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MESA News – Feb. 13

Studios/Suppliers

Best Buy to consolidate its vendors
By Susanne Ault – 02/13/2009
FEB. 13 | Chain reduces direct relationships with focus on new releases More

OPINION: DVD tent pole
By Paul Sweeting – 02/13/2009
Paul Sweeting is editor of Content Agenda
FEB. 13 | Concern over declining DVD sales is now driving creative decisions. More

Cleopatra, pre-Code Hollywood movies resurrected
By Laurence Lerman – 02/13/2009
FEB. 13 | Universal launches Backlot Series, classics collection April 7 More

Image revenue up 43.2% in fiscal Q3
By Susanne Ault – 02/12/2009
FEB. 12 | Lower expenses, cast-driven movies help lift supplier More

Image, Nyx merger saved
By Susanne Ault – 02/12/2009
FEB. 12 | Required payment for business interuption fee completed More

Paramount Q4 earnings fall 81%
By Danny King – 02/12/2009
FEB. 12 | DVD sales decline, restructuring costs offset theatrical gains More

Blu-ray/videogame discs to be released for PS3
By Susanne Ault – 02/11/2009
FEB. 11 | Sony marketing around console’s advanced features More

Watchmen movie cash in seven catalog titles
By Susanne Ault – 02/11/2009
FEB. 11 | Warner also puts promotion in related motion comic More

New York Comic-Con attended by many studios
By Laurence Lerman – 02/10/2009
FEB. 10 | Gotham event draws bigger crowd More

Dirty Harry, Alien‘s Ripley are Mr. and Ms. Badass
By Danny King – 02/10/2009
FEB. 10 | Willis, Gibson and Marvin round out top five of MTV list More

Caprica bows first on DVD
By Laurence Lerman – 02/10/2009
FEB. 10 | Battlestar Galactica prequel will be released April 21 More

Disney takes on DreamWorks DVD distribution in 2010
By Susanne Ault – 02/09/2009
FEB. 9 | Paramount to handle titles through end of year More

Madagascar 2 DVD in Hostess promotion
By Susanne Ault – 02/09/2009
FEB. 9 | Consumers can get rebate, win trip to San Diego Zoo More

 

Retail

Netflix has 10 million subscribers
By Danny King – 02/13/2009
FEB. 13 | DVD rental service adds 600,000 customers this year More

Best Buy taking Magnolia in-house
By Alan Wolf of TWICE – 02/13/2009
FEB. 13 | FROM TWICE: Will shut seven of its 13 stores More

Redbox Q4 profit, rental share jumps
By Danny King – 02/12/2009
FEB. 12 | Majority owner Coinstar buys remainder of kiosk leader More

Blockbuster, NAACP to compile film poll
By Danny King – 02/12/2009
FEB. 12 | Roots, Driving Miss Daisy among titles nominated More

Call of Duty, Wii Fit each win three videogame awards
By Cheryl Cheng – 02/11/2009
FEB. 11 | EMA names GTA IV videogame of the year More

Blockbuster to start renting games online
By Danny King – 02/11/2009
FEB. 11 | Retailer hopes to capitalize on growing popularity of videogames More

EMA opposes videogame labeling bill
By Cheryl Cheng – 02/11/2009
FEB. 11 | Entertainment Merchants Assn. legislative update for January More

Circuit City seeks staff stay-on bonuses
By Alan Wolf – 02/11/2009
FEB. 11 | FROM TWICE: Retailer says liquidation will yield about $250 million More

Circuit City ordered to pay Alliance $1 million
By Danny King – 02/10/2009
FEB. 10 | Bankruptcy court requires payment to DVD distributor More

Twilight DVD box set exclusively at Borders
By Susanne Ault – 02/09/2009
FEB. 9 | Retailer will hold nationwide midnight parties to celebrate release More

 

High-def

Watchmen: Motion Comic DVD, Blu-ray packs extras
By Susanne Ault – 02/13/2009
FEB. 13 | Warner Premiere plans Superman version for online distribution More

Twilight single-DVD only at Wal-Mart
By Susanne Ault – 02/12/2009
FEB. 12 | Movie will be sold with merchandise in in-store boutiques More

Blu-ray/videogame discs to be released for PS3
By Susanne Ault – 02/11/2009
FEB. 11 | Sony marketing around console’s advanced features More

 

Technology

 Vudu halves price of download set-top player
By Jennifer Netherby – 02/10/2009
FEB. 10 | Base model now $149 More

 

VOD/Downloads

Netflix beats Blockbuster in Consumer Reports poll
By Danny King – 02/11/2009
FEB. 11 | Publication finds little difference between high-def and standard streaming More

Blu-ray player sales to peak in 2013
By Danny King – 02/11/2009
FEB. 11 | Report says VOD expansion could threaten high-def disc leadership More

Free Xbox Live Gold promotion slated
By Greg Tarr of TWICE – 02/11/2009
FEB. 11 | FROM TWICE: Service available for limited time More

Online distribution pulls ahead of film
By Debra Kaufman of Variety – 02/09/2009
FEB. 9 | FROM VARIETY: Digital disrupts entertainment consumption model More