The top news and charts for week ending March 23, 2009.
Blockbuster will cut costs for refinancing Movie Gallery launches subscription plan Panasonic 'bullish' on Blu-ray |
Newhart on Tonight Show Bob Newhart made an appearance on the Tonight Show With Jay Leno to promote Sony’s The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice, which is now available on DVD. Click here for more industry photos |
ROLE MODELS leads Top DVD Renters Chart PINOCCHIO 70TH ANNIV. ED. leads Top DVD Sellers Chart PINOCCHIO 70TH ANNIV. PLATINUM ED. leads Top Blu-ray Sellers Chart |
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SWEETING: Disc v. Web |
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BETWEEN THE LINES: Fan on Fox plan |
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BLU STATE: High-Def fills pawn shops |
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DISC DISH: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button DVD, Blu-ray |
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DVDIALOG: Natasha Richardson, 1963-2009 |
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THE DOWN LOW: Angel of Death will kick butt on DVD |
Consumer technology revenue dropped 4% in 2008
MARCH 19 | Best Buy held largest sales share
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Blockbuster will cut costs for refinancing
MARCH 19 | Company scales back product buys, looks to boost revenue-sharing
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Movie Gallery launches subscription plan
MARCH 18 | 'PowerPlay' program eliminates due dates, late fees
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Twilight pre-orders break Wal-Mart record
MARCH 18 | Mass merchant's midnight parties to include message from film talent
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Circuit City dismissing employees, directors
MARCH 18 | FROM TWICE: Marcum overseeing liquidation of assets
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Charles in Charge gets exclusive CreateSpace debut
MARCH 17 | Season four available on demand
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MovieFlix offers multi-level subscription plans
MARCH 17 | Download packages range from $9.95 to $28.95
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Wattles buys Blockbuster stake
MARCH 17 | Hollywood Video founder owns 5.7% of class A shares
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Higgins to receive Presidential Award at NARM
MARCH 16 | Trans World chairman/CEO honored for impact on music retailing
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Former New Yorker label starts own distribution
MARCH 20 | Yella will be Cinema Guild's first release
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Image, Nyx merger rocky again
MARCH 20 |Required payment for March 26 reprieve not received
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Sony collects Norman Lear TV shows for DVD set
MARCH 20 | All in the Family, Sanford and Son among series in 19-disc box
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Twilight pre-orders break Wal-Mart record
MARCH 18 | Mass merchant's midnight parties to include message from film talent
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Charles in Charge gets exclusive CreateSpace debut
MARCH 17 | Season four available on demand
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Hayter, Carver form Dark Hero
MARCH 17 | FROM VARIETY: Writer, producer team for genre projects for film, TV, Internet and videogames
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Universal takes 'Barbie' worldwide
MARCH 17 | FROM VARIETY: DVD distribution deal is for animated franchise
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Comcast to offer Twilight VOD with exclusive content
MARCH 16 | Format launch will be day-and-date with DVD bow
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Image promotes Framer to president
MARCH 16 | Replaces Borshell after less than a year in position
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Mountain tops weekend box office
MARCH 16 | VARIETY BOX-OFFICE REPORT: Disney remake bumps Watchmen from top
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ITunes to let users buy movies in HD
MARCH 20 | Downloads available day-and-date with DVD, Blu-ray
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Dolby signs licensing deals with Chinese Blu-ray makers
MARCH 20 | FROM TWICE: High-def audio to be included in new players
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Panasonic 'bullish' on Blu-ray
MARCH 17 | Company demonstrated players, including VHS/BD model
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Videogame revenue climbs 10% in February
MARCH 20 | Hardware up 11%, software rises 9%
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Fox turns on Blacklight
MARCH 17 | FROM VARIETY: Studio signs on for action pic, videogame
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Hayter, Carver form Dark Hero
MARCH 17 | FROM VARIETY: Writer, producer team for genre projects for film, TV, Internet and videogames
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ZillionTV names its executive management team
MARCH 19 | Hires from cable, advertising, entertainment and commerce industries
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TV goes overboard with Internet
MARCH 18 | FROM VARIETY: Despite high ratings, Web ads not paying off
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MovieFlix offers multi-level subscription plans
MARCH 17 | Download packages range from $9.95 to $28.95
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Hayter, Carver form Dark Hero
MARCH 17 | FROM VARIETY: Writer, producer team for genre projects for film, TV, Internet and videogames
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Comcast to offer Twilight VOD with exclusive content
MARCH 16 | Format launch will be day-and-date with DVD bow
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Panasonic 'bullish' on Blu-ray
MARCH 17 | Company demonstrated players, including VHS/BD model
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