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MESA News – May 29
Studios/Suppliers
With music, digital sales up but DVD down
By Cindy Spielvogel – 05/29/2009
MAY 29 | PHYSICAL: Short-form videos more popular than long-form More
Disney wraps up Buddies holiday title
By Susanne Ault – 05/29/2009
MAY 29 | PHYSICAL: First time two DVDs in franchise released in same year More
New NBC Universal group unites licensing efforts
By Danny King – 05/28/2009
MAY 28 | PHYSICAL: Sperber-led unit to head theatrical, DVD, theme park promotions More
Warner continues day-and-date DVD/VOD releases
By Jennifer Netherby – 05/26/2009
MAY 26 | PHYSICAL: Says strategy is not hurting disc sales More
Vivendi to distribute Eebee’s Adventures
By Susanne Ault – 05/26/2009
MAY 26 | PHYSICAL: Acquired DVD, digital, mobile rights to toddler property More
Museum bests Terminator at box office
By Pamela McClintock of Variety – 05/26/2009
MAY 26 | VARIETY BOX-OFFICE REPORT: Fox’s family-friendly comedy nabs $70 million More
Retail
Movie Gallery fetes ‘PowerPlay’ customers
By Danny King – 05/28/2009
MAY 28 | PHYSICAL: Four home-theater systems given away to millionth customers More
Borders same-store DVD sales fall 22%
By Danny King – 05/27/2009
MAY 27 | PHYSICAL: Bookseller converts multi-media space to cooking, children’s books More
Best Buy broadens overseas management
By Danny King – 05/26/2009
MAY 26 | PHYSICAL: Wheway hired for new president of international retail operations role More
Wal-Mart upgrading its CE departments
By Alan Wolf of TWICE – 05/26/2009
MAY 26 | FROM TWICE: Remodels to emphasize mobility, home entertainment categories More
Consumer confidence increases again in May
By Steve Smith of TWICE – 05/26/2009
MAY 26 | FROM TWICE: Index at 54.9 from 40.8 last month More
Average CE spending down from last year
By TWICE staff – 05/26/2009
MAY 26 | FROM TWICE: CEA report: TVs most owned device in U.S. More
High-Def
Internet TVs, other video devices to quadruple by 2013
By Todd Spangler of Multichannel News – 05/28/2009
MAY 28 | FROM MCN: Research firm iSuppli projects 376.5 million CE platforms four years from now More
Sony launches Ghostbusters Blu-ray promotion
By Susanne Ault – 05/27/2009
MAY 27 | PHYSICAL: Fans can upload videos for BD Live at Web site More
TechnologyÂ
Lieberfarb, MOD Systems settle lawsuit
By Jennifer Netherby – 05/27/2009
MAY 27 | DIGITAL: Company’s suit from investor still ongoing More 3D heads to TV with Wu Cheng-en
By Clifford Coonan of Variety – 05/26/2009
MAY 26 | FROM VARIETY: Project has been in the works for five years More
CEA widens 3D focus
By Danny King – 05/26/2009
MAY 26 | PHYSICAL: Trade group aims to speed up standards adoption More
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Warner Digital grows Apple App branch
By Jennifer Netherby – 05/22/2009
MAY 22 | MOBILE: Studio plans to distribute 40 programs this year More
VOD/Downloads
Baker & Taylor revamps logo, Web site
By Susanne Ault – 05/29/2009
MAY 29 | PHYSICAL: Changes reflect expansion of digital capabilities More
Hulu launches Labs function
By Alex Weprin of Broadcasting & Cable – 05/29/2009
MAY 29 | FROM B&C: Debuts with desktop viewing application, widgetmaker More
Zucker: Hulu close to breaking even
By Jennifer Netherby – 05/28/2009
MAY 28 | DIGITAL: Will keep content on the Web for now More
Cuban sees continuing small role for Web video
By Gary Arlen of Multichannel News – 05/28/2009
MAY 28 | FROM MCN: Maverick media pioneer calls genre ‘a real disappointment’ More
Internet TVs, other video devices to quadruple by 2013
By Todd Spangler of Multichannel News – 05/28/2009
MAY 28 | FROM MCN: Research firm iSuppli projects 376.5 million CE platforms four years from now More
Best Buy funding digital media firms
By Alan Wolf of TWICE – 05/28/2009
MAY 28 | FROM TWICE: Investing in applications for music, video and gaming More
WB sets VOD window in Japan
By Mark Schilling of Variety – 05/28/2009
MAY 28 | FROM VARIETY: Benjamin Button to kick off service More
Nokia’s new apps store includes video
By Jennifer Netherby – 05/27/2009
MAY 27 | MOBILE: Company’s Ovi Store includes app for downloading from Amazon More
TiVo has loss on lower sales
By Danny King – 05/27/2009
MAY 27 | DIGITAL: DVR maker cut back marketing while developing partnerships with Blockbuster, others More
Viacom experiments with VOD release dates
By Danny King – 05/27/2009
MAY 27 | DIGITAL: CEO cautious about day-and-date, touts online video revenue More
Microsoft: Zune HD coming in the fall
By Joseph Palenchar of TWICE – 05/27/2009
MAY 27 | FROM TWICE: Will be touchscreen, include Web browser More
Baker & Taylor expands digital distribution
By Susanne Ault – 05/26/2009
MAY 26 | DIGITAL: Partners with OverDrive for downloadable video, music, books More
Videogames
Despite game slowdown, stores see strength in Wii
By Susuanne Ault – 05/29/2009
MAY 29 | PHYSICAL: Grocers, office stores eye videogames More
Redbox plans first big videogame test
By Susanne Ault – 05/29/2009
MAY 29 | PHYSICAL: Company will experiment with combo and game-only kiosks More
Reading tutorial headed for Wii, DS players
By Greg Tarr of Variety – 05/29/2009
MAY 29 | FROM TWICE: First products to debut in August More
Sci Fi to launch 15 ‘casual’ games
By Danny King – 05/28/2009
MAY 27 | DIGITAL: Four multi-player titles included in new releases More
Blockbuster tests online games rental program
By Danny King – 05/27/2009
MAY 27 | PHYSICAL: Cleveland-area subscribers can order titles starting in June More
Take-Two reports fiscal Q2 loss, beats forecast
By Danny King – 05/26/2009
MAY 26 | PHYSICAL: Year-earlier sales bolstered by record-setting GTA IV More
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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)
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(in association with Entertainment Merchants Association)
February 10, 2010 at the Hilton San Jose, Silicon Valley
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