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Official HD DVD promotion site
Wikipedia entry

HD DVD Promotion Group Member List contains the main promoters of HD DVD, namely Toshiba, NEC, Sanyo, Microsoft, RCA, Kenwood, Intel, Venturer Electronics and Memory-Tech Corporation. The HD DVD format is also non-exclusively supported by Acer, Asus, HP, Hitachi Maxell, LG, Lite On, Onkyo, Meridian, Samsung, and Alpine.
In terms of major studios in North America, HD DVD is currently exclusively backed by Universal Studios (including subsidiaries Focus Features and Rogue Pictures), Paramount Pictures (including Paramount Vantage, Nickelodeon Movies, MTV Films, DreamWorks Pictures and DreamWorks Animation), The Weinstein Company (including Dimension Films), and First Look Studios.
The format is non-exclusively backed by Warner Bros. Pictures (it should be noted that a number of Warner’s titles—Batman Begins, Constantine, Troy (excluding Troy: Director’s Cut), V for Vendetta, The Perfect Storm, Poseidon, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, The Matrix Trilogy—are HD DVD exclusive at the present), New Line Cinema (it should be noted that some of New Line Cinema titles, the first being Hairspray, are announced as Blu-ray exclusive for limited time due to lack of region coding in HD DVD. All catalog titles will be released simultaneously in both formats), HBO, and Image Entertainment (including the Discovery Channel), Magnolia Pictures, Brentwood Home Video, Ryko, Koch/Goldhil Entertainment.
In Europe HD DVD is currently supported either exclusively or non-exclusively by Medusa Home Entertainment, Studio Canal, Universum Films, Kinowelt Home Entertainment, DVD International, Opus Arte, MK2, Momentum Pictures, Twister Home Video, and many others. Many titles that are Blu-ray exclusive in the United States are released on HD DVD in Europe, and can be played on any US player due to the absence of region coding on HD DVD. Likewise, movies that are HD DVD exclusive in the United States are released in either exclusive to a format or released to both formats in other region, to be made easier because some of region-coded discs are actually region-free. For example, Universal’s Bruce Almighty, a European exclusive to Blu-ray, is compatible to region A player.
In the Music Industry, HD DVD is currently exclusively supported by EMI and non exclusively supported by Warner Music Group and Universal Music Group
In the adult-movie market, HD DVD is currently exclusively backed by Wicked Pictures, Pink Visual, Bang Bros, Digital Playground and ClubJenna (which on June 22, 2006 was acquired by Playboy Enterprises). Contrary to many internet blogs, it has been reported by ABC News believed that the porn industry will not be a factor in the current format war. The main reason is that many pornographic websites have movie downloads as an option, thus making the disc format less important.
Beginning July 2007, Blockbuster Video will be carrying Blu-ray Disc in 1,450 stores, in addition to the original 250 that carried both HD DVD and Blu-ray. Online they will still be offering both formats. Blockbuster will continue to offer both formats at its initial 250 stores that currently carry both high-definition formats.
On August 20, 2007, Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, and DreamWorks Animation announced their exclusive support for the HD DVD format citing its cost benefits and superior features. However, in contrast to this the New York Times reported, citing two Viacom executives that a payoff had occurred for a sum of $150 million for a period of 18 months exclusivity. Paramount has neither denied or confirmed this, however Paramount’s CTO Alan Bell said it was an indefinite commitment. Both Microsoft and Toshiba have denied that such a payoff occurred. Films directed by Steven Spielberg are excluded from this announcement as he controls the rights to his own works. In response to these reports of a $150 million deal, DreamWorks Animation CEO, Jeffrey Katzenberg stated that it was disingenuous for other companies to suggest that they were not compensated for endorsing Blu-ray.
On October 29, 2007, Toshiba announced that Kmart would exclusively carry HD DVD standalone players in their stores (due to their lower price), however Kmart later denied that it was exclusively selling either format. A follow-up by CNBC further clarified that in fact Kmart had no plans to offer Blu-ray standalone players because its looking for value for its customers, and currently only HD DVD offers that value. The retail giant continues to carry the Playstation 3, which can perform as a Blu-ray player.