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News and reviews for May 27, 2009.

News

CEA widens 3D focus
PHYSICAL: Trade group aims to speed up standards adoption
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Sony launches Ghostbusters Blu-ray promotion
PHYSICAL:  Fans can upload videos for BD Live at Web site
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HDTV ownership jumped 73% in past year
PHYSICAL: TV upgrade helps fuel growth in Blu-ray spending
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Warner continues day-and-date DVD/VOD releases
PHYSICAL: Says strategy is not hurting disc sales
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Best Buy broadens overseas management
PHYSICAL: Wheway hired for new president of international retail operations role
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Take-Two reports fiscal Q2 loss, beats forecast
PHYSICAL: Year-earlier sales bolstered by record-setting GTA IV
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Vivendi to distribute Eebee's Adventures
PHYSICAL: Acquired DVD, digital, mobile rights to toddler property
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Baker & Taylor expands digital distribution
DIGITAL: Partners with OverDrive for downloadable video, music, books
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Wal-Mart upgrading its CE departments
FROM TWICE: Remodels to emphasize mobility, home entertainment categories
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Average CE spending down from last year
FROM TWICE: CEA report: TVs most owned device in U.S.
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Consumer confidence increases again in May
FROM TWICE: Index at 54.9 from 40.8 last month
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3D heads to TV with Wu Cheng-en
FROM VARIETY: Project has been in the works for five years
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Museum bests Terminator at box office
VARIETY BOX-OFFICE REPORT: Fox's family-friendly comedy nabs $70 million
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The June movie slate is packed with films debuting on video-on-demand the same day they hit DVD, at least if they’re from Warner Home Video. The studio’s Inkheart is among the titles bowing on both formats simultaneously next month.
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British Purchasing Guide

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Acorn, BBC introduce new labels

Plus release details for High Hopes (BFS), Torchwood: The Complete Second Season (BBC/Warner) and more.
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