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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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SOFTWARE

Consumers want 3D from cable, satellite

DEC. 21 | FROM TWICE: Blu-ray/DVD is second choice, survey says

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Sony partners with Ronzoni, Buca di Beppo for Cloudy

DEC. 21 | DIGITAL: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has laid out a banquet table full of new studio promotional partners, including Ronzoni, Buca di Beppo, Chuck E Cheese, among others, to help launch its Jan. 5 release Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs.

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Walmart grows its Blu-ray market share

DEC. 18 | PHYSICAL: Analyst: Mass merchant's discounting appeals to women, families

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BUSINESS

Sony partners with Ronzoni, Buca di Beppo for Cloudy

DEC. 21 | DIGITAL: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has laid out a banquet table full of new studio promotional partners, including Ronzoni, Buca di Beppo, Chuck E Cheese, among others, to help launch its Jan. 5 release Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs.

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Walmart grows its Blu-ray market share

DEC. 18 | PHYSICAL: Analyst: Mass merchant's discounting appeals to women, families

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National Geographic pacts with Vivendi for distribution

DEC. 15 | PHYSICAL: Companies plan 40 to 45 new releases annually

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HARDWARE

Consumer electronics revenue up about 1%

DEC. 17 | PHYSICAL: November marks first monthly gain in category this year

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Blu-ray Disc Assn. completes 3D spec for Blu-ray

DEC. 17 | PHYSICAL: Players expected to launch in the first half of 2010

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Black Friday bargains pull down electronics revenue

DEC. 14 | PHYSICAL: Best Buy, Walmart lead Blu-ray, flat-panel TV discounts

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PRODUCTION

Blu-ray Web connection possible without disc

SEPT. 23 | PHYSICAL: New technology offers studios other ways to access BD Live

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Star Trek flies out with space-age box

JULY 16 | PHYSICAL: Tour of Enterprise built into Nov. 17 packaging

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Willy Wonka joins Warner's Blu-ray Book line

JUNE 23 | PHYSICAL: Classic movie to be released Oct. 20

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BLU-RAY CHART TOPPERS

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ruled the Blu-ray charts.




RANKTITLE
1 HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE
2 STAR TREK
3 PUBLIC ENEMIES

Source: Rentrak Corp.; week ended 12/12/2009


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1 HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE
2 JULIE & JULIA
3 PUBLIC ENEMIES

Source: Rentrak Corp.; week ended 12/13/2009


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