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Warner Bros. to Sell Movies and TV Shows on Internet
By JULIE BOSMAN and TOM ZELLER Jr., NY Times
Warner Brothers plans to announce today that it will make hundreds of movies and television shows available for purchase over the Internet using BitTorrent software, which is widely used to download movies and other copyrighted material illegally.
The agreement between Warner Brothers and BitTorrent is an unusual deal between a major Hollywood studio and a company whose file-sharing technology has raised the ire of the movie industry.
For its part, Warner Brothers says it is trying to stem the piracy of movies on the Internet by offering consumers an easy and fast way to download movies legally.
"We've been struggling with peer-to-peer technology and trying to figure out a way to harness the good in all that the technology allows us to do," said Kevin Tsujihara, the president of Warner Brothers Home Entertainment Group.
"If we can convert 5, 10 or 15 percent of the illegal downloaders into consumers of our product, that is significant."
A spokeswoman for Warner Brothers declined to disclose terms of the deal.
The service will begin sometime this summer, with prices beginning at about $1 for some television programs and increasing to about the price of a DVD or video rental for full-length movies.
The initial offerings will include movies like "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," "Rumor Has It" and "Natural Born Killers." The television shows will include older fare like "The Dukes of Hazzard" and "Babylon 5."
To use the service, consumers will visit www.bittorrent.com, download the software and then browse the selections on the Web site. They will be prevented from copying and distributing files they purchase through two mechanisms: one that requires them to enter a password before watching a file, and another that allows the file to be viewed only on the computer to which it was downloaded.
Online piracy has become increasingly vexing for Hollywood studio executives as faster Internet connections have made it easier to copy large movie files. A study commissioned by the Motion Picture Association of America concluded that piracy cost the studios about $2.3 billion in revenue in 2005.
BitTorrent, which is widely used by college students and other tech-savvy people, has legitimate uses, offering a way for creators of video documentaries or of open-source software to share their work easily and cheaply. But it is best known as a tool for illegal downloading.
For example, at any given moment in the week ended May 2, an average of 47,069 people were in the process of downloading the movie "The Chronicles of Narnia" using BitTorrent, according to BigChampagne Media Measurement, an online market research firm in Beverly Hills, Calif. "Scary Movie 4," which hit theaters just last month, was being downloaded by an average of 37,287 people in that week.
"There's a significant amount of peer-to-peer usage, which takes place because not many online options exist," said Ashwin Navin, president and co-founder of BitTorrent.
Bram Cohen, the 30-year-old founder and chief executive of BitTorrent, first created the technology in 2001 as a way of addressing two of the biggest problems with file sharing: slow downloads and selfishness.
The BitTorrent software overcame both problems by slicing digital media into pieces. With BitTorrent, once users have successfully acquired any one piece of the song, movie, game or other media they are grabbing, they also begin feeding that piece to other BitTorrent users seeking the same file — whether they like it or not — even if their own copy is not fully downloaded.
Mr. Cohen turned his software into a company in 2004 and has been seeking deals like the one with Warner Brothers. Last November the company announced an agreement with the M.P.A.A. under which it pledged to make it harder for users to find illegitimate downloads through its search engine.
Warner Brothers, a unit of Time Warner, chose BitTorrent because its technology is "elegantly and efficiently designed for the delivery of large files like TV programs and films," Mr. Tsujihara said.
As a side benefit, the arrangement allows the studio to share the burden of distributing its movies with the people who are watching them, saving money on Internet bandwidth.
A Warner Brothers agreement with BitTorrent offers further evidence that even if illegal downloads of movies are not going away, the studios are trying to get ahead of the many millions of people who have not yet tried the piracy route.
Last month, six major Hollywood studios introduced Movielink, an Internet service that allows buying and downloading movies from a central server. Another Web site, CinemaNow, sells downloadable movies from Lions Gate, Sony and MGM.
Eric Garland, the chief executive of BigChampagne, said Hollywood was trying to get ahead of consumer demand in a way that the music industry, which battled Napster for years, did not.
"Hollywood could find itself in the position that the music industry is in," Mr. Garland said. "It's much easier to win an online marketplace than to win back an online marketplace that's lost." _________________ "When I became a man, I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up."- C.S. Lewis
"Superman can't be emo. He can't cut himself."-CP
:add: And Robot Chicken's taking a swipe at it already. _________________ "When I became a man, I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up."- C.S. Lewis
"Superman can't be emo. He can't cut himself."-CP
Fri May 26, 2006 7:48 pm
Daikun
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It's official: Dimension Films has announced that Rob Zombie will, indeed, write and direct a remake of Halloween. While it's not being billed as a "remake," it's essentially Rob Zombie's "reimagining" (...Uh huh. Whatever.) of the Halloween legacy. Sez Dimension, "Zombie's vision of this film is an entirely new take on the legend and will satisfy fans of the classic Halloween legacy while beginning a new chapter in the Michael Myers saga." What that exactly is remains unclear but they were quick to point out that Zombie's film "will not be a copycat of any prior films." In addition to writing and directing, Zombie will co-produce as well as serve as musical supervisor. Zombie official comment on the project was: "I have been a huge, huge fan of John Carpenter's original film since its release. So when Bob Weinstein approached me about this, I jumped at the chance to join forces with Dimension Films on this amazing project."
