The top news and charts for week ending December 11, 2009.
Blockbuster plans multi-option movie delivery Nickerson, Westlake, Best Buy honored Amazon gives away digital movies with disc purchase |
Lining up for a cause Video Business’ Marcy Magiera (3rd from r.) and EAA’s David Bowers (l.) hosted honorees (l. to r.) Stephen Nickerson of Summit, EAA’s Michele Bell, Blair Westlake of Microsoft and Chris Homeister for Best Buy at the Video Hall of Fame on Dec. 7. EAA was a beneficiary of the gala event. Click for the full story and more photos. |
TERMINATOR SALVATION leads Top DVD Renters Chart NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: BATTLE OF THE SMITHSONIAN leads Top DVD Sellers Chart TERMINATOR SALVATION leads Top Blu-ray Sellers Chart TERMINATOR SALVATION leads Top Blu-ray Renters Chart |
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Blockbuster plans multi-option movie delivery
DEC. 11 | PHYSICAL: New services will connect stores, by mail, video-on-demand
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DVDPlay acquisition helps NCR expand
DEC. 11 | PHYSICAL: Purchase gives Blockbuster Express maker more machines in California and the West
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Videogame sales slid 7.6% in November
DEC. 10 | PHYSICAL: NPD says full-year sales will be less than 2008
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DVDPlay kiosks to join Blockbuster Express brand
DEC. 10 | PHYSICAL: Redbox exceeds installation projections to 22,210 machines
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Amazon gives away digital movies with disc purchase
DEC. 9 | DIGITAL: With Disc + On Demand, Blu-ray, DVD buyers can watch immediately
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Holiday shoppers plan to spend 15% less this year
DEC. 9 | PHYSICAL: Consumers will cutback due to economic slowdown
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Blockbuster awards good grades with free rentals
DEC. 9 | PHYSICAL: Retailer aims to provide positive reinforcement to students
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Brand Source starts Movie Club
DEC. 9 | FROM TWICE: Five new top releases on site every month
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Walmart continues Blu-ray price discounts
DEC. 9 | PHYSICAL: Magnavox player at $78, fourth-quarter movies at $19.96 each
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DVD kiosk rents titles by the hour
DEC. 8 | PHYSICAL: BigBox machines are in college campuses in Wisconsin, Minneapolis
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Nickerson, Westlake, Best Buy honored
DEC. 8 | PHYSICAL: Sold-out Video Hall of Fame event raises money for AIDS research
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Blockbuster, Netflix win patent suit
DEC. 7 | DIGITAL: Retailers were sued about customer email notification systems
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Half-Blood Prince parties hosted at Blockbuster
DEC. 7 | PHYSICAL: Midnight events to celebrate Harry Potter DVD, Blu-ray release
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Redbox rental prices could hurt industry
DEC. 7 | PHYSICAL: Study says entertainment business will lose $1 billion in revenue
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Hangover DVD, Blu-ray all about laughs
DEC. 10 | PHYSICAL: Supporting actor Ken Jeong takes center stage on discs
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Inglourious Basterds for sale via mobile
DEC. 10 | MOBILE: Universal partners with phone service to offer DVD, Blu-ray purchases
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Digital will be biggest concern for Comcast/NBCU
DEC. 10 | DIGITAL: Futuresource says merged companies will be less focused on home video, theatrical
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Iger: DVD's fall goes 'way beyond' economy
DEC. 9 | PHYSICAL: Warner's Bewkes believes downward trend has slowed
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Battle of the Smithsonian tops DVD sales
DEC. 9 | PHYSICAL: Terminator Salvation No. 1 DVD, Blu-ray rental
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HBO launches TV campaign for Blu-ray
DEC. 9 | PHYSICAL: Channel hopes to highlight its expansive high-def library
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Arthouse giants Kino and Lorber merge
DEC. 9 | PHYSICAL: Labels will be sold by combined sales force, with no layoffs
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Phase 4 to distribute Nelvana in North America
DEC. 9 | PHYSICAL: Titles include Franklin, The Berenstain Bears
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Nickerson, Westlake, Best Buy honored
DEC. 8 | PHYSICAL: Sold-out Video Hall of Fame event raises money for AIDS research
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China sends pirated DVD seller to jail
DEC. 8 | FROM VARIETY: Web site owner given 14-month sentence
