The top news and charts for week ending October 13, 2008.
Iron Man blasts out on Blu-ray Blu-ray set-top sales to jump eightfold by 2012 Netflix to raise rates for Blu-ray |
Shyamalan’s Happening Director M. Night Shyamalan spoke about his film The Happening with press in Philadelphia on Oct. 6. Click for more industry photos. |
IRON MAN leads Top DVD Renters Chart IRON MAN leads Top DVD Sellers Chart IRON MAN leads Top Blu-ray Sellers Chart |
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SWEETING: Blu stock |
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BLU STATE: Lawyer up, kids … time to watch Sleeping Beauty BD Live |
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DISC DISH: This is Spinal Tap Blu-ray |
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DVDIALOG: Richard Lenkins takes the lead |
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THE DOWN LOW: YouTube gets into retail |
Download services build in popularity
OCT. 10 | Consumers still prefer DVD, other options
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Credit agency downgrades Circuit City
OCT. 9 | FROM TWICE: Concerns over whether retailer can pay vendors
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Netflix to raise rates for Blu-ray
OCT. 8 | High-def discs get $1 a month surcharge; Mac-streaming plans underway
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Movie Gallery debt converted to equity
OCT. 8 | Debt holder gets $151 million in retailer's stock
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Iron Man blasts out on Blu-ray
OCT. 7 | UPDATE: Paramount says title is best-selling DVD, Blu-ray of the year
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Netflix cuts fourth-quarter forecast
OCT. 6 | August, September subscriber growth lags expectations
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HBO sells documentary DVDs on demand
OCT. 10 | Company to release 10 MOD docs by year end
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Vivendi to distribute Polychrome titles
OCT. 9 | The Game: Life After the Math is first title in multi-year deal
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Tinker Bell promoted through flower power
OCT. 9 | Teleflora selling special bouquet timed to DVD premiere release
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Allegro buys distributor VDI
OCT. 8 | Acquisition makes Canadian subsidiary one of country's largest
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Warner units develop online comics
OCT. 8 | Batman, Superman graphic novels include moving images, sound
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Image forecasts 43% rise in fiscal Q2 revenue
OCT. 8 | 49% increase predicted for half of year
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Anchor Bay expands into theatrical
OCT. 8 | Film division will release eight to 10 limited-run movies
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Judge keeps RealDVD off the market for now
OCT. 7 | UPDATE: Wired says software sold 3,000 copies before restraining order
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Iron Man blasts out on Blu-ray
OCT. 7 | UPDATE: Paramount says title is best-selling DVD, Blu-ray of the year
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Image to distribute Big Vision DVDs
OCT. 6 | Ghost Hunters among first titles in deal
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DreamWorks, Paramount settle split
OCT. 6 | FROM VARIETY: Studios hammer out separation agreement
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Chihuahua is top dog at box office
OCT. 6 | VARIETY BOX-OFFICE REPORT: Religulous off to an impressive start
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Sony launches BD Live rewards program
OCT. 6 | Studio’s Zohan and Disney’s Beauty launch programs
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Sony cooks up recipe DVD line
OCT. 6 | Titles feature Food Network chefs such as Rachael Ray
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Blu-ray set-top sales to jump eightfold by 2012
OCT. 9 | Disc-player growth to outpace HDTVs, other electronics
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Netflix to raise rates for Blu-ray
OCT. 8 | High-def discs get $1 a month surcharge; Mac-streaming plans underway
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Iron Man blasts out on Blu-ray
OCT. 7 | UPDATE: Paramount says title is best-selling DVD, Blu-ray of the year
Click for the full story
Sony launches BD Live rewards program
OCT. 6 | Studio’s Zohan and Disney’s Beauty launch programs
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Universal game for mouse Tale
OCT. 10 | FROM VARIETY: Studio makes first videogame bid
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Not enough attend E for All expo
OCT. 7 | FROM VARIETY: Attendance down 17% from last year
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Download services build in popularity
OCT. 10 | Consumers still prefer DVD, other options
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Netflix to raise rates for Blu-ray
OCT. 8 | High-def discs get $1 a month surcharge; Mac-streaming plans underway
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Microsoft Xbox users get access to PBS shows
OCT. 8 | Ken Burns' films among titles that can be downloaded
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SMPTE to develop standard for broadband distribution
OCT. 7 | FROM CONTENTAGENDA: Would cover mastering, packaging
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Judge keeps RealDVD off the market for now
OCT. 7 | UPDATE: Wired says software sold 3,000 copies before restraining order
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