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Home Media Magazine publishes weekly reports of top home entertainment sales and rentals, along with detailed analysis of other trends affecting the home entertainment industry.

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'Mermaid' Floats to No. 1

September 04, 2008

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment topped the national sales chart the week ended Aug. 31 with the direct-to-video prequel 'The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning,' even though the film was up against the $80 million theatrical hit 'What Happens in Vegas.'

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'Nim' Takes No. 1 Again

August 21, 2008

Home video buyers and renters had island fever for the second consecutive week. With no big new theatrical features hitting shelves, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment's 'Nim's Island' remained on top of the national video sales and rental charts its sophomore week in stores.

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Report: 'Grand Theft Auto IV' Tops Global Video Game Sales

August 21, 2008

Global sales of video game 'Grand Theft Auto IV' (Rockstar) topped 6.2 million units, including 4.7 million units in the United States, according to a new report.

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NPD: Moviegoers Trump Down Economy

August 20, 2008

The U.S. economy may be in a recession, but that won't stop avid moviegoers, 80% of whom said they would go out to the theater (four or more times over a 90-day period) at least as often as they did last year, according to a new report.

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Nim Beats Out Harold & Kumar

August 14, 2008

'Nim's Island,' from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, captured the top spot on both the national home video sales and rental charts the week ended Aug. 10, proving that there's no time like the summer to release a family film.

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21 Hits Jackpot on Disc

July 31, 2008

The Sony Pictures Home Entertainment drama '21' aced the DVD and Blu-ray Disc sales and rental charts the week ended July 27, debuting at No. 1 in a relatively slow week for hot new releases.

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TiVo: Ad-Skipping Varies by Viewer

July 30, 2008

The DVR may impact the way viewers watch or skip television ads, but a new report says commercials still resonate depending on the household demographic.

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