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• DVD deluge in '03 fires up $22.2 billion year
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• Olsens slip in TV appearance before video
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• Battlestar Galactica enters the DVD space
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• Wyatt leaves Fox to connect with her roots
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• Perdition road on video will begin on Feb. 25
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• DVD is the MVP at retail
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