The top news and charts for week ending October 16, 2009.
Retailers rev up Transformers promos Redbox tests DVD sell-through kiosk PS3 growing, but some owners slow to try Blu-ray |
Truckin' for Trucker Filmmaker James Mottern and actress Michelle Monaghan (2nd from r.) promoted Trucker with New York Times’ Janet Maslin (l.) and Monterey Media’s Jere Rae-Mansfield at the Jacob Burns Film Center in New York on Oct. 8. |
YEAR ONE leads Top DVD Renters Chart MONSTERS VS. ALIENS leads Top DVD Sellers Chart SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS leads Top Blu-ray Sellers Chart YEAR ONE leads Top Blu-ray Renters Chart |
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BLU STATE by Susanne Ault |
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BETWEEN THE LINES by Marcy Magiera |
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DISC DISH by Samantha Clark |
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THE DOWN LOW by Samantha Clark |
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DVDIALOG by Laurence Lerman |
Redbox tests DVD sell-through kiosk
OCT. 16 | PHYSICAL: Study: Low-priced rental machines not cannibalizing sales
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Mark's Video offers movie rentals for 99¢
OCT. 15 | PHYSICAL: Chain owned by Hollywood Video founder Wattles
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Netflix joins Corman, Dante for horror Web series
OCT. 15 | DIGITAL: Splatter will allow viewers to choose who lives and dies
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Blockbuster live on Samsung HDTVs, Blu-ray players
OCT. 14 | DIGITAL: New service launches a day after similar debut on TiVo DVRs
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Retailers rev up Transformers promos
OCT. 13 | PHYSICAL: Revenge of the Fallen promoted in 'Doorbuster Deals' at Best Buy
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Blockbuster On Demand now on TiVo DVRs
OCT. 13 | DIGITAL: Download service will widen selection of titles in coming weeks
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GameFly pushes USPS on Netflix favoritism
OCT. 12 | PHYSICAL: Postal Service tells retailer to change mailer for better handling
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Blockbuster connection prompts Facebook lawsuit
OCT. 12 | PHYSICAL: Social-networking site violated privacy laws, members allege
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Transformers 2 delayed for download
OCT. 16 | DIGITAL: Title among other DreamWorks Studios films not online day-and-date with DVD, Blu-ray
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Paramount promotes Maguire to home entertainment president
OCT. 15 | PHYSICAL: Exec headed up international operations since 2006
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Warner Home Video to distribute Sesame Street
OCT. 15 | PHYSICAL: Studio gains DVD, Internet, VOD distribution rights
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Snow White tops Blu-ray sales with two packages
OCT. 14 | PHYSICAL: Year One debuts as No. 1 DVD rental
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Retailers rev up Transformers promos
OCT. 13 | PHYSICAL: Revenge of the Fallen promoted in 'Doorbuster Deals' at Best Buy
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Transformers 2 races in NASCAR Banking 500
OCT. 13 | PHYSICAL: Paramount sponsors two cars driven by Ryan Newman, Jeff Gordon
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50 Cent album packaged with DVD premiere
OCT. 12 | PHYSICAL: Rapper directs, stars in Before I Self Destruct
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Fox's Ice Age 3 DVD, Blu-ray promotes adoption
OCT. 12 | PHYSICAL: Dawn of the Dinosaurs to be featured in ad spots timed to the Oct. 27 bow
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Couples Retreat finds love at box office
OCT. 12 | VARIETY BOX-OFFICE REPORT: Paranormal Activity scares up record numbers
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PS3 growing, but some owners slow to try Blu-ray
OCT. 16 | PHYSICAL: Consoles are selling faster, but buyers use high-def and DVD movies
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Snow White tops Blu-ray sales with two packages
OCT. 14 | PHYSICAL: Year One debuts as No. 1 DVD rental
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Fox's Ice Age 3 DVD, Blu-ray promotes adoption
OCT. 12 | PHYSICAL: Dawn of the Dinosaurs to be featured in ad spots timed to the Oct. 27 bow
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PS3 growing, but some owners slow to try Blu-ray
OCT. 16 | PHYSICAL: Consoles are selling faster, but buyers use high-def and DVD movies
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Sony launches 250GB PlayStation 3
OCT. 15 | PHYSICAL: Higher capacity console to allow for more downloads
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GameFly pushes USPS on Netflix favoritism
OCT. 12 | PHYSICAL: Postal Service tells retailer to change mailer for better handling
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Transformers 2 delayed for download
OCT. 16 | DIGITAL: Title among other DreamWorks Studios films not online day-and-date with DVD, Blu-ray
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Connecting with… Roku's Anthony Wood
OCT. 16 | Q&A: Roku happy going direct to consumers
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Netflix joins Corman, Dante for horror Web series
OCT. 15 | DIGITAL: Splatter will allow viewers to choose who lives and dies
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Funai to bake CinemaNow into inexpensive electronics
OCT. 15 | DIGITAL: Web-connected components could reach more mass audience via Walmart
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Amazon VOD on Samsung HDTVs
OCT. 14 | DIGITAL: Download service adds to lineup of online content already available
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Gravitas inks deals for indie films on VOD
OCT. 14 | DIGITAL: Digital movie distributor will deliver more than 250 films to major cable, online platforms
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Blockbuster live on Samsung HDTVs, Blu-ray players
OCT. 14 | DIGITAL: New service launches a day after similar debut on TiVo DVRs
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Mobile video viewing still a novelty
OCT. 13 | MOBILE: Use of smart phone application is set to surge, report says
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Blockbuster On Demand now on TiVo DVRs
OCT. 13 | DIGITAL: Download service will widen selection of titles in coming weeks
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Online video adoption might help shrink cable base
OCT. 13 | DIGITAL: U.S. TV households to grow 1.3% a year over next decade, with more units connected to Internet
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Comcast serves up VOD ads in Sunshine State
OCT. 13 | FROM MCN: Operator delivering promo spots using BlackArrow's ad-decision server
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ZillionTV cuts staff
OCT. 12 | FROM MCN: Internet-to-TV startup cites direct-to-consumer strategy for layoffs
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Connecting with… Roku's Anthony Wood
OCT. 16 | Q&A: Roku happy going direct to consumers
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Funai to bake CinemaNow into inexpensive electronics
OCT. 15 | DIGITAL: Web-connected components could reach more mass audience via Walmart
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Mobile video viewing still a novelty
OCT. 13 | MOBILE: Use of smart phone application is set to surge, report says
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Mobile segment to recover from recession next year
OCT. 12 | MOBILE: Research firm Gartner lowers growth decline projection
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