The top news and charts for week ending August 10, 2009.
Fox seeks 30-day delay for DVDs in kiosks Warner builds indie film VOD distribution Augmented reality adopted by more studios |
Trucker wins at Woods Hole Trucker director James Mottern and star Michelle Monaghan (c.) with Woods Hole Film Festival’s Judy Laster at a screening of Monterey Media’s film, winner of the Best Narrative Feature Film Award. The festival was held in Cape Cod, Mass., from July 25 to Aug. 1. Click for more photos |
FAST & FURIOUS leads Top DVD Renters Chart FAST & FURIOUS leads Top DVD Sellers Chart FAST & FURIOUS leads Top Blu-ray Sellers Chart |
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Fox seeks 30-day delay for DVDs in kiosks
AUG. 5 | PHYSICAL: Studio directs wholesalers not to sell new releases to Redbox, others
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Rentrak fiscal Q1 earnings drop 72%
AUG. 6 | DIGITAL: Transaction unit decline offsets audience-measurement growth
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GameStop taps ex-Playboy exec to run digital
AUG. 6 | DIGITAL: Retailer looks to boost sales with casual-gaming emphasis
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July consumer electronics sales slump at chains
AUG. 6 | FROM TWICE: Target sales slip 3.2%; comp-stores sales down 6.5%
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Fast & Furious sped to No. 1 in sales, rentals
AUG. 5 | PHYSICAL: Dragonball Evolution has modest debut
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Redbox Q2 revenue doubles on units
AUG. 4 | PHYSICAL: Same-store sales jump 33% from last year, parent says
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Redbox adding 2,400 Kroger locations by next year
AUG. 3 | PHYSICAL: Kiosk's units expand more than tenfold at No. 1 U.S. grocer
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Netflix, ABC reach streaming agreement
AUG. 3 | DIGITAL: Grey's Anatomy, Lost among included titles
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Augmented reality adopted by more studios
AUG. 7 | PHYSICAL: IPhone apps also expected on more DVDs, Blu-rays in Q4
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Fox seeks 30-day delay for DVDs in kiosks
AUG. 5 | PHYSICAL: Studio directs wholesalers not to sell new releases to Redbox, others
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Warner's Woodstock selling fast
AUG. 6 | PHYSICAL: Studio shipped 300,000 units to retail with 50% sold through
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Ally McBeal debuts on DVD Oct. 6
AUG. 6 | PHYSICAL: TV show will be released in first-season and complete-series sets
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Image signs pay-per-view, VOD deal with Dish
AUG. 6 | DIGITAL: Select titles from supplier will be offered
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News Corp. posts $203 million loss
AUG. 6 | FROM VARIETY: Murdoch calls last year 'most difficult' in recent memory
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Warner builds indie film VOD distribution
AUG. 6 | DIGITAL: Studio signs deals with Image, Oscilloscope, others
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Paramount Web series to debut on MySpace
AUG. 5 | DIGITAL: Circle of 8 series integrates Pepsi products in story line
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SuicideGirls comes to DVD through First Look
AUG. 5 | PHYSICAL: Supplier will release feature, special interest titles starting next year
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Paramount, Lionsgate license to DivX
AUG. 4 | DIGITAL: Digital media company currently pacted only with European movie services
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Mañana Media gets Spanish-language library for DVD
AUG. 4 | PHYSICAL: Latin Mex titles include popular rodeo programs
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Warner sues disc destruction firm
AUG. 4 | PHYSICAL: Accuses IWMB of selling DVD, Blu-ray discs due to be destroyed
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Marvel earnings find focus with pics
AUG. 4 | PHYSICAL: DVD, pay-TV sales help company post $29 million profit
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HBO goes with Adobe for TV Everywhere
AUG. 4 | FROM MCN: Will offer streaming video to distributors in encrypted Flash format
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Netflix, ABC reach streaming agreement
AUG. 3 | DIGITAL: Grey's Anatomy, Lost among included titles
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Funny People tops weekend box office
AUG. 3 | VARIETY BOX-OFFICE REPORT: Apatow comedy at top spot with $23.4 million
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Augmented reality adopted by more studios
AUG. 7 | PHYSICAL: IPhone apps also expected on more DVDs, Blu-rays in Q4
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Panasonic enables Amazon VOD on Blu-ray set-tops
AUG. 4 | DIGITAL: Initiative was announced in January at CES
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Set-top box shipments to surge on high-definition
AUG. 3 | PHYSICAL: About 200 million set-tops to be shipped in 2013
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GameStop taps ex-Playboy exec to run digital
AUG. 6 | DIGITAL: Retailer looks to boost sales with casual-gaming emphasis
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High-profile titles rescue videogame revenues
AUG. 6 | FROM VARIETY: Prototype, Hero, Duty show signs of resilience
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Image signs pay-per-view, VOD deal with Dish
AUG. 6 | DIGITAL: Select titles from supplier will be offered
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TiVo licenses data from Rovi
AUG. 6 | FROM MCN: Deal puts TV, movie and music data on DVRs and services
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Warner builds indie film VOD distribution
AUG. 6 | DIGITAL: Studio signs deals with Image, Oscilloscope, others
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Paramount Web series to debut on MySpace
AUG. 5 | DIGITAL: Circle of 8 series integrates Pepsi products in story line
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Panasonic enables Amazon VOD on Blu-ray set-tops
AUG. 4 | DIGITAL: Initiative was announced in January at CES
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HBO goes with Adobe for TV Everywhere
AUG. 4 | FROM MCN: Will offer streaming video to distributors in encrypted Flash format
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Software aims to deploy video to multiple screens
AUG. 3 | DIGITAL: ExtendMedia launches OpenCASE platform for cable, satellite, mobile services
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Netflix, ABC reach streaming agreement
AUG. 3 | DIGITAL: Grey's Anatomy, Lost among included titles
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Korea to bow online film distrib
AUG. 3 | FROM VARIETY: Komi connects content holders to service providers
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Augmented reality adopted by more studios
AUG. 7 | PHYSICAL: IPhone apps also expected on more DVDs, Blu-rays in Q4
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Rovi reports loss, but Q2 revenue up 64%
AUG. 7 | DIGITAL: Sales lift due to consumer electronics licensing, data services
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TiVo licenses data from Rovi
AUG. 6 | FROM MCN: Deal puts TV, movie and music data on DVRs and services
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Paramount, Lionsgate license to DivX
AUG. 4 | DIGITAL: Digital media company currently pacted only with European movie services
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Set-top box shipments to surge on high-definition
AUG. 3 | PHYSICAL: About 200 million set-tops to be shipped in 2013
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Software aims to deploy video to multiple screens
AUG. 3 | DIGITAL: ExtendMedia launches OpenCASE platform for cable, satellite, mobile services
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