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Blockbuster stock drops, rebounds on Apple news JAN. 16 | While the U.S. stock markets experienced a broad sell-off Tuesday, Blockbuster fell particular far, dropping 17%, on news that Apple CEO Steve Jobs had just unveiled a movie rental service on iTunes.

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BBC Atlas of the Natural World: Wild Africa release details Video Business

Seen from space, Africa is a rich mosaic, textured by burning sands, seas of grass and steaming forests, scarred by mountains and bejeweled with great lakes and rivers.

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BBC downloads deal with iTunes

FEB. 20 | FROM VARIETY: The BBC and Apple have agreed to a pioneering deal that enables users to download high-profile fare like Life on Mars via iTunes for £1.89 ($3.70) an episode.

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BBC Atlas of the Natural World: Africa/Europe release details Video Business

In over 12 hours of programming reaching back over three billion years, viewers will examine the birth of these vast continents from the dawn of time and examine how the rise of human civilization has forever changed the landscape.

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Hotel Babylon: Season One

BBC/WARNER Street: Feb. 12 Prebook: now > This BBC series maintains a level of excellence sure to please fans of Brit TV. Behind-the-scenes chicanery at a posh London hotel animates this BBC series, which premiered in January 2006 and almost immediately acquired a devoted fan base. Most American

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BBC Atlas of the Natural World: Africa and Europe/Western Hemisphere and Antartica release details

BBC Atlas of the Natural World: Africa and Europe/Western Hemisphere and Antartica Release Date: 10/02/2007 Label/Distributor: BBC/Warner Rating: NR (Not Rated) Retail Price: $119.

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String of Austen DVDs complement TV special

JAN. 28 | Costume dramas are back, particularly those that involve Jane Austen, according to Meg Branigan, VP of video marketing for BBC Video.

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The War ends on TV, opens on disc

OCT. 5 | The DVD box set of Ken Burns’ seven-episode documentary on World War II hit retail shelves Oct. 2, opening on the last day of its multi-day premiere on PBS. So far, according to its PBS distributor, sales are meeting expectations.

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PBS expands YouTube presence

JAN. 17 | FROM BROADCASTING & CABLE: PBS is expanding its program postings on YouTube, including a lot more of them, longer clips, more off-PBS clips from shows before they even get on PBS and more Web-only content.

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BBC asks fans to vote for Torchwood box art

, which contains seven discs and includes more than six hours of bonus features.

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