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HD DVD player sales reach 750,000 units NOV. 27 | Following heavy Black Friday discounting, HD DVD players have collectively sold more than 750,000 units, according to the North American HD DVD Promotional Group.

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Samsung postpones high-end Blu-ray player launch OCT. 24 | Samsung has indefinitely benched its high-end third-generation player, the BD-P2400, in order to better focus on its other new 2007 models, according to a company representative.

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Abt amends Blu-ray plans

FEB. 29 | FROM TWICE: Abt Electronics said it will increase its Blu-ray inventory in order to meet customer demand following Toshiba’s decision to stop production of HD DVD players, and expects other consumer electronics retailers to make “similar adjustments.”

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NOV. 9 | FROM VARIETY: NBC Universal's NBC Olympics unit has linked up with Chinese media conglom Xinhua Finance Media to produce animated skein Ring Force Five ahead of next year's Beijing Games. The project will kick off with a one-hour DVD.

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OPINION: DVD revival

Paul Sweeting is editor of Content AgendaMARCH 7 | In the aftermath of Blu-ray’s victory over HD DVD, many commentators predicted Blu-ray’s reign would be short lived, soon to be done in by digital downloads. But Blu-ray supporters’ biggest immediate challenge is to get consumers to make the leap

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Theatrical, DVD lifts News Corp. operating income 23% NOV. 7 | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment parent News Corp. reported a 23% increase in operating income in the quarter ended Sept. 30, boosted by surging income in its film properties and home entertainment segments.

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ClearPlay looks to expand

MARCH 10 | FROM BROADCASTING & CABLE: Using the heat of a presidential campaign to point out the family-friendly features of its movie “filtering” technology, executives from ClearPlay recently announced plans to license its system to manufacturers that may want to tap into the powerful

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Video Business: Weekly E-News Summary

Toshiba’s $499 HD DVD player is out of stock at many major retailers and the consumer electronics maker’s timetable for replenishment is unclear. Full Story

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Best Buy rewards HD DVD buyers

MARCH 19 | Best Buy is helping make some winners out of those who bought into the losing HD DVD format. The retailer will send $50 gift cards to customers who bought an HD DVD hardware device anytime before Feb. 23 of this year at Best Buy.

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NOV. 7 | Citing retail consolidation and DVD sales softness, Navarre fell into red ink for its second quarter of fiscal 2008. Navarre posted a $400,000 net loss for the three months ended Sept. 30. That compares to the $1.6 million net gain Navarre tallied for the same 2007 fiscal year period.

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