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News and reviews for June 5, 2009.
News
Best Buy partners with Sonic on digital movies DIGITAL: Retailer to sell Roxio CinemaNow content on Web site, players Click for the full story
ESA reports successful E3 PHYSICAL: Expo attracts 216 exhibitors, more than 41,000 attendees Click for the full story
Web site Hello Movies helps users find films DIGITAL: Site indexes all available titles online Click for the full story
Warner Archive adds silent films, more classics PHYSICAL: Titles include Dick Powell-starrer Flirtation Walk Click for the full story
Echo Bridge takes on Baby’s First Word series PHYSICAL: New, catalog titles included in distribution deal Click for the full story
Disney movies on Vudu as high-def downloads DIGITAL: More than 60 catalog titles available immediately Click for the full story
LaCie introduces HD media player pair FROM TWICE: LaCinema Black Play and LaCinema Black Record play files on HDTVs Click for the full story
Dave Cone at bat
Former New York Yankees pitcher Dave Cone (l.) with MLB Productions’ Jon O’Sheal at MLB Networks in support of A&E’s just-released New York Yankees: Perfect Games & No-Hitters: Essential Games of Yankee Stadium, Vol. II. Click for more photos
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Blogs
BLU STATE: Warner blast of good, not great catalog Dissecting the battle to bring consumers to Blu-ray, with Susanne Ault.
Warner to release such moderately successful films as Catwoman and Dead Calm on Blu-ray. Click for the full blog
DISC DISH: Fast & Furious DVD, Blu-ray Notable new releases coming to the DVD front lines, with Samantha Clark.
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