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The top news and charts for week ending May 11, 2009.

Top Stories

Digital Hollywood: 3D needs to make money on DVD
MAY 5 | PHYSICAL: Better technology necessary for consumer adoption
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RealNetworks plans Q4 release of DVD recorder
MAY 7 | PHYSICAL: Facet player will store content of consumers' DVDs
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Redbox Q1 revenue doubles on expansion
MAY 7 | PHYSICAL: Same-store sales jump 35%, parent says
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Time for Pilates
Celebrating the DVD release of Pilates for Beginners were Pilates expert Kristen McGee (2nd from r.), fitness host Jennifer Galardi (l.), CW’s Linda Church (2nd from l.) and fitness host Blayne Miller in New York. Acacia’s DVD is now available.
Market Data

BRIDE WARS leads Top DVD Renters Chart
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BRIDE WARS leads Top DVD Sellers Chart
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BRIDE WARS leads Top Blu-ray Sellers Chart
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Bride Wars made a toast to its No. 1 debut
on the renters and sellers charts.


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Blogs

Marcy Magiera

BETWEEN THE LINES: Redbox on a roll, now
Adding nuance to the day's home entertainment news, with editor-in-chief Marcy Magiera.

Consumers really like Redbox, but studios and rental competitors don’t.
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BLU STATE: Vote for the next Blu Criterion
Dissecting the battle to bring consumers to Blu-ray, with Susanne Ault.

Amazon will let fans choose the next Blu-ray title from the arthouse label.
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DISC DISH: Pink Panther 2 DVD, Blu-ray
Notable new releases coming to the DVD front lines, with Samantha Clark.

MGM/Fox will release the Steve Martin comedy on June 23.
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DVDIALOG: Her name is Rhoda Morgenstern
Chatting up the creative element, with Laurence Lerman.

Shout! Factory to release first season of Rhoda.
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THE DOWN LOW: AT&T mobile: Everything, all the time
The latest buzz on technology, downloads and viral videos, with Danny King.

AT&T launches “Send to Mobile” application that makes it easier to send Web links.
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Retail News

Redbox Q1 revenue doubles on expansion
MAY 7 | PHYSICAL: Same-store sales jump 35%, parent says
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Blockbuster celebrates sci-fi characters
MAY 7 | PHYSICAL: Captain Kirk's a runner-up in survey timed to new Trek movie
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Redbox extends free-rental promotion
MAY 7 | PHYSICAL: Weekly codes moving to monthly through August
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MOD Systems plans SD card kiosk test
MAY 6 | DIGITAL: Company in talks with retailers to have machines in stores in second half of year
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Netflix promotes Rendich to DVD-operations chief
MAY 5 | PHYSICAL: Former VP joined company in 1999
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Cinram Q1 loss widens on DVD decline
MAY 5 | PHYSICAL: Replicator's disc production cut by 18%
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Blockbuster offers digital-rental discount
MAY 4 | DIGITAL: First-time rental downloaders get 25% off of title price
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Studio/Supplier News

Warner Archive offers Tarzan films on order
MAY 7 | PHYSICAL: Studio adds 22 classic films to manufacturing-on-demand service
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RealNetworks ordered to pay sanctions in studio lawsuit
MAY 7 | PHYSICAL: Company destroyed evidence for Hollywood studios lawsuit
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WWE revenue in digital media, DVD, PPV down
MAY 7 | FROM B&C: WrestleMania XXV to count toward third-quarter earnings
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Showtime licenses videogame based on Tudors
MAY 7 | FROM MCN: Partners with Merscom to develop casual game about series
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Film a bright spot in flat News Corp. quarter
MAY 6 | PHYSICAL: Murdoch 'encouraged' by Fox's summer movie slate
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Home video prexy Avery exits Paramount
MAY 5 | FROM VARIETY: Executive departs to pursue other opportunities
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Digital Hollywood: MTV creates multi-platform series
MAY 5 | DIGITAL: $5 Dollar Cover: Memphis available on AT&T, iTunes, TV
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DVD down for Disney in fiscal Q2
MAY 5 | PHYSICAL: Filmed entertainment division's earnings fall 97%
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Image's fiscal 2009 sales jump 34%
MAY 5 | PHYSICAL: Cast-driven titles boost revenue, meets forecast
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Funimation series to stream on Anime News Network
MAY 5 | DIGITAL: Ghost Hunt among shows available for free with ads
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NASCAR DVD to be released by Universal
MAY 4 | PHYSICAL: The Secret Life of Cars to bow 2011
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Deloitte, DivX join Digital Entertainment Group
MAY 4 | DIGITAL: Organization now has 64 members
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Wolverine claws to top of box office
MAY 4 | VARIETY BOX-OFFICE REPORT: Prequel nabs record bow for Fox with $87 mil.
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High-Def News

