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Studios/Suppliers

Warner Archive adds silent films, more classics
By Susanne Ault – 06/04/2009
JUNE 4 | PHYSICAL: Titles include Dick Powell-starrer Flirtation Walk More

Echo Bridge takes on Baby’s First Word series
By Susanne Ault – 06/04/2009
JUNE 4 | PHYSICAL: New, catalog titles included in distribution deal More

Disney movies on Vudu as high-def downloads
By Susanne Ault – 06/04/2009
JUNE 4 | DIGITAL: Vudu has become the first digital video download service to offer permanent high definition film downloads from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. Among the first titles available is High School Musical 3: Senior Year. More

U.K. gets ready for piracy fight
By Steve Clarke of Variety – 06/03/2009
JUNE 3 | FROM VARIETY: Government looks to partner with U.S. More

Acorn Media to distribute ITV Global DVD, BD titles
By Cindy Spielvogel – 06/02/2009
JUNE 2 | PHYSICAL: Deal includes best-selling Agatha Christie titles, documentary programs More

Up flies high at weekend box office
By Dave McNary of Variety – 06/01/2009
JUNE 1 | VARIETY BOX-OFFICE REPORT: Pixar toon nabs an estimated $68.2 million More

Retail

Best Buy partners with Sonic on digital movies
By Jennifer Netherby – 06/05/2009
JUNE 4 | DIGITAL: Retailer to sell Roxio CinemaNow content on Web site, players More

Downloads elusive for indie stores
By Jennifer Netherby – 06/05/2009
JUNE 5 | DIGITAL: Distributors provide service to libraries first More

Best Buy partners with Sonic on digital movies

Warner Archive adds silent films, more classics
By Susanne Ault – 06/04/2009
JUNE 4 | PHYSICAL: Titles include Dick Powell-starrer Flirtation Walk More

Coinstar to sell prepaid online game cards
By Danny King – 06/03/2009
JUNE 3 | DIGITAL: Cumberland Farms will offer cards in 500 locations More

Navarre sales fall, income up in fiscal Q4
By Marcy Magiera – 06/01/2009
JUNE 1 | PHYSICAL: Distributor expects improvement later in the year More

Natural tops Blockbuster’s baseball movies
By Danny King – 06/01/2009
JUNE 1 | PHYSICAL: Costner’s Field of Dreams, Bull Durham also in Top 5 More

NCR hires Coinstar’s Camara for Blockbuster kiosk effort
By Danny King – 06/01/2009
JUNE 1 | PHYSICAL: Executive worked for Redbox parent for a decade More

High-Def

Sony looks to Blu-ray for PS3 boost
By Marc Graser of Variety – 06/01/2009
JUNE 1 | FROM VARIETY: Home video format to provide promo push More

Warner adds Facebook feature to BD Live
By Susanne Ault – 06/05/2009
JUNE 5 | DIGITAL: Blu-ray titles to interact with social networking site More

Pioneer ships Blu-ray Disc player trio
By Greg Tarr of TWICE – 06/05/2009
JUNE 5 | FROM TWICE: All have USB port for thumb drive storage More

Panasonic ships portable Blu-ray player
By Greg Tarr of TWICE – 06/02/2009
JUNE 2 | FROM TWICE: Supports BD Live and includes SD Memory Card slot for $800 More

Bang & Olufsen adds Blu-ray option to BeoVision TV
By TWICE staff – 06/02/2009
JUNE 2 | FROM TWICE: Player supports BD Live More

Technology 

Web site Hello Movies helps users find films
By Jennifer Netherby – 06/04/2009
JUNE 4 | DIGITAL: Site indexes all available movies online More

LaCie introduces HD media player pair
By TWICE staff – 06/04/2009
JUNE 4 | FROM TWICE: LaCinema Black Play and LaCinema Black Record play files on HDTVs More

PlayNow mobile service becoming entertainment hub
By Jennifer Netherby – 06/03/2009
JUNE 3 | MOBILE: Users able to watch up to 60 movies a year on phone More

Dish loses another ruling in TiVo suit
By Greg Tarr of TWICE – 06/03/2009
JUNE 3 | FROM TWICE: DVR manufacturer awarded additional $103 million in damages More

LG adds CinemaNow to Blu-ray player pair
By Greg Tarr of TWICE – 06/03/2009
JUNE 3 | FROM TWICE: Also has Netflix, YouTube access More

VOD/Downloads

Downloads elusive for indie stores
By Jennifer Netherby – 06/05/2009
JUNE 5 | DIGITAL: Distributors provide service to libraries first More

Best Buy partners with Sonic on digital movies
By Jennifer Netherby – 06/05/2009
JUNE 4 | DIGITAL: Retailer to sell Roxio CinemaNow content on Web site, players More

Disney movies on Vudu as high-def downloads
By Susanne Ault – 06/04/2009
JUNE 4 | DIGITAL: Vudu has become the first digital video download service to offer permanent high-definition film downloads from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. Among the first titles available is High School Musical 3: Senior Year. More

PlayNow mobile service becoming entertainment hub
By Jennifer Netherby – 06/03/2009
JUNE 3 | MOBILE: Users able to watch up to 60 movies a year on phone More

Comcast stretches VOD rentals to two days
By Jennifer Netherby – 06/02/2009
JUNE 2 | DIGITAL: What studios will offer for an extended period will vary More

E3: Starz titles to download on PS3, PSP
By Danny King – 06/02/2009
JUNE 2 | DIGITAL: Overture, Manga titles part of PlayStation download deal More

NBC keeps ear to the Internet
By Stuart Levine of Variety – 06/02/2009
JUNE 2 | FROM VARIETY: Network seeks more Web-based research More

NBCU’s Perrette to head digital strategy
By Danny King – 06/01/2009
JUNE 1 | DIGITAL: Digital-distribution exec developed Hulu with News Corp. More

Videogames

Activision sues to halt Jack Black game
By Marc Graser of Variety – 06/05/2009
JUNE 5 | FROM VARIETY: Company says developer failed to deliver Legend More

ESA reports successful E3
By Susanne Ault – 06/04/2009
JUNE 4 | PHYSICAL: Expo attracts 216 exhibitors, more than 41,000 attendees More

E3: Nintendo reveals Wii Fit Plus, DSi games
By George T. Chronis – 06/02/2009
JUNE 2 | PHYSICAL: New Vitality Sensor peripheral will monitor pulse rate More

Videogames attract more players
By Susanne Ault – 06/02/2009
JUNE 2 | PHYSICAL: Two-thirds of Americans play; 42% own a game console More

Sony’s new PSP goes for downloads only
By Susanne Ault – 06/02/2009
JUNE 2 | DIGITAL: Company unveils new motion sensor controller at E3 More

E3: Warner to release games based on Rings trilogy
By Danny King – 06/02/2009
JUNE 2 | PHYSICAL: First title from publishers Headstrong, TT Fusion to be launched this fall More

E3: Xbox Live enhances TV, film viewing
By Susanne Ault – 06/01/2009
JUNE 1 | PHYSICAL: Company adds high-def, social networking features More

Microsoft readies virtual controller
By Susanne Ault – 06/01/2009
JUNE 1 | PHYSICAL: Whole-body scanner lets players control game with their limbs More

Atari plays the name game
By Marc Graser of Variety – 06/01/2009
JUNE 1 | FROM VARIETY: Old moniker, new plans for publisher More

Rentrak: Xbox 360 has most top titles this year
By Susanne Ault – 06/01/2009
JUNE 1 | PHYSICAL: Format has eight of top 10 renters; six of top 10 sellers More