The top news and charts for week ending October 12, 2009.
Rental thrives in down economy Angels & Demons on DVD, VOD same day Studios ramp up exclusive retail windows |
Oxfam honors Climate Leaders Oxfam America’s Sisters on the Planet event, which honored women who have worked to affect climate change policy, was held at the Hyatt Regency in Los Angeles on Oct. 2. In attendance were Sisters on the Planet’s Barbara Lawton (l.) and actors Djimon Hounsou (2nd from r.) and Nicki Micheaux (3rd from l.) with Climate Leaders (l. to r.) Linda Adams, Sharon Hanshaw and Hilary Krane. Click for more photos |
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Rental thrives in down economy
OCT. 9 | PHYSICAL: Q3 spending rises 10% on Blu-ray, kiosk growth
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Studios ramp up exclusive retail windows
OCT. 9 | PHYSICAL: Deals often involve higher orders, no returns
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Video Buyers Group launches anti-kiosk promotion
OCT. 9 | PHYSICAL: Posters will promote value of video stores
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Movie Gallery sets up hotline for landlords
OCT. 9 | PHYSICAL: No. 2 retailer could be falling behind on rent
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Netflix: DVD primary movie format for next two years
OCT. 8 | PHYSICAL: CEO Hastings says subscribers mostly choosing two lowest-priced options
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Blockbuster kiosks expand into Tedeschi Food Shops
OCT. 8 | PHYSICAL: 188 locations will have DVD machines by year's end
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Best Buy launches Halloween contest for scary CE
OCT. 8 | FROM TWICE: Retailer encourages consumers to upgrade to new technologies
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Monsters vs. Aliens wins the top spot in sales
OCT. 7 | PHYSICAL: Girlfriends still the No. 1 DVD rental
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Walmart sells used games on Web site
OCT. 7 | PHYSICAL: Retailer discounts titles by as much as 30%, guarantees quality
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Best Buy hosts contest for outdated electronics
OCT. 7 | PHYSICAL: Prize features $3,500 Insignia home theater makeover
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Redbox talks to studios 'daily' about distribution
OCT. 6 | PHYSICAL: Pricing, windows are sticking points, chief of parent Coinstar says
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Movie Gallery gives 20,000 DVDs to soldiers
OCT. 6 | PHYSICAL: Operation Homefront partnership gives away $300,000 in discs
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Best Buy's Dunn: HDTV in early stages
OCT. 6 | FROM TWICE: Industry Signpost's Steve Smith chats with the retailer's CEO
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Amazon goes mobile with payment service
OCT. 5 | DIGITAL: Mobile games company Handmark first to use
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Rentrak hires ex-Playboy financial chief
OCT. 5 | PHYSICAL: Chemerow named COO, replaces Thoenes as CFO
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Video Hall of Fame fetes Best Buy, Nickerson, Westlake
OCT. 5 | PHYSICAL: Joins with EAA to honor Paramount's Bell
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Indies still looking for Internet equation
OCT. 5 | FROM VARIETY: Filmmakers consider sites like Netflix, iTunes
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Studios ramp up exclusive retail windows
OCT. 9 | PHYSICAL: Deals often involve higher orders, no returns
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Angels & Demons on DVD, VOD same day
OCT. 8 | DIGITAL: Sony gives four fourth-quarter titles simultaneous release
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Transformers 2 DVD, Blu-ray pushed with Papa John's
OCT. 8 | PHYSICAL: Pizzas to be packed in movie-themed boxes with $3 disc coupon
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Scorsese, Merrill Lynch analyst keynote Blu-Con 2.0
OCT. 8 | PHYSICAL: Video Business, Variety are media sponsors
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Sony dials up new mobile games
OCT. 7 | MOBILE: Three Stooges, Karate Kid, James Bond on the line
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Indie distributor Icarus acquires Fanlight
OCT. 7 | PHYSICAL: Brooklyn company gets stable of health-issue documentaries
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Warner moves toward mobile content
OCT. 7 | FROM VARIETY: Farsi to manage digital distrib in newly created post
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Showtime launches iPhone app
OCT. 6 | MOBILE: Clips, season premieres of Dexter, Californication available
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Warner Archive adds older TV series
OCT. 6 | PHYSICAL: Movie offerings broadened too on manufacturing-on-demand service
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Redbox talks to studios 'daily' about distribution
