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Home Media Magazine keeps you abreast of promotions and other announcements about key studio executives, retailers and other industry leaders.

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Six Questions: Rovi's Richard Bullwinkle

September 14, 2009

As Rovi, formerly Macrovision Solutions, rolls out its next-generation Liquid Guide for Internet-connected HDTVs and other consumer electronics devices early next year, the company has changed more than its name. The company’s chief evangelist, Richard Bullwinkle, joined Rovi in 2007.

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Former TLA Vets Launch New Label

September 10, 2009

Industry veterans Rich Wolff and Richard Ross have launched Breaking Glass Pictures, a new North American distribution company. The name comes from a 1995 David Bowie song, which the pair says reflects their intention to release a wide range of provocative and challenging films from all genres.

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Coinstar CFO Steps Down After Two Months

September 08, 2009

John Harvey, appointed CFO of Redbox parent company Coinstar in June of this year, will leave the company after November, Coinstar announced Sept. 8.

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New Video Hires Desai as Marketing VP

September 03, 2009

Entertainment label New Video has hired Tej Desai as its VP of global marketing.

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Sony Pictures Taps McMahon

August 31, 2009

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has appointed John McMahon managing director, Europe.

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DEG Names MOD Systems CEO to New Committee

August 31, 2009

DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group has appointed Anthony Bay, CEO and chairman of movie and music download kiosk company MOD Systems, to the new organization’s Developing Platforms committee.

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Starz Ups Two

August 26, 2009

Starz Entertainment has made two promotions: Michelle Parker to SVP of business/legal affairs, distribution; and Kelly Bumann to the newly created position of SVP of consumer marketing.

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GameStop Names New CFO

August 24, 2009

GameStop has appointed Cathy Smith, formerly EVP and CFO of Centrex Corp., as its new CFO and EVP, following the announcement that David Carlson, the company’s founding EVP and CFO, will retire effective March 1, 2010.

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Starz Chairman, CEO To Retire

August 20, 2009

Robert Clasen, Starz LLC’s CEO since 2006, announced Aug. 19 that he will retire at the end of the year.

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Blockbuster CEO Lauds 30-Day Vending Window, New Deals With Studios

August 13, 2009

Blockbuster CEO Jim Keyes Aug. 13 hailed the decisions by Warner Home Video and 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment to delay new release DVDs 28 days and 30 days, respectively, to $1 dollar-per-day rental kiosks, spearheaded by Redbox.

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