Video Store back issues from November 2003:
Prebooking.(a list of upcoming video releases)(Illustration)
Nov 02, 2003
Lions Gate closes on Artisan: Indie acquisition forms what analysts contend will be a stronger company.(Lions Gate announces it will acquire Artisan Entertainment for $160 million in cash plus the assumption of Artisan debt)(Illustration)
Nov 02, 2003;
New DMCA ruling disallows DVD copying.(a discussion of the anticircumvention provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act)
Nov 02, 2003;
Columbia hangs up its retail connect.(Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment scraps its Retail Connect program)
Nov 02, 2003;
Netflix aim: 5M subscribers.(Brief Article)
Nov 02, 2003;
VSDA goes to Washington.(the VSDA discusses keeping adult-themed content from minors)(Brief Article)
Nov 02, 2003;
DVD Forum developing enhanced disc.(new specifications being developed)(Brief Article)
Nov 02, 2003;
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring extended edition sold another 4.4 million units.(Snapshot)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
Nov 02, 2003
Stars are gone, but not forgotten on DVD.(Snapshot)(John Ritter, Katharine Hepburn, Gregory Peck, and Bob Hope can be seen on DVD)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
Nov 02, 2003
On the pleasures of skipping--and not.(From The Editor)(DVD designers are taking advantage of the format's skipping capabilities)(Column)
Nov 02, 2003;
Canadian retailers boycott Stones: the move is reaction to Best Buy/Future Shop 4-month exclusive on 'Four Flicks'.(News)(several retailers in Canada are pulling all Rolling Stones products due to the group's DVD exclusive release for Best Buy)
Nov 02, 2003;
MGM DVD sales a bright spot.(News)(MGM posts a net loss of $32.6 million in the third quarter)
Nov 02, 2003;
Warner leaping into kids' edutainment.(Warner Home Video signs a distribution deal with LeapFrog Enterprises Inc.)(Brief Article)
Nov 02, 2003;
Movies.com adds marketplace.(Movies.com launches the Movies.com Marketplace to sell DVDs and other products)(Brief Article)
Nov 02, 2003;
Bits & pieces.(video recording industry news briefs)(Brief Article)
Nov 02, 2003
Ventura, Pax TV create new video label.(News)(Brief Article)
Nov 02, 2003;
'Indiana Jones' set makes $50m in first week of sales.(News)(Paramount Home Entertainment generates $50+ million in sales of 'The Adventures of Indiana Jones: The Complete DVD Movie Collection' in the first week of release)(Brief Article)
Nov 02, 2003;
Extended 'Towers' unveiled at screenings: extra feature footage includes more comic relief and character development.(DVD Watch)(New Line Home Entertainment launches 'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Special Extended Edition' DVD)
Nov 02, 2003;
'Raider Nation' DVD profiles team's unique fans.(DVD Watch)(Rise Above Entertainment is launching 'Raider Nation,' a DVD devoted to the Oakland Raiders)(Brief Article)
Nov 02, 2003;
Top 10 online renters.(Netflix)(a ranking of the top video titles rented online for the week ended 10/27/03)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
Nov 02, 2003
Tribbey's spin.(new theatrical releases account for most of the DVD business)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Column)
Nov 02, 2003;
Ninth X Games on DVD/CD combo release.(DVD Watch)(Warner Strategic Marketing's Rhino Transport will release 'Inside X : ESPN's X Games IX' DVD/CD )(Brief Article)
Nov 02, 2003;
DVD recorders to drive future hardware sales.(DVD Watch)(Brief Article)
Nov 02, 2003;
Rewinders.(The Buzz)
Nov 02, 2003;
Universal adds EVP duties to its CFO.(people)(Universal Music and video Distribution promotes Tom O'Malley to EVP)(Brief Article)
Nov 02, 2003
Trans World gets new director.(people)(Trans World Entertainment appoints Mark Cohen to its board)(Brief Article)
Nov 02, 2003
Calendar.(upcoming video industry events)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
Nov 02, 2003
Boxed sets gaining ground on single discs.(Television DVD)(most TV DVD releases are still single disc releases rather than boxed sets)(Brief Article)
Nov 02, 2003;
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, home to a treasure trove of TV sitcoms from the 1970s and 1980s.(Channels)(is releasing the first season of 'Barney Miller' on DVD)(Brief Article)
Nov 02, 2003
