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MESA News – May 8
Studios/Suppliers
Sony to unleash action line
By Cheryl Cheng – 05/07/2009
MAY 7 | PHYSICAL: DVD purchase to include one-year Maxim subscription More
Warner Archive offers Tarzan films on order
By Susanne Ault – 05/07/2009
MAY 7 | PHYSICAL: Studio adds 22 classic films to manufacturing-on-demand service More
RealNetworks ordered to pay sanctions in studio lawsuit
By Jennifer Netherby – 05/07/2009
MAY 7 | PHYSICAL: Company destroyed evidence for Hollywood studios lawsuit More
WWE revenue in digital media, DVD, PPV down
By David Tanklefsky of Broadcasting & Cable – 05/07/2009
MAY 7 | FROM B&C: WrestleMania XXV to count towards third-quarter earnings More
Film a bright spot in flat News Corp. quarter
By Susanne Ault – 05/06/2009
MAY 6 | PHYSICAL: Murdoch ‘encouraged’ by Fox’s summer movie slate More
Home video prexy Avery exits Paramount
By Marc Graser of Variety – 05/05/2009
MAY 5 | FROM VARIETY: Executive departs to pursue other opportunities More
DVD down for Disney in fiscal Q2
By Danny King – 05/05/2009
MAY 5 | PHYSICAL: Filmed entertainment division’s earnings fall 97% More
Image’s fiscal 2009 sales jump 34%
By Danny King and Susanne Ault – 05/05/2009
MAY 5 | PHYSICAL: Cast-driven titles boost revenue, meets forecast More
Cinram Q1 loss widens on DVD decline
By Danny King – 05/05/2009
MAY 5 | PHYSICAL: Replicator’s disc production cut by 18% More
NASCAR DVD to be released by Universal
By Susanne Ault – 05/04/2009
MAY 4 | PHYSICAL:Â The Secret Life of Cars to bow 2011 More
Deloitte, DivX join Digital Entertainment Group
By Susanne Ault – 05/04/2009
MAY 4 | DIGITAL: Organization now has 64 members More
Wolverine claws to top of box office
By Pamela McClintock of Variety – 05/04/2009
MAYÂ 4 | VARIETY BOX-OFFICE REPORT: Prequel nabs record bow for Fox with $87 mil More
Retail
Redbox Q1 revenue doubles on expansion
By Danny King – 05/07/2009
MAY 7 | PHYSICAL: Same-store sales jump 35%, parent says More
Blockbuster celebrates sci-fi characters
By Danny King – 05/07/2009
MAY 7 | PHYSICAL: Captain Kirk’s a runner-up in survey timed to new Trek movie More
Redbox extends free-rental promotion
By Danny King – 05/07/2009
MAY 7 | PHYSICAL: Weekly codes moving to monthly through August More
Netflix promotes Rendich to DVD-operations chief
By Danny King – 05/05/2009
MAY 5 | PHYSICAL: Former VP joined company in 1999 More
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High-Def
Best Buy, Amazon maintain large Blu-ray market share
By Susanne Ault – 05/08/2009
MAY 8 | PHYSICAL: As format grows, Wal-Mart might dominate More
Indie retailers embrace Blu-ray revenue-sharing
By Susanne Ault – 05/08/2009
MAY 8 | PHYSICAL: Suppliers see programs as opportunity to grow format More
3D Blu-ray discs to go on sale in 2011
By Susanne Ault – 05/06/2009
MAY 6 | PHYSICAL: Futuresource predicts 3D TVs in 10% of households by 2012 More
Blu-ray player sales up 72% in Q1
By Susanne Ault – 05/06/2009
MAY 6 | PHYSICAL: Consumer awareness of format hits 90% mark in past six months More
Technology
RealNetworks plans Q4 release of DVD recorder
By Jennifer Netherby – 05/07/2009
MAY 7 | PHYSICAL: Facet player will store content of consumers’ DVDs More
MOD Systems plans SD card kiosk test
By Jennifer Netherby – 05/06/2009
MAY 6 | DIGITAL: Company in talks with retailers to have machines in stores in second half of year More
StudioCanal steps into 3D
By John Hopewell and Elsa Keslassy of Variety – 05/06/2009
MAY 6 | FROM VARIETY: Around the World to go worldwide More
Digital Hollywood: 3D needs to make money on DVD
By Susanne Ault – 05/05/2009
MAY 5 | PHYSICAL: SANTA MONICA, Calif.—Better technology necessary for consumer adoption More
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VOD/Downloads
Vudu library to be available on Entone set-top
By Susanne Ault – 05/07/2009
MAY 7 | DIGITAL: Deal includes high-definition movie downloads More
Study: Interactive Web series more successful
By Jennifer Netherby – 05/06/2009
MAY 6 | DIGITAL: Social media used to attract viewers, advertisers More
Web-connected electronics sales to double in four years
By Danny King – 05/06/2009
MAY 6 | DIGITAL: Consumers will buy more than 100 million components in 2013 More
Digital Hollywood: Online video needs marketing
By Jennifer Netherby – 05/06/2009
MAY 6 | DIGITAL: Panelists debate whether segment will ever equal DVD in revenue More
Lost, The Office available on BlackBerries
By Jennifer Netherby – 05/06/2009
MAY 6 | MOBILE: QuickPlay launches service for $7.99 a month More
Digital Hollywood: MTV creates multi-platform series
By Susanne Ault – 05/05/2009
MAY 5 | DIGITAL: $5 Dollar Cover: Memphis available on AT&T, iTunes, TV More
Funimation series to stream on Anime News Network
By Cindy Spielvogel – 05/05/2009
MAY 5 | DIGITAL: Ghost Hunt among shows available for free with ads More
Blockbuster offers digital-rental discount
By Danny King – 05/04/2009
MAY 4 | DIGITAL: First-time rental downloaders get 25% off of title price More
Web-to-TV video spending to jump fivefold by 2013
By Danny King – 05/04/2009
MAY 4 | DIGITAL: Revenue to surge on increase in Web-connected TVs, reports say More
Videogames
Showtime licenses videogame based on Tudors
By Todd Spangler of Multichannel News – 05/07/2009
MAY 7 | FROM MCN: Partners with Merscom to develop casual game about series More
Nintendo reports $2.8 billion profit for fiscal year
By Greg Tarr of TWICE – 05/07/2009
MAY 7 | FROM TWICE: Company says videogame industry ‘less impacted by the economic downturn’ More
AT&T launches Star Wars mobile title
By Danny King – 05/04/2009
MAY 4 | MOBILE: THQ-LucasArts game available through May 15 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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