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Comcast/NBCU to create business models
DEC. 7 | DIGITAL: New company will look to digital entertainment options to offset lower DVD sales
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Blind Side tackles box office competition
DEC. 7 | VARIETY BOX-OFFICE REPORT: Football pic tops weekend with $20.4 million
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Sony cooks up contest for Julie & Julia
DEC. 7 | PHYSICAL: Prizes include cooking classes at Le Cordon Bleu
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Technicolor ready for 3D at home
DEC. 11 | PHYSICAL: Replicator expects advanced Blu-ray replication in early 2010
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Hangover DVD, Blu-ray all about laughs
DEC. 10 | PHYSICAL: Supporting actor Ken Jeong takes center stage on discs
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Inglourious Basterds for sale via mobile
DEC. 10 | MOBILE: Universal partners with phone service to offer DVD, Blu-ray purchases
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Battle of the Smithsonian tops DVD sales
DEC. 9 | PHYSICAL: Terminator Salvation No. 1 DVD, Blu-ray rental
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HBO launches TV campaign for Blu-ray
DEC. 9 | PHYSICAL: Channel hopes to highlight its expansive high-def library
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Electronics unit sales surge, but revenue down
DEC. 9 | PHYSICAL: NPD: Blu-ray player sales up 53% over Thanksgiving weekend
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Walmart continues Blu-ray price discounts
DEC. 9 | PHYSICAL: Magnavox player at $78, fourth-quarter movies at $19.96 each
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Nvidia software to enable 3D Blu-ray viewing at home
DEC. 9 | PHYSICAL: Release tied to Acer's 1080p PC desktop display
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Blu-ray, digital offer growth opportunities
DEC. 8 | FUTURE OF FILM SUMMIT: Execs say both will expand home entertainment industry
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Videogame sales slid 7.6% in November
DEC. 10 | PHYSICAL: NPD says full-year sales will be less than 2008
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Holiday shoppers plan to spend 15% less this year
DEC. 9 | PHYSICAL: Consumers will cutback due to economic slowdown
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Star Trek Online logs retail exclusives
DEC. 7 | DIGITAL: Pre-order consumers will get two-week beta test, other specials
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Blockbuster plans multi-option movie delivery
DEC. 11 | PHYSICAL: New services will connect stores, by mail, video-on-demand
Click for the full story
Digital will be biggest concern for Comcast/NBCU
DEC. 10 | DIGITAL: Futuresource says merged companies will be less focused on home video, theatrical
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Amazon gives away digital movies with disc purchase
DEC. 9 | DIGITAL: With Disc + On Demand, Blu-ray, DVD buyers can watch immediately
Click for the full story
Blu-ray, digital offer growth opportunities
DEC. 8 | FUTURE OF FILM SUMMIT: Execs say both will expand home entertainment industry
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Boxee set-top box to debut next year
DEC. 8 | DIGITAL: Unit will allow users to stream movies, TV shows from online sites to a TV
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Comcast/NBCU to create business models
DEC. 7 | DIGITAL: New company will look to digital entertainment options to offset lower DVD sales
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Online video rises in third quarter
DEC. 7 | DIGITAL: Nielsen reports Americans watched an hour more content via Web
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Technicolor ready for 3D at home
DEC. 11 | PHYSICAL: Replicator expects advanced Blu-ray replication in early 2010
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Inglourious Basterds for sale via mobile
DEC. 10 | MOBILE: Universal partners with phone service to offer DVD, Blu-ray purchases
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S3D to get CES showcase
DEC. 9 | FROM VARIETY: Xpand making aggressive moves in the market
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Nvidia software to enable 3D Blu-ray viewing at home
DEC. 9 | PHYSICAL: Release tied to Acer's 1080p PC desktop display
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Blu-ray, digital offer growth opportunities
DEC. 8 | FUTURE OF FILM SUMMIT: Execs say both will expand home entertainment industry
Click for the full story
Boxee set-top box to debut next year
DEC. 8 | DIGITAL: Unit will allow users to stream movies, TV shows from online sites to a TV
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Industry tech mavens talk the future of 3D
DEC. 8 | FROM VARIETY: Studios predict big changes in home entertainment
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