Blogwars: Clooney clashes with Huffington over ‘approved’ posting

George Clooney has fallen out with the commentator and socialite Arianna Huffington over whether he authorised his words to appear on her blog, The Huffington Post. By Oliver Burkeman in New York.

Gawker’s greatest stalks

When the New York gossip website Gawker launched its Gawker Stalker site this week it sparked controversy. Perhaps less sensational, but more amusing, are the remarks of the Gawker stalkers themselves. We reprint a selection here.

Sony loses ground in technology battle as snags delay PlayStation 3

· Blu-ray console launch date shifts to November· Microsoft and Toshiba take lead in format war

Games come of age with their own Baftas

Awards will put 'one of the principal art forms' on same level as film and television.

Police launch crackdown on DVD piracy

A new police squad targeting the UK's illegal trade in pirated DVDs, which is estimated to earn criminals £300m a year, was launched today.

Disney snaps up Pixar in $7.4bn deal

Walt Disney put animation back at the heart of its strategy when it announced the $7.4bn (£4.1bn) acquisition of Pixar, the company behind Finding Nemo and Toy Story last night. By Jane Martinson.

Fists, bombs and blood: Google’s brave new world of home video gets off to a shaky start

The Google Video Store offers users the chance to download everything from basketball games to musty episodes of The Brady Bunch or I Love Lucy. But some of its wares are less savoury than others. By Xan Brooks and Bobbie Johnson.

Sky starts film downloads and the iPod news flash

Satellite broadcaster BSkyB yesterday announced a series of technological innovations designed to neuter the threat of its pay-TV rivals, including allowing subscribers to legally download blockbuster films to watch on a computer, and news bulletins for iPods. By Owen Gibson.

DVD is history: get ready for next video format

It will come as a shock to film fans who have spent Christmas stocking up on their movie collections, but the technology industry is in agreement: the DVD is dead. By Bobbie Johnson.

Hollywood studios make deal with BitTorrent creator

Hollywood reached a deal yesterday with the creator of the popular file-sharing software BitTorrent, Bram Cohen, in a move to reduce online film piracy.

Spielberg joins EA

Film-maker Steven Spielberg is branching out into video games, teaming up with Electronic Arts to develop original titles.

The new Apple iPod: now it does video too

Apple, which revolutionised the market for portable music with its fashionable iPod player, promised last night to do the same for Hollywood studios and TV broadcasters. By Bobbie Johnson and Owen Gibson.

First DVD pirate to get Asbo in war on illicit trade

Street trader the authorities could not curb is banned from selling in London - and jailed for six months.