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Studios/Suppliers

HBO promotes comedy with Fetish campaign
By Laurence Lerman – 07/02/2009
JULY 2 | PHYSICAL: Show clips available on Web sites, windows More

Ice Age freezes Transformers
By Pamela McClintock of Variety – 07/02/2009
JULY 2 | VARIETY BOX-OFFICE REPORT: Fox film grosses $14 million on its opening day More

Warner expands reach of MOD titles
By Susanne Ault – 07/01/2009
JULY 1 | PHYSICAL: Amazon, other retailers carry classic DVDs More

Paramount looking for distribution partner
By Marcy Magiera and Susanne Ault – 06/30/2009
JUNE 30 | PHYSICAL: Studio in talks with Sony, Fox More

Warner, NFL to produce custom football DVDs
By Susanne Ault – 06/30/2009
JUNE 30 | PHYSICAL: Will partner with sponsorship firm Activa Global Sales and Entertainment More

Classic TV gets porn parody treatment
By Brian Lowry of Variety – 06/30/2009
JUNE 30 | FROM VARIETY: Hustler Video Group looks to tube for inspiration More

Global Gaming buys The Pirate Bay
By Gunnar Rehlin and Leo Barraclough of Variety – 06/30/2009
JUNE 30 | FROM VARIETY: Rogue site to switch to legal operation More

Transformers on top with $390.4 million
By Pamela McClintock of Variety – 06/29/2009
JUNE 29 | VARIETY BOX-OFFICE REPORT: Pic takes $200.1 million from domestic box office More

Retail

Amazon VOD has longer window for indie films
By Jennifer Netherby – 07/02/2009
JULY 2 | DIGITAL: Suppliers offer titles for seven-day rental periods More Netflix may have improved movie-ratings system
By Danny King – 06/29/2009
JUNE 29 | PHYSICAL: BellKor claims to have 10% solution for recommendation engine More

Maya, Blockbuster eye Latin project
By Dave McNary of Variety – 07/02/2009
JULY 2 | FROM VARIETY: Companies team up for eight-film Cinema series More

Digital-media sales stalled in Q1
By Danny King – 06/30/2009
JUNE 30 | DIGITAL: Ad-supported revenue falls on economic downturn More

Blockbuster cuts kiosk rental prices
By Danny King – 06/30/2009
JUNE 30 | PHYSICAL: NCR-operated machines will still charge $2/night for Blu-ray More

Barnes & Noble launches iPhone, iTouch app
By Danny King – 06/29/2009
JUNE 29 | DIGITAL: Bookstore chain taps into smart phone popularity More

High-def

Services speed HD downloads
By Jennifer Netherby – 07/01/2009
JULY 1 | DIGITAL: Slow broadband connections, Blu-ray quality might be obstacles More

Pioneer, Sharp joint venture to begin in October
By Susanne Ault – 06/30/2009
JUNE 30 | PHYSICAL: Company will develop Blu-ray players, others More

Technology

VOD vendors fast forward network DVR plans
By Todd Spangler of Multichannel News – 07/02/2009
JULY 2 | FROM MCN: Companies ready systems for high-capacity time-shifted TV services More

Dish wins stay from Appeals Court on DVR order
By Todd Spangler of Multichannel News – 07/02/2009
JULY 2 | FROM MCN: Court schedules case in TiVo litigation for as soon as November More

Services speed HD downloads
By Jennifer Netherby – 07/01/2009
JULY 1 | DIGITAL: Slow broadband connections, Blu-ray quality might be obstacles More

Video Business, Variety partner on 3D Summit
By Variety staff – 07/01/2009
JULY 1 | FROM VARIETY: Venture with Bob Dowling and Unicomm to cover event More

Supreme Court lets Cablevision DVR decision stand
By John Eggerton of Broadcasting & Cable – 06/29/2009
JUNE 29 | FROM B&C: CNN, some studios had wanted Court to overturn appeals on copyright ruling More

Cinema Expo pitches 3D to theaters
By Ian Mundell of Variety – 06/29/2009
JUNE 29 | FROM VARIETY: Cameron throws weight behind new technology More

Film may have found its Guitar Hero
By Chris Morris of Variety – 06/29/2009
JUNE 29 | FROM VARIETY: YooStar lets fans into classic scenes More

VOD/Downloads

VOD vendors fast forward network DVR plans
By Todd Spangler of Multichannel News – 07/02/2009
JULY 2 | FROM MCN: Companies ready systems for high-capacity time-shifted TV services More

Dish wins stay from Appeals Court on DVR order
By Todd Spangler of Multichannel News – 07/02/2009
JULY 2 | FROM MCN: Court schedules case in TiVo litigation for as soon as November More

Paramount puts movies on ZapMyTV
By Jennifer Netherby – 07/01/2009
JULY 1 | DIGITAL: Benjamin Button, Breakfast at Tiffany’s included in deal More

Joost cuts off its Internet TV arm
By Steve Clarke of Variety – 07/01/2009
JULY 1 | FROM VARIETY: Offices to close in the U.K. and Netherlands More

Warner to distribute Oscilloscope films on VOD
By Jennifer Netherby – 06/30/2009
JUNE 30 | DIGITAL: Movies to be released same day as DVD, some before theatrical More

Supreme Court lets Cablevision DVR decision stand
By John Eggerton of Broadcasting & Cable – 06/29/2009
JUNE 29 | FROM B&C: CNN, some studios had wanted Court to overturn appeals on copyright ruling More

U.K.’s Virgin opens up PictureBox
By Steve Clarke of Variety – 06/29/2009
JUNE 29 | FROM VARIETY: Subscribers gain VOD access to Universal films More

Videogames

Canal Plus closes Xbox deal in France
By Ian Mundell of Variety – 06/30/2009
JUNE 30 | FROM VARIETY: Users to access 3,000 films, 3,000 other titles More

Hulu unavailable through PlayStation 3
By Jennifer Netherby – 06/29/2009
JUNE 29 | DIGITAL: Streaming video content blocked after software upgrade More