Best Buy, Amazon maintain large Blu-ray market share
MAY 8 | PHYSICAL: As format grows, Wal-Mart might dominate
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Indie retailers embrace Blu-ray revenue-sharing
MAY 8 | PHYSICAL: Suppliers see programs as opportunity to grow format
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3D Blu-ray discs to go on sale in 2011
MAY 6 | PHYSICAL: Futuresource predicts 3D TVs in 10% of households by 2012
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Blu-ray player sales up 72% in Q1
MAY 6 | PHYSICAL: Consumer awareness of format hits 90% mark in past six months
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Videogames News

Showtime licenses videogame based on Tudors
MAY 7 | FROM MCN: Partners with Merscom to develop casual game about series
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Nintendo reports $2.8 billion profit for fiscal year
MAY 7 | FROM TWICE: Company says videogame industry 'less impacted by the economic downturn'
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AT&T launches Star Wars mobile title
MAY 4 | MOBILE: THQ-LucasArts game available through May 15
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VOD News

Vudu library to be available on Entone set-top
MAY 7 | DIGITAL: Deal includes high-definition movie downloads
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Study: Interactive Web series more successful
MAY 6 | DIGITAL: Social media used to attract viewers, advertisers
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Web-connected electronics sales to double in four years
MAY 6 | DIGITAL: Consumers will buy more than 100 million components in 2013
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Digital Hollywood: Online video needs marketing
MAY 6 | DIGITAL: Panelists debate whether segment will ever equal DVD in revenue
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MOD Systems plans SD card kiosk test
MAY 6 | DIGITAL: Company in talks with retailers to have machines in stores in second half of year
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Lost, The Office available on BlackBerries
MAY 6 | MOBILE: QuickPlay launches service for $7.99 a month
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Digital Hollywood: MTV creates multi-platform series
MAY 5 | DIGITAL: $5 Dollar Cover: Memphis available on AT&T, iTunes, TV
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Funimation series to stream on Anime News Network
MAY 5 | DIGITAL: Ghost Hunt among shows available for free with ads
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Blockbuster offers digital-rental discount
MAY 4 | DIGITAL: First-time rental downloaders get 25% off of title price
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Web-to-TV video spending to jump fivefold by 2013
MAY 4 | DIGITAL: Revenue to surge on increase in Web-connected TVs, reports say
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Technology News

RealNetworks plans Q4 release of DVD recorder
MAY 7 | PHYSICAL: Facet player will store content of consumers' DVDs
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RealNetworks ordered to pay sanctions in studio lawsuit
MAY 7 | PHYSICAL: Company destroyed evidence for Hollywood studios lawsuit
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3D Blu-ray discs to go on sale in 2011
MAY 6 | PHYSICAL: Futuresource predicts 3D TVs in 10% of households by 2012
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Web-connected electronics sales to double in four years
MAY 6 | DIGITAL: Consumers will buy more than 100 million components in 2013
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StudioCanal steps into 3D
MAY 6 | FROM VARIETY: Around the World to go worldwide
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Digital Hollywood: 3D needs to make money on DVD
MAY 5 | PHYSICAL: Better technology necessary for consumer adoption
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