Won't back down.

Video Business, May, 2007

By Jennifer Netherby Blu-ray claims victory, but HD DVD supporters hold their ground When it comes to next-generation movie discs, there's one thing every studio agrees on: one format will prevail. Which one, you ask? Why, the one backed by the studio you're asking, of course.

That means both Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD will likely survive through this year. So far, no studio says it is considering switching or adding allegiance to the other side. Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Iger said in a recent earnings call with analysts that the Blu-ray supporting studio is unlikely to release films on HD DVD. On the rival front, Universal is the only studio releasing films only on HD DVD, and Universal Studios Home Entertainment president Craig Kornblau...

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