Lionsgate celebrates 'Haunting'

Lionsgate celebrates the DVD and Blu-ray release of ‘The Haunting in Connecticut’ July 14 with a talent signing at Dark Delicacies in Burbank.

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Vin Diesel rocks as writer, director, actor

Universal Studios Home Entertainment hosted the ‘Fast & Furious’ DVD release kick off July 17 with the U.S. premiere of Vin Diesel’s original short film ‘Los Bandoleros,’ which will be available on the disc due out July 28. The film, shot in the Dominican Republic, tells the story of the characters and events leading up to the oil truck heist in ‘Fast & Furious’ and features cast members Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tego Calderon, Don Omar and Sung Kang. Photos by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic.

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Lakers Score Championship and New DVD

Warner Home Video hosted the ‘Los Angeles Lakers 2008-09 Champions’ DVD premiere party at Club NOKIA at L.A. Live on Monday, July 13. The DVD is available now from Warner Home Video. Photos by Gary Miereanu, Warner Home Video.

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A Night to Celebrate 'A Day in the Life'

The cast of ‘A Day in the Life, ’ available now from Lionsgate on DVD, celebrated with a premiere at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood July 2nd.

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'Monsters' and 'Aliens' in Roswell

B.O.B., the monster-star of DreamWorks Animations’ 'Monsters vs. Aliens,' which hits streets Sept. 29, patrolled Roswell, N.M. to protect the planet, keep an ‘eye’ out for invading aliens and meet fans.

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Dodgers share in ‘The Wonder’

To promote Indican Pictures’ ‘The Wonder of it All,’ which streets July 21 on DVD and Sept. 15 on Blu-ray Disc, director Jeff Roth threw the first pitch at Dodger Stadium June 28.

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Indies Meet for Fest

indieFEST EAST, presented by EMA's iDEA committee and VPD, took place June 3-4 in Connecticut, and nearly 100 independent video retailers participated.

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Street Fighter Tournament Promotes Street Fighter DVD

A 16-player competition of Street Fighter IV promoted the June 30 Blu-ray and DVD release of 'Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li' from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

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BluFocus Launches BD Touch

Paulette Pantoja, founder and CEO of BluFocus, shows off the company's BD Touch application at the Entertainment Supply Chain Academy conference June 23 in Los Angeles.

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'Ghostbusters' Director Celebrates Blu-Ray Release

'Ghostbusters' director Ivan Reitman celebrates at a sneak peek of the film's June 16 premier on Blu-ray, and the new 'Ghostbusters' game.

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