DVD News Roundup

Here are a variety of DVD news stories of interest:

Hollywood Studios Sue Distributors of DVD Copying Software
Studio Briefing on the IMDb, Wired News, and Techlaw Advisor are reporting that two Hollywood studios—Paramount Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox—have filed a lawsuit against distributors of DVD copying software.

More DVD News:

Self-Destructing DVD Begins Test Marketing
Buena Vista Home Entertainment has begun test marketing self-destructing DVDs in four U.S. cities: Austin, Kansas City, Charleston, and Peoria. Read more...

Self-Destructing DVDs – Will Late Fees Become a Thing of the Past?
While wandering around the Web, I ran across some DVD news that made me wonder if video store late fees might someday become a thing of the past. Read more...

Coming Soon to a Home Near You - Downloadable Disney Movies
Here’s an interesting development that I feel is likely to influence the way people watch movies at home. Read more...

Blockbuster Testing No-Late-Fee Model
Someone pointed out an interesting news item on the Web to me about Blockbuster testing a no-late-fee model similar to that used by Netflix. Read more...