While details are sketchy at this point, the German website, heise.de, has reported that Universal has ended its exclusive HD DVD contract. Translated from German:
In
the context of a press meeting representatives of the Blu ray advocate maintained Pioneer that universal Home Entertainment stepped out
of the exclusive contract with the Hp-DVD-camp and/or its largest representatives on the hardware side Toshiba. Thus the Studio quit the
agreement, the notice is not only not effective allegedly already. If this report should be confirmed, thereby the way would be free for
film publications on the competition medium Blu ray Disc for universal (in the long run). Above all however the hp DVD graduation Group
would lose their only remaining exclusive supporter after Paramount and Warner under Hollywood Studios.
At this point,
Universal has not confirmed nor denied this report. If this is true though, it probably means the end for HD DVD. If you'd like to read
more, the entire article can be found here.
