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The latest home entertainment news from retail, including top DVD sales, top DVD rentals, rental models, rental kiosks, store openings, store closings, earnings, executive moves and corporate restructurings.
 Movie Gallery may file bankruptcy in two weeks
By Cindy Spielvogel - 10/11/2007
OCT. 11 | A report from Bloomberg yesterday cited “people with direct knowledge of company’s plans” as saying Movie Gallery may file bankruptcy within two weeks under an agreement that won’t completely wipe out existing shareholders. More
- TNR slows growth under new management
By Ned Randolph - 10/12/2007
OCT. 12 | TNR Entertainment has in the last three weeks quietly undergone a senior management change amidst a redirection that will see the DVD rental kiosk operator slow growth and focus on improving execution in its current locations.
More - Target debuts next-generation consumer electronics departments
By Alan Wolf of TWICE - 10/11/2007
OCT. 11 | FROM TWICE: Target rolled out its latest CE department prototype yesterday with the soft opening of 61 new stores around the country.
More - Amazon launches high-def micro site
By Alan Wolf of TWICE - 10/11/2007
OCT. 11 | FROM TWICE: Amazon.com has launched a dedicated high-definition micro site designed to explain and sell high-definition TV and related products to less tech-savvy consumers.
More - Movie Gallery to file chapter 11, WSJ says
by Cindy Spielvogel - 10/06/2007
OCT. 6 | UPDATE: Movie Gallery will file a chapter 11 bankruptcy this month, according to sources in a story posted by the Wall Street Journal late Friday.
More - NPD Group: Electronic sell-through has slow growth
By Susanne Ault - 10/05/2007
OCT. 5 | Despite the hype surrounding digital video, permanent downloads (a.k.a. electronic sell-through) have been slow to catch on—just 1.3 million households, representing 2% of Internet users in the U.S., purchased electronic sell-through products early in 2007, according to NPD Group.
More - Indiana town questions Redbox monitoring
By Susanne Ault - 10/05/2007
OCT. 5 | Legislators in a small Indiana town are taking Redbox to task over the inclusion of R-rated movies in its kiosks, and independent rental retailers are jumping on the opportunity to market themselves as more parent- and community-friendly than their $1-per-night rival.
More - Best Buy named leading high-def retailer
By Susanne Ault - 10/05/2007
OCT. 5 | Best Buy has emerged as the leading retailer of Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD titles by a wide margin, easily topping DVD-dominant Wal-Mart, according to the NPD Group. Wal-Mart carries a third-place share of the high-definition software market, followed by Circuit City and Target. Amazon.com sits in second.
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THE DOWN LOW
Ned Randolph, Reporter, Video Business
October 10, 2007
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THE DOWN LOW
Ned Randolph, Reporter, Video Business
October 10, 2007
Netflix to Showcase Instant On Feature
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THE DOWN LOW
Samantha Clark, Managing editor and online editor, Video Business
September 19, 2007
NBC shows for free
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DISC DISH
Samantha Clark, Managing editor and online editor, Video Business
August 20, 2007
Freaky Family Guy and Dirt
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Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer thrilled fans this week.
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Top
DVD Sellers
| RANK | TITLE |
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| 1 |
FANTASTIC 4: SILVER SURFER |
| 2 |
THE JUNGLE BOOK |
| 3 |
KNOCKED UP |
Top DVD Rentals
| RANK | TITLE |
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| 1 |
FANTASTIC 4: SILVER SURFER |
| 2 |
KNOCKED UP |
| 3 |
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Source: Rentrak Corp.; week ended 10/7/2007
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