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Warner to make music video archive free
Will create a Warner-themed online MTV 31 May 2007 10:53 GMT
Reuters is reporting today that Warner Music, the world's fourth largest music company, has announced plans to launch online music TV websites in conjunction with digital services provider Premium TV.

This move promises to see Warner's extensive music video...
Sky's HD service gets "bigger and better"
High Def offerings set to increase 21 May 2007 12:59 GMT
To mark Sky HD's first birthday, a wider choice of programming will now be available in glorious high definition.

Sky has now secured HD films for Sky Movies HD1 and HD2 from all the major Hollywood studios while promising 9% of commissions and two-thirds of...
DRM takes two further steps
Digital Rights Management become the hot topic for distributors 4 May 2007 14:45 GMT
Warner has signed a deal with MySpace to begin offering music to it’s members on the social networking site - but with DRM intact.

Many expected Warner to follow EMI's move with Apple to offer DRM-free downloads; however the record company has decided to offer...
BT adds Batman, Superman and Harry Potter to download service
New films and TV shows added to download store 28 March 2007 16:01 GMT
BT has added new film titles such as the entire film series of Batman, Superman and Harry Potter and coming soon TV series such as ER, Without a Trace and Nip/Tuck, amongst others to its online download store.

The company announced a content deal with Warner...
Virgin Media signs content deal with Warner Bros
Get the OC and CSI on demand with new Virgin Central channel 20 February 2007 16:29 GMT
Virgin Media has scored a deal with Warner Bros to put hundreds of its popular TV shows on Virgin's new cable on demand service.

This means that over 500 episodes of top-rated US shows will be available to watch on demand on Virgin Central, the company's new...
More HD DVD Warner Bros films announced
Happy Feet and The Prestige included in new releases 16 February 2007 9:24 GMT
Following the announcement earlier in the week of Warner Bros upcoming Blu-ray titles, the company has now announced its upcoming HD DVD titles for High Def loving film fans.

The new wave of HD DVD releases, which will be available from 26th February 2007 will...
New Warner Bros Blu-ray titles announced
Goodfellas, Superman and Happy Feet among new announced 13 February 2007 18:00 GMT
Warner Home Video has today announced its next batch of Blu-ray high definition releases, which will be available from 26th February 2007 in the UK.

New titles include a mixture of old and new titles including Bafta winner Happy Feet and classics like Goodfellas...
Warner Brothers announces HD DVD Blu-ray disc hybrid
Both formats on the same disc 12 January 2007 15:17 GMT
Warner Bros has made good on its promise to deliver a hybrid HD DVD Blu-ray disc.

The Total Hi Def disc plays HD DVD on one side, and Blu-ray on the other.

The company is marketing it as a winning solution for both consumers, confused about the...
CES 2007: Warner Brothers to debut HD DVD Blu-ray hybrid disc at CES
Do you want two formats in one disc, or two formats in one player? 4 January 2007 14:01 GMT
LG has stolen the limelight today by announcing the imminent launch of its dual-format HD DVD Blu-ray player on the same day as Warner Brothers has released details of its upcoming Total HD disc, which combines Blu-ray and HD DVD into one.

News of the disc was...
Warner Bros announces second wave of HD DVD and Blu-ray releases
More movies, but still missing major new releases 9 November 2006 17:04 GMT
Warner Bros has today announced its second wave of high definition title releases just in time for early adopters Christmas presents in the UK even before its first wave has become available in the UK.

The latest round of titles hitting shops on 4th December...
Nokia strikes deals with EA and Warner Bros Entertainment
Gamers never have to be parted from their favourite games 12 September 2006 17:51 GMT
Nokia has announced deals today with both videogames giant Electronic Arts and Warner Bros to bring new content to its mobile portal, Nokia Content Discoverer.

The agreement with EA will see seven EA titles made available for mobile gaming on Nokia smartphones....
Warner Bros announce 10 Blu-ray and HD-DVD titles
Six Blu-ray and four HD-DVD titles coming in September 31 August 2006 14:50 GMT
While Fox has gone all out with eight Blu-ray title announcements, Warner Bros has opted to six Blu-ray and four HD DVD titles.

The company has said it will launch the 10 high definition titles on the 26 September 2 months before Fox releases its titles in November....
SpiralFrog to offer Universal Music catalogue for free download
29 August 2006 13:07 GMT
A new music service that launches in December will offer the Universal Music Group’s entire catalog of music and videos available for free legal downloading in the US and Canada.

SpiralFrog is ad-supported, and plans to share income from advertising with music...
Warner give eight more titles high-def treatment
Troy to get extra extras 17 August 2006 14:44 GMT
Blu-ray and HD-DVD are getting another four film releases each courtesy of Warner Home Video.

Lethal Weapon, Firewall, Blazing Saddles, and Full Metal Jacket are coming to Blu-ray, while Troy, Lethal Weapon 2, House of Wax, and Space Cowboys are receiving HD-DVD...
Studios announce bonus high-def content for HD DVDs
HD-DVDs to feature exclusive content 9 August 2006 15:50 GMT
HD-DVD-supporting studios will start including uniquely high-def content on discs released this autumn.

Paramount’s headlining HD-DVD will be “Mission Impossible: III” which will feature bonus content originally shot in high-def, as well as picture-in-picture...
Warner Bros. add Friends and Babylon 5 TV shows to US iTunes
New shows available, but only in America 25 July 2006 19:34 GMT
Apple has added Warner Bros. TV shows to its iTunes store in the US giving American's the chance to watch "Friends" and Sci-Fi Epic "Babylon 5" on their iPods.

In addition, Warner Bros. has also added animated classics including “The Jetsons” and “The Flintstones”,...
Guba.com to distribute Warner Brothers films for a fee
Videos can be purchased or rented at the site 28 June 2006 8:00 GMT
Guba.com is now offering premium-content videos from Warner Bros. Entertainment thanks to a new agreement between the two companies.

Users of the video site can now rent and buy over 200 films from the movie studios, including Syriana, Harry Potter and the Goblet...
Warner Bros to offer movie downloads via BitTorrent
BitTorrent goes Hollywood 9 May 2006 12:24 GMT
It used to be the enemy of Hollywood, now BitTorrent is to become its saviour but today, BitTorrent, the peer-to-peer technology that allows the quick distribution of large files has turned good.

Warner Bros has today announced an agreement with BitTorrent to...
Warner Bros release hybrid DVD HD-DVD
Two formats, one disc 28 April 2006 10:15 GMT
Warner Bros in the US has announced that its launching its first hybrid DVD HD-DVD title for customers in the US that want both standard and high definition copies of the same film on the one disc.

Those hoping its going to be a gun tooting, explosion packed...
Warner Bros announce legal movie download service
Warner Bros to launch peer-2-peer legal movie download service 31 January 2006 16:53 GMT
Warner Bros is to launch a new service that will allow users to legally download movies such as Batman Begins, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

The service will be initially launched in Germany, Austria and Switzerland...
Warner Bros turns to Blu-ray in DVD format war
21 October 2005 10:21 GMT
The battle over the next generation of DVD format took another turn this week with Warner Bros. announcing that it would publish titles on Sony's Blu-ray format.

The company, which had already declared that it would publish movies on Toshiba's HD DVD format,...
Warner Bros tackle Bootleg DVD sales with Bootleg DVDs
Warner brothers fight fire with fire in China 6 May 2005 19:17 GMT
Warner Bros are set to release more than 125 DVD movies in China at prices similar to that of pirated copies in a move to stem growing losses from bootleg copies.

Warner Bros., a unit of Time Warner Inc., said it will take its battle against piracy of films and...