The top news and charts for week ending August 22, 2008.
EBay DVD sellers see less profit Blu-ray Disc sales share to double by year-end Downloads to TV spending to hit $5 billion by 2013 |
Getting a Tan Lionsgate celebrated the season one DVD release of E! reality show Sunset Tan with an Aug. 19 appearance at Hollywood’s Virgin Megastore by the cast: (from l. to r.) Janae Alt, Nick D’Anna, Ania Migdal, Devin Haman, Holly Huddleston, Molly Shea and Jeff Bozz. See more photos from this and other events. |
"21" leads Top DVD Renters Chart "NIM'S ISLAND" leads Top DVD Sellers Chart "BATMAN BEGINS" leads Top Blu-ray Sellers Chart |
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SWEETING: Apple’s seed |
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BLU STATE: Internet video a Blu-ray promotion |
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DISC DISH: Anchor Bay has Blu-ray firsts |
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DVDIALOG: Uwe Boll goes Postal |
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THE DOWN LOW: The digital world is flat, unless you’re Google |
EBay DVD sellers see less profit
AUG. 22 | More competition, higher listing fees cut margins
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Moviegoers aren’t cutting back on nights out
AUG. 21 | Study says continued theater visits are good for DVD industry
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Barnes & Noble Q2 earnings fall
AUG. 21 | Retailer expands DVD section
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DVD slightly up, but Trans World still in red ink
AUG. 21 | Retailer continues changes for stronger second half
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GameStop Q2 earnings double
AUG. 21 | Same-store sales lagged industry growth expectations
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Circuit City names Marcum vice chairman
AUG. 20 | Wattles nominated ex-Hollywood Entertainment CFO to board
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Barnes & Noble.com chief steps down
AUG. 19 | Toulantis ran Web operations for six years
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Downloads to TV spending to hit $5 billion by 2013
AUG. 19 | Study credits more Internet-connected consoles, set-top boxes
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Virgin creates Warner store within a store
AUG. 19 | Times Square outlet part of studio's 85th anniversary tribute
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Amazon.com to buy back debt
AUG. 18 | Internet giant to exchange $399 million in debt for stock
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Hastings' earnings drop 63% in Q2
AUG. 18 | UPDATE: Lower report blamed on new used DVD prices, no Harry Potter book
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CinemaNow downloads now playable on Macs
AUG. 18 | Deal also allows online service to stream movies
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Willmoss Films launches preschool DVD series
AUG. 22 | It’s Monkey Time! bows Sept. 2
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Moviegoers aren’t cutting back on nights out
AUG. 21 | Study says continued theater visits are good for DVD industry
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Universal promotes DVDs with mobile clips
AUG. 21 | Sneak peeks of Heroes, The Office extras available through cell phones
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Paramount names DVD production unit
AUG. 20 | UPDATE: Hires additional staff for made-for-home-entertainment division
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Cinevolve puts Blu-ray in first slate
AUG. 20 | New supplier will offer high-def titles at inexpensive prices
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Arts Alliance secures promo partners for Planet B-Boy
AUG. 20 | South Pole Clothing, YouTube event part of campaign
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Morningstar enters U.S. home entertainment market
AUG. 19 | Garbage Warrior, Smurfs in Canadian supplier's first slate
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Virgin creates Warner store within a store
AUG. 19 | Times Square outlet part of studio's 85th anniversary tribute
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Italians block Pirate Bay Web site
AUG. 18 | FROM VARIETY: Authorities deny access to BitTorrent site
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Thunder rumbles to top spot
AUG. 18 | VARIETY BOX-OFFICE REPORT: Dark Knight the 2nd highest grossing pic ever
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Cinevolve puts Blu-ray in first slate
AUG. 20 | New supplier will offer high-def titles at inexpensive prices
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Blu-ray Disc sales share to double by year-end
AUG. 19 | Format will account for 61% of best-selling titles by 2012
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Sony to launch updated PSP
AUG. 22 | FROM TWICE: Product has improved LCD screen, built-in microphone
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Xbox 360 outsells PS3 in Japan
AUG. 19 | FROM VARIETY: Nintendo outsells both with its Wii console
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EA allows Take-Two bid to expire
AUG. 18 | Five-month-old $2 billion offer for GTA publisher likely to end
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Downloads to TV spending to hit $5 billion by 2013
AUG. 19 | Study credits more Internet-connected consoles, set-top boxes
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CinemaNow downloads now playable on Macs
AUG. 18 | Deal also allows online service to stream movies
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3D conference includes home entertainment
AUG. 20 | FROM VARIETY: Event moves to Beverly Hills Dec. 1-2
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Toshiba debuts ‘near-HD’ DVD player
AUG. 18 | FROM TWICE: Upconverting XD-E500 priced at $149
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