Will Sony's intentions with Blu-Ray violate anti-trust?

I've read rumors (no factual basis) that Sony will not offer their Sony Pictures / Columbia Pictures content on HD-DVD; it will only become available on Blu-Ray. I can understand the logic behind this course of action on Sony's part. But I cannot condone it nor do I wish to suffer it.

First question: Can anyone validate or refute this rumor?

Second question: If it turns out to be true, then does this not represent a violation of anti-trust laws? In other words, if you want to view Sony's content in HD, then you are required to purchase a piece of technology that incorporates a licensed copy of Sony's technology patents for Blu-Ray, at a minimum (e.g. if you buy a Samsung)... or worst-case you have to purchase a piece of hardware from Sony.

Here's my thinking: Sony has a monopoly on their movie content. This isn't a monopoly on all movie content, of course, but is on any movies owned by Sony / Columbia. So in essence they have a large number of micro-monopolies. If you want to view a certain movie that they own, then they're the only game in town.

If Sony's home video division decides to only offer their content on Blu-Ray - and there can be no technically-justifiable reason for this, as we all know - then they are in essence forcing a consumer to buy "A" (Blu-Ray technology) in order to get "B" (HD video content), and drive the competition "C" (HD-DVD based technology) out of business. They are using their numerous micro-monopolies in the home video market to impact and constrain our purchasing options in the consumer electronics market in their favor.