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The top news and charts for week ending Jan. 5, 2009.

Blu-ray boon for digital copy DEC. 31 | Dark Knight uptake passed 10% in one day. Click for the full story Redbox CEO touts DVD's future DEC. 30 | Q&A: Kaplan says Coinstar unit will continue to carry Universal titles Click for the full story SD cards to be one focus at CES DEC. 31 | Toshiba expected to showcase new line of products Click for the full story Click for more news

Blu-ray buyers still support cheaper DVD Most Blu-ray Disc consumers are paying between $20 and $30 for titles, marking about a $10 difference between the majority of standard-definition discs bought at $10 to $19.99 pricing, according to the NPD Group. Click for more news

BURN AFTER READING leads Top DVD Renters Chart Full Top DVD Renters Chart THE DARK KNIGHT leads Top DVD Sellers Chart Full Top DVD Sellers Chart THE DARK KNIGHT leads Top Blu-ray Sellers Chart Full Top Blu-ray Sellers Chart Click for more market data	The Dark Knight remained a winner for both renters and sellers.
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	SWEETING: Mixed year Paul Sweeting is editor of Content Agenda The good news is that demand for home entertainment could remain relatively strong as consumers seek solace from economic gloom. Click for full column
	BETWEEN THE LINES: Remember HD DVD? Adding nuance to the day's home entertainment news, with editor-in-chief Marcy Magiera. The feeling that the format war was so long ago speaks to the speed of technology today. Click for the full blog
	BLU STATE: Amazon Post-Christmas Deal Dissecting the battle to bring consumers to Blu-ray. There could be one more present to unwrap in your future: a free Playstation 3 Blu-ray player remote. Click for the full blog
	DISC DISH: The Robe Special Edition DVD, Blu-ray Notable new releases coming to the DVD front lines, with Samantha Clark. March 17 is the date Fox releases a special edition of the Richard Burton-starring faith-based epic The Robe on DVD and Blu-ray. Click for the full blog
	DVDIALOG: Don Cheadle? A Traitor? Chatting up the creative element, with Laurence Lerman. The talented Don Cheadle talks about the film Traitor and upcoming projects. Click for the full blog
	THE DOWN LOW: Fancast gets jump on Kyle XY The latest buzz on technology, downloads and viral videos, with Samantha Clark. The third season of Kyle XY set to premiere on Fancast.com (Jan. 7-Jan. 11) before its TV ABC Family debut on Jan. 12. Click for the full blog

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Blu-ray buyers still support cheaper DVD
DEC. 31 | Men still more likely to buy high-def discs
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Dec. 27 titles bow with few complaints
DEC. 30 | Weather holds up shipments for some retailers
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ComScore: U.S. Internet holiday sales fell 3%
DEC. 30 | Online spending misses forecast, reflects slowing U.S. economy
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Redbox CEO touts DVD's future
DEC. 30 | Q&A: Kaplan says Coinstar unit will continue to carry Universal titles
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Chain-store sales fall on economy, weather
DEC. 30 | Holiday season worst since 1970
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Borders promotion cuts DVD, CD prices this week
DEC. 30 | Movies, music 30% off through Jan. 4
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Netflix compensates for out-of-stock titles
DEC. 29 | 'Small' percentage of customers get free DVD rentals
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WALL-E Amazon's 2008 bestseller
DEC. 29 | Comedian Dunham's Spark of Insanity gets best reviews
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Tweeter re-opens three Connecticut stores
DEC. 29 | FROM TWICE: Customers allowed to pick up previously purchased merchadise
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CE dealers stage post-Christmas sales
DEC. 29 | FROM TWICE: Consumer electronics holiday selling down 2% to 4%
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U.K. retailer Zavvi runs into trouble
DEC. 29 | FROM VARIETY: Entertainment store chain close to collapse
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Sony repackages movies for Girls promo
DEC. 31 | 13 Going On 30, 50 First Dates among titles to be released on DVD, Blu-ray
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Criterion streams films online
DEC. 31 | $5 rental fee counts toward future DVD, Blu-ray purchase
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Dec. 27 titles bow with few complaints
DEC. 30 | Weather holds up shipments for some retailers
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Blu-ray buyers still support cheaper DVD
DEC. 31 | Men still more likely to buy high-def discs
Click for the full story

Sony repackages movies for Girls promo
DEC. 31 | 13 Going On 30, 50 First Dates among titles to be released on DVD, Blu-ray
Click for the full story

Blu-ray boon for digital copy
DEC. 31 | Dark Knight uptake passed 10% in one day
Click for the full story

Borders promotion cuts DVD, CD prices this week
DEC. 30 | Movies, music 30% off through Jan. 4
Click for the full story

First hybrid Blu-ray/DVD discs set for Japan release
DEC. 30 | FROM TWICE: Production cost will be high
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LG Blu-ray players add CinemaNow, YouTube access
DEC. 30 | Set-tops already stream Netflix content
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Videogames News

Sony might break even on PlayStation 3 next year
DEC. 31 | Costs for videogame console down 35% from 2007
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VOD News

Online video viewing over TV to surge
DEC. 31 | 130 billion programs streamed or downloaded by 2013
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SD cards to be one focus at CES
DEC. 31 | Toshiba expected to showcase new line of products
Click for the full story

Criterion streams films online
DEC. 31 | $5 rental fee counts toward future DVD, Blu-ray purchase
Click for the full story

LG Blu-ray players add CinemaNow, YouTube access
DEC. 30 | Set-tops already stream Netflix content
Click for the full story

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Technology News

SD cards to be one focus at CES
DEC. 31 | Toshiba expected to showcase new line of products
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