The number of televisions estimated that sit unused in closets.
The EPA estimates that nearly 100 million unused televisions are currently taking up precious, beautiful space. (source: EPA, July 2008)
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WB could very well be playing the waiting game -- looking for a better contract that gives them a better share of the disc profits. Blu-Ray needs them a lot more than WB needs Blu-Ray. If Blu-Ray wants to sit on the pot and think about it, then WB may just go HD DVD exclusive.
Paying off goes both ways. Warner is probably letting both sides up the offers. HD-DVD needs Warner FAR more than bluray needs Warner.
I don't think the movies are made like that. I'm pretty sure the fee to use the format is paid on replication, after that, the studio can keep the money. Replication costs are about $2/a disc for both the HD formats, the rest of the cost goes to recouping the authoring expenses, film making expenses, marketing and maybe even profit if they sell enough of them. The deal Paramount supposedly got was basically promotional/marketing considerations.