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‘Star Wars’ a likely force for electronic sell-through

The release of all six “Star Wars” movies as digital downloads could cause a disturbance in the nascent electronic sell-through market. Walt Disney (DIS) announced late Monday that it would make the two trilogies available as digital downloads for the first time, starting Friday. The long-running space adventure series has been available for years on video discs for the home entertainment market. But the release of “Star Wars: The Digital Movie

Apple streaming video service a steppingstone to TV set

Apple (AAPL) is preparing to enter the over-the-top Internet television market this year with a multichannel subscription service that would provide an alternative to more expensive cable, satellite and telco TV services. The streaming video service will launch this fall with about 25 channels, including several broadcast networks, the Wall Street Journal reported late Monday. Apple’s service would be available on iOS devices including iPhones, iPads and the Apple TV set-top box. Apple’s service reportedly will include CBS (CBS), Fox (FOXA) and Walt Disney (DIS)-owned ABC broadcast networks. NBC is not part of the subscription programming bundle, but the Comcast (CMCSA)-owned network plans to offer a stand-alone streaming app for Apple TV later this year, 9to5Mac reported Tuesday. Apple is aiming to offer the service for $30 to $40 a month. It likely will announce the service in June and launch it in September, the Journal said. The news follows…

Apple Plans 25-Channel TV Streaming Service: Report

Apple (AAPL) plans to launch a TV streaming service this fall with some 25 channels, including several broadcast networks. The service, which would seriously disrupt the cable industry, would work on any Apple iOS devices, including iPhones, iPads and Apple TV, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday night. The channels would include CBS (CBS), Fox (FOXA) and Walt Disney (DIS)-owned ABC broadcast networks, but not NBC. The monthly fee could be