The top news and charts for week ending June 5, 2009 .
Best Buy partners with Sonic on digital movies Videogames attract more players Warner adds Facebook feature to BD Live |
TV king Lear Sony honored television producer Norman Lear at the Paley Media Center in Beverly Hills, Calif. Norman Lear (c.) is shown here with (l. to r.) Sony’s Lexine Wong, Robert Oswaks and David Bishop and Paley Media Center’s Pat Mitchell at the June 1 event. Sony’s The Norman Lear Collection, which features All in the Family and Sanford and Son, will be released June 9. |
PAUL BLART: MALL COP leads Top DVD Renters Chart PAUL BLART: MALL COP leads Top DVD Sellers Chart TAKEN leads Top Blu-ray Sellers Chart |
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Warner adds Facebook feature to BD Live
JUNE 5 | DIGITAL: Blu-ray titles to interact with social networking site
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Downloads elusive for indie stores
JUNE 5 | DIGITAL: Distributors provide service to libraries first
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Best Buy partners with Sonic on digital movies
JUNE 4 | DIGITAL: Retailer to sell Roxio CinemaNow content on Web site, players
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Web site Hello Movies helps users find films
JUNE 4 | DIGITAL: Site indexes all available movies online
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Warner Archive adds silent films, more classics
JUNE 4 | PHYSICAL: Titles include Dick Powell-starrer Flirtation Walk
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Coinstar to sell prepaid online game cards
JUNE 3 | DIGITAL: Cumberland Farms will offer cards in 500 locations
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Comcast stretches VOD rentals to two days
JUNE 2 | DIGITAL: What studios will offer for an extended period will vary
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Web-connected TVs, Blu-ray players surge
JUNE 2 | PHYSICAL: 60% of U.S. households will have home networks in 2013
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Lionsgate's fiscal-year DVD sales rise 5%
JUNE 1 | PHYSICAL: Studio has quarterly loss as revenue falls
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Navarre sales fall, income up in fiscal Q4
JUNE 1 | PHYSICAL: Distributor expects improvement later in the year
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Natural tops Blockbuster’s baseball movies
JUNE 1 | PHYSICAL: Costner's Field of Dreams, Bull Durham also in Top 5
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NCR hires Coinstar’s Camara for Blockbuster kiosk effort
JUNE 1 | PHYSICAL: Executive worked for Redbox parent for a decade
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Rentrak: Xbox 360 has most top titles this year
JUNE 1 | PHYSICAL: Format has eight of top 10 renters; six of top 10 sellers
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Warner adds Facebook feature to BD Live
JUNE 5 | DIGITAL: Blu-ray titles to interact with social networking site
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Pioneer ships Blu-ray Disc player trio
JUNE 5 | FROM TWICE: All have USB port for thumb drive storage
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Warner Archive adds silent films, more classics
JUNE 4 | PHYSICAL: Titles include Dick Powell-starrer Flirtation Walk
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Echo Bridge takes on Baby's First Word series
JUNE 4 | PHYSICAL: New, catalog titles included in distribution deal
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Disney movies on Vudu as high-def downloads
JUNE 4 | DIGITAL: Vudu has become the first digital video download service to offer permanent high-definition film downloads from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. Among the first titles available is High School Musical 3: Senior Year.
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IFC titles to be distributed by MPI
JUNE 3 | PHYSICAL: Deal won't change Blockbuster exclusive
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U.K. gets ready for piracy fight
JUNE 3 | FROM VARIETY: Government looks to partner with U.S.
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Comcast stretches VOD rentals to two days
JUNE 2 | DIGITAL: What studios will offer for an extended period will vary
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Web-connected TVs, Blu-ray players surge
JUNE 2 | PHYSICAL: 60% of U.S. households will have home networks in 2013
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E3: Starz titles to download on PS3, PSP
JUNE 2 | DIGITAL: Overture, Manga titles part of PlayStation download deal
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Acorn Media to distribute ITV Global DVD, BD titles
JUNE 2 | PHYSICAL: Deal includes best-selling Agatha Christie titles, documentary programs
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E3: Warner to release games based on Rings trilogy
JUNE 2 | PHYSICAL: First title from publishers Headstrong, TT Fusion to be launched this fall
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Navarre sales fall, income up in fiscal Q4
JUNE 1 | PHYSICAL: Distributor expects improvement later in the year
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Natural tops Blockbuster’s baseball movies
JUNE 1 | PHYSICAL: Costner's Field of Dreams, Bull Durham also in Top 5
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NCR hires Coinstar’s Camara for Blockbuster kiosk effort
JUNE 1 | PHYSICAL: Executive worked for Redbox parent for a decade
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NBCU’s Perrette to head digital strategy
JUNE 1 | DIGITAL: Digital-distribution exec developed Hulu with News Corp.
