SWEETING: Stock block Paul Sweeting is editor of Content Agenda The stock market’s reaction last week to Blockbuster’s third-quarter earnings was one for the ages. Click for full column
	BLU STATE: Buy PS3, get $100 gift card at Wal-Mart Making sense of the high-def battle between the red (HD DVD) and the blue (Blu-ray), with Susanne Ault. Buy a $399 PS3 and receive a $100 gift card at Wal-Mart starting Saturday. Click for the full blog
	DISC DISH: World Series on Blu-ray Notable new releases coming to the DVD front lines, with Samantha Clark. 2008 World Series will be the first baseball title to be released on Blu-ray. Click for the full blog
	DVDIALOG: Michael Crichton, 1942-2008 Chatting up the creative element, with Laurence Lerman. A fond remembrance of the popular author and his work. Click for the full blog
	THE DOWN LOW: YouTube to stream movies The latest buzz on technology, downloads and viral videos. YouTube following in the footsteps of iTunes, Amazon Video On Demand, Netflix streaming and CinemaNow in putting full-length movies online. Click for the full blog

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Despite economy, Web retailers expect holiday growth
NOV. 7 | More consumers shop online due to rising gas prices
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Blockbuster cuts Q3 loss by almost half
NOV. 6 | Set-top box for digital downloads released in time for holidays
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Barnes & Noble offers DVD exclusives online
NOV. 6 | Holiday Gift Guide features special Peanuts, Rockettes titles
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Kim’s to sell rental stock, but keep it in circulation
NOV. 6 | New York retailer's collection includes 55,000 out-of-print, rare titles
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Wal-Mart gives CD floor space to Blu-ray
NOV. 6 | Space taken from lagging music format also given to videogames, electronics
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Wal-Mart launches aggressive holiday price cuts
NOV. 6 | FROM TWICE: Includes Blu-ray player, other consumer electronics
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Retail sales slumped in October
NOV. 6 | FROM TWICE: Wal-Mart up, Target down
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Netflix to stop selling used DVDs to customers
NOV. 5 | Discs will go to wholesalers instead
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EMA-supported Intellectual Property Rights Act passed
NOV. 4 | Entertainment Merchants Assn. legislative update for October
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Rentrak earnings fall less than expected
NOV. 4 | TV ratings service 'on target' for Q1 '09 launch
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Netflix to stream some titles in high-def
NOV. 4 | Offerings available through Roku set-top box by year-end
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Infinity Resources retailers offer 25% off titles
NOV. 3 | DVD, Blu-ray discount promotion bigger than in previous years
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Best Buy ready for retail shake-out
NOV. 3 | FROM TWICE: Consolidation likely in consumer electronics retail industy
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Circuit City in credit crisis
NOV. 3 | FROM TWICE: Closing 155 stores
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Tweeter sold to liquidator
NOV. 3 | FROM TWICE: Consumer electronics chain closes distribution centers
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Paramount Famous’s inaugural movie bowing Jan. 13
NOV. 7 | DVD premiere sequel to Without a Paddle first up
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Dark Knight to break Blu-ray shipping record
NOV. 7 | Sequel projected for 1 million units to retail
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WALL-E Blu-ray ‘exactly represents’ Pixar’s vision
NOV. 6 | Release to offer advanced video/audio quality, interactivity
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DVD, theatrical drags Disney income
NOV. 6 | Ratatouille, Pirates: At World's End softer than previous year's releases.
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Image acquires Jones film
NOV. 5 | In the Electric Mist will get a spring theatrical release
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Fox profit down on weaker slate than last year
NOV. 5 | DVDs Jumper, What Happens in Vegas singled out for their success
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Acorn to distribute Fremantle dramas
NOV. 4 | North American deal includes such titles as Paradise Postponed
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Time Warner earnings flat in Q3
NOV. 5 | New Line closing raises operating income
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Warner fights Chinese piracy with low-cost online rentals
NOV. 4 | Speed Racer, I Am Legend among titles offered on service
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S'more Entertainment titles to be distributed by Ryko
NOV. 3 | Upcoming releases include Hamlet, Cagney & Lacey
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RealNetworks apologizes to consumers
NOV. 3 | Those trying out RealDVD can't buy the software due to restraining order
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Paramount DVD sales jump 30% on Iron Man
NOV. 3 | Blu-ray record-setter can't offset studio's theatrical losses
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Warner bows Peanuts Motion Comics on iTunes
NOV. 3 | 20 new episodes will be released based on signature story lines
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Genius shrugs as stocks freefall
NOV. 3 | FROM VARIETY: Weinstein's indie video company battling economy
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School still rules box office
NOV. 3 | VARIETY BOX-OFFICE REPORT: Saturday bump puts Disney pic on top
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VeggieTales cooks up new look, campaign
NOV. 3 | Abe and the Amazing Promise due Feb. 7
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Dark Knight to break Blu-ray shipping record
NOV. 7 | Sequel projected for 1 million units to retail.
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WALL-E Blu-ray ‘exactly represents’ Pixar’s vision
NOV. 6 | Release to offer advanced video/audio quality, interactivity
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Wal-Mart gives CD floor space to Blu-ray
NOV. 6 | Space taken from lagging music format also given to videogames, electronics
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DEG, studios launch Tru Blu campaign
NOV. 5 | $25 million marketing push to spotlight high-def format for the holidays
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Panasonic launches BD Live player at $299
NOV. 5 | UPDATE: Set-top priced $100 lower than expected due to 'competition'
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Netflix to stream some titles in high-def
NOV. 4 | Offerings available through Roku set-top box by year-end
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