PBS will air Hotspots doc; DVD for sale online
Hotspots , a documentary about the developing phenomenon of mass extinction, will concurrently air on PBS this month and be available for sale on DVD through various online outlets.
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Wynalda Litho wraps WALL-E in all-paper packaging
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment's DVD release of WALL-E arrived at retail last month in packaging as concerned with the environment as the movie itself.
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Water doc Flow comes to DVD
The film about the reasons behind the world’s shrinking water supply and the work being done to address it, will be released on DVD Dec. 9.
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EMA Digital Council addresses digital delivery
MAY 5 | SUPERMARKET CHANNEL GUIDE: The grocery channel is redefining its relationship with video by making the move toward rental kiosks; eventually, that could include manufactured-on-demand kiosks as well. Rather than focusing specifically on supermarkets, the Entertainment Merchants Assn. has decided to address the practical problems of the overall home entertainment digital delivery business.
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Advocate for indie stores calls it quits after 24 years
MAY 1 | Rod Eglash and his family will close the doors of Milwaukee’s RSE Video Discount Superstore next month. In operation since 1985, RSE has seen a 10% drop in revenue each year for the last three years, to $350,000 annually.
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Executives discuss initiatives at Green Media Summit
MARCH 21 | GREEN REPORT: When executives come together for the industry’s first Green Media Summit in Los Angeles next week, the talk won’t be as much about what they’ve done to green their operations as to why increased environmental responsibility is best for their business.
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Topics gives back—to employees and environment
MARCH 10 | As head of a DVD and computer software publishing company that employs 55 people, Topics Entertainment president and CEO Greg James found himself in the somewhat unique position to create a program that benefits his employees while addressing larger environmental concerns, so he did.
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The word is the thing for Walden Media
FEB. 25 | FAITH & FAMILY: Company co-founder and president Michael Flaherty says that Walden’s success in reaching beyond mainstream movie-goers to Christian viewers is no secret, just the product of simple outreach.
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Sony develops DVD premieres with notable names
FEB. 15 | Sony has quietly developed a notable business bringing out DVD premiere action titles featuring stars that graced theatrical marquees in the late ’80s and ’90s, including Dolph Lundgren, Steven Seagal and Jean-Claude Van Damme.
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Music DVDs play on lower note
JAN. 21 | INDIE FILM GUIDE: The video industry is feeling dubious about the strength of music DVD, whether documentaries, live concert films or other music-related material.
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