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The top news and charts for week ending November 20, 2009.
Blockbuster defends store/kiosk business model MOD digital kiosks make downloads easy Walmart rolls out lowest-priced BD player, at $78 |
Dead Men visiting VPD's Laura Shultz (l.) and Tom Kielty (2nd. from r.) got a visit from 50 Dead Men Walking star Jim Sturgess (3rd. from r.) and co-producer execs Amanda Kenyon (Handmade Films), Berry Meyerowitz (r.) and John Raisola (both Phase 4 Films). |
THE UGLY TRUTH leads Top DVD Renters Chart UP leads Top DVD Sellers Chart UP leads Top Blu-ray Sellers Chart G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA leads Top Blu-ray Renters Chart |
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BLU STATE by Susanne Ault |
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DISC DISH by Susanne Ault |
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THE DOWN LOW by Danny King |
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DVDIALOG by Laurence Lerman |
Blockbuster defends store/kiosk business model
NOV. 20 | PHYSICAL: Retailer will move around inventory if affected by studios' vending window
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Blu-ray, DVD on Blockbuster's gift list
NOV. 20 | PHYSICAL: Retailer also lists Twilight merchandise as hottest holiday items
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MOD digital kiosks make downloads easy
NOV. 20 | REVIEW: Only inconvenience is remembering to bring the SD card
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Netflix streams IFC films
NOV. 20 | DIGITAL: Thin Blue Line, Return of the Secaucus Seven among titles
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Trans World red ink less in fiscal Q3
NOV. 19 | PHYSICAL: Retailer's DVD/Blu-ray, videogames sections outperform industry
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Global DVD, Blu-ray sales to stabilize in 2010
NOV. 19 | PHYSICAL: High-def not yet covering falling DVD, says Screen Digest
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Movie Gallery to test Digiboo digital kiosks
NOV. 19 | DIGITAL: UPDATED 100 machines coming to stores in 2010
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GameStop's income rises 12% in fiscal Q3
NOV. 19 | PHYSICAL: Retailer gains market share on new, used videogames
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Up rises to the top of DVD, Blu-ray sales
NOV. 18 | PHYSICAL: The Ugly Truth at No. 1 in DVD rentals
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Lawyers in class-action Redbox suit launch site
NOV. 18 | PHYSICAL: RedboxLateFees.com provides updates on the case
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Best Buy senior VP to accept Video Hall of Fame award
NOV. 18 | PHYSICAL: Event on track to draw 400 industry executives
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Walmart rolls out lowest-priced BD player, at $78
NOV. 18 | PHYSICAL: Retailer also prices catalog DVD at $2
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AAFES prices Sharp Blu-ray player at $99
NOV. 18 | PHYSICAL: Discount marks $80 off BD Live-ready model
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Film Movement expands to Canada
NOV. 17 | PHYSICAL: DVD of the month club sends films from festivals
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Blockbuster's full-year loss will be wider, analyst says
NOV. 16 | PHYSICAL: Retailer impacted by competition from Redbox, cost-cutting efforts
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Blockbuster, Hastings host Star Trek midnight parties
NOV. 16 | PHYSICAL: Events will include screenings, giveaways
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Entertainment subscription spending rises 7%
NOV. 16 | PHYSICAL: Increased demand for phone data plans, TV-based services
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Hastings reports wider losses in fiscal Q3
NOV. 16 | PHYSICAL: Retailer says value merchandising initiatives will improve Q4
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Meijer offers $89 BD player for Black Friday
NOV. 16 | PHYSICAL: Mass merchant prices high-def movies at $9, DVD at $3
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New Moon breaks box office records
NOV. 20 | FROM VARIETY: Twilight installment nabs $26.3 million in midnight runs
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Starz Entertainment's Clasen dishes on Netflix pact
NOV. 20 | FROM MCN: CEO says IP rights are valuable
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Avatar toys with augmented reality
NOV. 20 | FROM VARIETY: Partners plan to integrate tech for promotion
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Sony showcases Blu-ray features
NOV. 19 | PHYSICAL: Studio says disc sales up 85%, format-capable households up 112%
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Up rises to the top of DVD, Blu-ray sales
NOV. 18 | PHYSICAL: The Ugly Truth at No. 1 in DVD rentals
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Universal launches DVD/BD combo for catalog
NOV. 18 | PHYSICAL: Titles include Dawn of the Dead, Jarhead, 8 Mile
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Fox screens Fight Club for 10-year anniversary
NOV. 18 | PHYSICAL: Blu-ray features Never Been Kissed menu gag
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Warner offers DVD trade-in for discounted Blu-ray
NOV. 17 | PHYSICAL: DVD2Blu includes catalog titles Training Day, Deliverance
