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More DVDs made to order.
Jun 22, 2009 ... By Jennifer Netherby Tough economy, tighter shelf space benefiting MOD After years of being hyped as the next big thing, DVD manufacturing-on-demand is finally poised to fulfill its promise, allowing suppliers to put out thousands of films and TV shows too niche to ...
As kiosks grow, so do players.(Company overview)
Jun 22, 2009 ... By Danny King Kiosks offering digital downloads may be on the horizon, but in the meantime, the business of providing physical discs for rental from kiosks has become ubiquitous. In addition to machines from industry leader Redbox, there will soon be thousands of Blockbuster ...
Blu-ray getting its day?
Jun 22, 2009 ... By Marcy Magiera SAN FRANCISCO--This might be the beginning of something big for Blu-ray Disc. While attending Sony Pictures Home Entertainment's Blu-ray and BD Live press briefing here last week, I overheard some conversations among analyst and journalist attendees ...
Rapid repricing hits new pace.
Jun 22, 2009; ... By Susanne Ault Warner's Torino, Into You fall to $10 in about a week Key retailers Target and Best Buy, with the support of the studio, dropped their prices on Warner Home Video's new release DVDs He's Just Not That Into You and Gran Torino to as low as $10 just a ...
Consumers most likely to shell out for new movies.
Jun 22, 2009 ... By Susanne Ault Most people don't pay for online content, but they appear most likely to spend money on streamed or downloaded new movies, according to Futuresource Consulting. In a survey of consumers residing in U.S., France, U.K. and Germany, 51% said they have never paid for ...
Scene & Noted.
Jun 22, 2009 ... By Staff SCENE : Rentrak has appointed former Experian executive Bill Livek as its new CEO. Livek replaces Paul Rosenbaum, who has been chairman and CEO since September 2000. Rosenbaum will remain chairman. -- Russell Arons ...
Sony to bow BD Live movie database.
Jun 22, 2009 ... By Susanne Ault Sony Electronics launching Blu-ray laptop at $879 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will enhance all major new release and catalog Blu-ray Disc titles with a Web-enabled real-time movie database starting this September. The BD Live feature, ...
Blockbuster bows rental promo.
Jun 22, 2009 ... By Danny King Blockbuster is letting customers rent as many movies and videogames as they want--one title out at a time--during a ...
U.K. grocer Tesco to test kiosks.
Jun 22, 2009 ... By Danny King Tesco, the U.K.'s biggest grocery chain, will test self-service DVD rentals by installing kiosks from U.K.-based The Movie Booth at some of its Ireland ...
Best Buy plans radical store remodel.
Jun 22, 2009 ... By Alan Wolf Best Buy is planning to radically alter its store layout to emphasize services and test new product categories. According to Credit Suisse retail analyst Gary Balter, Best Buy will move its Geek Squad stations to the center of the sales floor and surround them with ...
Netflix stock may see upswing.
Jun 22, 2009 ... By Danny King Analyst cites streaming investment Netflix shares are likely to reverse their recent price decline as the largest U.S. movie-rental service via mail invests more in its higher-margin video-streaming service and attracts more Microsoft Xbox Live ...
Mobile-video sales to jump 17%.
Jun 22, 2009 ... By Danny King and Variety's Michael Schneider Revenue generated by content programming for so-called "smart" mobile phones will increase 17% this year as companies such as Walt Disney's ESPN and MobiTV make more mobile videos available, according to one report. U.S. mobile-video ...
VOD up 21%, but still small.
Jun 22, 2009 ... By Jennifer Netherby Video-on-demand orders jumped 21% last year, reaching 3.8 billion orders in 2008, but it's still a minority of consumers who rent movies on demand, according to a new report from media measurement and research firm Rentrak Corp. The report does ...
Valentine gets 3D treatment on VOD.
Jun 22, 2009 ... By Susanne Ault Comcast slates Jonas Brothers next Comcast is pushing ahead with 3D video-on-demand, showing Lionsgate's My Bloody Valentine as its second such offering. People who order the HD version of the title will be able to see the film in 3D and ...
Warner cranks up Blu-ray catalog flow.
Jun 22, 2009 ... By Susanne Ault Many catalog titles to carry $28.99 SRP Warner Home Video is releasing a whopping 23 Blu-ray Disc catalog titles in September and October, responding to consumers' rising demand for reasonably priced high-definition content. Blu-ray ...
TCM runs boost catalog.
Jun 22, 2009 ... By Jennifer Netherby Even as more and more DVDs get knocked off shelves to make way for Blu-ray Disc and other products, Warner Home Video is landing new space for older films through a partnership with sister company Turner Classic Movies that has resulted in double-digit sales ...
Advertising cracks The Code.
Jun 22, 2009 ... By Susanne Ault First Look Home Entertainment will introduce in-DVD advertising in its June 23 release The Code . Dubbed TellX, the technology is applied to bonus content and includes opportunities for consumer products companies to market their wares. The content is accessed ...
Gaiam to distribute Discovery.
Jun 22, 2009 ... By Cindy Spielvogel Gaiam will be the exclusive distributor of Discovery Communications titles under the terms of a three-year deal. The pact begins with new releases and will include catalog after rights revert to Discovery. The deal will bring all Discovery home ...
Top DVD Sellers.
Jun 22, 2009 ... By Staff Week ended June 13, 2009 ...
Top Blu-ray Sellers.
Jun 22, 2009 ... By Staff Week ended June 13, 2009 <Pre> Top Blu-ray Sellers ------------------------------------------------------- Rank Title (label/distributor) 1 GRAN TORINO (WB, $35.99) 2 THE INTERNATIONAL (SONY, $39.95) 3 TAKEN (FOX, $39.99) ...