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Classic MTV programming coming to UMD
Though it faced some troubled times over the last few years, the PSP's Universal Media Disc is showing impressive resilience as a portable movie format. Case in point, today's announcement that MTV will become bring some of its classic programming to the PSP-exclusive format.The discs, which will be available for $14.99 at retailers nationwide starting today, are: "Beavis & Butt-head: The Mike Judge Collection," Vol. 2 and 3 "Jackass," Vol. 2 and 3 "Wildboyz," Vol. 1 and 2 "Viva La Bam," Vol. 2, 3, and 4 "Aeon Flux: The Complete Animated Collection" (2-disc set) No word yet on whether or not current MTV hits like ... uh ... current hits ... um ... there's no word what other classic MTV hits will be released on UMD, but we'll let you know if and when we hear.
MTV and SCEA team up to bring back UMD
It's not dead! Sort of. Sony Computer Entertainment of America and MTV have announced a collaboration to bring new UMD movies to store shelves. In fact, they should be available now. "Jackass," "Beavis & Butt-head," and "Aeon Flux" are all available for $14.99 (MSRP) beginning this week."This collaboration with MTV is a key first step in meeting the needs of our consumers, who are utilizing PSP as a video player more than ever and are thirsting for more content, particularly short-form videos," said Phil Rosenberg, senior vice president of sales and business development, SCEA in a press release. "MTV's programming is hugely popular, and SCEA can utilize our internal resources to appropriately manage the publishing and distribution of these hit shows on UMD. This demonstrates our commitment to supporting the UMD video format by delivering what consumers want to watch at the right price. SCEA will continue to license movie, TV, and other video content, leveraging our sales and marketing strengths, as a strategic focus moving forward.The price is certainly nice, and this is planned to be the first of a growing library of UMD movies to release in the future. Does the $15 price make you want to bite? We'll see how consumers respond.%Gallery-14592%
HDTV Listings for August 18, 2007
What we're watching: Saturday movie night is back in action, with the excellent Pan's Labyrinth on Cinemax and Aeon Flux on Showtime. No SNL tonight, as NBC features the 2007 U.S. Gymnastics Championships in HD.Our traditional high-def listings continue below.
Majesco may not go belly up after all!
There's still a chance Majesco might run out of money in the near future, but the New Jersey-based company's latest financial results are providing investors with some hope that a turnaround might be in the works, according to a research report by Wedbush Morgan Securities analysts Michael Pachter and Edward Woo. The company made more money than anybody expected in the latest quarter. They also managed to keep their costs low and have decided to focus on lower-budget console and handheld titles. How does a game developer on the rocks keep costs low? By firing the QA staff, of course! The company notes in its latest financial statement that lower R&D costs are "principally attributable to lower quality assurance employee costs as a result of the fewer number of premium game projects currently in the development cycle." Pachter and Woo (who maintain a "sell" rating on the company's stock) write, "Although we are still unable to paint a rosy picture about Majesco’s prospects, we think that the shift in strategy is the right decision, and note that the company has begun to show signs of improvement." [Post screenshot comes from recent Majesco title Aeon Flux for the Xbox and PS2]
