The top news and charts for week ending December 7, 2009.

Studios stack post-holiday titles for Blu-ray newbies DEC. 4 | PHYSICAL: Two $100 million titles hit after Christmas Click for the full story More consumers shop on Black Friday NOV. 30 | PHYSICAL: Packaged media accounts for 40% of purchases, right behind clothing Click for the full story Redbox breaking path to buy videogames direct DEC. 3 | PHYSICAL: Lowe says there are no commitments beyond test markets Click for the full story Click for more news

Night at Madame Tussauds Nearly 50 children participated in a sleepover at Madame Tussauds in New York to celebrate Fox’s Dec. 1 release of Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian. Stars Mizuo Peck and Crystal the monkey also unveiled an exhibit based on the movie. Click for more photos

FOUR CHRISTMASES leads Top DVD Renters Chart Full Top DVD Renters Chart SANTA BUDDIES leads Top DVD Sellers Chart Full Top DVD Sellers Chart STAR TREK leads Top Blu-ray Sellers Chart Full Top Blu-ray Sellers Chart ANGELS & DEMONS leads Top Blu-ray Renters Chart Full Top Blu-ray Renters Chart Click for more market data	Santa Buddies rode the DVD sales sleigh to No. 1.
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BETWEEN THE LINES by Marcy Magiera Workarounds may not keep working for Redbox It’s becoming more apparent just what it’s costing Redbox to “workaround” title delays imposed by three major studios, and the picture is not as rosy as the kiosk company’s very effective PR effort might make it seem. Click for the full blog

BLU STATE by Susanne Ault Not surprisingly, CES will be a 3D wonderland A key theme to CES 2010 will be 3D in the home, including the showcasing of near-to-market 3D HDTVs and 3D Blu-ray players. Click for the full blog

DISC DISH by Laurence Lerman Whip It this January Juno star Ellen Page straps on her skates and jams in the roller derby in Whip It, the Drew Barrymore-directed coming-of-age comedy that rung up $13 million at the box office this fall. Click for the full blog

DVDIALOG by Laurence Lerman A boxful of Kurosawa AK100: 25 Films of Akira Kurosawa is the hands-down winner for finest mega-box set of the year. Click for the full blog

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Redbox breaking path to buy videogames direct
DEC. 3 | PHYSICAL: Lowe says there are no commitments beyond test markets
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Costco increases its Blu-ray merchandising
DEC. 3 | PHYSICAL: Retailer's BD player sales up 450% over last year
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Blockbuster touts multi-channel strategy
DEC. 3 | PHYSICAL: Retailer emphasizes advantages over Netflix, Redbox
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CE revenue down 6% in Q4: CEA
DEC. 3 | FROM TWICE: Digital media players, MP3 devices most sought after products
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Holiday shoppers put Santa Buddies at No. 1 in DVD sales
DEC. 2 | PHYSICAL: Four Christmases was the top DVD rental
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Cyber Monday sales up 5%
DEC. 2 | PHYSICAL: About 8.7 million consumers shopped online
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Walmart offers $50 gift card with purchase of Wii
DEC. 2 | PHYSICAL: Videogames also discounted by 15% to 20%
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NCR deploys Blockbuster Express kiosks in Manhattan
DEC. 1 | PHYSICAL: Machines will be installed in Duane Reade drug stores
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More consumers shop on Black Friday
NOV. 30 | PHYSICAL: Packaged media accounts for 40% of purchases, right behind clothing
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Best Buy prices Blu-ray at $6.99 for Cyber Monday
NOV. 30 | PHYSICAL: Amazon, Walmart also push online deals
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Redbox: People will spend holidays watching movies
NOV. 30 | PHYSICAL: Wonderful Life, Christmas Story named favorites
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FTC wants studios to improve labels for unrated movies
DEC. 4 | PHYSICAL: Commission finds that consumers are unaware of additional adult content
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Music Box leaves MPI for self-distribution
DEC. 4 | PHYSICAL: Foreign-language film specialist will go out on its own in 2010
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Studios stack post-holiday titles for Blu-ray newbies
DEC. 4 | PHYSICAL: Two $100 million titles hit after Christmas
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Some TV series go from Blu-ray to DVD only
DEC. 4 | PHYSICAL: High prices account for lower adoption of TV BD
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Sony to release 2010 FIFA World Cup on 3D Blu-ray
DEC. 4 | PHYSICAL: Company will tie release to rollout of 3D consumer electronics
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Comcast-NBCU: Hulu, TV Everywhere complementary
DEC. 3 | FROM B&C: Zucker declines to comment on Hulu sub or pay model
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Domestic box office up 8% in 2009
DEC. 2 | FROM VARIETY: $10 billion milestone expected before year's end
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Bourne launches Universal's Blu-ray/DVD 'flipper discs'
DEC. 1 | PHYSICAL: Both formats are available on a single disc
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Infinity launches Jerry Lewis Show consumer contest
NOV. 30 | PHYSICAL: Winners will receive autographed Nutty Professor poster
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New Moon wins Thanksgiving box office
NOV. 30 | VARIETY BOX-OFFICE REPORT: Blind Side makes strong play for weekend
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Fox gives rental window to Adam, Cold Souls
NOV. 30 | PHYSICAL: Movies will not be available for sell-through until four weeks later
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Michael Jackson doc tied to Grammy Awards
NOV. 30 | PHYSICAL: This Is It debuting on DVD and Blu-ray Jan. 26
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MGM films, TV shows on CreateSpace
NOV. 30 | PHYSICAL: Fox signs Amazon DVD MOD unit for releases
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Clint Eastwood 35-movie DVD set out Feb. 16
NOV. 30 | PHYSICAL: Warner touts 19-disc collection as largest ever for single artist
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Half-Blood Prince packed with extras
NOV. 30 | PHYSICAL: DVD, Blu-ray release will be biggest yet in franchise
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Some TV series go from Blu-ray to DVD only
DEC. 4 | PHYSICAL: High prices account for lower adoption of TV BD
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Costco increases its Blu-ray merchandising
DEC. 3 | PHYSICAL: Retailer's BD player sales up 450% over last year
Click for the full story

Bourne launches Universal's Blu-ray/DVD 'flipper discs'
DEC. 1 | PHYSICAL: Both formats are available on a single disc
Click for the full story

Best Buy prices Blu-ray at $6.99 for Cyber Monday
NOV. 30 | PHYSICAL: Amazon, Walmart also push online deals
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Videogames News

Redbox breaking path to buy videogames direct
DEC. 3 | PHYSICAL: Lowe says there are no commitments beyond test markets
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NPD Group: Majority of U.S. kids play videogames
DEC. 3 | PHYSICAL: But teens are spending less time on activity than last year
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On!DVD features online videogames
DEC. 2 | PHYSICAL: GMG touts speed of transfer from disc to computers
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Walmart offers $50 gift card with purchase of Wii
DEC. 2 | PHYSICAL: Videogames also discounted by 15% to 20%
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VOD News

Day-and-date releases boost November VOD
DEC. 4 | DIGITAL: Thanksgiving weekend had highest transactions in history
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Comcast-NBCU: Hulu, TV Everywhere complementary
DEC. 3 | FROM B&C: Zucker declines to comment on Hulu sub or pay model
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Comcast to offer Taylor Swift music videos on demand
DEC. 2 | DIGITAL: Exclusive deal part of company's effort to increase music content
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Technology News

Sony to release 2010 FIFA World Cup on 3D Blu-ray
DEC. 4 | PHYSICAL: Company will tie release to rollout of 3D consumer electronics
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