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Up flies high at weekend box office
JUNE 1 | VARIETY BOX-OFFICE REPORT: Pixar toon nabs an estimated $68.2 million
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DVD Review: Two Lovers
REVIEW: MAGNOLIA Street: June 30 Prebook: now > Well-crafted contemporary tale about longing and love.
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Blu-ray Review: Ghostbusters
BLU-RAY REVIEW: SONY Street: June 16 Prebook: now > Long-anticipated high-def version of the classic comedy fulfills its role.
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Blu-ray Review: Gran Torino
BLU-RAY REVIEW: Warner Street: June 9 Prebook: now > Fine film sticks to moderate speeds on Blu-ray.
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DVD Review: Hide
REVIEW: MTI Street: June 30 Prebook: June 2 > Southern crime thriller merges into torture horror.
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DVD Review: Push
REVIEW: FOX Street: July 7 Prebook: June 2 > Hyperkinetic, disjointed thriller will appeal to action lovers and sci-fi fans.
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DVD Review: Cherry Blossoms
REVIEW: STRAND Street: June 16 Prebook: now > Moving German film about a senior dealing with the impending death of her husband.
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DVD Review: Eldorado
REVIEW: FILM MOVEMENT Street: July 14 Prebook: June 9 > Touching French road trip film about loneliness.
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Dark Knight narrowly slays Dragon
AUG. 4 | VARIETY BOX-OFFICE REPORT: Batman pic wins third weekend in close race
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Warner adds Facebook feature to BD Live
JUNE 5 | DIGITAL: Blu-ray titles to interact with social networking site
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Pioneer ships Blu-ray Disc player trio
JUNE 5 | FROM TWICE: All have USB port for thumb drive storage
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LG adds CinemaNow to Blu-ray player pair
JUNE 3 | FROM TWICE: Also has Netflix, YouTube access
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Web-connected TVs, Blu-ray players surge
JUNE 2 | PHYSICAL: 60% of U.S. households will have home networks in 2013
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Acorn Media to distribute ITV Global DVD, BD titles
JUNE 2 | PHYSICAL: Deal includes best-selling Agatha Christie titles, documentary programs
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Panasonic ships portable Blu-ray player
JUNE 2 | FROM TWICE: Supports BD Live and includes SD Memory Card slot for $800
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Bang & Olufsen adds Blu-ray option to BeoVision TV
JUNE 2 | FROM TWICE: Player supports BD Live
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Sony looks to Blu-ray for PS3 boost
JUNE 1 | FROM VARIETY: Home video format to provide promo push
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Blu-ray Review: Ghostbusters
BLU-RAY REVIEW: SONY Street: June 16 Prebook: now > Long-anticipated high-def version of the classic comedy fulfills its role.
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Blu-ray Review: Gran Torino
BLU-RAY REVIEW: Warner Street: June 9 Prebook: now > Fine film sticks to moderate speeds on Blu-ray.
