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Movie Gallery Expands Digital Distribution Via Kiosks

November 19, 2009

Movie Gallery Nov. 19 said it will install 100 test digital movie kiosks in select Gallery and Hollywood Video locations starting in January.

GameStop Profit Up 11.8%

November 19, 2009

Video game retailer GameStop enjoyed a profit of $52.2 million for the three months ended Oct. 31, an 11.8% increase compared to the same quarter in 2008.

Break Media Launches Premium Content

November 19, 2009

Break Media, an online media community for men, has struck a deal that will expand the content available on its flagship site, Break.com.

Sony Execs Tout Blu-ray Experience, Promise First 3D Release Next Year

November 19, 2009

NEW YORK — Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release its first 3D Blu-ray Disc next year, said Rich Marty, VP of new business development for Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Sony to Distribute CBS Films Packaged Media

November 18, 2009

CBS Corp.’s nascent theatrical unit, CBS Films, has inked a theatrical, marketing and home entertainment distribution deal with Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group.

‘Up’ Floats to Top of Sales Charts

November 18, 2009

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment's latest Pixar epic, Up, soared to the top of the DVD and Blu-ray sales charts, while Sony Pictures Home Entertainment's The Ugly Truth was the top rental for the week ended Nov. 15.

Blockbuster Testing Online Game Rentals

November 18, 2009

Blockbuster has begun offering online rentals of new-release video games, including Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Assassin’s Creed and New Super Mario Bros. Wii to monthly subscribers in the Seattle area as part of an expanded pilot program.

Midwest, Military Retailers to Bow Sub-$100 Blu-ray Players

November 18, 2009

Movie consumers in the Midwest and in the military will have the opportunity to purchase Blu-ray Disc players for as little as $89 on Black Friday, heretofore the lowest advertised retail prices for the high-definition packaged-media hardware.

Sony Uses ‘Cloudy’ to Donate Turkeys

November 18, 2009

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Guests of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment were treated to a 3D screening of the hit animated film Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, a free turkey and, of course, plenty of meatballs, Nov. 17 at Clarity Theater.