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November 17, 2009
In celebration of the Nov. 24 Universal Studios Home Entertainment release of Funny People on Blu-ray Disc and DVD, comedy video Web site Funny or Die will host a special live Q&A session with the film’s writer, director and producer Judd Apatow Nov. 18 at 12:30 p.m. PST on funnyordie.com.
November 17, 2009
Starting Nov. 17, owners of 55 DVD titles from Warner Home Video can trade in those DVDs for Blu-ray Discs by visiting a Web site and paying a small fee.
November 17, 2009
Paramount Digital Entertainment is now offering a special package of exclusive Star Trek movie content with iTunes Extras, all available in HD through the iTunes store.
November 16, 2009
Blockbuster is expected to close anywhere from 525 to 600 additional stores over the next few years on top of the previously announced 950 store closings through 2010, according to Wedbush Morgan Securities analyst Michael Pachter.
November 16, 2009
Marking down catalog DVD rentals to less than $1 per week contributed to Hastings Entertainment reducing its third-quarter (ended Oct. 31) net loss to $3.4 million, compared to a net loss of $3.7 million during the same comparable period last year.
November 16, 2009
Two weeks after finding Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs stocked in just more than two-thirds of Redbox kiosks, financial services firm Merriman Curhan Ford checked the same 50-plus kiosks in 17 cities Nov. 14 and found the 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment DVD stocked in 94% of machines.
November 16, 2009
It doesn’t rent movies online or offer streaming and downloads, but the new iPhone app Movie Gallery launched Nov. 16 allows consumers to get instant movie recommendations, search for movies by title, actor or genre, watch trailers and find a Gallery or Hollywood Video store location.
November 16, 2009
Paramount Home Entertainment and CBS’ Dec. 15 Blu-ray Disc release of Star Trek: The Original Series — Season Three will include a special treat for fans — a long-lost alternate version of the pilot episode.
November 16, 2009
Best Buy Co. is offering the Nov. 17 Star Trek Blu-ray Disc release for $4.99 with the purchase of an Insignia wireless Blu-ray player for $199.99.
November 16, 2009
Even with an unemployment rate of more than 10%, American consumers are still shelling out for their TV and Internet subscriptions, according to new data from The NPD Group.
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