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Activision sues to halt Jack Black game
JUNE 5 | FROM VARIETY: Company says developer failed to deliver Legend
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NARM opens up to the public
JUNE 5 | FROM VARIETY: Confab will meet with videogamers, cell phones
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ESA reports successful E3
JUNE 4 | PHYSICAL: Expo attracts 216 exhibitors, more than 41,000 attendees
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Coinstar to sell prepaid online game cards
JUNE 3 | DIGITAL: Cumberland Farms will offer cards in 500 locations
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Videogames attract more players
JUNE 2 | PHYSICAL: Two-thirds of Americans play; 42% own a game console
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Sony's new PSP goes for downloads only
JUNE 2 | DIGITAL: Company unveils new motion sensor controller at E3
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E3: Starz titles to download on PS3, PSP
JUNE 2 | DIGITAL: Overture, Manga titles part of PlayStation download deal
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E3: Nintendo reveals Wii Fit Plus, DSi games
JUNE 2 | PHYSICAL: New Vitality Sensor peripheral will monitor pulse rate
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E3: Warner to release games based on Rings trilogy
JUNE 2 | PHYSICAL: First title from publishers Headstrong, TT Fusion to be launched this fall
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E3: Xbox Live enhances TV, film viewing
JUNE 1 | PHYSICAL: Company adds high-def, social networking features
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Microsoft readies virtual controller
JUNE 1 | PHYSICAL: Whole-body scanner lets players control game with their limbs
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Atari plays the name game
JUNE 1 | FROM VARIETY: Old moniker, new plans for publisher
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Sony looks to Blu-ray for PS3 boost
JUNE 1 | FROM VARIETY: Home video format to provide promo push
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Rentrak: Xbox 360 has most top titles this year
JUNE 1 | PHYSICAL: Format has eight of top 10 renters; six of top 10 sellers
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Downloads elusive for indie stores
JUNE 5 | DIGITAL: Distributors provide service to libraries first
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Best Buy partners with Sonic on digital movies
JUNE 4 | DIGITAL: Retailer to sell Roxio CinemaNow content on Web site, players
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Warner Archive adds silent films, more classics
JUNE 4 | PHYSICAL: Titles include Dick Powell-starrer Flirtation Walk
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Disney movies on Vudu as high-def downloads
JUNE 4 | DIGITAL: Vudu has become the first digital video download service to offer permanent high-definition film downloads from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. Among the first titles available is High School Musical 3: Senior Year.
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PlayNow mobile service becoming entertainment hub
JUNE 3 | MOBILE: Users able to watch up to 60 movies a year on phone
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LG adds CinemaNow to Blu-ray player pair
JUNE 3 | FROM TWICE: Also has Netflix, YouTube access
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Dish loses another ruling in TiVo suit
JUNE 3 | FROM TWICE: DVR manufacturer awarded additional $103 million in damages
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U.K. gets ready for piracy fight
JUNE 3 | FROM VARIETY: Government looks to partner with U.S.
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Comcast stretches VOD rentals to two days
JUNE 2 | DIGITAL: What studios will offer for an extended period will vary
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Sony's new PSP goes for downloads only
JUNE 2 | DIGITAL: Company unveils new motion sensor controller at E3
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E3: Starz titles to download on PS3, PSP
JUNE 2 | DIGITAL: Overture, Manga titles part of PlayStation download deal
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NBC keeps ear to the Internet
JUNE 2 | FROM VARIETY: Network seeks more Web-based research
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E3: Xbox Live enhances TV, film viewing
JUNE 1 | PHYSICAL: Company adds high-def, social networking features
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Microsoft readies virtual controller
JUNE 1 | PHYSICAL: Whole-body scanner lets players control game with their limbs
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NBCU’s Perrette to head digital strategy
JUNE 1 | DIGITAL: Digital-distribution exec developed Hulu with News Corp.
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Warner adds Facebook feature to BD Live
JUNE 5 | DIGITAL: Blu-ray titles to interact with social networking site
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NARM opens up to the public
JUNE 5 | FROM VARIETY: Confab will meet with videogamers, cell phones
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Web site Hello Movies helps users find films
JUNE 4 | DIGITAL: Site indexes all available movies online
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LaCie introduces HD media player pair
JUNE 4 | FROM TWICE: LaCinema Black Play and LaCinema Black Record play files on HDTVs
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PlayNow mobile service becoming entertainment hub
JUNE 3 | MOBILE: Users able to watch up to 60 movies a year on phone
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Dish loses another ruling in TiVo suit
JUNE 3 | FROM TWICE: DVR manufacturer awarded additional $103 million in damages
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Web-connected TVs, Blu-ray players surge
JUNE 2 | PHYSICAL: 60% of U.S. households will have home networks in 2013
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Rentrak: Xbox 360 has most top titles this year
JUNE 1 | PHYSICAL: Format has eight of top 10 renters; six of top 10 sellers
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