The top news and charts for week ending November 24, 2008.

Sonic takes on Apple with CinemaNow purchase NOV. 19 | UPDATE: Plans to embed movie download service in PCs, phones, set-tops Click for the full story Circuit City, Meijer slash Blu-ray, DVD prices for Black Friday NOV. 19 | Meijer launches $150 BD set-top player Click for the full story Kung Fu Panda kicks off a non-Tuesday trend NOV. 18 | Eagle Eye will be available Saturday, Dec. 27 Click for the full story Click for more news

24: Redemption premiere Actor Kiefer Sutherland attended the New York City premiere for 24: Redemption. An extended cut of the feature-length movie streets on DVD Nov. 25 from Fox. Click for more photos from this event

HELLBOY II: GOLDEN ARMY leads Top DVD Renters Chart Full Top DVD Renters Chart KUNG FU PANDA leads Top DVD Sellers Chart Full Top DVD Sellers Chart HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY leads Top Blu-ray Sellers Chart Top Blu-ray Sellers Chart Click for more market data	Kung Fu Panda debuts as the No. 1 seller.
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	SWEETING: Keeping downloads open Paul Sweeting is editor of Content Agenda Two seemingly unrelated events last week nonetheless each reflect a telling pattern in the development of the movie download market. Click for full column
	BETWEEN THE LINES: Confused about Christmas? Adding nuance to the day's home entertainment news, with editor-in-chief Marcy Magiera. Studios and retailers try to spice up your Christmas list with home entertainment deals. Click for the full blog
	BLU STATE: IGN Is Game for Blu-ray Making sense of the high-def battle between the red (HD DVD) and the blue (Blu-ray), with Susanne Ault. Big gamer site IGN.com debuts a standalone Blu-ray channel, which will include reviews, clips and feature stories on the format. Click for the full blog
	DISC DISH: The Duchess DVD, Blu-ray Notable new releases coming to the DVD front lines, with Samantha Clark. Paramount set to release the acclaimed Keira Knightley vehicle The Duchess on Dec. 28 on DVD and Blu-ray. Click for the full blog
	DVDIALOG: Hellboy II Blu-ray disc pulls back the curtain Chatting up the creative element, with Danny King Director Guillermo del Toro discusses the extras packed in the new Blu-ray release of Hellboy II: The Golden Army Click for the full blog
	THE DOWN LOW: Logo Shows to Get On-Demand Treatment at TLAondemand.com The latest buzz on technology, downloads and viral videos. Gay-and-lesbian oriented television network Logo will make its shows available for video-on-demand viewing at TLAondemand.com. Click for the full blog

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Sony execs discuss economy, Circuit City
NOV. 21 | FROM TWICE: Consumer electronics giant still sees opportunity
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Pliego could seek control of Circuit City
NOV. 21 | FROM TWICE: Mexican billionaire now the company’s largest shareholder
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Trans World Q3 DVD sales outperform industry
NOV. 20 | Loss widens on comparable store declines
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Hastings in red for third quarter
DVD revenue drops 5%, videogames 14.8%
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Barnes & Noble report Q3 loss
NOV. 20 | Less foot traffic causes lower same-store sales
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GameStop Q3 earnings fall 10%
NOV. 20 | Same-store sales down from year-earlier Halo 3 launch
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DVDPlay installs movie rental kiosks in Hawaii
NOV. 20 | UPDATE: Company expands to Safeway stores in the Islands
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Circuit City, Meijer slash Blu-ray, DVD prices for Black Friday
NOV. 19 | Meijer launches $150 BD set-top player
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Mexican billionaire builds 28% stake in Circuit City
NOV. 18 | FROM TWICE: Pliego buys more than 47 million shares
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Movie Gallery names Torng marketing chief
NOV. 17 | Ex-Nike executive headed Jordan brand campaign
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Bad economy pushes Hastings Q3 into red
NOV. 17 | DVD down 5% on light slate
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Sony execs discuss economy, Circuit City
NOV. 21 | FROM TWICE: Consumer electronics giant still sees opportunity
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Image agrees to $100 million buyout
NOV. 20 | Digital delivery company Nyx Acquisitions to buy indie supplier
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Dark Knight given away with Blu-ray player purchase
NOV. 20 | Warner, Denon partner on high-def promotion
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Warner, DC bring Wonder Woman home
Animated DVD premiere movie looks at origins of superhero.
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Kung Fu Panda kicks off a non-Tuesday trend
NOV. 18 | Eagle Eye will be available Saturday, Dec. 27
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Sony launches international production, acquisition unit
NOV. 18 | Group purchased worldwide distribution rights to anime series starring Marvel characters
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Fox creates new scores for silent films
NOV. 18 | FROM VARIETY: Studio provides music to the classics on DVD
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Genius delays third-quarter reporting
NOV. 17 | Needs more time to complete restatements
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Dark Knight given away with Blu-ray player purchase
NOV. 20 | Warner, Denon partner on high-def promotion
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Circuit City, Meijer slash Blu-ray, DVD prices for Black Friday
NOV. 19 | Meijer launches $150 BD set-top player
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Sony premieres Blu-ray in China
NOV. 19 | FROM VARIETY: Studio first to distribute format in country
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Holiday games sales to get boost from girls
NOV. 18 | Blu-ray players to increase holiday electronics sales slightly, says NRF
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PC-video viewing jumps by almost a third
NOV. 17 | Mobile-video viewing surges in the past year, IBM says
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Philips licenses video lines to Funai
NOV. 17 | FROM TWICE: Brand names to be used for Blu-ray, DVD players
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Funai gets boost from Blu-ray, converter boxes
NOV. 17 | FROM TWICE: High-def players help lift operating income 108.8%
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Videogames News

GameStop Q3 earnings fall 10%
NOV. 20 | Same-store sales down from year-earlier Halo 3 launch
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Holiday games sales to get boost from girls
NOV. 18 | Blu-ray players to increase holiday electronics sales slightly, says NRF
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National Geographic gets into games
NOV. 18 | FROM VARIETY: New division to develop titles for all platforms
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VOD News

Sonic takes on Apple with CinemaNow purchase
NOV. 19 | UPDATE: Plans to embed movie download service in PCs, phones, set-tops
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Netflix to start streaming through Xbox
NOV. 18 | UPDATE: 12,000 standard-def titles, 300 high-def titles available
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PC-video viewing jumps by almost a third
NOV. 17 | Mobile-video viewing surges in the past year, IBM says
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Technology News

Sonic takes on Apple with CinemaNow purchase
NOV. 19 | UPDATE: Plans to embed movie download service in PCs, phones, set-tops
Click for the full story

PC-video viewing jumps by almost a third
NOV. 17 | Mobile-video viewing surges in the past year, IBM says
Click for the full story

Philips licenses video lines to Funai
NOV. 17 | FROM TWICE: Brand names to be used for Blu-ray, DVD players
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