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The top news and charts for week ending August 29, 2008 .
DEG launches digital copy logo for DVD, Blu-ray Studios set street dates for Q4 tentpoles High-end Blu-ray players to bow at CEDIA |
Celebrating Ariel Disney celebrated the Aug. 26 DVD release of DVD premiere movie The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning with a ‘Blue’ Carpet DVD Island Premiere at Catalina Island’s Avalon Casino on Aug. 23. Among the attendees were (from l. to r.) Jodi Benson (voice of “Ariel”), Samuel E. Wright (“Sebastian”), Disney’s Bob Chapek and director Peggy Holmes. See more photos from the event. |
STREET KINGS leads Top DVD Renters Chart CAMP ROCK leads Top DVD Sellers Chart TERMINATOR: SEASON 1 leads Top Blu-ray Sellers Chart |
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SWEETING: Box battler |
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BETWEEN THE LINES: Autumn in the air |
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BLU STATE: NASCAR fans can win Blu gear |
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DISC DISH: WALL-E DVD, Blu-ray |
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DVDIALOG: Jenna meets the zombie |
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THE DOWN LOW: Comcast puts up hurdle for downloaders |
GameStop's DeMatteo replaces Fontaine as CEO
AUG. 29 | Chairman to focus on overseas business, Raines is new COO
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Blockbuster gives $25 to online PayPal users
AUG. 29 | Movie-rental chain pushes Web subscription service
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Retailers plan promos for September hits
AUG. 29 | Marketing campaigns to last through the holidays
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Borders Q2 loss narrows on lower costs
AUG. 27 | Chain reduces DVD, music inventory
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MTV, Nick debut titles on Amazon's CreateSpace
AUG. 27 | On-demand DVDs include Hey Arnold!, Celebrity Rehab
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Movie Gallery CEO named to board
AUG. 27 | Gabriel replaces co-founder Malugen
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NCR to make DVD kiosks for TNR/Moviecube
AUG. 26 | UPDATE: Agreement calls for 1,400 new machines by 2010
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Amazon to provide game titles on release date
AUG. 26 | EA's Tiger Woods among first games with release-date delivery
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India's Seventymm raises $12.5 mil.
AUG. 25 | FROM VARIETY: Capital to help expand rentals firm to 40 cities
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Studios set street dates for Q4 tentpoles
AUG. 29 | Hancock leads Nov. 25, but has lots of company
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DEG launches digital copy logo for DVD, Blu-ray
AUG. 28 | Studios put feature on more titles
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Universal's Scorpion King 2 starts strong
AUG. 28 | Direct-to-DVD title moves 700,000 units in first week
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Disney classics slated for Blu-ray
AUG. 27 | Snow White, Pinocchio, Fantasia expected in the next two years
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Universal plans international Blu-ray push
AUG. 27 | FROM VARIETY: Hulk gets overseas release before U.S.
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Olympics DVD orders help drive NBCU Web sales
AUG. 25 | Merchandise revenue up 81% over Torino Winter Games
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Dark Knight narrowly slays Dragon
AUG. 4 | VARIETY BOX-OFFICE REPORT: Batman pic wins third weekend in close race
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Samsung slates BD Live player at $499
AUG. 28 | Model BD-P2500 can playback Web features without firmware upgrade
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Disney classics slated for Blu-ray
AUG. 27 | Snow White, Pinocchio, Fantasia expected in the next two years
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Universal plans international Blu-ray push
AUG. 27 | FROM VARIETY: Hulk gets overseas release before U.S.
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High-end Blu-ray players to bow at CEDIA
AUG. 26 | Pioneer’s $2,200 model to carry 4GB of storage
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Sherwood to add Blu-ray players, LCD TVs
AUG. 26 | FROM TWICE: $299 set-top aimed at mass market
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GameStop's DeMatteo replaces Fontaine as CEO
AUG. 29 | Chairman to focus on overseas business, Raines is new COO
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Amazon to provide game titles on release date
AUG. 26 | EA's Tiger Woods among first games with release-date delivery
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TiVo has Q2 profit on lower costs
AUG. 27 | Turnover rate rises on MSO inclusion of DVRs
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Vudu trims 20% of workforce
AUG. 26 | Move part of a larger restructuring as company pursues new retail channels
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Lionsgate to make 100 titles available on Jaman.com
AUG. 26 | Reservoir Dogs, Girl With a Pearl Earring on video-download service
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Hollywood classics ignored online
AUG. 26 | FROM VARIETY: Digital downloads only catering to newer films
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Vudu hires ex-eBay finance chief as CFO
AUG. 25 | Watts to oversee all finance, accounting, legal areas
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DEG launches digital copy logo for DVD, Blu-ray
AUG. 28 | Studios put feature on more titles
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NPD: Consumer electronics growth will be slow
AUG. 28 | FROM TWICE: DVD players near peak household penetration
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MTV, Nick debut titles on Amazon's CreateSpace
AUG. 27 | On-demand DVDs include Hey Arnold!, Celebrity Rehab
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Technology combines three digital copy options
AUG. 25 | Allows playback on DVD set-top, PC and Mac
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