My Computer Came With 'Iron Man'!
Thursday, October 2, 2008Posted by
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Studios are making it easier to view your favorite films from the comfort of your own home.
In a move that could start a new wave in PC sales, Dell and Paramount Pictures announced that they have signed a joint venture that will see Iron Man come pre-loaded on Dell computers for anyone who wishes to order the unit reports WashingtonPost.com.
It appears to be a work-in-progress seeing that Paramount is the only studio that has signed on and Iron Man is the only film being offered. Dell claims that more titles will eventually be offered during the purchase process, but for now, it looks like Dell and the studios have a "wait and see" attitude to decide if they want to move forward with a broader strategy.
On a similiar note, Netflix has engineered a deal with Liberty Media's Starz for the rights to stream about 1,000 movies a year on its website, including such contemporary hits as Spider-Man 3, Ratatouille, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End and Superbad reports Variety.
For Netflix, the deal will funnel dozens of movies in the early pay-TV window, plus lots of library titles, at no extra cost to people who pay a monthly subscription fee to get an unlimited supply of movie DVDs by mail.
The contract will give Netflix an 18-month period for streaming Disney and Columbia titles within Starz's regular pay-TV window.
Netflix signed a separate deal 11 days ago with Disney to stream such Disney Channel series hits as Hannah Montana, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and
Wizards of Waverly Place. Netflix also concluded a recent deal with CBS Corp. to stream TV series, including CSI and Numbers.
In a move that could start a new wave in PC sales, Dell and Paramount Pictures announced that they have signed a joint venture that will see Iron Man come pre-loaded on Dell computers for anyone who wishes to order the unit reports WashingtonPost.com.
It appears to be a work-in-progress seeing that Paramount is the only studio that has signed on and Iron Man is the only film being offered. Dell claims that more titles will eventually be offered during the purchase process, but for now, it looks like Dell and the studios have a "wait and see" attitude to decide if they want to move forward with a broader strategy.
On a similiar note, Netflix has engineered a deal with Liberty Media's Starz for the rights to stream about 1,000 movies a year on its website, including such contemporary hits as Spider-Man 3, Ratatouille, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End and Superbad reports Variety.
For Netflix, the deal will funnel dozens of movies in the early pay-TV window, plus lots of library titles, at no extra cost to people who pay a monthly subscription fee to get an unlimited supply of movie DVDs by mail.
The contract will give Netflix an 18-month period for streaming Disney and Columbia titles within Starz's regular pay-TV window.
Netflix signed a separate deal 11 days ago with Disney to stream such Disney Channel series hits as Hannah Montana, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and
Wizards of Waverly Place. Netflix also concluded a recent deal with CBS Corp. to stream TV series, including CSI and Numbers.
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