Since “Sci Fi” is a genre, and not something a company can own, as of July 7, the Sci Fi channel is now Syfy.
Included in the rename is a new and improved web site with movies and full episodes. Check it out.
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The following entertainment article was written exclusively for Spreety TV Online by professional journalist Carolyn Giardina.
Accessing and Viewing Entertainment Content on Nontraditional Devices
By Carolyn Giardina
The interest in accessing and viewing entertainment content on nontraditional devices was growing this year at Electronic Entertainment Expo, the annual computer and video games convention better known as E3, which occurred in June at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
An estimated 41,000 attendees previewed upcoming titles such as James Cameron’s 3D “Avatar,” “The Beatles: Rock Band” and a new version of Wii Fit. More than 40 million subscribers use the entertainment networks of Xbox Live and Sony’s PlayStation Network, said Michael Gallagher, CEO of the Entertainment Software Association, which puts on E3.
Gallagher also reported that during the first three months that Netflix was available through Xbox Live, over 25 million hours of movies and TV programming was viewed.
And now content availability it poised to grow. Sony Computer Entertainment America confirmed that its PSP portable system would offer direct access to PlayStation Network’s video delivery service, where users can download movies and television programs to the mobile device.
Also at E3, Sony’s video delivery service announced content from 16 new partners in Hollywood, anime and sports. With these partners, Sony expects its service to offer nearly 1,900 movies and 9,400 TV episodes.
Hollywood content partners include Showtime Networks, Starz Media, Summit Entertainment, The Weinstein Company, HDnet and Magnolia Pictures. Among the sports partners are HDNet Fights, UFC, Wrestling from TNA and Video Action Sports.
PlayStation Store will feature TV shows such as Showtime’s “Dexter” and E!’s “The Soup.” A new anime channel will be added to the lineup.
Meanwhile, Microsoft revealed that Xbox would deliver 1080p movies and TV with 5.1 surround sound, instantly on demand and direct to consoles connected to compatible HD TVs through the Xbox LIVE social entertainment network.
The following entertainment article was written exclusively for Spreety TV Online by professional journalist Carolyn Giardina.
3D: Coming Soon to a Computer Screen Near You?
By Carolyn Giardina
A brilliant cockroach, giant woman and blob of goo are among the out-of-this-world creatures that will soon jump off movie screens, as Dreamworks Animation opens its first digital 3D movie “Monsters versus Aliens” on March 27.
Digital Technology—if used properly–has enabled 3D movies to be made and shown with more precision than in the past. Many in Hollywood believe that by removing elements that have created discomfort and eye fatigue, this new medium will bring audiences back to theaters in record numbers.
Stakeholders also believe 3D will come to the audiences’ home—and hand.
On the way are a range of consumer electronics that support 3D, including computer monitors and TVs, video game displays, smart phones and other handheld devices. Some promising technologies can be viewed without special glasses.
Others gadgets coming to market include a 3D webcam, as well as a head-mounted 3D display that when hooked up to a portable content player such as an iPod allows 3D viewing on the go.
The technology can work—the author of this article has seen and tried many of these devices—but more needs to be done.
There are a lot of moving parts in the effort to bring 3D to the home. Business models and technical standards are for instance still being developed, and naturally content is key for consumers.
In Hollywood, the release of “Monsters versus Aliens” is a benchmark in the digital 3D movement, as DreamWorks Animation made a commitment that with this movie, all of its titles going forward will be made in 3D.
Disney has made the same commitment for its animated slate, which includes Pixar Animation Studios’ titles such as this year’s “Up” and a rerelease in 3D of its classic “Toy Story.”
And arguably the most anticipated movie of the year is James Carmeron’s 3D title “Avatar”—his first major motion picture since “Titanic”—which opens on Dec. 9.
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