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The top news and charts for week ending December 15, 2008.
Blockbuster rental rates key to earnings Dark Knight sets Blu-ray record Video Hall of Fame honors McGee, Sanders, DEG |
2008 Video Hall of Fame ceremony
Video Business’ 2008 Video Hall of Fame inductees Ron Sanders (2nd. from l.), Henry McGee (3rd. from l.) and Amy Jo Smith (2nd. from r.) stand with their introducers (l. to r.) actors Malcolm McDowell, Lorraine Bracco and Variety Group president Neil Stiles. The gala was held on Dec. 8 at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. Photo by Lionel Cassini. Click for more photos from the ceremony and cocktail party. |
WANTED leads Top DVD Renters Chart NARNIA: PRINCE CASPIAN leads Top DVD Sellers Chart WANTED leads Top Blu-ray Sellers Chart |
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BLU STATE: Playstation 3 Finally Gets its Virtual World |
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DISC DISH: Soul Men DVD, Blu-ray |
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DVDIALOG: Dee Snider: Still Twisted |
Tweeter trustee trying to reopen stores
DEC. 12 | FROM TWICE: Needed for clearance sale
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Blockbuster rental rates key to earnings
DEC. 11 |Business segment more important for near-term finances, CFO says
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Movie Gallery, Radio Shack team on Blu-ray promo
DEC. 11 | Stores give free coupons with LCD, player purchases
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Variety lights up its own sign
DEC. 11 | FROM VARIETY: Building also is new home of Video Business
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Internet holiday spending tapers off
DEC. 10 | U.S. online spending remains even with a year ago
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Redbox says Wanted is a top rental despite delay
DEC. 10 | Kiosk operator got Universal title late because of lawsuit
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Santa Clause, Bad Santa are Kringle favorites
DEC. 10 | Blockbuster polls viewers' 'naughty' and 'nice' picks
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Netflix Blu-ray adoption quicker than expected
DEC. 9 | Company boosts marketing spend, citing 'remarkably strong' quarter
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Blu-ray player prices rise after Black Friday lows
DEC. 8 | Retailers think sales will slow, not stop
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Internet holiday spending pulls even with last year
DEC. 8 | Online DVD, CD sales down 24%
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Wal-Mart increases Nintendo Wii inventory
DEC. 8 | 'Tens of thousands' of consoles made available through Web site
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Netflix goes live with TiVo streaming
DEC. 8 | Company also to replace higher-level tech support staff
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Hastings authorizes $5 million stock repurchase
DEC. 8 | Program aimed at increasing stockholder value
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Courts appoint Tweeter trustee
DEC. 8 | FROM TWICE: Also approves Circuit City workers' pay
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Lionsgate to solely distribute Thomas & Friends franchise Dark Knight sets Blu-ray record Variety lights up its own sign Few Globe nominees on DVD Barnholtz opens production, distribution company Image enjoying 'best year' in supplier's history Video Hall of Fame honors McGee, Sanders, DEG Home entertainment president Burrows exits Paramount Sony releases second wave of Martini Movies |
Image retail conference
Ventriloquist Terry Fator performs at Image’s first retail conference, held at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Dec. 9. The supplier reported a record fiscal year. |
Oppo readies universal Blu-ray player
DEC. 12 | FROM TWICE: Available to limited purchasers Dec. 20
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Dark Knight sets Blu-ray record
DEC. 11 | Format sales on pace to hit 1 million copies in first week
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Movie Gallery, Radio Shack team on Blu-ray promo
DEC. 11 | Stores give free coupons with LCD, player purchases
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Blu-ray player sales triple Black Friday week
DEC. 9 | Sony, Samsung drop average price to about $200
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Netflix Blu-ray adoption quicker than expected
DEC. 9 | Company boosts marketing spend, citing 'remarkably strong' quarter
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Blu-ray player prices rise after Black Friday lows
DEC. 8 | Retailers think sales will slow, not stop
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Videogame revenue up 10%
DEC. 11 | Industry still strong despite tough economy
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Economy takes its toll on EA
DEC. 10 | FROM VARIETY: Profits 'significantly below' expected figures
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Wal-Mart increases Nintendo Wii inventory
DEC. 8 | 'Tens of thousands' of consoles made available through Web site
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Netflix goes live with TiVo streaming
DEC. 8 | Company also to replace higher-level tech support staff
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Digital copy a hit with consumers, says NPD survey
DEC. 10 | 79% prefer embedded file on discs
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