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Keyes: Studios should mitigate Blu-ray cost.
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Video Business
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June 30, 2008
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By Marcy Magiera
Panelists say digital is growing, not shifting market
LAS VEGAS--The potential of Blu-ray Disc to extend the life of packaged media and the challenges to getting mainstream consumers to quickly adopt the high-definition format dominated the opening business session of the Home Media Expo here last week.
"Blu-ray Disc represents a classic lifecycle extender," Blockbuster CEO Jim Keyes said during the keynote panel. "It represents a good continuation at least for some period of time--five years, 10 years."
Keyes challenged studios, however, to make it easier for retailers to stock the format in sufficient quantity to make an impression on ...
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