RIM, maker of the BlackBerry smartphones, has announced a distribution deal in China, one that should help the company expand its phones into the world’s most populated nation.
The deal, with technology company Digital China, will “help RIM further expand its business in China” while giving them access to a large national distribution network.
RIM has made BlackBerry smartphones available in China since 2006 through China Mobile but sales have been extremely light, and marketing has been even lighter.
“Digital China’s extensive knowledge and market presence will further expand the opportunity for RIM in China,” said RIM CEO Jim Balsillie.
Result for: distribution network
Koch Entertainment Distribution, one of the fastest-growing independent music companies in the U.S, has announced that it will make over 2,600 hours of video available through Apple’s iTunes platform.
The content will include fitness, foreign, horror, documentary, TV, special interest, classics, children’s, anime and independent film genres.
There will be programming available from Koch, Koch Vision, Koch Lorber Films labels, Passport Entertainment, Cinema Epoch, Lifesize Entertainment and more.
VB says the titles now available for download are the music video Hatebreed: Live Dominance, Chop Shop, High Times Presents: The Cannabis Cup, Les Paul: Chasing Sound, Monster Camp, Secrets of Mary Magdalene, the Sundance Channel’s Terminal City and Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers: The Collection Vol. 1.
“Making key titles from our home video library available on iTunes helps position Koch as the premier independent aggregator in the digital distribution space with the broadest distribution network of any independent,” noted Michael Rosenberg, president of Koch Entertainment Distribution.
Result for: distribution network
The movie download service Vudu has announced that it has added over 1000 professional home installation companies to its distribution network.
The company says the move was necessary after the launch of its HD format HDX which the company calls the “the most advanced quality video for Web, cable, satellite and broadcast platforms.”
Many of the companies are aligned with Vudu’s expensive XL set top box which offer one terabyte of movie storage and better quality.
Vudu currently offers 10,000 titles that users can download to their set-top boxes and watch on their TVs.
“HDX is clearly resonating with people who understand AV for the home inside and out,” said Mark Jung, Vudu CEO. “Their commitment to Vudu means that consumers around the U.S. will be able to enjoy the highest quality 1080p on-demand movies on their home theater systems.”
