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Submission + - Netflix chooses Blu-Ray over HD-DVD (reuters.com)

Submitted by j-turkey on Monday February 11, 2008 @05:22PM

j-turkey writes: According to this story from Reuters, Netflix said on Monday it would exclusively stock Blu-ray high-definition DVDs after a decision by some the world's biggest movie studios in favor of the Sony Corp developed format.

According to emails sent to Netflix subscribers, the existing HD-DVD stock will still be available for renting, but no new titles will be added and replacements will not be ordered.

Submission + - Servers hosed, World Series ticket sales suspended

Submitted by j-turkey on Monday October 22, 2007 @05:01PM

j-turkey writes: According to ESPN news, due to unexpected demand, the Colorado Rockies had to suspend World Series Ticket sales today after their hosted servers failed. The Rockies said up to 20,000 tickets would be available for each World Series game in Denver but opted for online sales only, saying that would be the most fair. Within the first 90 minutes of ticket sales, the site (hosted by Irvine, Calif.-based Paciolan Inc) reached over 8.5 million hits. No word yet on when tickets will go back on sale. However, the Rockies are likely under pressure to resume sales as soon as possible, as their home games begin this Saturday.

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