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The top news and charts for week ending December 29, 2008.

Top Stories

Petco to market Sony's Open Season 2
DEC. 22 | Red Robin, Crayola among other promotional partners
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Baker & Taylor trims staff
DEC. 22 | Company to focus on library, education segment
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Internet holiday spending fell last week
DEC. 22 | Consumer electronics decline offsets videogame increase
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Happy Holidays from Video Business!
Market Data

Market data for week ended Dec. 20 was not available at press time. Please see www.videobusiness.com/marketdata on Monday, Dec. 29, for the updated information.


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Blogs

SWEETING: Next for Blu
Paul Sweeting is editor of Content Agenda

Having staggered through a long and bruising format war with HD DVD, it would have been no real surprise had Blu-ray Disc crumpled like a spent fighter when hit with an abrupt slowdown in consumer spending in that latter part of 2008.
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BETWEEN THE LINES: And you thought VHS was dead years ago
Adding nuance to the day's home entertainment news, with editor-in-chief Marcy Magiera.

Though not one major studio film has been released on VHS since 2006, the Los Angeles Times calls the time of death for the videocassette October, 2008.
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BLU STATE: Target Helping Out Last Minute Holiday Shoppers
Dissecting the battle to bring consumers to Blu-ray.

During these final days before Christmas, Target is offering its Olevia-branded player for $149.
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DISC DISH: Big Stan DVD, Blu-ray
Notable new releases coming to the DVD front lines, with Samantha Clark.

Rob Schneider's latest comedy premieres on DVD and Blu-ray on March 24.
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THE DOWN LOW: Great news for Dr. Horrible fans
The latest buzz on technology, downloads and viral videos, with Danny King.

Neil Patrick Harris leads Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, which is available now on DVD and CD exclusively by Amazon.com's CreateSpace CD-on-demand service.
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Retail News

Redbox says Mamma Mia, Mummy are top rentals
DEC. 23 | Kiosk operator got Universal titles late because of lawsuit
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Circuit City sales plummet: Attorney
DEC. 23 | FROM TWICE: Down 43% to 50% since bankruptcy filing
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Fry's Electronics VP arrested for embezzlement
DEC. 23 | FROM TWICE: Umar Siddiqui charged with stealing more than $65 million
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Court OKs $1.1billion Circuit City loan
DEC. 23 | FROM TWICE: Funds will allow chain to pay vendors
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Baker & Taylor trims staff
DEC. 22 | Company to focus on library, education segment
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Internet holiday spending fell last week
DEC. 22 | Consumer electronics decline offsets videogame increase
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Roku adds HD streaming to set-top player
DEC. 22 | FROM TWICE: Netflix box latest to offer service in high-def
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Petco to market Sony's Open Season 2
DEC. 22 | Red Robin, Crayola among other promotional partners
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IFC's Che gets close theater, VOD, DVD release
DEC. 19 | Blockbuster has exclusive 60-day window for biopic
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Studio/Supplier News

Music industry takes aim at YouTube
DEC. 23 | FROM VARIETY:Warner Music orders removal of videos
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Yes Man tops weekend box office
DEC. 22 | VARIETY BOX-OFFICE REPORT: Bad weather takes toll on frame
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Petco to market Sony's Open Season 2
DEC. 22 | Red Robin, Crayola among other promotional partners
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IFC's Che gets close theater, VOD, DVD release
DEC. 19 | Blockbuster has exclusive 60-day window for biopic
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High-Def News

Petco to market Sony's Open Season 2
DEC. 22 | Red Robin, Crayola among other promotional partners
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Videogames News

GameStop starts Nintendo reservation system
DEC. 23 | DS games console to start delivery Dec. 28
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Internet holiday spending fell last week
DEC. 22 | Consumer electronics decline offsets videogame increase
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VOD News

Music industry takes aim at YouTube
DEC. 23 | FROM VARIETY: Warner Music orders removal of videos
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Roku adds HD streaming to set-top player
DEC. 22 | FROM TWICE: Netflix box latest to offer service in high-def
Click for the full story

IFC's Che gets close theater, VOD, DVD release
DEC. 19 | Blockbuster has exclusive 60-day window for biopic
Click for the full story

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Technology News

Roku adds HD streaming to set-top player
DEC. 22 | FROM TWICE: Netflix box latest to offer service in high-def
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