Uncategorized

Redbox opposes Universal’s lawsuit-dismissal request
By Danny King – 03/05/2009
MARCH 5 | Kiosk operator alleges studio boycott through distributors, retailers More

Venevision nabs rights to Spanish trio
By Emiliano de Pablos of Variety – 03/06/2009
MARCH 6 | FROM VARIETY: Deal covers U.S. DVD, VOD, pay TV More

 Image receives part of required Nyx payment
By Susanne Ault – 03/05/2009
MARCH 5 | Merger still on if full funds are paid by Friday More

Media mixed as stock continues slide
By Dade Hayes of Variety – 03/04/2009
MARCH 4 | FROM VARIETY: Blockbuster Video hit hard by financial crisis More

Disney chief considers online subscription
By Danny King – 03/04/2009
MARCH 4 | Falling DVD sales, increasing piracy concerns Iger More

Hit Entertainment gets into movie biz
By Dade Hayes of Variety – 03/04/2009
MARCH 4 | FROM VARIETY: Kidvidder’s first film will be Thomas adaptation More

Invincible Pictures starts self-distribution
By Cindy Spielvogel – 03/03/2009
MARCH 3 | Plans at least three new releases per month More

Cinram Q4 sales fall on fewer DVD orders
By Danny King – 03/03/2009
MARCH 3 | Replicator’s loss narrows on year-earlier charge More

Genius to pay Weinstein Co. $63 million in new deal
By Susanne Ault – 03/03/2009
MARCH 3 | Distributor to handle TWC titles through 2010 More

Viacom’s Dauman downplays long-term DVD decline
By Danny King – 03/02/2009
MARCH 2 | Households adjust by renting more, buying less, exec says More

Madea holds on to box office crown
By Dave Mcnary and Pamela McClintock of Variety – 03/02/2009
MARCH 2 | VARIETY BOX-OFFICE REPORT: Jonas Brothers can’t steal spotlight from Perry pic More

 Movie Gallery CEO steps down
By Danny King – 03/05/2009
MARCH 5 | Gabriel departs after less than a year, Mityas takes over More

Netflix to stream South Park exclusively
By Danny King – 03/05/2009
MARCH 5 | Customers will get access to first nine seasons of Comedy Central cartoon More

Fox differentiates sales, rental DVDs by added-value
By Susanne Ault – 03/05/2009
MARCH 5 | Slumdog Millionaire, Marley & Me first titles under new strategy More

Blockbuster’s Q4 same-store sales rise 4.4%
By Danny King – 03/05/2009
MARCH 5 | Videogames, consumer electronics drive increase More

Circuit City stores to shut this Sunday
By Alan Wolf of TWICE – 03/05/2009
MARCH 5 | FROM TWICE: Closure two weeks earlier than planned More

Redbox installs first Manhattan kiosks
By Danny King – 03/04/2009
MARCH 4 | Walgreens at Times Square, Empire State Building get machines More

Blockbuster hires counsel for debt
By Danny King – 03/03/2009
MARCH 3 | Movie rental chain denies report that it might file for bankruptcy More

Virgin to close by summer
By Susanne Ault – 03/03/2009
MARCH 3 | New York stores to shutter in April, rest later More

Bell Canada to buy Circuit City’s Canadian business
By Alan Wolf of TWICE – 03/03/2009
MARCH 3 | FROM TWICE: Deal involves 750 stores in country More

Twilight midnight parties scheduled for March 20
By Susanne Ault – 03/02/2009
MARCH 2 | Blockbuster, Wal-Mart among retailers to celebrate More

Legally Blondes streets April 8
By Cindy Spielvogel – 03/02/2009
MARCH 2 | TEEN & TWEEN: DVD premiere third in franchise More

Degrassi season seven arrives in March
By Cindy Spielvogel – 03/02/2009
MARCH 2 | TEEN & TWEEN: DVD offers behind-the-scenes Webisodes More

Technology

Warner, others look to expand digital distribution
By Jennifer Netherby – 03/06/2009
MARCH 6 | TV Everywhere to offer content on PCs, mobile phones More

Time Warner to offer programs on Web, phones
By Jennifer Netherby – 03/03/2009
MARCH 3 | TV Everywhere iniative available only to subscribers More

TiVo cuts Q4 loss by 44%
By Danny King – 03/02/2009
MARCH 2 | DVR leader has first-ever profitable year More

Electronic games top tween wish lists
By Cindy Spielvogel – 03/02/2009
MARCH 2 | TEEN & TWEEN: Music, movies popular among older boys, girls More

High-Def

Disney spruces up Pinocchio Blu-ray
By Susanne Ault – 03/06/2009
MARCH 6 | Studio adds decorative framing, dubbed ‘Disney View’ More

Warner’s Bewkes bullish on Blu-ray, VOD
By Susanne Ault – 03/03/2009
MARCH 3 | Studio sees better profit margins in emerging technologies More

Sony to launch wireless Blu-ray players
By Susanne Ault – 03/03/2009
MARCH 3 | First two models to arrive in May More

VOD/Downloads

Amazon goes live with Roku box
By Danny King – 03/03/2009
MARCH 3 | Set-top player streams from 40,000-title inventory to TV More

VOD will drive Web-to-TV adoption
By Danny King – 03/05/2009
MARCH 5 | News aggregation also will boost connectivity, report says More

ZillionTV to offer free content directly to TVs
By Susanne Ault – 03/04/2009
 MARCH 4 | Broadband video-on-demand service will offer films in pay per view window More

NBC Universal, Rentrak sign Web usage deal
By Danny King – 03/03/2009
MARCH 3 | Agreement expands partnership started in January More

VOD goes super-size
By Todd Spangler of Multichannel News – 03/02/2009
MARCH 2 | FROM MULTICHANNEL NEWS: Startup funded by Comcast, Arris rolls network video switch More

Videogames

Multi-player gamers to double in four years

By Danny King – 03/05/2009
MARCH 5 | Report: Casual games will bring in $1 billion by 2013 More

Trans World to focus more on videogames
By Susanne Ault – 03/05/2009
MARCH 5 | Retailer had red ink for fiscal Q4 and 2008 More

MTV’s Beatles videogame gets name, release date
By Alex Weprin of Broadcasting & Cable – 03/05/2009
MARCH 5 | FROM B&C: Beatles: Rock Band to hit store shelves 9/9/09 More

Game Crazy gives away Sanatorium trips with Evil
By Danny King – 03/03/2009
MARCH 3 | Five buyers will get free trips to Kentucky’s haunted Waverly Hills More 

Consoles offer new ways to get movies
By Marc Graser of Variety – 03/02/2009
MARCH 2 | FROM VARIETY: Home video turns to downloads via gaming More