Media +Technology Intelligence
This can’t be good news for Blu-ray: Singulus Technologies, a leading manufacturer of Blu-ray replication equipment, said Friday that sales of complete Blu-ray production lines fell sharply in the first half of 2009 and show no signs of improving over the second half. “[T]he optical disc market shows little impulses for the remaining months of Read More …
Now we know why Toshiba is apparently ready to swallow its corporate pride and begin selling Blu-ray players: According to new projections by the Consumer Electronics Assn., sales of CE products are expected to drop 7.7% in 2009, to $165 billion, as the recession continues to grind away consumer spending. The one CE product category expected Read More …
The Digital Entertainment Group takes the Sarah Palin Rouge-Lipped Hockey Mom Prize this week for slathering lipstick on the runtish snout of the home video market. The industry spinmeisters reported that total consumer home entertainment spending for the first half of 2009 was down a mere 3.9% compared to last year. Not bad, you say, Read More …