The top news and charts for week ending March 2, 2009.

	SWEETING: Pirate circus Paul Sweeting is editor of Content Agenda What may turn out to be the mother of all piracy trials has been unfolding this past week in Stockholm, Sweden. Click for full column
	BETWEEN THE LINES: For Twilight, eternity is two years Adding nuance to the day's home entertainment news, with editor-in-chief Marcy Magiera. Things move faster in business--specifically, the entertainment business-- today than they did even a few years ago. Click for the full blog
	BLU STATE: A Blu CD...Huh? Dissecting the battle to bring consumers to Blu-ray. Sony has announced the launch of a new CD format, dubbed 'Blu-spec CD,' in Japan. Click for the full blog
	DISC DISH: Roxanne, It Could Happen to You Blu-ray Notable new releases coming to the DVD front lines, with Samantha Clark. Sony aims to attract more women to Blu-ray with May 5th releases of It Could Happen to You and Roxanne. Click for the full blog
	DVDIALOG: Richard Sarafian Disappears into Vanishing Point Chatting up the creative element, with Laurence Lerman. Director Richard Sarafian talks Vanishing Point (1971)and it's new release on Blu-ray. Click for the full blog
	THE DOWN LOW: Studios accuse RealNetworks of trashing RealDVD evidence The latest buzz on technology, downloads and viral videos, with Jennifer Netherby. Real launched its RealDVD software in September and quickly filed a pre-emptive lawsuit against the major studios to keep it on the market. Click for the full blog
	OPINION: Video: Still recession-proof? Michael Arrington of Screen Digest’s U.S. research arm, Adams Media Research, examines whether video can still be considered a recession-proof business. Consumers worldwide have weathered tough economic times over the past year and, as cash and available credit have tightened, they have altered their spending patterns accordingly. Click for the full report

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Wanted: Weapons of Fate in DVD, Blu-ray crossover
FEB. 27 | Videos have codes that unlock videogame features
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Home entertainment stores cut prices, hours
FEB. 27 | Target, indie retailers espouse stay-at-home value message
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Netflix 'headed' toward streaming-only option
FEB. 26 | Company's Blu-ray customer base could expand 50% this year
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Best Buy to pick up Circuit City sales: NPD
FEB. 26 | FROM TWICE: Wal-Mart second alternative, according to survey
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Court OK's Circuit City stay-on bonuses
FEB. 26 | FROM TWICE: Acting president/CEO removed himself from plan
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Blockbuster to eliminate Access due dates
FEB. 24 | Company relaxes return policies for store-exchanged titles
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Redbox agrees to settlement talks in Universal suit
FEB. 24 | Kiosk leader has used 'workaround' agreement for studio DVDs since December
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Netflix linked to Times, Tomatoes Web sites
FEB. 23 | Users can video-stream titles, add movies to queues
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GameStop's earnings, sales beat forecast
FEB. 23 | Forecasts fiscal year sales growth of 12%
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Circuit City store closings underway
FEB. 20 | FROM TWICE: Auction for leases scheduled for Feb. 26
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DEG explores industry lead compliance
FEB. 27 | Committee to create ongoing testing program
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Wanted: Weapons of Fate in DVD, Blu-ray crossover
FEB. 27 | Videos have codes that unlock videogame features
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Panasonic leads way for 3D in the home
FEB. 27 | Cameron's Avatar might be first such release in 2010
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Image, Nyx merger deadline likely to be extended
FEB. 27 | Nyx would increase business interruption fee
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Bedtime Stories on Blu-ray before DVD
FEB. 26 | Disney will offer high-def version for limited time
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Free Willy DVD movie in production
FEB. 26 | South Africa title to star Beau Bridges, Steve Irwin's daughter
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Gaiam expands into personal development
FEB. 26 | Deepak Chopra, Rodney Yee among DVD hosts
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Paramount's Shooter game exclusively on iTunes
FEB. 25 | Company to capitalize on surging videogames industry
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Iron Man DVD sales lift Marvel
FEB. 25 | FROM VARIETY: Company tops fourth-quarter profit forecasts
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DreamWorks Animation Q4 earnings drop 45%
FEB. 24 | Kung Fu Panda DVD sales beat company expectations
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Image approves merger, cuts staff
FEB. 24 | Company's 10% job reduction driven by fewer releases
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Redbox agrees to settlement talks in Universal suit
FEB. 24 | Kiosk leader has used 'workaround' agreement for studio DVDs since December
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Peter Chernin exits News Corp.
FEB. 24 | FROM VARIETY: Murdoch take reins of Fox film and TV operations
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Vudu to offer permanent high-definition downloads
FEB. 24 | Magnolia's Man on Wire will be the first available title
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Genius, TWC realigned under new GNPR ownership
FEB. 23 | Genius to distribute Weinstein titles to 2010
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New Yorker Films closes
FEB. 23 | Library to be auctioned to pay parent company's debt
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DEG Japan names Dark Knight Best in Show
FEB. 23 | Inaugural awards ceremony held in Tokyo
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Mission: Impossible offered with Samsung Delve phone
FEB. 23 | Free SD card with Paramount's action films
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Slumdog wins big at Oscars
FEB. 23 | FROM VARIETY: Film takes eight trophies at Academy Awards
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Wanted: Weapons of Fate in DVD, Blu-ray crossover
FEB. 27 | Videos have codes that unlock videogame features
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Bedtime Stories on Blu-ray before DVD
FEB. 26 | Disney will offer high-def version for limited time
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Blu-ray licensing program proposed
FEB. 26 | FROM TWICE: Expected to be available mid-year
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6 million Blu-ray players may be no sure thing
FEB. 24 | FROM TWICE: Some believe category might not be a slam-dunk
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Vudu to offer permanent high-definition downloads
FEB. 24 | Magnolia's Man on Wire will be the first available title
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DEG Japan names Dark Knight Best in Show
FEB. 23 | Inaugural awards ceremony held in Tokyo
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Blu-ray sales to reach 100 million mark this year
FEB. 23 | Futuresource predicts format growth for U.S., Western Europe, Japan
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