More Articles By Susanne Ault

• WOMEN ELITE 2008: FOX-- Balance has benefits
  Studios will only succeed if they appreciate the value of their employees, both female and male, says Mary Daily, executive VP of marketing for North America at 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. Daily has enjoyed that supportive atmosphere at Fox, which has notched key DVD accomplishments recently, including bowing the first digital-copy-enhanced title last year with Live Free or Die Hard. More
  
• WOMEN ELITE 2008: PARAMOUNT-- Hard work pays for all
  Kelley Avery is the only woman to lead a major studio DVD division, but she does not see that as an achievement on its own. Paramount Home Entertainment’s worldwide president believes Hollywood’s female executives can excel by simple hard work, something that people of both genders need to follow for success. More
  
• WOMEN ELITE 2008: SONY-- On the cutting edge
  Blu-ray Disc isn’t just for men, and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment senior executive VP of worldwide marketing Lexine Wong worked hard to represent the interests of her gender during the format’s launch. At the time, Wong was one of the few high-ranking female executives promoting Blu-ray to retailers and consumers. More
  
• WOMEN ELITE 2008: WARNER-- Digital arena expands
  With the right passion for business improvement, women in technology shouldn’t mind those times when they’re the only gals in the room. Darcy Antonellis, president of Warner Bros. Technical Operations, has long sought out roles in engineering and technology, including serving as the first female technical operations chief at the Olympics in 1998. More
  
• Toys 'R' Us, Virgin launch themed boutiques
  OCT. 27 | Focus on Ben 10 , Beatles, respectively More
  
• Sears prices Blu-ray, DVD low for Black Friday
  OCT. 27 | Format's Sleeping Beauty to be discounted to $18.99 More
  
• Summit brings home BabyFirstTV
  OCT. 24 | Channel’s titles appeal to Moms and babies More
  
• Studios use different box art for special editions, Blu-ray
  OCT. 24 | Retailers appreciate help in distinguishing between SKUs More
  
• Paramount wraps summer hits for Christmas buying
  OCT. 24 | Iron Man , Kung Fu Panda , Indiana Jones get re-releases More
  
• Survey sees shift from buying to renting
  OCT. 23 | DVDs still in demand as consumers use more home entertainment More
  
• Consumers still lukewarm on Blu-ray adoption
  OCT. 23 | But falling prices, retail demos attracting women to format More
  
• DVD drop pales in comparison to market
  Consumer spending on sales and rentals of home entertainment softened in the third quarter but by an encouragingly modest amount, given the dark economic environment, according to studio executives. More
  
• Vudu signs 1,000 home theater pros
  OCT. 20 | CEO touts launch of high-definition format HDX More
  
• Image gets extended deadline for NASDAQ
  OCT. 20 | Must meet minimum value requirements to stay listed More
  
• Disney targets families with early-2009 slate
  OCT. 17 | Pinocchio , Space Buddies get Blu-ray debut More
  
• Blockbuster slots DVD games for the holidays
  OCT. 17 | Walgreen’s to stock games in end cap program More
  
• DVD drop pales in comparison to market
  OCT. 20 | Q3 sales declined 3.5%, but studios optimistic for holidays More
  
• Playboy stops DVD production
  OCT. 17 | Moves content to online sales More
  
• Genius Products Inc. to amend financial reports
  OCT. 17 | Error found in costs paid by Genius Products LLC More
  
• Videogame sales show biggest drop in two years
  OCT. 16 | Year-to-date, industry is up 26% More