Imagi prepares Gatchaman movie
anounced on 2006-06-08 16:41
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June 8, 2006 – Imagi Animation Studios, in association with Tatsunoko Production of Japan, will produce a new CG-animated feature-length motion picture for theatrical release based on the long-running anime franchise Gatchaman. The new film will be written and directed by Kevin Munroe, who is currently writing and directing Imagi’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles CG-animation that is being distributed by Warner Bros. in the U.S. and The Weinstein Company internationally. The announcement was made today by Francis Kao, CEO and Vice Chairman of Imagi International.
“We will push the wow factor to a new level with Gatchaman, a groundbreaking anime that has devoted fans worldwide, including myself,” Kao said. “With the visual impact available through state-of-the-art CG animation, I think the film not only can satisfy fans, but will also appeal to moviegoers looking for something new and exciting. I am thrilled to work on this excellent franchise with Tatsunoko.”
Gatchaman centers around five young superhero ninjas who must defeat the nefarious terrorists known as Galactor, who are threatening to capture Earth’s resources. With 205 TV episodes, one feature film, and three direct-to-video films, Gatchaman has over 30 years of history. In addition to its success in Japan, the series has fans in the U.S. from various domestic re-edited versions of the show, including “Battle of the Planets,” “G-Force,” and “Eagle Riders.”
“Growing up as a kid, Gatchaman was the first influence that pushed me into the world of animation, comics and writing,” Munroe said. “I'm honored to get the chance to bring Gatchaman to the big screen the way it was always meant to be - huge action mixed with the real human drama. Gatchaman is a great next step after TMNT, in terms of storytelling and visual scope and also for Imagi as a player in the animation world.” _________________ "When I became a man, I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up."- C.S. Lewis
"Superman can't be emo. He can't cut himself."-CP
Thu Jun 08, 2006 6:09 pm
Nobuyuki
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Prepare for the Rise of the Machines... _________________ "When I became a man, I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up."- C.S. Lewis
"Superman can't be emo. He can't cut himself."-CP
Fri Jun 09, 2006 7:02 am
Fodder
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There site needs to be updated to say
1 YEAR 25d ect
Sat Jun 10, 2006 8:30 am
Nobuyuki
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That's what I thought at first, too.
But it may be counting down to the official website opening, when they put up stuff to look at. _________________ "When I became a man, I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up."- C.S. Lewis
"Superman can't be emo. He can't cut himself."-CP
Good trailer for a movie so far out until release. But the sequence with the bell and the black suit might be the end of the movie. Plus it definatly means we are going to see Venom make an appearance.
My geek boy is going nuts looking over that trailer. Love what they did with Sandman to. _________________ Certified Narutard
Wed Jun 28, 2006 3:01 pm
Daikun
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Dreamworks has bought the rights to an odd romantic comedy titled Valentine's Day.
The film, from filmmaker Don Handfield, follows a troubled couple forced to relive Valentine's Day over and over again until they get it right.
The premise sounds eerily similar to that of Groundhog Day.
Check the site again. They have a teaser now! _________________ Toonami visual schedule - UPDATED AUGUST 2, 2015
Fri Jun 30, 2006 5:22 am
Nobuyuki
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Seen it.
Not impressed. _________________ "When I became a man, I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up."- C.S. Lewis
"Superman can't be emo. He can't cut himself."-CP
Fri Jun 30, 2006 7:45 am
Fodder
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How are you not impressed? Its just a teaser. And it does exactly what its supposed to. With a 2 second tease.
My wife didnt know it was live action. So she was actually surprised watching it. Plus I like how they took the two failed Mars Landers and used them as props for the movie.
Your just a Micheal Bay hater. I mean look at his list of art! The Island, Armageddon and Pearl Habor were works of Shakespearian level. They were worthy of Oscars and praise from us all!
Well if it makes us all feel better Spielberg is a huge Transformers fan and is a big part of the movie (of course he had a hand in ep 1 - 3 of Star Wars as well)
Fri Jun 30, 2006 9:50 am
Nobuyuki
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How about some behind-the-scenes location footage courtesy of the USAF? _________________ "When I became a man, I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up."- C.S. Lewis
"Superman can't be emo. He can't cut himself."-CP
Thu Jul 13, 2006 1:45 am
Fodder
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Use as a recruiting tool? Either that means I'm supposed to head to my local recruiting office and declare "I'm here to fight the decepticons!" or we can hope to see an Air Force take on "America's Army" with it being a giant mecha game! _________________ Certified Narutard
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