Marcy Magiera
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The Consumer is kingNovember 12, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0) Remember the saying, “Content is king”? Often used in discussions about the relative importance of content vs. the various ways it is distributed, it has become less popular since the economic recession and changing media consumption patterns have combined to beat the value out of all kinds of quality content. (R.I.P. Gourmet magazine and your daily newspaper.) What’s becoming more and more clear is that the Consumer is the real ruler, and media companies must find the right combination of content and distribution to please him. Some ideas that are on the right track include multi-purpose devices, such as Blu-ray players that also allow downloads or streaming to the TV, and multi-purpose software packages, such as those that include DVD, Blu-ray and digital copy. One format will not replace lost DVD revenue, but rather a mix of ...Read More Recent Posts
DVD sales window way overblownOctober 23, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0) Netflix chief Reed Hastings said during the retailer's quarterly conference call yesterday that he thinks there may be economic opportunity for his company in stocking new release DVDs more cheaply by waiting four weeks or so after their general release to get them. In other words, Netflix may be willing to embrace the delayed window that Redbox is fighting tooth-and-nail. As long as the studios make it worth Netflix's while. Recent Posts
DVD threatens film economicsOctober 22, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0) Through the first three quarters of the year, sell-through is running down about 16%, so if it ended the year off 13%, that would mean an improvement in the fourth quarter. Many industry execs think that the improvement is going to happen. The SNL Kagan study, "Economics of Motion Pictures," is not so much about home entertainment, however, as the total profit picture for major studio films. The study analyzes all films released on more than 1,000 screens from 2004 to 2008, and finds that films with the largest budgets actually do generally return the biggest profit. For ...Read More Recent Posts
For Snow White, 2x BluOctober 16, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (1) Disney classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs made its high-def debut as the No. 1 Blu-ray in its first week of release. And for a moment, we thought the Blu-ray was perched atop the Top DVD Sellers chart, too. Confused? So were we. As a reminder, Disney made a strategic marketing decision to release Snow White, one of its crown jewels, on Blu-ray a full seven weeks before a new DVD version. Blu-ray streeted Oct. 6. Standard DVD is coming N...Read More Industries: High-Def, Software, Studios/Suppliers Recent Posts
Redbox buying at retail? You don't sayOctober 12, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (4) UPDATE: 10/16-- Redbox president Mitch Lowe stopped by for a meet-and-greet on a trip to LA this week and we asked him straight out if the kiosk company has a deal to buy in bulk from Wal-Mart. His answer was not quite as blunt. He did acknowledge that Redbox has at least tacit agreements to buy product from some large retailers, who "put aside" stock for Redbox. In some instances though, he insisted Redbox shops with the general public. There are thousands of Redbox employees picking Universal product up from various retailers on street date, he said. Industries: Retail
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