The latest home entertainment news from retail, including top DVD sales, top DVD rentals, rental models, rental kiosks, store openings, store closings, earnings, executive moves and corporate restructurings.
Netflix likes price-window tradeoff By Susanne Ault - 11/06/2009 NOV. 6 | PHYSICAL: Retailer asking for hefty discounts, which studios have yet to give
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Redbox Q3 revenue jumps 90% By Danny King - 11/05/2009 NOV. 5 | PHYSICAL: Coinstar unit boosts kiosk count by 75% to 20,600 units
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CBS enters videogame sector By Chris Morris of Variety - 11/05/2009 NOV. 5 | FROM VARIETY:Race, Survivor, among eight planned titles
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Warner sets Halo Legends title in February By Susanne Ault - 11/04/2009 NOV. 4 | PHYSICAL: Warner Home Video is spinning hot videogame franchise Halo into a made-for-DVD/Blu-ray Disc title set to street on Feb. 9. Halo Legends, to be produced by Microsoft's 343 Industries, rolls out as an eight-episode series of animated short films, designed in both CG and traditional forms.
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Ice Age 3 tops DVD sales By Cheryl Cheng - 11/04/2009 NOV. 4 | PHYSICAL:Transformers still No. 1 DVD rental, Blu-ray title
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THE DOWN LOW Jennifer Netherby, Reporter and Writer, Video Business October 29, 2009 Netflix coming to Wii this year?
It kind of seems like a no-duh that Netflix's streaming movie service will be availab... More
DISC DISH Samantha Clark, Managing editor and online editor, Video Business October 22, 2009 Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging DVD
Paramount is following its pattern of releasing movies on DVD for rental-only first, ... More
Future of Blu Retail and studio executives discussed the potential of Blu-ray Disc at Blu-Con 2.0, held in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Nov. 3. The conference featured filmmaker Martin Scorsese as the keynote speaker.
Return to Dawson’s Creek Sony and The Paley Center for Media hosted “Dawson’s Creek: A Look Back” on Nov. 4 in Beverly Hills, Calif., with creator Kevin Williamson and cast members. Sony will release the complete series DVD on Nov. 10.
North celebrates 50 years Actors Martin Landau and Eva Marie Saint and director William Friedkin attended Warner’s screening of North By Northwest at the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on Nov. 2. Warner’s 50th anniversary DVD and Blu-ray Disc is now available.
