Boost for Blu-ray in face-off with HD-DVD
The increasingly dirty technology war being fought for dominance of “next generation†DVDs took another twist today when one of China’s largest film distribution groups said it would back Blu-ray, the technology developed by Sony and Philips.
China Film Group’s decision comes as the Blu-ray Disc Association – a consortium of more than 170 content and hardware producers – is reeling from the defection of Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Animation two weeks ago.
China Film Group, in addition to producing movies such as Kung Fu Hustle and a range of popular film and TV series for its domestic market, plays a central role in the distribution of foreign films in China, acting as a de-facto regulator.
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