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MESA News – May 1
Studios/Suppliers
Anchor Bay to increase revenue with theatricals
By Susanne Ault – 05/01/2009
MAY 1 | PHYSICAL: Ashton Kutcher starrer Spread to launch slate More
DVD drags Viacom Q1 earnings
By Susanne Ault – 04/30/2009
APRIL 30 | Segment revenue down 9% with difficult comparison More
Warner Q1 DVD sales fall
By Danny King – 04/29/2009
APRIL 29 | Earnings fall on lower VOD sales, higher interest costs More
Screen Media Films promotes two executives
By Cheryl Cheng – 04/29/2009
APRIL 29 | Blech to oversee distribution, marketing, publicity More
TLA Releasing restructures U.S. division
By Cindy Spielvogel – 04/29/2009
APRIL 29 | Company says current business model doesn’t work ‘in today’s market’ More
DreamWorks Q1 profit doubles on Madagascar
By Danny King – 04/28/2009
APRIL 28 | Company hints at 3D features for Monsters DVD More
Warner charges for digital copy on Friday the 13th DVD
By Susanne Ault – 04/28/2009
APRIL 28 | Horror movie’s Blu-ray version will offer feature for free More
Relativity reaches deal with Lionsgate
By Dave McNary of Variety – 04/28/2009
APRIL 28 | FROM VARIETY: Pact to cover up to five movies a year More
DEG: Q1 consumer spending down 5%
By Susanne Ault – 04/27/2009
APRIL 27 | Organization includes Internet video, cable and satellite VOD More
Warner to release Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles set
By Susanne Ault – 04/27/2009
APRIL 27 | Four-film collection coincides with franchise’s 25th anniversary More
Retail
Blockbuster signs deals for indie exclusives
By Susanne Ault – 05/01/2009
MAY 1 | PHYSICAL: Titles include Screen Media’s Personal Effects, Battle in Seattle More
Disney to offer extras or ‘rental ready’ versions
By Susanne Ault – 04/30/2009
APRIL 30 | PHYSICAL: Â Jonas Brothers, Shopaholic to have multiple classes of discs More
Alliance parent files for Chapter 11
By Jennifer Netherby – 04/28/2009
APRIL 28 | DVD distributor vows ‘vendors won’t lose a dime’ More
High-Def
Paramount licenses BD + copy protection
By Paul Sweeting – 04/29/2009
APRIL 29 | Joins Fox in using technology on Blu-ray discs More
HBO On Demand previews True Blood DVD
By Mike Reynolds of Multichannel News – 04/28/2009
APRIL 28 | FROM MCN: Vampire series first season available in Blu-ray features enhanced viewing mode More
Amazon offers Blu-ray exclusives
By Susanne Ault – 04/17/2009
APRIL 27 | About 40 titles available only at online retailer More
Technology
ANALYSIS: All eyes on CBS digital strategy
By Claire Atkinson of Broadcasting & Cable – 05/01/2009
MAY 1 | FROM B&C: New Disney-Hulu deal leaves CBS as the lone major network holdout More
Verizon FiOS to reach 10 million U.S. homes
By Susanne Ault – 04/29/2009
APRIL 29 | Network has grown 50% over last year More
Microsoft develops Web shows for Zune, others
By Jennifer Netherby – 04/30/2009
APRIL 30 | The Office’s Rainn Wilson, Kids in the Hall’s Dave Foley among stars on board More
VOD/Downloads
Bewkes: TV Everywhere trials in second half
By Mike Farrell – 05/01/2009
MAY 1 | FROM MCN: Would include content from HBO, Turner, other outlets More
Online video revenue to top $12 billion by 2012
By Danny King – 04/30/2009
APRIL 30 | Broader content, wider bandwidth will fuel growth, report says More
Disney buys stake in Hulu
By Jennifer Netherby – 04/30/2009
APRIL 30 | DIGITAL: Desperate Housewives, Lost to stream on site More
Sony offers free movies on Crackle
By Jennifer Netherby – 04/29/2009
APRIL 29 | Spider-Man 2, A Few Good Men will stream with ads More
Videogames
USA launches iPhone game
By Danny King – 04/29/2009
APRIL 29 | NBC Universal unit follows move by other TV, film companies More
GameFly files complaint of Postal Service
By Danny King – 04/27/2009
APRIL 27 | Alleges that Blockbuster, Netflix get preferential treatment 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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