The top news and charts for week ending May 18, 2009.
DVD most popular home entertainment choice Blockbuster Q1 profit falls 39% RealNetworks expands lawsuit against studios |
24 DVD release event 24 cast members (l. to r.) Cherry Jones, Sprague Grayden, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Elisha Cuthbert, Kiefer Sutherland, Annie Wersching, Carlos Bernard and Jon Voight celebrated the DVD release of season seven at the Wadsworth Theater in Los Angeles on May 12. Fox’s DVD will street May 19. |
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON leads Top DVD Renters Chart THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON leads Top DVD Sellers Chart THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON leads Top Blu-ray Sellers Chart |
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BETWEEN THE LINES: 3D in home sooner, not later? |
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BLU STATE: Free ticket to Night at the Museum 2 |
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DISC DISH: Bunch of Blus |
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DVDIALOG: You say Hugh [Hudson] wants a Revolution |
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THE DOWN LOW: Now playing on VB: The Daily Show, courtesy of Hulu |
Wal-Mart’s Q1 sales, earnings flat
MAY 15 | FROM TWICE: Company blames currency fluctuations, 2008 leap year
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Blockbuster Q1 profit falls 39%
MAY 14 | PHYSICAL: U.S. same-store sales decline 10.9%; refinancing completed
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Q1 videogame spending jumps online, DVD drops
MAY 14 | PHYSICAL: E-commerce outperforms bricks-and-mortar
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Netflix opens Ohio central shipping hub
MAY 14 | PHYSICAL: 90,000-square-foot facility will ship 150,000 DVDs daily
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GameStop offers movie promotion
MAY 13 | PHYSICAL: Free theater ticket with purchase of such games as X-Men, Hannah
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Amazon launches Kindle store for iPhones
MAY 12 | MOBILE: Web services for mobiles continues growth
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DVD most popular home entertainment choice
MAY 12 | PHYSICAL: NPD survey says Blu-ray at 7%, online at 3%
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Systemax wins bid for Circuit City brand: Report
MAY 12 | FROM TWICE: IT manufacturer gains chain's intellectual property, e-commerce business
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Apple files patent for download kiosk
MAY 11 | DIGITAL: Machine to deliver content over wireless connection
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Netflix touts improved movie-ratings system
MAY 11 | PHYSICAL: Prediction-system changes stem from contest
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Netflix tops in customer satisfaction again
MAY 11 | PHYSICAL: Online rental store topped ForeSee's list of 100 retailers
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Total Drama Island to street Aug. 18
MAY 15 | PHYSICAL: Cartoon Network will pack all 27 episodes into DVD
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Sony promotes worldwide publicity executives
MAY 14 | PHYSICAL: Griesbach now executive director, Allen director
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Sony reports fiscal 2009 $1.01 billion loss
MAY 14 | PHYSICAL: Film a high point; videogames, electronics down
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RealNetworks expands lawsuit against studios
MAY 14 | PHYSICAL: Updated Accuses violation of antitrust laws
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Eagle Rock wins Blues award
MAY 13 | PHYSICAL: Three titles nominated for DVD of the Year
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CBS, Paramount package T.V. Sets DVDs
MAY 13 | PHYSICAL: New line aimed at putting genre into new retail segments
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Watchmen expands interactivity on Blu-ray
MAY 12 | PHYSICAL: Title will include Maximum Movie Mode, Facebook feature
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Toshiba reports $1.89 billion loss in Q4
MAY 11 | PHYSICAL: Digital products unit hurt by global recession, says company
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Warner integrates Web content across divisions
MAY 11 | DIGITAL: WB.com includes video clips for classic, current films
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CDSA names new director of anti-piracy programs
MAY 11 | PHYSICAL: Dyson to replace Gorman in role
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Star Trek beams up $76.5 million
MAY 11 | VARIETY BOX-OFFICE REPORT: Paramount's franchise reboot tops box office
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Watchmen expands interactivity on Blu-ray
MAY 12 | PHYSICAL: Title will include Maximum Movie Mode, Facebook feature
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DVD most popular home entertainment choice
MAY 12 | PHYSICAL: NPD survey says Blu-ray at 7%, online at 3%
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Nintendo tops 1 million DS sold in April
MAY 15 | FROM TWICE: New DSi propels sales well beyond Sony's PlayStation Portable
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Videogame revenue falls 17% in April
MAY 14 | PHYSICAL: Month hampered by few new game releases
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Q1 videogame spending jumps online, DVD drops
MAY 14 | PHYSICAL: E-commerce outperforms bricks-and-mortar
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GameStop offers movie promotion
MAY 13 | PHYSICAL: Free theater ticket with purchase of such games as X-Men, Hannah
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Online movie sites searchable on Jinni
MAY 15 | DIGITAL: Service plays Hulu, Netflix content
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Sony launching new Walkman music/video player
MAY 13 | MOBILE: Two models will be priced at $299, $399
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Online video viewing lengthened 58% in past year
MAY 12 | DIGITAL: Typical user watched almost three hours in April, report says
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IPhone owners most likely to watch video
MAY 12 | MOBILE: Mobile Web users surge, building revenue
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Warner integrates Web content across divisions
MAY 11 | DIGITAL: WB.com includes video clips for classic, current films
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RealNetworks expands lawsuit against studios
MAY 14 | PHYSICAL: Updated Accuses violation of antitrust laws
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Amazon launches Kindle store for iPhones
MAY 12 | MOBILE: Web services for mobiles continues growth
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IPhone owners most likely to watch video
MAY 12 | MOBILE: Mobile Web users surge, building revenue
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North American flat-screen shipments still rising
MAY 11 | PHYSICAL: Vizio leapfrogs Samsung, Sony for LCD market lead
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