The top news and charts for week ending August 10, 2007 .
Blu-ray players outpacing supply Downloads promote TV DVD, say studios Blockbuster acquires movie download site Movielink |
"300" leads Top DVD Renters Chart "300" leads Top DVD Sellers Chart "300" leads Top HD DVD Sellers Chart "300" leads Top Blu-ray Sellers Chart |
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Blockbuster acquires movie download site Movielink
AUG. 8 | After a year of rumors, Blockbuster Video has acquired studio-owned movie download service Movielink, putting the largest rental retailer in the digital business overnight. Blockbuster chair and CEO Jim Keyes called the deal the next “logical” step in the company’s transformation.
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Paramount promotes Blades of Glory on Second Life
AUG. 9 | Paramount Home Entertainment is turning to immersive Web game Second Life to promote the Aug. 28 DVD release of Blades of Glory.
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Lionsgate DVD revenue drops 10% on weak slate
AUG. 9 | A weaker new release slate dragged Lionsgate home entertainment revenue down 10% to $103.8 million during the company’s fiscal first quarter. Pride, Tyler Perry film Daddy’s Little Girls and Happily N’ever After (pictured) led disc sales for the period but weren’t big enough to outsell last year’s slate.
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News Corp. income up 24% in fiscal Q4
AUG. 8 | Although News Corp.’s filmed entertainment operating income was cut nearly in half during its just ended fiscal fourth quarter, the company turned in upbeat quarterly and full-year fiscal earnings. Highlights for the period included DVD sales of Night at the Museum.
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Warner gears up Speed Racer game
AUG. 8 | FROM VARIETY: Continuing to expand its in-house videogame work, Warner Bros. will self-publish the game based on next summer's tentpole Speed Racer.
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Onkyo to bow high-tech HD DVD player
AUG. 9 | Onkyo USA is rolling out its first HD DVD player, the DV-HD805, at a relatively high $899 price point for the format.
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Warner gears up Speed Racer game
AUG. 8 | FROM VARIETY: Continuing to expand its in-house videogame work, Warner Bros. will self-publish the game based on next summer's tentpole Speed Racer.
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Blockbuster acquires movie download site Movielink
AUG. 8 | After a year of rumors, Blockbuster Video has acquired studio-owned movie download service Movielink, putting the largest rental retailer in the digital business overnight. Blockbuster chair and CEO Jim Keyes called the deal the next “logical” step in the company’s transformation.
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Onkyo to bow high-tech HD DVD player
AUG. 9 | Onkyo USA is rolling out its first HD DVD player, the DV-HD805, at a relatively high $899 price point for the format.
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