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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.


Gran Torino


Gran Torino Parks Itself in the No. 1 Spot

June 17, 2009

Warner Home Video’s Gran Torino sped across three finish lines to take first place on the national home video sales and rental charts, as well as the Blu-ray Disc sales chart, its first week in stores.



Survey: Nearly Two-Thirds of U.S. Adults Have Broadband

June 17, 2009

As of April, nearly two-thirds of American adults have broadband Internet connections, a 15% jump from the end of 2008, according to new data from the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project, released June 17.


He's Just Not That Into You


Renters, Buyers Into ‘Not That Into You’

June 10, 2009

People were really into He’s Just Not That Into You, the comedy from Warner Home Video that grossed $93.9 million in U.S. theaters earlier this year.



Survey: VOD, 3-D Pique Consumer Home Video Interest

June 09, 2009

A growing number of U.S. consumers said they would like to see VOD and 3-D content in the home, according to a new survey.


Paul Blart: Mall Cop


‘Mall Cop’ Loiters in Top Spots

June 03, 2009

A lack of high-profile new releases kept Paul Blart: Mall Cop on top of the national home video sales and rental charts a second consecutive week.



Survey Says P2P Users Still Support Traditional Media

June 03, 2009

A survey co-produced by Vuze, which provides peer-to-peer software for trading high-definition video content, shows that Vuze users spend more money on traditional entertainment than the general population.


Paul Blart: Mall Cop


‘Mall Cop’ Arrests Video Buyers and Renters

May 27, 2009

Sony Pictures’ Paul Blart: Mall Cop, a screwball comedy that grossed $146.3 million in theaters, far more than most anyone expected, shot to the top of the national sales as well as rental charts its first week in stores.


recession


Disc Sales Slip, But Don't Blame Digital

May 27, 2009

It's mostly bad news, but there's a silver lining for DVD retailers: The recession, not the spread of digital video distribution, is what's driving notable declines in disc purchasing.


consumer spending


Consumer Confidence Up Again in May

May 26, 2009

Consumer confidence in retail spending surged in May — the second significant monthly rise since March and the highest level recorded in eight months — according to the Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index.


Taken


‘Taken’ Takes the Top Spot

May 20, 2009

Consumers were quite taken with Taken, as the 20th Century Fox actioner easily topped both the national home video sales and rental charts its first week in stores.






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