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Image deadline extended on $4 million payment
NOV. 16 | PHYSICAL: Company has until Dec. 11 to pay senior convertible note
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2012 destroys worldwide box office
NOV. 16 | VARIETY BOX-OFFICE REPORT: Disaster pic brings in total of $225 million
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Cartoon Network's Robot, Sealab for MOD
NOV. 16 | PHYSICAL: Users can mix and match Adult Swim series episodes
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Sony showcases Blu-ray features
NOV. 19 | PHYSICAL: Studio says disc sales up 85%, format-capable households up 112%
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Panasonic to promote 3D at Winter Olympics
NOV. 19 | PHYSICAL: Company will demo TVs, Blu-ray Disc players at 2010 Winter Games
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Panasonic's portable Blu-ray player wins award
NOV. 19 | PHYSICAL: CEA honors hardware with 2010 Innovations
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Global DVD, Blu-ray sales to stabilize in 2010
NOV. 19 | PHYSICAL: High-def not yet covering falling DVD, says Screen Digest
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Up rises to the top of DVD, Blu-ray sales
NOV. 18 | PHYSICAL: The Ugly Truth at No. 1 in DVD rentals
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Universal launches DVD/BD combo for catalog
NOV. 18 | PHYSICAL: Titles include Dawn of the Dead, Jarhead, 8 Mile
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Fox screens Fight Club for 10-year anniversary
NOV. 18 | PHYSICAL: Blu-ray features Never Been Kissed menu gag
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Walmart rolls out lowest-priced BD player, at $78
NOV. 18 | PHYSICAL: Retailer also prices catalog DVD at $2
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AAFES prices Sharp Blu-ray player at $99
NOV. 18 | PHYSICAL: Discount marks $80 off BD Live-ready model
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Warner offers DVD trade-in for discounted Blu-ray
NOV. 17 | PHYSICAL: DVD2Blu includes catalog titles Training Day, Deliverance
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Meijer offers $89 BD player for Black Friday
NOV. 16 | PHYSICAL: Mass merchant prices high-def movies at $9, DVD at $3
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GameStop's income rises 12% in fiscal Q3
NOV. 19 | PHYSICAL: Retailer gains market share on new, used videogames
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Modern Warfare 2 sets five-day sales record
NOV. 18 | PHYSICAL: Videogame generates $550 million worldwide
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MOD digital kiosks make downloads easy
NOV. 20 | REVIEW: Only inconvenience is remembering to bring the SD card
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Netflix streams IFC films
NOV. 20 | DIGITAL: Thin Blue Line, Return of the Secaucus Seven among titles
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ABC.com orders Grey's Anatomy Web series
NOV. 20 | FROM B&C: First episode of Seattle Grace: On Call to premiere Nov. 19
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Verizon chief: Hulu will be over in two years
NOV. 20 | FROM B&C: Seidenberg says technology will make it irrelevant; happy to pay retrans
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Starz Entertainment's Clasen dishes on Netflix pact
NOV. 20 | FROM MCN: CEO says IP rights are valuable
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ThePlatform touts TV Everywhere solution to programmers
NOV. 20 | FROM B&C: System will handle authentication, content discovery
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YouTube adds TV shows in U.K.
NOV. 19 | FROM VARIETY: 4,000 full-length episodes available for free
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Stringer unveils new Sony plan
NOV. 19 | FROM VARIETY: Company launches Sony Online Service
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ITunes offers exclusive Star Trek extras
NOV. 17 | DIGITAL: Users will get international trailers, poster art
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TV streaming hurts revenue, but no easy solution
NOV. 17 | DIGITAL: Panel discusses windows, subscription models
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Online video guides go live
NOV. 17 | DIGITAL: Clicker, OnDemandWeekly target online-video and VOD users
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Long-form online video viewing doubles
NOV. 16 | DIGITAL: Hulu popularity reflects more connectivity, report says
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Avatar toys with augmented reality
NOV. 20 | FROM VARIETY: Partners plan to integrate tech for promotion
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Panasonic to promote 3D at Winter Olympics
NOV. 19 | PHYSICAL: Company will demo TVs, Blu-ray Disc players at 2010 Winter Games
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Stringer unveils new Sony plan
NOV. 19 | FROM VARIETY: Company launches Sony Online Service
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Online video guides go live
NOV. 17 | DIGITAL: Clicker, OnDemandWeekly target online-video and VOD users
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Entertainment subscription spending rises 7%
NOV. 16 | PHYSICAL: Increased demand for phone data plans, TV-based services
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