The top news and charts for week ending February 23, 2009.

	SWEETING: Web wars Paul Sweeting is editor of Content Agenda There is war brewing in the emerging-market territory of online video. Click for full column
	BLU STATE: 3 hour-plus Watchmen DVD and Blu release Dissecting the battle to bring consumers to Blu-ray. Watchmen director Zack Snyder has everything in the can for its eventual release on DVD and Blu-ray. Click for the full blog
	DISC DISH: T2, Dr. Strangelove Blu-ray and more Notable new releases coming to the DVD front lines, with Samantha Clark. Terminator 2 Skynet Edition Blu-ray set for May 19 and 45th anniversary Blu-ray edition of Dr. Strangelove June 16. Click for the full blog
	DVDIALOG: Eat this, Spurlock Chatting up the creative element, with Cindy Spielvogel. Catching up with comedian/filmmaker Tom Naughton about his documentary Fat Head. Click for the full blog
	THE DOWN LOW: TV.com evaluating its next steps The latest buzz on technology, downloads and viral videos, with Samantha Clark. Hulu.com has pulled its content streams from rival sites TV.com and Boxee. Click for the full blog

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Retailers join digital business with gift cards
FEB. 20 | Broker GMG reports sales up eightfold in Q4
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Studios release more TV shows on Blu-ray
FEB. 20 | South Park, BBC miniseries making their high-def debut
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Studios package DVD, Blu-ray together
FEB. 20 | New, catalog releases offered in combo packages
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Amazon to sell exclusive Twilight Blu-ray box set
FEB. 19 | $79.99 collection to be available May 5
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Videogame downloads to increase faster than movies
FEB. 19 | Game revenue will be $5.4 billion in 2012, $2.8 billion for films
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Videogames online spending increases
FEB. 19 | DVDs, electronics sales through Internet lag
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Best Buy limits HQ layoffs to 250
FEB. 19 | FROM TWICE: Electronics chain also creating 210 corporate-level jobs
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Premium entertainment services still in demand
FEB. 18 | NPD: Consumers subscribe to online download, videogame offerings
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Microsoft names Porter to head retail effort
FEB. 17 | FROM TWICE: VP was Wal-Mart’s head entertainment buyer, DreamWorks exec
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Wal-Mart reports 1.7% Q4 gain sales
FEB. 17 | FROM TWICE: Income continuing operations was down 7.7%
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Circuit City to begin auctioning stores, brand
FEB. 17 | FROM TWICE: Retailer to sell or break leases on nearly 600 properties
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Cable operators continue Internet TV talks
FEB. 20 | FROM MULTICHANNEL: Comcast, TWC in Web-video discussions with Viacom, NBCU, Time Warner
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Studios release more TV shows on Blu-ray
FEB. 20 | South Park, BBC miniseries making their high-def debut
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Studios package DVD, Blu-ray together
FEB. 20 | New, catalog releases offered in combo packages
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Gospel music gives light to blind boys concert DVD
FEB. 20 | FROM MULTICHANNEL NEWS: Network premieres ‘Live In New Orleans' day before street
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Amazon to sell exclusive Twilight Blu-ray box set
FEB. 19 | $79.99 collection to be available May 5
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SpongeBob DVD followed with new videogames
FEB. 19 | Nickelodeon's cartoon character celebrates 10th anniversary
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Sony rolls out Kramer vs. Kramer BD Live download
FEB. 18 | Feature to be accessible to variety of Blu-ray disc owners
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Shout! Factory hires DVD production, acquisitions head
FEB. 18 | MacMillan previously worked at BCI Eclipse
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Universal distributes new Pokemon DVD
FEB. 18 | Latest movie from the cartoon franchise bows next month
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Piracy crackdown yields success
FEB. 18 | FROM VARIETY: Operation ZoomOut cuts number of DVDs
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Microsoft names Porter to head retail effort
FEB. 17 | FROM TWICE: VP was Wal-Mart’s head entertainment buyer, DreamWorks exec
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Studios release more TV shows on Blu-ray
FEB. 20 | South Park, BBC miniseries making their high-def debut
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Studios package DVD, Blu-ray together
FEB. 20 | New, catalog releases offered in combo packages
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Amazon to sell exclusive Twilight Blu-ray box set
FEB. 19 | $79.99 collection to be available May 5
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Sony rolls out Kramer vs. Kramer BD Live download
FEB. 18 | Feature to be accessible to variety of Blu-ray disc owners
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