Rising Star Puts It All on ‘The Line’

November 07, 2009

The crime drama The Line is one of the biggest DVDs to emerge from the Maya Independent Film Series so far.

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Amazon.com, Target.com Hold $10 DVD Sale

November 06, 2009

Just as Wal-Mart did earlier this week, Amazon.com and Target.com are offering pre-orders of some of their most anticipated new DVDs at $10, with free shipping on the discounted DVDs.

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Target Exclusively Releases ‘My One and Only’

November 06, 2009

Target has teamed with Herrick Entertainment to exclusively release the production company’s DVD of My One and Only, starring Renée Zellweger and distributed by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.

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Redbox Parent Posts $41.1 Million Q3 Profit

November 05, 2009

Redbox parent Coinstar Nov. 5 reported profit of $41.1 million on revenue of $296 million for the three-month period ended Sept. 30, in large part thanks to a 75% increase in the number of Redbox kiosks year over year, and a 26% jump in per-kiosk revenue, compared to the same three months in 2008.

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MPAA, Consumer Groups Battle Over FCC Waiver

November 05, 2009

The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and a coalition of consumer interest groups traded barbs Nov. 4 over an MPAA request to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that, if approved, could give the movie industry power to turn off analog video outputs on consumer electronics during special VOD presentations.

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GameStop Names New SVP, GM for Digital Business

November 04, 2009

Former Ticketmaster SVP Shawn Freeman is now GameStop’s new SVP and GM of digital business, a new position for the video game retailer.

Avery Named to New Position With DreamWorks Animation

November 03, 2009

Veteran home entertainment senior executive Kelley Avery has been named to the newly created position of worldwide head of franchise strategy and distribution for DreamWorks Animation SKG.

Trailer Park Names New VP

November 03, 2009

Trailer Park has named Suzanne Kamenir-Pederson VP of interactive content for its Advanced Content Group.

Ex-Image Executive Launches New Company

October 28, 2009

David Borshell, former president of Image Entertainment, has formed a new distribution company with home entertainment veteran Andy Reimer and others.

HBO’s Henry McGee Honored With EAA Donation

October 28, 2009

The Entertainment AIDS Alliance (EAA) has donated $5,000 in honor of Henry McGee, president of HBO Home Entertainment, to God’s Love We Deliver, a charity organization that provides and prepares food for those with illnesses that prevent them from doing so.

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