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The top news and charts for week ending March 27, 2009.

Top Stories

Twilight bites 3 million DVD, Blu-ray buyers
MARCH 27 | UPDATE: Thousands turn out to glimpse stars at midnight sales
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Bolt Sunday release causes street date breaks
MARCH 26 | Stores follow after Wal-Mart puts DVD, Blu-ray on shelves on Friday
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Home entertainment slide slowing in Q1
MARCH 25 | Merrill Lynch analyst predicts return to growth by 2011
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Time for Twilight
Twilight fans flock to a Utah Wal-Mart for a midnight release party. Wal-Mart held several parties on March 21 for the Summit release, hosting appearances by director Catherine Hardwicke
and the cast at various locations.
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Market Data

ROLE MODELS leads Top DVD Renters Chart
Full Top DVD Renters Chart

TWILIGHT leads Top DVD Sellers Chart
Full Top DVD Sellers Chart

TWILIGHT leads Top Blu-ray Sellers Chart
Full Top Blu-ray Sellers Chart

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Vampire hit Twilight had bite for both sellers and renters.


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Blogs

SWEETING: Blockbuster weathering storms
Paul Sweeting is editor of Content Agenda

March certainly came in like a lion for Blockbuster.
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BETWEEN THE LINES: Twilight lightens DVD outlook
Adding nuance to the day's home entertainment news, with editor-in-chief Marcy Magiera.

Good news for the home entertainment industry amid stories of falling DVD sales and economic problems.
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DISC DISH: Bruce Almighty, Children of the Corn Blu-ray
Notable new releases coming to the DVD front lines, with Samantha Clark.

Popular comedy and horror film's 25th anniversary set for Blu-ray editions.
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DVDIALOG: James Bond: Indie hero?
Chatting up the creative element, with Laurence Lerman.

MGM/Fox re-issued the oddest film in the James Bond canon this week—Never Say Never Again from 1983.
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THE DOWN LOW: iTunes to raise music download prices
The latest buzz on technology, downloads and viral videos, with Samantha Clark.

The old 99 cent price to download a single song looks like it's going bye bye, at least for iTunes.
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Retail News

Baker & Taylor, others join Blockbuster on bankruptcy watch
MARCH 27 |Downturned economy has led to expanded list
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Twilight bites 3 million DVD, Blu-ray buyers
MARCH 27 | UPDATE: Thousands turn out to glimpse stars at midnight sales
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EMA fights for DRM scrutiny
MARCH 27 | MPAA says technology makes online video options possible
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GameStop's Q4 profit rises 22%
MARCH 26 | Retailer downplays Amazon's entry into used games
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Best Buy DVD, CD sales drag down earnings
MARCH 26 | Profit, same-store sales beat expectations on higher market share
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Home entertainment slide slowing in Q1
MARCH 25 | Merrill Lynch analyst predicts return to growth by 2011
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Economy drags Hastings earnings
MARCH 25 | Fiscal Q4 revenue down 2.7%, full year off 1.6%
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Blockbuster downloads to be available through TiVo
MARCH 25 | DVRs will be sold at video-rental chain's stores
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Blockbuster courts Latino auds
MARCH 24 | FROM VARIETY: Home video retailer, Maya team for film festival
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Rentrak boosts VOD-measurement business
MARCH 23 | InDemand, Magnolia are among new clients
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Studio/Supplier News

First Run to sponsor Sarasota Film Festival
MARCH 27 | Distributor acquires acclaimed Turkish film Bliss
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Twilight bites 3 million DVD, Blu-ray buyers
MARCH 27 | UPDATE: Thousands turn out to glimpse stars at midnight sales
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EMA fights for DRM scrutiny
MARCH 27 | MPAA says technology makes online video options possible
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Lionsgate plans Family Fun 3 Packs
MARCH 27 | Offers bargain DVDs in response to tight economy
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Image, Nyx extend merger closing date merger again
MARCH 27 | Image gets $1 million as deadline is moved to April  6
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Bolt Sunday release causes street date breaks
MARCH 26 |Stores follow after Wal-Mart puts DVD, Blu-ray on shelves on Friday
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Vivendi acquires Deep In the Valley
MARCH 26 | Sex comedy stars Denise Richards, Kim Kardashian
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Fox brings VOD under home entertainment
MARCH 26 | Includes online, cable/satellite services
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Dick Clark Productions sues First Look
MARCH 26 | Claims supplier owes $1.4 million
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Home entertainment slide slowing in Q1
MARCH 25 | Merrill Lynch analyst predicts return to growth by 2011
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RealNetworks claim didn’t expect lawsuit over RealDVD
MARCH 24 | MPAA charge the company with destroying evidence
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Virgil takes faith-based Bridgestone mainstream
MARCH 24 | Catalog, new titles being released this year
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Fox names Mulvihill to global content unit
MARCH 23 | Executive to lead ideation, production for home entertainment
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Sony to launch green initiative with Mall Cop
MARCH 23 | Single-DVD cases to use 20% less plastic
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Knowing tops weekend box office
MARCH 23 | VARIETY BOX-OFFICE REPORT: Love, Duplicity fall short of expectations
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Warner launches manufacturing-on-demand service
MARCH 23 | Consumers can order from 150 classic movies
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High-Def News

Digital copy use on the rise
MARCH 27 | Feature most popular with Blu-ray owners
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Bolt Sunday release causes street date breaks
MARCH 26 |Stores follow after Wal-Mart puts DVD, Blu-ray on shelves on Friday
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Home entertainment slide slowing in Q1
MARCH 25 | Merrill Lynch analyst predicts return to growth by 2011
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Videogames News

GameStop's Q4 profit rises 22%
MARCH 26 | Retailer downplays Amazon's entry into used games
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Wii notches up 50 million sales
MARCH 25 | FROM VARIETY: Nintendo sets a new game console record
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PCs to replace videogame consoles?
MARCH 24 | FROM VARIETY: WB's OnLive promises on-demand service
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VOD News

More TV viewers online as options grow
MARCH 27 | Hulu, TV.com growing, but don’t have IMDb traffic
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Fox brings VOD under home entertainment
MARCH 26 | Includes online, cable/satellite services
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Roku will develop search function for Amazon titles
MARCH 25 | Set-top box allows for video-streaming directly to TVs
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Blockbuster downloads to be available through TiVo
MARCH 25 | DVRs will be sold at video-rental chain's stores
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Free online TV a threat to industry
MARCH 25 | FROM VARIETY: Screen Digest unveils report at media confab
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Latinos more likely to download movies, TV shows
MARCH 24 | Study: Segment adopting digital delivery faster than overall population
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Rentrak boosts VOD-measurement business
MARCH 23 | InDemand, Magnolia are among new clients
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Technology News

Warner launches manufacturing-on-demand service
MARCH 23 | Consumers can order from 150 classic movies
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EMA fights for DRM scrutiny
MARCH 27 | MPAA says technology makes online video options possible
Click for the full story

Roku will develop search function for Amazon titles
MARCH 25 | Set-top box allows for video-streaming directly to TVs
Click for the full story

Blockbuster downloads to be available through TiVo
MARCH 25 | DVRs will be sold at video-rental chain's stores
Click for the full story

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