Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Walmart Acquires Vudu!
This brings Walmart into the competition with Netflix, Redbox, and other DVD outlets. Walmart is a DVD providor for approximately 40% of the market. Walmart belives that this ownership of Vudu will give Walmart customers a choice of versatility of the forms they want to watch their entertainment in. We will simply have to see if Walmart acquires other industries to be world leaders.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Ellen DeGeneres
News Just In! Warner Bros has just allowed "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" to be continued on NBC because of her amazing ratings she brought to "American Idol." She has extended her contract for another THREE YEARS! Who could have thought that Ellen would attract people to tune into "American Idol." She has been known for her unique personality that spices up any stage she might be on. Everyone who works with Ellen has mentioned that she is a true star and a pleasure to work with. "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" is ranked at #2 in terms of talk show and is simply behind Oprah in rankings. Having Ellen on "American Idol" can truly be a positive start for the show's ninth season on television. There has also been some controversy over whether Howard Stern replaces the infamous Simon Cowell on American Idol, but rumor has it that Ellen does not approve. Well, We will have to see if the rating continue to rise with her presence on the show.