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MESA News – Apr. 10
Studios/Suppliers
Image, Nyx delay merger close until April 20
By Susanne Ault – 04/07/2009
APRIL 7 | $1 million in funds to be given to DVD supplier for immediate use More
MOD companies poised to pounce on business
By Susanne Ault and Jennifer Netherby – 04/10/2009
APRIL 10 | CreateSpace, Allied Vaughn, others bet studios will follow Warner Archive More
Sony acquires Obama election documentary
By Susanne Ault – 04/08/2009
APRIL 8 | Film will be released in theaters before DVD More
Comedy Central preparing stand-up comedy DVD series
By Susanne Ault – 04/07/2009
APRIL 7 | Jeff Dunham, Christopher Titus among featured comedians More
Dick Cook, Hollywood want piracy fix
By Dave McNary of Variety – 04/07/2009
APRIL 7 | FROM VARIETY: Disney chairman addresses Wolverine leak More
Fast wins weekend with $72.5 million
By Dave McNary and Pamela McClintock of Variety – 04/06/2009
APRIL 6 | VARIETY BOX-OFFICE REPORT: Universal pic makes box office history More
Retail
In recession, used discs fly faster
By Jennifer Netherby – 04/10/2009
APRIL 10 | Smaller retailers say business has grown to one-third or more of revenue More
Blockbuster offers online discounts for DVD sales
By Danny King – 04/09/2009
APRIL 9 | Used copies of Superbad, Yuma among titles promoted on Twitter page More
Movie Gallery promotes Sand to merchandising chief
By Danny King – 04/08/2009
APRIL 8 | Executive joined Game Crazy unit in 2002 More
Netflix’s Hastings got 14% raise for 2008
By Danny King – 04/07/2009
APRIL 7 | Executive’s pay to be little changed this year More
Blockbuster auditors cite ‘doubt’ in continued operations
By Danny King – 04/07/2009
APRIL 7 | Planned refinancing doesn’t guarantee necessary liquidity More
Redbox executives promoted at Coinstar
By Danny King – 04/06/2009
APRIL 6 | Kaplan, Harvey to be president, CFO at parent company More
High-Def
Stores expect slow Blu-ray player sales
By Susanne Ault – 04/10/2009
APRIL 10 | Retailers to discount older set-tops More
Rentrak adds audience-measurement deals
By Danny King – 04/07/2009
APRIL 7 | Mark Cuban’s HDNet is among newest clients More
Technology
OPINION: French digital revolution
By Paul Sweeting – 04/10/2009
Paul Sweeting is editor of Content Agenda
APRIL 10 | When it comes to mixing high political drama and low comedy, it would be hard to beat the French Parliamentary battle over a proposed measure to punish illegal online file-trading by cutting off Internet access for repeat offenders. More
Starz will release Pandorum-based mobile game
By Danny King – 04/08/2009
APRIL 8 | Application co-developed by Artificial Life More
VOD/Downloads
Funimation to stream Toei cartoons
By Mark Schilling of Variety – 04/07/2009
APRIL 7 | FROM VARIETY: Anime unit inks deal for online content More
Starz expands VOD inventory, distribution
By Danny King – 04/06/2009
APRIL 6 | Liberty Media unit invests in growing market More
Netflix goes live with South Park, SpongeBob streams
By Danny King – 04/06/2009
APRIL 6 | iCarly, Dora also are part of agreement with Viacom’s MTV Networks More
Analysis: Hulu gets traction as Web video go-to
By Claire Atkinson of Broadcasting & Cable – 04/06/2009
APRIL 6 | FROM B&C: Despite exclusivity debate, talks with Disney help site cement status More
Cable players make push for online
By Daniel Frankel of Variety – 04/06/2009
APRIL 6 | FROM VARIETY: Aggressive initiatives bring shows to internet More
VideogamesÂ
Videogames, kids electronics sales lifted holidays
By Danny King – 04/09/2009
APRIL 9 | Nintendo, Apple, Sony top gaming, electronics brands for children More
Amazon launches Xbox Live site
By Danny King – 04/08/2009
APRIL 8 | First company other than Microsoft to sell platform’s game downloads More
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Mesa Events
Building the Bridge from Physical to Digital (in association with DEG)
(in association with DEG and co-produced by Futuresource)
September 23-24, 2009
Millennium Gloucester Hotel, London
Blu-Con 2.0 2009
The 2nd Congress of Blu-ray Innovation
(Presented by DEG)
Beverly Hilton, Los Angeles
Maximizing Efficiencies and Minimizing Risk in the Global CE Supply Chain
(in association with CES)
Co-located with the EMA Video Game Supply Chain Council Meetings
(in association with Entertainment Merchants Association)
February 10, 2010 at the Hilton San Jose, Silicon Valley
Esty Speaks at ESCA 2009
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