The top news and charts for week ending March 16, 2009.

Blu-ray prices drop at retail MARCH 13 | High-def titles sell for average of $26 tag Click for the full story Rental to stay popular through 2013 MARCH 13 | Report: Subscription, kiosks to grow as traditional stores decline Click for the full story Amazon tests used games sales MARCH 10 | Customers also can trade for store credit Click for the full story Click for more news

Jr. laughs (Back, l. to r.) Executive producer Wayne Morris, actor Austin Rogers and director David M. Evans and (l. to r.) actors Emma Lockhart, Josh Flitter and Reed Alexander celebrate the DVD premiere of Ace Ventura Jr.: Pet Detective at the Warner and Morgan Creek Productions benefit screening at Spring Preserve in Las Vegas on March 8. Click here for more industry photos.

AUSTRALIA leads Top DVD Renters Chart Full Top DVD Renters Chart BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA leads Top DVD Sellers Chart Full Top DVD Sellers Chart AUSTRALIA leads Top Blu-ray Sellers Chart Full Top Blu-ray Sellers Chart Click for more market data	Baz Luhrmann epic Australia traveled to the top of the renters chart.
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	SWEETING: Box office boon Paul Sweeting is editor of Content Agenda The recent, unexpected surge at the theatrical box office could provide the industry an opportunity to observe a rare natural experiment. Click for full column
	BETWEEN THE LINES: Beyond $ -- more global perils of piracy Adding nuance to the day's home entertainment news, with editor-in-chief Marcy Magiera. If you thought that the damages from DVD piracy were limited to massive lost revenues for retailers, studios and all who do business with them, think again. Click for the full blog
	BLU STATE: Warner Blu-ray re-pricing: Round two Dissecting the battle to bring consumers to Blu-ray, with Susanne Ault. The studio slashes prices on some Blu-ray titles. Click for the full blog
	DISC DISH: Valkyrie DVD, Blu-ray Notable new releases coming to the DVD front lines, with Samantha Clark. MGM's Valkyrie will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on May 19. Click for the full blog
	DVDIALOG: Screenwriter Jenny Lumet lets it rip Chatting up the creative element, with Laurence Lerman. Catching up with Jenny Lumet, who wrote the screenplay for Rachel Getting Married. Click for the full blog
	THE DOWN LOW: Simply Ubiquiflix The latest buzz on technology, downloads and viral videos, with Danny King. Netflix is out to take control of every waking hour of its more than 10 million subscribers, or so it seems. Click for the full blog

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Blu-ray prices drop at retail
MARCH 13 | High-def titles sell for average of $26 tag
Click for the full story

Rental to stay popular through 2013
MARCH 13 | Report: Subscription, kiosks to grow as traditional stores decline
Click for the full story

WaxWorks Team Marketing adds retail clients
MARCH 13 | Office Depot among stores carrying local titles
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Retailers merchandise around Watchmen tie-ins
MARCH 13 | Related product includes Warner's Tales of the Black Freighter
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Best Buy, Wal-Mart tighten grip on CE: Report
MARCH 13 | FROM TWICE: Retailers command 55% of market
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Trans World stock bought by investors
MARCH 12 | Drop in share price a boon to Miller, CEO Higgins
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Redbox: Customers as likely to buy DVDs as others
MARCH 12 | Kiosk-leader's patrons will account for 9% of DVD sales this year
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GameFly to test rental kiosks at universities
MARCH 12 | Games priced between $1.99 and $2.49 a day
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SpongeBob gets own space in Wal-Mart
MARCH 12 | Wal-Mart is giving SpongeBob SquarePants its own month-long boutique in honor of the Nickelodeon cartoon’s 10th anniversary.
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Netflix partners with Woman in Film
MARCH 12 | FROM VARIETY: Finishing Fund supports female filmmakers
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Blockbuster will hold Twilight blood drives
MARCH 11 | 'Pint' exchanges to take place in 20 cities
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Amazon tests used games sales
MARCH 10 | Customers also can trade for store credit
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California videogame law ruled unconstitutional
MARCH 10 | State has until May to appeal VSDA v. Schwarzenegger ruling
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Sony’s Bishop delivers positive message at PEVE
MARCH 13 | Keynote addresses strong home entertainment industry, growing new formats
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WaxWorks Team Marketing adds retail clients
MARCH 13 | Office Depot among stores carrying local titles
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Retailers merchandise around Watchmen tie-ins
MARCH 13 | Related product includes Warner's Tales of the Black Freighter
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Sony cuts 3.5% of worldwide workforce
MARCH 12 | Home entertainment division loses some staff, but senior executives staying
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SpongeBob gets own space in Wal-Mart
MARCH 12 | Wal-Mart is giving SpongeBob SquarePants its own month-long boutique in honor of the Nickelodeon cartoon’s 10th anniversary.
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Blockbuster will hold Twilight blood drives
MARCH 11 | 'Pint' exchanges to take place in 20 cities
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Warner releases extended Woodstock doc on DVD, Blu-ray
MARCH 11 | 3 Days of Peace & Music: Ultimate Collector's Edition to offer two hours of new footage
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Universal titles now on PS3, PSP
MARCH 10 | Movies, TV shows can be downloaded for both platforms
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Image, Nyx merger safe
MARCH 9 | Required Nyx payment received
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Sony ties Da Vinci Code Blu-ray to Angels & Demons
MARCH 9 | BD title to include preview, movie cash
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Watchmen on top with $55.7 million
MARCH 9 | VARIETY BOX-OFFICE REPORT: Zack Snyder's superhero pic wins box office
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Blu-ray prices drop at retail
MARCH 13 | High-def titles sell for average of $26 tag
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Panasonic's new Blu-ray players in stores in April
MARCH 11 | Line includes Blu-ray/VHS player priced at $399.95
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Warner releases extended Woodstock doc on DVD, Blu-ray
MARCH 11 | 3 Days of Peace & Music: Ultimate Collector's Edition to offer two hours of new footage
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Sony ties Da Vinci Code Blu-ray to Angels & Demons
MARCH 9 | BD title to include preview, movie cash
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Videogames News

GameFly to test rental kiosks at universities
MARCH 12 | Games priced between $1.99 and $2.49 a day
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Amazon tests used games sales
MARCH 10 | Customers also can trade for store credit
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Take-Two Q1 loss widens 33%
MARCH 10 | GTA publisher's Q2 forecast lags analyst estimates
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Universal titles now on PS3, PSP
MARCH 10 | Movies, TV shows can be downloaded for both platforms
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Online videogames up to 25% of market
MARCH 10 | Xbox 360 most popular console
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California videogame law ruled unconstitutional
MARCH 10 | State has until May to appeal VSDA v. Schwarzenegger ruling
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Starz to release Righteous Kill, Party Down games
MARCH 10 | Merscom will co-develop casual-gaming titles
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VOD News

Rental to stay popular through 2013
MARCH 13 | Report: Subscription, kiosks to grow as traditional stores decline
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Hulu adds networking to boost online TV viewing
MARCH 12 | TV.com offers 1080p high-definition streams
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Universal titles now on PS3, PSP
MARCH 10 | Movies, TV shows can be downloaded for both platforms
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TV, Web, mobile could drop $5 billion due to recession
MARCH 9 | In-Stat survey shows more consumers online while watching TV
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Technology News

Lionsgate to co-develop TV, mobile, Web game show
MARCH 10 | Instantly Rich will award $1 million per weekly episode
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