The top news and charts for week ending November 26, 2008 .

Blockbuster giving away download set-top box NOV. 25 | Subscribers get player, 25 movies for $99 for a 'limited time' Click for full story Retailers see rentals rise as economy falls NOV. 26 | Kung Fu Panda, Tropic Thunder standouts for November Click for full story Amazon bundles Blu-ray software NOV. 26 | Online retailer gets Beyonce exclusive Click for full story Click for more news

Promoting Blu (From l. to r.) Andre Ethier of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Mayor of Whoville and Fox’s Dorrit Ragosine volunteered at the Los Angeles Union Rescue Mission on Nov. 22. The event was sponsored by Fox, which will release Horton Hears A Who! on DVD and Blu-ray Dec. 9. Click for more industry photos.

TROPIC THUNDER leads Top DVD Renters Chart Full Top DVD Renters Chart WALL-E leads Top DVD Sellers Chart Full Top DVD Sellers Chart WALL-E leads Top Blu-ray Sellers Chart Top Blu-ray Sellers Chart Click for more market data	WALL-E travels to the top of sellers in its debut week.
Download-to-Own Non-Theatrical Renters Limited Release Renters Game Sellers

	SWEETING: Big Blue's big box Paul Sweeting is editor of Content Agenda Blockbuster's set-top box has the potential to do a lot more than just download movies. Click for the full column
	BETWEEN THE LINES: Thankful, after all Adding nuance to the day's home entertainment news, with editor-in-chief Marcy Magiera. Despite gloom and doom economy, industry has positive developments. Click for the full blog
	BLU STATE: Where are the cheap Blu-ray players in Europe? Making sense of the high-def format Blu-ray, with Susanne Ault. Screen Digest forecasts Blu-ray hardware shortages in Europe at the worst time of the year—Christmas. Click for the full blog
	DISC DISH: The Express, Flash of Genius Notable new releases coming to the DVD front lines, with Samantha Clark. Universal's theatrical underperforming are likely to overperform on DVD in the new year. Click for the full blog
	DVDIALOG: Vamping wtih Olivier Assayas Chatting up the creative element, with Laurence Lerman. The filmmaker talks about his Irma Vep, being reissued in a special edition Dec. 9. Click for the full blog
	THE DOWN LOW: Netflix on Xbox Live The latest buzz on technology, downloads and viral videos, with Samantha Clark. The service is good, but Xbox Live Gold membership could be a turn-off. Click for the full blog

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Samsung upgrades Netflix BD players for high-def
NOV. 26 | Users will be able to stream 300 titles at 720p
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Retailers see rentals rise as economy falls
NOV. 26 | Kung Fu Panda, Tropic Thunder standouts for November
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Amazon bundles Blu-ray software
NOV. 26 | Online retailer gets Beyonce exclusive
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Borders Q3 loss widens as same-store sales drop
NOV. 26 | Bookseller cuts inventory on CDs, DVDs
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Early online holiday shopping drops
NOV. 25 | U.S. Internet retail revenue for holidays will be even with 2007
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Blockbuster giving away download set-top box
NOV. 25 | Subscribers get player, 25 movies for $99 for a 'limited time'
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Redbox kiosks stock Blu-ray discs
NOV. 24 | Hellboy II, WALL-E, Tropic Thunder among high-def titles
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Rentrak to provide ratings service for Dish
NOV. 24 | TV Essentials lures its first multi-channel operator
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Retail execs expect slim gains on Black Friday
NOV. 24 | FROM TWICE: Chief marketing officers surveyed forcast 1.2% increase in sales
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Wal-Mart CEO Scott stepping down
NOV. 24 | FROM TWICE: Vice chairman Duke will take role
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Criterion releases first wave of Blu-ray titles
NOV. 26 | Packaging will not be traditional blue-colored boxes
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Caspian DVD to include Slovenia, ‘Castle’ extras
NOV. 26 | Disney's second Narnia film to also get BD Live treatment
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Mamma DVD breaks U.K. record
NOV. 26 | FROM VARIETY: 1.7 million units sold on first day
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Del Toro participates in first-ever BD Live chat
NOV. 25 | 400 people log in for talk with Hellboy director
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Codeblack, Ebony release Obama documentary
NOV. 25 | Title streets on Inauguration Day, Jan. 20
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Weinstein Co. lays off 11% of staff
NOV. 24 | FROM VARIETY: 24 jobs slashed in wake of economic woes
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Criterion releases first wave of Blu-ray titles
NOV. 26 | Packaging will not be traditional blue-colored boxes
Click for full story

Caspian DVD to include Slovenia, ‘Castle’ extras
NOV. 26 | Disney's second Narnia film to also get BD Live treatment
Click for full story

Amazon bundles Blu-ray software
NOV. 26 | Online retailer gets Beyonce exclusive
Click for full story

Del Toro participates in first-ever BD Live chat
NOV. 25 | 400 people log in for talk with Hellboy director
Click for full story

Redbox kiosks stock Blu-ray discs
NOV. 24 | Hellboy II, WALL-E, Tropic Thunder among high-def titles
Click for full story

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Videogames News

Hhgregg entering videogames business
NOV. 25 | FROM TWICE: Consumer electronics retailer to stock consoles on Black Friday
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VOD News

Samsung upgrades Netflix BD players for high-def
NOV. 26 | Users will be able to stream 300 titles at 720p
Click for full story

TiVo has Q3 profit on settlement
NOV. 25 | Excluding EchoStar award, loss narrows on lower costs
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Blockbuster giving away download set-top box
NOV. 25 | Subscribers get player, 25 movies for $99 for a 'limited time'
Click for full story

Hulu begins HD programming push
NOV. 25 | FROM B&C: Latest episodes of 30 Rock, The Office, Heroes first shows available
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Technology News

Del Toro participates in first-ever BD Live chat
NOV. 25 | 400 people log in for talk with Hellboy director
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