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Batman Begins DVD sales jump on Knight">Batman Begins DVD sales jump on Knight
By Danny King - 07/24/2008
JULY 24 | DVD sales of Batman Begins more than quadrupled for the week ended July 20 on the record-setting opening weekend of its sequel, The Dark Knight, and the week-earlier debut of Begins on Blu-ray Disc and in a special DVD gift set, according to Rentrak. More

WaxWorks scores with sports titles
By Susanne Ault - 07/24/2008
JULY 24 | Company grew business after acquiring TeamMarketing More
U.K. ISPs to 'educate' online pirates
By Gordon Masson of Variety - 07/24/2008
JULY 24 | FROM VARIETY: Illegal downloaders to receive notices More
Xbox 360 to premiere short films
By Marc Graser of Variety - 07/23/2008
JULY 23 | FROM VARIETY: Popular horror directors making comedic pics More
Disney's National Treasure 2 headed to PSP
By Susanne Ault - 07/22/2008
JULY 22 | Hit will be part of ‘Entertainment Pack’ bundle More
Games Wanted for Universal
By Ben Fritz of Variety - 07/22/2008
JULY 22 | FROM VARIETY: Studio jumps on joystick adaptations More
Disney goes Bollywood
By Patrick Frater of Variety - 07/22/2008
JULY 22 | FROM VARIETY: Company to distribute Taare on home video More
Teen pics kickstart Paramount game plan
By Ben Fritz of Variety - 07/22/2008
JULY 22 | FROM VARIETY: Clueless, Mean Girls, Pretty in Pink in slate More
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merlin - 7/17/2008 4:45:51 PM PT
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The reporter needs to do a little more research, if these are the kinds of comments...
Ron - 7/16/2008 10:43:09 AM PT
in response to Sony launches PlayStation movie downloads

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