The top news and charts for week ending June 16, 2008.
Digital copy use grows with consumer acceptance Video viewing time jumped 30% in last decade BD Live will be priority for Disney |
Shea’s last run Mets player Darryl Strawberry (2nd from l.) met with fans at a New York Best Buy to promote MLB Productions’ New York Mets: Essential Games of Shea Stadium (distributed by A&E) and Shea Goodbye: 45 Years of Amazin’! (Genius). At the in-store with Strawberry were (l. to r.) Genius’ Brehan Maul, Rebecca Barkin and Norbert Hudak; A&E’s Kate Winn and New Video’s Rita Cherichella. Click for more industry photos. |
"SEMI-PRO" leads Top DVD Renters Chart "NATIONAL TREASURE 2" leads Top DVD Sellers Chart "RAMBO" leads Top Blu-ray Sellers Chart |
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RED STATE, BLUE STATE: Here comes a Hulked-up Blu-ray |
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DISC DISH: Smart People DVD, Blu-ray |
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DVDIALOG: Night’s big morning |
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THE DOWN LOW: Brad Garrett dating show online |
Mityas to lead Movie Gallery stores
JUNE 13 | Appointment follows other executive moves at retailer
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DVDPlay’s Piper brings retail mindset
JUNE 13 | Former Safeway executive to help lead kiosk growth
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Tweeter unveils new store prototype
JUNE 12 | FROM TWICE: Electronics chain offers self-guided displays
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Revenue-sharing revenue down for Rentrak
JUNE 11 | Growth in data tracking brings company to black
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EMA honors Stein with Freedom of Expression
JUNE 10 | Award recognizes outspoken individuals
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Netflix sells out of streaming set-top box
JUNE 10 | Partner Roku reports two-week delay
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New York Virgin stores face possible closure
JUNE 10 | Real estate parent companies seek higher-paying tenants
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Steve Jobs unveils new iPhone
JUNE 10 | FROM VARIETY: Latest generation less expensive, supports 3G
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Retailers seek HD ‘sizzle’
JUNE 9 | FROM TWICE: Plans to make HDTV experience mainstream
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Disney launches Buddies into space
JUNE 12 | New franchise DVD movie expected in February
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Digital copy use grows with consumer acceptance
JUNE 13 | Studios add feature to TV, catalog titles
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Tartan closed, library sold to Palisades
JUNE 13 | New owner plans to re-market titles
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Tribeca launches Web site for digital transfers
JUNE 11 | Reframe cuts production, distribution prices for fledgling filmmakers
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Funimation lifts Navarre in fiscal 2008
JUNE 11 | Poor BCI performance a drag on results
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Summit distributes Concert Hot Spot Blu-ray titles
JUNE 11 | Deal covers catalog, new releases
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Warner Premiere begins Hills Run Red
JUNE 11 | Made-for-DVD movie in production in Bulgaria
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HBO joining forces with FunnyorDie
JUNE 11 | FROM VARIETY: Network buys small stake in comedy site
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Infinity delivers Smithsonian documentaries to DVD
JUNE 10 | First two titles set for Sept. 23 release
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Disney streams catalog movies online
JUNE 10 | Finding Nemo, others, air a week after ABC broadcast
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DVD helps build Disney consumer products sales
JUNE 10 | High School Musical, Hannah Montana lead franchises
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BD Live will be priority for Disney
JUNE 10 | Launches feature with Sleeping Beauty, builds family awareness campaign
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NBC Universal thinks ‘Big’ videogames
JUNE 10 | FROM VARIETY: Equity Fund, GMT purchase online gaming site
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Understanding & Solutions, Decision Tree merge
JUNE 9 | Companies form Futuresource Consulting
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Retailers seek HD ‘sizzle’
JUNE 9 | FROM TWICE: Plans to make HDTV experience mainstream
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Garra upped in SPHE role
JUNE 9 | FROM VARIETY: Executive named senior VP, Asia Pacific
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Kung Fu Panda wins B.O. battle
JUNE 9 | VARIETY BOX-OFFICE REPORT: Animated feature nabs $60 million
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Summit distributes Concert Hot Spot Blu-ray titles
JUNE 11 | Deal covers catalog, new releases
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BD Live will be priority for Disney
JUNE 10 | Launches feature with Sleeping Beauty, builds family awareness campaign
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Retailers seek HD ‘sizzle’
JUNE 9 | FROM TWICE: Plans to make HDTV experience mainstream
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Videogame sales lift 37% in May
JUNE 12 | Wii still leading on hardware side
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Canal VOD to Sony’s PSP
JUNE 12 | FROM VARIETY: Duo ink deal to allow service for gaming units
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NBC Universal thinks ‘Big’ videogames
JUNE 10 | FROM VARIETY: Equity Fund, GMT purchase online gaming site
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Digital copy use grows with consumer acceptance
JUNE 13 | Studios add feature to TV, catalog titles
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Canal VOD to Sony’s PSP
JUNE 12 | FROM VARIETY: Duo ink deal to allow service for gaming units
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Tribeca launches Web site for digital transfers
JUNE 11 | Reframe cuts production, distribution prices for fledgling filmmakers
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Video viewing time jumped 30% in last decade
JUNE 11 | Study: Will expand another 35% by 2013
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HBO joining forces with FunnyorDie
JUNE 11 | FROM VARIETY: Network buys small stake in comedy site
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Netflix sells out of streaming set-top box
JUNE 10 | Partner Roku reports two-week delay
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Disney streams catalog movies online
JUNE 10 | Finding Nemo, others, air a week after ABC broadcast
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Hulu adds Viacom shows
JUNE 10 | FROM B&C: Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, The Colbert Report on video site
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Vudu signs sales reps
JUNE 10 | FROM TWICE: Will sell VOD set-top in California, Arizona, Nevada and Michigan
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Digital copy use grows with consumer acceptance
JUNE 13 | Studios add feature to TV, catalog titles
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Netflix sells out of streaming set-top box
JUNE 10 | Partner Roku reports two-week delay
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Steve Jobs unveils new iPhone
JUNE 10 | FROM VARIETY: Latest generation less expensive, supports 3G
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