper Impact to give away three Doctor Who Series 5 DVD or Blu-Ray box sets! These retail for 50 or more, so here s a chance to get a great early holiday present. This contest will be on the blog only, and all you have to do is leave a comment to enter. So what are the rules to win this wibbly-wobbly timey-wimey box of stuff? 0 This contest is free. Also, in case of error or such, I reserve the right to change the rules slightly as needed.