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OPINION: Making the connection By Paul Sweeting - 07/03/2008 Paul Sweeting is editor of Content Agenda JULY 3 | Were I a Blockbuster shareholder, I guess I’d be happy to see the company withdraw its bid to acquire Circuit City. The news sent the shares up more than 13% the day after the news broke, a rare good day for the beleaguered stock.More
New Movie Gallery chief focuses within By Danny King - 07/03/2008 JULY 3 | Charged with the daunting task of bringing back Movie Gallery from bankruptcy, new CEO C.J. “Gabe” Gabriel Jr. is looking to start with the simple tasks before moving on to the more complicated ones. Movie Gallery plans to boost its Blu-ray Disc inventory and games sales while supplementing rental revenue with DVD sales.
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Blockbuster withdraws Circuit City bid By Danny King - 07/01/2008 JULY 1 | Blockbuster today said it withdrew its four-month bid to buy Circuit City after completing its due-diligence process, citing “market conditions.”
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BETWEEN THE LINES Marcy Magiera, Editor in chief, Video Business July 3, 2008 A hard way to grow
Just how much this industry is changing was clear at the Entertainment Merchants Assn... More
THE DOWN LOW Samantha Clark, Managing editor and online editor, Video Business June 30, 2008 Favorite movie lines by IM
Sounds like a good marketing tool to me.
According to VB sister publication Variety,... More
THE DOWN LOW Samantha Clark, Managing editor and online editor, Video Business June 24, 2008 Kudos for Roku
Netflix's video streaming set-top box Roku scored big points in a review by Todd Span... More
Hammer time Adam Corolla signed copies of The Hammer, distributed by Weinstein/Genius, at the Hollywood & Highland Virgin Megastore on June 24.
Water Horse comes to life Sony celebrated the DVD of The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep by giving Loch Ness monster fans something to cheer about.
IFC at Los Angeles Film Festival IFC Films and Blockbuster celebrated the Los Angeles Film Festival on June 24. IFC screened at the fest Medicine for Melancholy, The Pleasure of Being Robbed, A Girl Cut in Two and Fear(s) of the Dark.
JULY 3 | Charged with the daunting task of bringing back Movie Gallery from bankruptcy, new CEO C.J. “Gabe” Gabriel Jr. is looking to start with the simple tasks before moving on to the more complicated ones. Movie Gallery plans to boost its Blu-ray Disc inventory and games sales while supplementing rental revenue with DVD sales.
