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MESA News – Jun. 5
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Studios/Suppliers
Warner Archive adds silent films, more classics
By Susanne Ault – 06/04/2009
JUNE 4 | PHYSICAL: Titles include Dick Powell-starrer Flirtation Walk More
Echo Bridge takes on Baby’s First Word series
By Susanne Ault – 06/04/2009
JUNE 4 | PHYSICAL: New, catalog titles included in distribution deal More
Disney movies on Vudu as high-def downloads
By Susanne Ault – 06/04/2009
JUNE 4 | DIGITAL: Vudu has become the first digital video download service to offer permanent high definition film downloads from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. Among the first titles available is High School Musical 3: Senior Year. More
U.K. gets ready for piracy fight
By Steve Clarke of Variety – 06/03/2009
JUNE 3 | FROM VARIETY: Government looks to partner with U.S. More
Acorn Media to distribute ITV Global DVD, BD titles
By Cindy Spielvogel – 06/02/2009
JUNE 2 | PHYSICAL: Deal includes best-selling Agatha Christie titles, documentary programs More
Up flies high at weekend box office
By Dave McNary of Variety – 06/01/2009
JUNE 1 | VARIETY BOX-OFFICE REPORT: Pixar toon nabs an estimated $68.2 million More
Retail
Best Buy partners with Sonic on digital movies
By Jennifer Netherby – 06/05/2009
JUNE 4 | DIGITAL: Retailer to sell Roxio CinemaNow content on Web site, players More
Downloads elusive for indie stores
By Jennifer Netherby – 06/05/2009
JUNE 5 | DIGITAL: Distributors provide service to libraries first More
Best Buy partners with Sonic on digital movies
Warner Archive adds silent films, more classics
By Susanne Ault – 06/04/2009
JUNE 4 | PHYSICAL: Titles include Dick Powell-starrer Flirtation Walk More
Coinstar to sell prepaid online game cards
By Danny King – 06/03/2009
JUNE 3 | DIGITAL: Cumberland Farms will offer cards in 500 locations More
Navarre sales fall, income up in fiscal Q4
By Marcy Magiera – 06/01/2009
JUNE 1 | PHYSICAL: Distributor expects improvement later in the year More
Natural tops Blockbuster’s baseball movies
By Danny King – 06/01/2009
JUNE 1 | PHYSICAL: Costner’s Field of Dreams, Bull Durham also in Top 5 More
NCR hires Coinstar’s Camara for Blockbuster kiosk effort
By Danny King – 06/01/2009
JUNE 1 | PHYSICAL: Executive worked for Redbox parent for a decade More
High-Def
Sony looks to Blu-ray for PS3 boost
By Marc Graser of Variety – 06/01/2009
JUNE 1 | FROM VARIETY: Home video format to provide promo push More
Warner adds Facebook feature to BD Live
By Susanne Ault – 06/05/2009
JUNE 5 | DIGITAL: Blu-ray titles to interact with social networking site More
Pioneer ships Blu-ray Disc player trio
By Greg Tarr of TWICE – 06/05/2009
JUNE 5 | FROM TWICE: All have USB port for thumb drive storage More
Panasonic ships portable Blu-ray player
By Greg Tarr of TWICE – 06/02/2009
JUNE 2 | FROM TWICE: Supports BD Live and includes SD Memory Card slot for $800 More
Bang & Olufsen adds Blu-ray option to BeoVision TV
By TWICE staff – 06/02/2009
JUNE 2 | FROM TWICE: Player supports BD Live More
Technology
Web site Hello Movies helps users find films
By Jennifer Netherby – 06/04/2009
JUNE 4 | DIGITAL: Site indexes all available movies online More
LaCie introduces HD media player pair
By TWICE staff – 06/04/2009
JUNE 4 | FROM TWICE: LaCinema Black Play and LaCinema Black Record play files on HDTVs More
PlayNow mobile service becoming entertainment hub
By Jennifer Netherby – 06/03/2009
JUNE 3 | MOBILE: Users able to watch up to 60 movies a year on phone More
Dish loses another ruling in TiVo suit
By Greg Tarr of TWICE – 06/03/2009
JUNE 3 | FROM TWICE: DVR manufacturer awarded additional $103 million in damages More
LG adds CinemaNow to Blu-ray player pair
By Greg Tarr of TWICE – 06/03/2009
JUNE 3 | FROM TWICE: Also has Netflix, YouTube access More
VOD/Downloads
Downloads elusive for indie stores
By Jennifer Netherby – 06/05/2009
JUNE 5 | DIGITAL: Distributors provide service to libraries first More
Best Buy partners with Sonic on digital movies
By Jennifer Netherby – 06/05/2009
JUNE 4 | DIGITAL: Retailer to sell Roxio CinemaNow content on Web site, players More
Disney movies on Vudu as high-def downloads
By Susanne Ault – 06/04/2009
JUNE 4 | DIGITAL: Vudu has become the first digital video download service to offer permanent high-definition film downloads from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. Among the first titles available is High School Musical 3: Senior Year. More
PlayNow mobile service becoming entertainment hub
By Jennifer Netherby – 06/03/2009
JUNE 3 | MOBILE: Users able to watch up to 60 movies a year on phone More
Comcast stretches VOD rentals to two days
By Jennifer Netherby – 06/02/2009
JUNE 2 | DIGITAL: What studios will offer for an extended period will vary More
E3: Starz titles to download on PS3, PSP
By Danny King – 06/02/2009
JUNE 2 | DIGITAL: Overture, Manga titles part of PlayStation download deal More
NBC keeps ear to the Internet
By Stuart Levine of Variety – 06/02/2009
JUNE 2 | FROM VARIETY: Network seeks more Web-based research More
NBCU’s Perrette to head digital strategy
By Danny King – 06/01/2009
JUNE 1 | DIGITAL: Digital-distribution exec developed Hulu with News Corp. More
Videogames
Activision sues to halt Jack Black game
By Marc Graser of Variety – 06/05/2009
JUNE 5 | FROM VARIETY: Company says developer failed to deliver Legend More
ESA reports successful E3
By Susanne Ault – 06/04/2009
JUNE 4 | PHYSICAL: Expo attracts 216 exhibitors, more than 41,000 attendees More
E3: Nintendo reveals Wii Fit Plus, DSi games
By George T. Chronis – 06/02/2009
JUNE 2 | PHYSICAL: New Vitality Sensor peripheral will monitor pulse rate More
Videogames attract more players
By Susanne Ault – 06/02/2009
JUNE 2 | PHYSICAL: Two-thirds of Americans play; 42% own a game console More
Sony’s new PSP goes for downloads only
By Susanne Ault – 06/02/2009
JUNE 2 | DIGITAL: Company unveils new motion sensor controller at E3 More
E3: Warner to release games based on Rings trilogy
By Danny King – 06/02/2009
JUNE 2 | PHYSICAL: First title from publishers Headstrong, TT Fusion to be launched this fall More
E3: Xbox Live enhances TV, film viewing
By Susanne Ault – 06/01/2009
JUNE 1 | PHYSICAL: Company adds high-def, social networking features More
Microsoft readies virtual controller
By Susanne Ault – 06/01/2009
JUNE 1 | PHYSICAL: Whole-body scanner lets players control game with their limbs More
Atari plays the name game
By Marc Graser of Variety – 06/01/2009
JUNE 1 | FROM VARIETY: Old moniker, new plans for publisher More
Rentrak: Xbox 360 has most top titles this year
By Susanne Ault – 06/01/2009
JUNE 1 | PHYSICAL: Format has eight of top 10 renters; six of top 10 sellers More