Coinstar CEO: Blu-rays Won’t Replace DVDs in Redbox Kiosks

March 11, 2010

Blu-ray Discs will be available in a majority of Redbox kiosks by the middle of this year and won’t replace already available DVDs, Coinstar CEO Paul Davis said March 11.

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NCR: Rent DVDs Online, Pick Up at Blockbuster Express Kiosks

March 11, 2010

NCR Corp. March 11 said it has upgraded the Blockbuster Express Web site so consumers can now rent online up to three DVD movies at a time and pick up at the nearest kiosk – a first among self-serve vendors.

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Game Sales Fall Again in February

March 11, 2010

Overall video game sales fell 15% in February, to $1.26 billion, compared with the same month in 2009.

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PlayStation 3 Motion Controller Unveiled

March 11, 2010

The PlayStation 3 motion controller, dubbed PlayStation Move, will be available worldwide this fall, Sony Computer Entertainment said March 10, with 36 game developers and publishers working on content for the system.

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‘Nine Dead’ Draws Viewers In

March 11, 2010

Image Entertainment’s new movie Nine Dead should have “Saw” fans leaping in horror.

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Wal-Mart, Target Top Retail Brands

March 11, 2010

From Dealerscope: Wal-Mart has been named the top retail brand in the U.S., according to Interbrand Design Forum's annual rankings.

'2012' Blows Up on the Charts

March 10, 2010

The end-of-the-world drama 2012, from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, debuted at the top of all three home video charts the week ended March 7.

Projections: '2012' Likely to Crush Competition

March 08, 2010

With its star power and heavy reliance on special effects depicting the destruction of everything, 2012 should score a triple victory for the week ended March 7, topping the national disc sales, disc rentals and Blu-ray sales charts.

‘Law Abiding Citizen’ Holds Top Spots

March 03, 2010

Even with five new moderately successful features debuting on DVD and Blu-ray Disc, Anchor Bay’s Law Abiding Citizen held firm on the top of all three national home video charts for the week ended Feb. 28.

More U.S. Homes Have Game Consoles Than Cable Boxes

March 03, 2010

Survey data from Yankee Group shows 60% of U.S. households have one or more video game consoles, while only 58% have cable set-top boxes.

Leap Year, Universal, Street 5/4, Prebook 3/16, DVD $29.98, BD $36.98
The Young Victoria, Sony Pictures, Street 4/20, Prebook 3/18, DVD $27.96, BD $34.95
Tenure, Vivendi, Street 4/13, Prebook 3/9, DVD $19.93
Transylmania, Sony Pictures, Street 4/27, Prebook 3/25, DVD $24.96
Deadly Impact, Fox/MGM, Street 4/20, Prebook 3/24, DVD $22.98