Actor to Hollywood:
Think Direct-to-Home Movies
WSJ
You've heard of
movies that go directly to DVDs. Now, get ready for directly to homes. Actor
Morgan Freeman and his movie company, Revelations Entertainment, have teamed up
with Intel Corp. to try to push Hollywood into broader distribution for movies.
Revelations and Intel have set up a home in Santa Monica, Calif., intended to
demonstrate to industry executives how movies could be piped directly to TV
sets, possibly bypassing theaters altogether. Intel is involved with hopes of
selling more high-end chips that go in the entertainment computers and portable
players that facilitate digital home distribution, as well as setting industry
standards on digital distribution