The top news and charts for week ending August 4, 2008.
Retailers credit bad economy with rental upturn Studios load Blu-ray releases with extras Fox builds year's biggest campaign for Horton |
Kennedy visits Rentrak Actor Jamie Kennedy (3rd from l.) visited Rentrak’s in-house PPT product sales team to promote his documentary Heckler, which is available Sept. 9 from Echo Bridge. Also with Kennedy were Echo Bridge’s Joe Maita (r.) and Rentrak’s Glen Merison (6th from l.) and Marion Smith (7th from l.). See more photos from this and other events. |
"21" leads Top DVD Renters Chart "21" leads Top DVD Sellers Chart "21" leads Top Blu-ray Sellers Chart |
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SWEETING: Rental turnover |
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BLU STATE: Netflix slipping in a $1 Blu-ray surcharge?? |
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DISC DISH: Sex and the City The Movie DVD, Blu-ray |
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DVDIALOG: Hammer Time with Fred Williamson |
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THE DOWN LOW: Nick shows on iTunes |
Retailers credit bad economy with rental upturn
AUG. 1 | Kiosks, Blu-ray, studio programs also draw customers
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Studios load Blu-ray releases with extras
AUG. 1 | Special features to get consumers to trade up
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Under Coinstar, Redbox has Q2 sales of $58 million
JULY 31 | Kiosk operator logs income of $11.5 million
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LG Blu-ray player will stream Netflix movies
JULY 31 | BD300 to ship in the fall
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Netflix puts on Los Angeles TV concert promo
JULY 31 | Housewives’ Hatcher featured, Cosby Show screened
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Paramount DVD sales driven by Indy release
JULY 29 | Viacom’s media sales boosted by Rock Band game
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Redbox promotes Leonard to senior VP
JULY 29 | Ex-Donnelley executive heads DVD distribution
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On-Demand big in Warner's corner
JULY 28 | FROM VARIETY: Studio aims to lure millions more to VOD
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Cartoon Network, Warner to bow Scooby-Doo prequel
AUG. 1 | Live-action film due fall 2009
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Studios load Blu-ray releases with extras
AUG. 1 | Special features to get consumers to trade up
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Navarre sales up in fiscal Q1
AUG. 1 | DVD label BCI still soft, but Funimation exceeds expectations
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Premiere snaps up SM Pictures
AUG. 1 | FROM VARIETY: Korean production shingle sold to DVD outfit
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Disney earnings up in fiscal Q3
JULY 30 | Film unit operating income down 49%
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DreamWorks Q2 DVD sales fall
JULY 30 | Kung Fu Panda to be released on Blu-ray in Q4
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Lionsgate gets DVD rights for Wolverine
JULY 30 | Marvel to debut series on Nicktoons in January
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MPAA sues sites for fueling piracy
JULY 30 | FROM VARIETY: FOMDB.com, MovieRumor.com included in suit
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Paramount DVD sales driven by Indy release
JULY 29 | Viacom’s media sales boosted by Rock Band game
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SAG sticks to script
JULY 29 | FROM VARIETY: War of words continues between guild, AMPTP
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Disney's Chapek re-elected to lead DEG board
JULY 28 | Warner's Sanders voted as president
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Disney develops digital comic with Stan Lee
JULY 28 | Product will span book, downloads, other media
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On-Demand big in Warner's corner
JULY 28 | FROM VARIETY: Studio aims to lure millions more to VOD
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Fox builds year's biggest campaign for Horton
JULY 28 | DVD, Blu-ray sets to bow Dec. 9
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DVD movies promoted at Comic-Con
JULY 28 | Hulk, Futurama, Starship Troopers among franchises promoted
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Dark Knight continues to dominate
JULY 28 | VARIETY BOX-OFFICE REPORT: Record-breaking sequel nabs $312.4 million
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Study: Blu-ray player purchases still facing obstacles
AUG. 1 | Format penetration rising on PlayStation 3 sales
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Studios load Blu-ray releases with extras
AUG. 1 | Special features to get consumers to trade up
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LG Blu-ray player will stream Netflix movies
JULY 31 | BD300 to ship in the fall
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Study: Blu-ray player purchases still facing obstacles
AUG. 1 | Format penetration rising on PlayStation 3 sales
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Hero helps double Activision profits
AUG. 1 | FROM VARIETY: Videogame bolsters company's strong quarter
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THQ Q1 loss widens on product costs
JULY 31 | Fiscal 2009 earnings, sales forecast lowered
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Videogame giants without a home
JULY 31 | FROM VARIETY: Activision, Vivendi games hit reset
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Electronic Arts Q1 loss narrows on more sales
JULY 30 | More demand for Rock Band, Battlefield titles
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Wii, DS powers up Nintendo profit
JULY 30 | FROM VARIETY: Net profit jumps 34% to $993 million
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Paramount DVD sales driven by Indy release
JULY 29 | Viacom’s media sales boosted by Rock Band game
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Videogames up, but film drags Sony earnings
JULY 29 | Sales lift for PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable
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LG Blu-ray player will stream Netflix movies
JULY 31 | BD300 to ship in the fall
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On-Demand big in Warner's corner
JULY 28 | FROM VARIETY: Studio aims to lure millions more to VOD
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