OCT. 6 | PHYSICAL: Pricing, windows are sticking points, chief of parent Coinstar says
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Univision launches app for iPhone, iPod Touch
OCT. 5 | MOBILE: Movil App offers Spanish-language content
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South Park movie goes online
OCT. 5 | DIGITAL: Video-streamed version available through Oct. 28
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Sony combines domestic, global markting teams
OCT. 5 | PHYSICAL: Biggers leads worldwide group
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Indies still looking for Internet equation
OCT. 5 | FROM VARIETY: Filmmakers consider sites like Netflix, iTunes
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Rich Ross to head Walt Disney Studios
OCT. 5 | FROM VARIETY: Disney Channels Worldwide topper to replace Cook
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Fogelson, Langley to top Universal
OCT. 5 | FROM VARIETY: Shake up sees Shmuger, Linde replaced
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HES offering Blu-ray, DVD titles to members
OCT. 5 | FROM TWICE: Image, Criterion, other discs available to dealers for demos, bundles
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Moviegoers feast on Zombieland, Meatballs
OCT. 5 | VARIETY BOX-OFFICE REPORT: Sony pics take big bite out of weekend box office
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BD Live evolves with familiar Web brands
OCT. 9 | PHYSICAL: Future releases to link to Twitter, Amazon
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Scorsese, Merrill Lynch analyst keynote Blu-Con 2.0
OCT. 8 | PHYSICAL: Video Business, Variety are media sponsors
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PlayStation 3 upgrade problems bring lawsuit
OCT. 8 | DIGITAL: Consumers file class action suit over Sony's Firmware 3.0
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HES offering Blu-ray, DVD titles to members
OCT. 5 | FROM TWICE: Image, Criterion, other discs available to dealers for demos, bundles
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Runway poised for videogame makeover
OCT. 9 | FROM VARIETY: Game to first launch on Nintendo's Wii
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PlayStation 3 upgrade problems bring lawsuit
OCT. 8 | DIGITAL: Consumers file class action suit over Sony's Firmware 3.0
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Walmart sells used games on Web site
OCT. 7 | PHYSICAL: Retailer discounts titles by as much as 30%, guarantees quality
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More forward motion for 3D TV
OCT. 9 | FROM MCN: T-VIPS demonstrates JPEG2000 3D HD transport video Internet
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Angels & Demons on DVD, VOD same day
OCT. 8 | DIGITAL: Sony gives four fourth-quarter titles simultaneous release
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Online movie search Jinni takes service public
OCT. 5 | DIGITAL: Site adds social networking features
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South Park movie goes online
OCT. 5 | DIGITAL: Video-streamed version available through Oct. 28
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Indies still looking for Internet equation
OCT. 5 | FROM VARIETY: Filmmakers consider sites like Netflix, iTunes
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Planet Green to debut Web exclusive series
OCT. 5 | FROM MCN: Six short-form titles to run through first-quarter 2010
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Yahoo ups originals
OCT. 5 | FROM VARIETY: Web site is increasing original content
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More forward motion for 3D TV
OCT. 9 | FROM MCN: T-VIPS demonstrates JPEG2000 3D HD transport video Internet
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Sony dials up new mobile games
OCT. 7 | MOBILE: Three Stooges, Karate Kid, James Bond on the line
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RealNetworks will appeal to sell DVD copying software
OCT. 7 | PHYSICAL: Company planned to launch Facet home server in Q4
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Best Buy hosts contest for outdated electronics
OCT. 7 | PHYSICAL: Prize features $3,500 Insignia home theater makeover
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Warner moves toward mobile content
OCT. 7 | FROM VARIETY: Farsi to manage digital distrib in newly created post
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Showtime launches iPhone app
OCT. 6 | MOBILE: Clips, season premieres of Dexter, Californication available
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Amazon goes mobile with payment service
OCT. 5 | DIGITAL: Mobile games company Handmark first to use
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Univision launches app for iPhone, iPod Touch
OCT. 5 | MOBILE: Movil App offers Spanish-language content
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