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TV DVD VB Purchasing Guide January-March 2009

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Consumers watch VOD more, visit theaters less
DEC. 16 | Report cites economy, HDTVs for keeping more people at home
Best Buy 3Q earnings fall 77%
DEC. 16 | Company profit beats estimates, likely gained market share
Vudu offers Web applications, programming
DEC. 15 | Company to open service to third-party developers
Trailer Park adds Geerlings to new group
DEC. 15 | Company merges two groups to form digital design unit
Redbox installs kiosks at 7-Eleven locations
DEC. 15 | Convenience store expansion includes three other chains

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News from the Web

The Robe Coming to Blu-ray
Source: www.blu-ray.com
Date: 30 minutes ago

U.S. HDTV Adoption Increases
Source: hometheatermag.com
Date: 1 hour 22 minutes ago

ASUS demos Xonar HDAV1.3 HDMI Deluxe sound card
Source: www.engadgethd.com
Date: 2 hours 19 minutes ago

VUDU Adds Web Content
Source: www.electronichouse.com
Date: 5 hours 53 minutes ago

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Content Agenda

Vudu offers Web applications, programming
Vudu has added a Web application for its set-top boxes, which will deliver access to YouTube and photo site Flickr as well as such TV series as Today, The Rachel Maddow Show and MTV News.
Consumers watch VOD more, visit theaters less
Many U.S. consumers are watching video-on-demand instead of going to the movie theater as more try to save money and take advantage of both high-definition content and a wider range of content that can be delivered to the home, according to a report released by Parks Associates.
Context, not content, is king
The mass broadcast mentality still distracts us with the prospect of big-time hits when what we need to do, in this narrowcast new world, is back a much larger pool of smaller winners.

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2008 Video Hall of Fame cocktail party
The Video Hall of Fame cocktail party was held just before the gala event on Dec. 8 at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. Photos by Lionel Cassini

Lisa Rinna gets Beautiful
Lisa Rinna celebrated the DVD release of her Dance Body Beautiful fitness titles, Learn & Burn and Jive, Jump, Ballroom Bump, on Dec. 9 at Belle Gray in Sherman Oaks, Calif. The DVDs will be released on Dec. 16 from Warner.

Image retail conference
Image held its first retail conference at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Dec. 9. The supplier reported a record fiscal year. Photos by Amy Graves

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MEDIA WONK
Paul Sweeting, Media Wonk, ContentAgenda
December 16, 2008
End of days, longer lines
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DVDIALOG
Laurence Lerman, Product Digest Editor, Video Business
December 16, 2008
Wes is Craven a Last House Special Edition
It’s nice to see that Wes Craven’s way-disturbing 1972 thriller Last Hous...
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BLU STATE
Susanne Ault, Senior Reporter, Video Business
December 16, 2008
HD TV Owners Want Blu-ray Presents, But Will They Get Them?
The DEG recently proudly showed off survey results indicating HD TV owners have ...
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DISC DISH
Samantha Clark, Managing editor and online editor, Video Business
December 15, 2008
Canterbury's Law DVD
With Juliana Margulies and Aiden Quinn, what's not to like? Apparently quite a bit, ...
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BETWEEN THE LINES
Marcy Magiera, Editor in chief, Video Business
December 5, 2008
Proof of Resistance
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THE DOWN LOW
Samantha Clark, Managing editor and online editor, Video Business
November 26, 2008
Netflix on Xbox live
Netflix's streaming service is smooth and speedy through Xbox Live, but a good Intern...
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TV DVD VB Purchasing Guide January-March 2009

Market Data

Wanted was in demand in its debut week as the No. 1 renter.

Top DVD Sellers

RANK	TITLE

1	NARNIA: PRINCE CASPIAN
2	WANTED
3	STEP BROTHERS

Top DVD Rentals

RANK	TITLE

1	WANTED
2	STEP BROTHERS
3	HANCOCK

Source: Rentrak Corp.; week ended 12/6/2008

DVD Reviews

Into the Wild Blu-ray - 12/15/2008
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired - 12/15/2008
The Adventures of Walker & Ping Ping - 12/15/2008
Baghead - 12/15/2008
Kiss of the Vampire - 12/15/2008
Gabriel & Me - 12/15/2008
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Blu-ray - 12/15/2008
Appaloosa - 12/15/2008
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Blu-ray - 12/10/2008
Mamma Mia! Blu-ray - 12/10/2008

Commentary

12/12/2008
OPINION: Standing out
Paul Sweeting is editor of Content Agenda
DEC. 12 | Recommendation engines have long been a feature of online retail sites, from Amazon.com to Netflix to iTunes. Yet for the most part, they’ve been regarded as a tool for customer retention and improving the user experience. Rarely have they been the focus of a competitive arms race themselves.
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12/15/2008
OPINION: 3D—a new dimension for home entertainment?
Marie Bloomfield is an analyst with Screen Digest
DEC. 15 | The early success of digital 3D in cinemas has encouraged Hollywood to ramp up 3D production, but a lack of standards for bringing 3D to the home means studios are missing out on potential revenue in the video and TV release windows.
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