The first 22 episodes in the cult TV series "The Lost World" are being released in a special DVD collection Nov. 4 from Liberty International Entertainment.(Channels)(Brief Article)
Nov 02, 2003
Wal-Mart, the nation's largest retail seller of DVDs and videocassettes, is beginning to play the exclusives game with TV shows.(Channels)(Brief Article)
Nov 02, 2003
Top 10: television DVD sellers.(Television DVD)(a ranking of the top-selling DVD sets of teleivsion series)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
Nov 02, 2003
TV shows on DVD.com.(Television DVD)
Nov 02, 2003
Top 50 rentals.(a ranking of the top 50-renting video games)(Illustration)
Nov 02, 2003
Top 50 sellers.(a ranking of the top 50 selling video recordings)(Illustration)
Nov 02, 2003
Fun and games in DVD land.(In Focus)(Mattel introduces the 'Scene It?' DVD board game)(Brief Article)
Nov 02, 2003;
Audiences not afraid to see 'Scary Movie 3'; former olympian to write superhero film.(Theatrical)(a discussion of the box offices)
Nov 02, 2003;
Current box office.(Theatrical)(a ranking of the top 20 movies at the box office for the week ended 10/26/03)(Illustration)
Nov 02, 2003
Looney Tunes: Back in Action.(Opening In Theaters Next Week)(Warner Bros. releases a new film)(Brief Article)
Nov 02, 2003
Love Actually.(Opening In Theaters Next Week)(Universal is introducing the film 'Love Actually')(Brief Article)
Nov 02, 2003
Master and Commander: the Far Side of the World.(Opening In Theaters Next Week)(Fox is releasing the Russell Crowe film 'Master and Commander')(Brief Article)
Nov 02, 2003
Tupac: Resurrection.(Opening In Theaters Next Week)(Paramount introduces a documentary)(Brief Article)
Nov 02, 2003
Just announced: a weekly product update.(News)(a list of upcoming video releases)(Illustration)
Nov 02, 2003
ESPN NHL Hockey.(video game reviews)(Brief Article)
Nov 02, 2003;
NBA Live 2004.(video game reviews)(Brief Article)
Nov 02, 2003;
Bionicle: The Game.(video game review)(Brief Article)
Nov 02, 2003;
PS2 still hot holiday item.(Game Briefs)(Zanthus expects Sony Playstation 2 platforms will be a hot holiday purchase this year)(Brief Article)
Nov 02, 2003
Game guides on DVD.(Game Briefs)(Game Time Entertainment Inc. is developing digital interactive strategy guides)(Brief Article)
Nov 02, 2003
Xbox goes karaoke.(Game Briefs)(the Microsoft Xbox Music Mixer has been introduced as an add-on for the Xbox)(Brief Article)
Nov 02, 2003
Bits & pieces.(Game Briefs)(Vivendi Universal and Electronic Arts are releasing new magazines)(Brief Article)
Nov 02, 2003
Third time's a charm for 'Scary Movie' series; Sony breaks $1B for second year in a row.(Theatrical)(a discussion of the movie box office)(Illustration)(Industry Overview)
Nov 09, 2003;
Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat.(Opening In Theaters Next Week)(Universal introduces a new movie)(Brief Article)
Nov 09, 2003
Gothika.(Opening In Theaters Next Week)(Warner Bros. releases a new movie)(Brief Article)
Nov 09, 2003
Shattered Glass.(Opening In Theaters Next Week)(a list of new movies)(Brief Article)
Nov 09, 2003
Miramax maxes out at box office.(Theatrical)(Miramax enjoys strong revenues in 10/03 due to 'Scary Movie 3' and 'Kill Bill Vol. 1')(Illustration)(Industry Overview)
Nov 09, 2003;
'Once Upon a Time' clocks in Jan. 20.(News)(Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment will release 'Once Upon a Time in Mexico' on video on 1/20/03)(Brief Article)
Nov 09, 2003;
Ulsamer to retire by year's end.(Late flashes)(Baker & Taylor's James S. Ulsamer will retire)(Brief Article)
Nov 09, 2003
Correction.(Correction Notice)
Nov 09, 2003
Cumulative unit sales of top 50 sellers.(News)(Movie Gallery reports net income of $9.3 million in the third quarter)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
Nov 09, 2003
Toshiba/NEC bow HD-DVD technology.(News)(Toshiba and NEC jointly announce Toshiba's H.264 encoding technology)
Nov 09, 2003;
High court hands retailers victory.(the Supreme Court refuses to review a court decision regarding a San Antonio zoning ordinance)(Brief Article)
Nov 09, 2003;
Bits & pieces.(video recording industry news briefs)(Brief Article)
Nov 09, 2003
Homeowner DVDs are 'like liquid gold' to thieves.(News)
Nov 09, 2003;
Hunter The Reckoning: Wayward.(video game review)(Brief Article)
Nov 09, 2003;
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II.(video game reviews)(Brief Article)
Nov 09, 2003