Blockbuster hires energy exec as general counsel

OCT. 16 | Blockbuster’s corporate shuffling continues with the appointment this week of Eric H. Peterson to executive VP general counsel and secretary.

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Nickerson leaving Warner high-def post

AUG. 24 | Warner Home Video’s high-definition czar Steve Nickerson will exit the company at the end of September to pursue other opportunities, said Mark Horak, the studio’s executive VP/general manager of worldwide operations and new packaged media.

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Executives discuss initiatives at Green Media Summit

MARCH 21 | GREEN REPORT: When executives come together for the industry’s first Green Media Summit in Los Angeles next week, the talk won’t be as much about what they’ve done to green their operations as to why increased environmental responsibility is best for their business.

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Fremantle hires Siegel as VP of home entertainment

He will be charged with managing the company's current catalog in the Americas and maximizing opportunities for its library. He also will be responsible for identifying and exploiting digital download opportunities with appropriate partners.

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Glasgow touts Sony’s share gains, Blu-ray, green efforts

MARCH 5 | FROM TWICE: Sony Electronics’ semiannual press roundtable with president Stan Glasgow took a colorful turn, as the company discussed Blu-ray, its green recycling efforts and the successful ad campaign featuring those colorful “HDNA molecules,” among other topics.

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Netflix builds TV connection with Wood

Wood will be responsible for all aspects of product development related to the company’s initiatives in delivering movies from the Internet to the TV. He reports to chief product officer Neil Hunt.

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Discovery sets new home video VP position

MARCH 17 | Dan Hamby has been named VP of home video at Discovery Commerce, the e-commerce and consumer products division of Discovery Communications.

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DVD burning kiosks planned for the holidays

JULY 5 | Movie download kiosks are likely to start rolling out on a trial basis at stores this holiday season now that disc burning using copy-protection technology CSS has gotten the go-ahead.

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MVD takes in Big Daddy Music Distribution

MARCH 5 | MVD Entertainment Group and Big Daddy Music Distribution are merging their DVD and CD distribution businesses under the MVD name.

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First Look hires former Blockbuster Online exec

First orders of business for the exec are the campaigns for early 2008 releases King of California, starring Michael Douglas and The Amateurs with Jeff Bridges. Sullivan reports to First Look executive VP of worldwide marketing Brooke Ford.

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