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MESA News – May 8

Studios/Suppliers

Sony to unleash action line
By Cheryl Cheng – 05/07/2009
MAY 7 | PHYSICAL: DVD purchase to include one-year Maxim subscription More

Warner Archive offers Tarzan films on order
By Susanne Ault – 05/07/2009
MAY 7 | PHYSICAL: Studio adds 22 classic films to manufacturing-on-demand service More

RealNetworks ordered to pay sanctions in studio lawsuit
By Jennifer Netherby – 05/07/2009
MAY 7 | PHYSICAL: Company destroyed evidence for Hollywood studios lawsuit More

WWE revenue in digital media, DVD, PPV down
By David Tanklefsky of Broadcasting & Cable – 05/07/2009
MAY 7 | FROM B&C: WrestleMania XXV to count towards third-quarter earnings More

Film a bright spot in flat News Corp. quarter
By Susanne Ault – 05/06/2009
MAY 6 | PHYSICAL: Murdoch ‘encouraged’ by Fox’s summer movie slate More

Home video prexy Avery exits Paramount
By Marc Graser of Variety – 05/05/2009
MAY 5 | FROM VARIETY: Executive departs to pursue other opportunities More

DVD down for Disney in fiscal Q2
By Danny King – 05/05/2009
MAY 5 | PHYSICAL: Filmed entertainment division’s earnings fall 97% More

Image’s fiscal 2009 sales jump 34%
By Danny King and Susanne Ault – 05/05/2009
MAY 5 | PHYSICAL: Cast-driven titles boost revenue, meets forecast More

Cinram Q1 loss widens on DVD decline
By Danny King – 05/05/2009
MAY 5 | PHYSICAL: Replicator’s disc production cut by 18% More

NASCAR DVD to be released by Universal
By Susanne Ault – 05/04/2009
MAY 4 | PHYSICAL: The Secret Life of Cars to bow 2011 More

Deloitte, DivX join Digital Entertainment Group
By Susanne Ault – 05/04/2009
MAY 4 | DIGITAL: Organization now has 64 members More

Wolverine claws to top of box office
By Pamela McClintock of Variety – 05/04/2009
MAY 4 | VARIETY BOX-OFFICE REPORT: Prequel nabs record bow for Fox with $87 mil More

Retail

Redbox Q1 revenue doubles on expansion
By Danny King – 05/07/2009
MAY 7 | PHYSICAL: Same-store sales jump 35%, parent says More

Blockbuster celebrates sci-fi characters
By Danny King – 05/07/2009
MAY 7 | PHYSICAL: Captain Kirk’s a runner-up in survey timed to new Trek movie More

Redbox extends free-rental promotion
By Danny King – 05/07/2009
MAY 7 | PHYSICAL: Weekly codes moving to monthly through August More

Netflix promotes Rendich to DVD-operations chief
By Danny King – 05/05/2009
MAY 5 | PHYSICAL: Former VP joined company in 1999 More

 

High-Def

Best Buy, Amazon maintain large Blu-ray market share
By Susanne Ault – 05/08/2009
MAY 8 | PHYSICAL: As format grows, Wal-Mart might dominate More

Indie retailers embrace Blu-ray revenue-sharing
By Susanne Ault – 05/08/2009
MAY 8 | PHYSICAL: Suppliers see programs as opportunity to grow format More

3D Blu-ray discs to go on sale in 2011
By Susanne Ault – 05/06/2009
MAY 6 | PHYSICAL: Futuresource predicts 3D TVs in 10% of households by 2012 More

Blu-ray player sales up 72% in Q1
By Susanne Ault – 05/06/2009
MAY 6 | PHYSICAL: Consumer awareness of format hits 90% mark in past six months More

Technology

RealNetworks plans Q4 release of DVD recorder
By Jennifer Netherby – 05/07/2009
MAY 7 | PHYSICAL: Facet player will store content of consumers’ DVDs More

MOD Systems plans SD card kiosk test
By Jennifer Netherby – 05/06/2009
MAY 6 | DIGITAL: Company in talks with retailers to have machines in stores in second half of year More

StudioCanal steps into 3D
By John Hopewell and Elsa Keslassy of Variety – 05/06/2009
MAY 6 | FROM VARIETY: Around the World to go worldwide More

Digital Hollywood: 3D needs to make money on DVD
By Susanne Ault – 05/05/2009
MAY 5 | PHYSICAL: SANTA MONICA, Calif.—Better technology necessary for consumer adoption More

 

VOD/Downloads

Vudu library to be available on Entone set-top
By Susanne Ault – 05/07/2009
MAY 7 | DIGITAL: Deal includes high-definition movie downloads More

Study: Interactive Web series more successful
By Jennifer Netherby – 05/06/2009
MAY 6 | DIGITAL: Social media used to attract viewers, advertisers More

Web-connected electronics sales to double in four years
By Danny King – 05/06/2009
MAY 6 | DIGITAL: Consumers will buy more than 100 million components in 2013 More

Digital Hollywood: Online video needs marketing
By Jennifer Netherby – 05/06/2009
MAY 6 | DIGITAL: Panelists debate whether segment will ever equal DVD in revenue More

Lost, The Office available on BlackBerries
By Jennifer Netherby – 05/06/2009
MAY 6 | MOBILE: QuickPlay launches service for $7.99 a month More

Digital Hollywood: MTV creates multi-platform series
By Susanne Ault – 05/05/2009
MAY 5 | DIGITAL: $5 Dollar Cover: Memphis available on AT&T, iTunes, TV More

Funimation series to stream on Anime News Network
By Cindy Spielvogel – 05/05/2009
MAY 5 | DIGITAL: Ghost Hunt among shows available for free with ads More

Blockbuster offers digital-rental discount
By Danny King – 05/04/2009
MAY 4 | DIGITAL: First-time rental downloaders get 25% off of title price More

Web-to-TV video spending to jump fivefold by 2013
By Danny King – 05/04/2009
MAY 4 | DIGITAL: Revenue to surge on increase in Web-connected TVs, reports say More

Videogames

Showtime licenses videogame based on Tudors
By Todd Spangler of Multichannel News – 05/07/2009
MAY 7 | FROM MCN: Partners with Merscom to develop casual game about series More

Nintendo reports $2.8 billion profit for fiscal year
By Greg Tarr of TWICE – 05/07/2009
MAY 7 | FROM TWICE: Company says videogame industry ‘less impacted by the economic downturn’ More

AT&T launches Star Wars mobile title
By Danny King – 05/04/2009
MAY 4 | MOBILE: THQ-LucasArts game available through May 15 More