MESA News – May 15

May 16, 2009 · Posted in News 

Studios/Suppliers

Tuesday street dates return, for now
By Susanne Ault – 05/15/2009
MAY 15 | PHYSICAL: Extra expense a factor in cutting back weekend releases More

Home simultaneously in theaters, online, on TV, DVD
By Laurence Lerman – 05/15/2009
MAY 15 | PHYSICAL: Earth documentary released on World Environment Day More

Total Drama Island to street Aug. 18
By Susanne Ault – 05/15/2009
MAY 15 | PHYSICAL: Cartoon Network will pack all 27 episodes into DVD More

Sony promotes worldwide publicity executives
By Marcy Magiera – 05/14/2009
MAY 14 | PHYSICAL: Griesbach now executive director, Allen director More  

RealNetworks expands lawsuit against studios
By Jennifer Netherby – 05/14/2009
MAY 14 | PHYSICAL: Updated Accuses violation of antitrust laws More

Sony reports fiscal 2009 $1.01 billion loss
By Susanne Ault – 05/14/2009
MAY 14 | PHYSICAL: Film a high point; videogames, electronics down More

Eagle Rock wins Blues award
By Laurence Lerman – 05/13/2009
MAY 13 | PHYSICAL: Three titles nominated for DVD of the Year More

DVD most popular home entertainment choice
By Susanne Ault – 05/12/2009
MAY 12 | PHYSICAL: NPD survey says Blu-ray at 7%, online at 3% More

Toshiba reports $1.89 billion loss in Q4
By Danny King – 05/11/2009
MAY 11 | PHYSICAL: Digital products unit hurt by global recession, says company More

CDSA names new director of anti-piracy programs
By Cheryl Cheng – 05/11/2009
MAY 11 | PHYSICAL: Dyson to replace Gorman in role More

Star Trek beams up $76.5 million
By Pamela McClintock of Variety – 05/11/2009
MAY 11 | VARIETY BOX-OFFICE REPORT: Paramount’s franchise reboot tops box office More

Gay Pride Month, related titles bow in June
By Cindy Spielvogel – 05/11/2009
MAY 11 | PHYSICAL: President Clinton records intro for Wolfe’s Pedro More

Angels & Demons conjures indie opportunities
By Cindy Spielvogel – 05/11/2009
MAY 11 | PHYSICAL: Suppliers release related documentaries, movies More

Vanguard starts movie club
By Cindy Spielvogel – 05/11/2009
MAY 11 | PHYSICAL: Indies supplier offers titles for sale at discount to members More

Retail

Netflix tops in customer satisfaction again
By Susanne Ault – 05/11/2009
MAY 11 | PHYSICAL: Online rental store topped ForeSee’s list of 100 retailers More

Wal-Mart’s Q1 sales, earnings flat
By Alan Wolf of TWICE – 05/15/2009
MAY 15 | FROM TWICE: Company blames currency fluctuations, 2008 leap year More

Blockbuster Q1 profit falls 39%
By Danny King – 05/14/2009
MAY 14 | PHYSICAL: U.S. same-store sales decline 10.9%; refinancing completed More

Netflix opens Ohio central shipping hub
By Danny King – 05/14/2009
MAY 14 | PHYSICAL: 90,000-square-foot facility will ship 150,000 DVDs daily More

CBS, Paramount package T.V. Sets DVDs
By Susanne Ault – 05/13/2009
MAY 13 | PHYSICAL: New line aimed at putting genre into new retail segments More

Systemax wins bid for Circuit City brand: Report
By Alan Wolf of TWICE – 05/12/2009
MAY 12 | FROM TWICE: IT manufacturer gains chain’s intellectual property, e-commerce business More

High-Def

Watchmen expands interactivity on Blu-ray
By Susanne Ault – 05/12/2009
MAY 12 | PHYSICAL: Title will include Maximum Movie Mode, Facebook feature More  

Technology

Sony launching new Walkman music/video player
By Susanne Ault – 05/13/2009
MAY 13 | MOBILE: Two models will be priced at $299, $399 More

Amazon launches Kindle store for iPhones
By Danny King – 05/12/2009
MAY 12 | MOBILE: Web services for mobiles continues growth More

North American flat-screen shipments still rising
By Danny King – 05/11/2009
MAY 11 | PHYSICAL: Vizio leapfrogs Samsung, Sony for LCD market lead More

VOD/Downloads

Online movie sites searchable on Jinni
By Jennifer Netherby – 05/15/2009
MAY 15 | DIGITAL: Service plays Hulu, Netflix content More

Online video viewing lengthened 58% in past year
05/12/2009
MAY 12 | DIGITAL: Typical user watched almost three hours in April, report says More

IPhone owners most likely to watch video
By Danny King – 05/12/2009
MAY 12 | MOBILE: Mobile Web users surge, building revenue More

Warner integrates Web content across divisions
By Susanne Ault – 05/11/2009
MAY 11 | DIGITAL: WB.com includes video clips for classic, current films More

Videogames

Nintendo tops 1 million DS sold in April
By Amy Gilroy of TWICE – 05/15/2009
MAY 15 | FROM TWICE: New DSi propels sales well beyond Sony’s PlayStation Portable More

Videogame revenue falls 17% in April
By Susanne Ault – 05/14/2009
MAY 14 | PHYSICAL: Month hampered by few new game releases More

Q1 videogame spending jumps online, DVD drops
By Danny King – 05/14/2009
MAY 14 | PHYSICAL: E-commerce outperforms bricks-and-mortar More

GameStop offers movie promotion
By Danny King – 05/13/2009
MAY 13 | PHYSICAL: Free theater ticket with purchase of such games as X-Men, Hannah More

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