The top news and charts for week ending September 5, 2008.
NCR to build DVD kiosk business Blu-ray players priced high and low Sim2 slates better-than-Blu-ray systems |
A Private party The cast and crew of Private Practice celebrated the series’ first season DVD release at the Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles on Sept. 2. Disney’s Gordon Ho and Lori MacPherson (r.) partied with Private Practice creator Shonda Rhimes (2nd from l.) and star Kate Walsh. See more photos from this and other events. |
WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS leads Top DVD Renters Chart ARIEL'S BEGINNING leads Top DVD Sellers Chart THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS leads Top Blu-ray Sellers Chart |
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SWEETING: The art of treading lightly |
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BETWEEN THE LINES: How much is too much? |
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DISC DISH: Kit Kittredge: An American Girl DVD, Blu-ray |
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DVDIALOG: Misha Barton enters Virgin Territory |
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THE DOWN LOW: HD TV downloads and other iTunes rumors |
U.K. company distributes DVD by newspaper
SEPT. 5 | Disc includes one free movie plus one unlockable with fee
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NCR to build DVD kiosk business
SEPT. 5 | ATM giant will make more than 11,000 machines by 2010
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Amazon turns on VOD
SEPT. 4 | New service integrates Unbox
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Blu-ray players priced high and low
SEPT. 4 | At CEDIA, Sony surprises with $2,000 player
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EMA opposes Videogame Ratings Enforcement Act
SEPT. 4 | Entertainment Merchants Assn. legislative update for July
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Retailers survive Gustav with no damage
SEPT. 3 | Storm causes brief delays
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Netflix hires DivX executive Bill Holmes
SEPT. 2 | Digital-media veteran to help build streaming business
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Porchlight launches educational division
SEPT. 4 | DVDs for sale at dedicated Web site
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Sony surprises with pricey Blu-ray player
SEPT. 4 | At CEDIA, Pioneer also pursues high-end strategy
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Venice looks toward a 3D future
SEPT. 3 | FROM VARIETY: Event hosts conference on large format films
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Sony video unit exiting Korea
SEPT. 3 | FROM VARIETY: Home entertainment arm closes offices
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TLA welcomes independent filmmakers to site
SEPT. 2 | Starts program to distribute little-known titles
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Summer season a smash success
SEPT. 2 | VARIETY BOX-OFFICE REPORT: Thunder wins holiday fray over new releases
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Sim2 slates better-than-Blu-ray systems
SEPT. 5 | FROM TWICE: Manufacturer reveals bundles at CEDIA
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Blu-ray players priced high and low
SEPT. 4 | At CEDIA, Sony surprises with $2,000 player
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Sony surprises with pricey Blu-ray player
SEPT. 4 | At CEDIA, Pioneer also pursues high-end strategy
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EMA opposes Videogame Ratings Enforcement Act
SEPT. 4 | Entertainment Merchants Assn. legislative update for July
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Take-Two reports Q3 profit on GTA IV
SEPT. 4 | Games publisher boosts annual sales forecast
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Microsoft drops Xbox 360 console prices
SEPT. 4 | Cheapest model’s tag cut by $80, to $199
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WWE claims against THQ dismissed
SEPT. 3 | Supplier plans to appeal Connecticut court's decision
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Warcraft helps Vivendi games triple earnings
SEPT. 2 | Division sales rise 6.7% during final quarter before Activision merger
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Survey: Web viewing up
SEPT. 5 | FROM VARIETY: Online viewership of TV shows doubles
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Amazon turns on VOD
SEPT. 4 | New service integrates Unbox
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Comcast to limit bandwidth use for Internet customers
SEPT. 4 | Video download users might be affected
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Comcast debuts Fancast to compete in video downloads
SEPT. 5 | FROM MULTICHANNEL NEWS: Service offers more than 3,000 digital titles for rent or purchase
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DirecTV to offer TiVo HD service
SEPT. 3 | FROM MULTICHANNEL NEWS: Also extends intellectual property licensing deal
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Survey: Americans can’t live without DVRs
SEPT. 3 | FROM MULTICHANNEL NEWS: Second-most essential technology after mobile phone
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Netflix hires DivX executive Bill Holmes
SEPT. 2 | Digital-media veteran to help build streaming business
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DirecTV to offer TiVo HD service
SEPT. 3 | FROM MULTICHANNEL NEWS: Also extends intellectual property licensing deal
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Survey: Americans can’t live without DVRs
SEPT. 3 | FROM MULTICHANNEL NEWS: Second-most essential technology after mobile phone
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Venice looks toward a 3D future
SEPT. 3 | FROM VARIETY: Event hosts conference on large format films
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