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 The top news and charts for week ending March 27, 2009. Top Stories 
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| ROLE MODELS leads Top DVD Renters Chart TWILIGHT leads Top DVD Sellers Chart TWILIGHT leads Top Blu-ray Sellers Chart | 
 
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|  | SWEETING: Blockbuster weathering storms | 
|  | BETWEEN THE LINES: Twilight lightens DVD outlook | 
|  | DISC DISH: Bruce Almighty, Children of the Corn Blu-ray | 
| DVDIALOG: James Bond: Indie hero? | |
|  | THE DOWN LOW: iTunes to raise music download prices | 
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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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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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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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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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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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
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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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