The latest home entertainment news from studios and independent suppliers, including upcoming DVD releases, DVD marketing campaigns, earnings, distribution deals, corporate restructurings, executive moves and partnerships.
Disney promotes MacPherson By Susanne Ault - 01/04/2010 JAN. 4 | Home entertainment executive takes over top spot in DVD, Blu-ray unit More
Sandra Bullock makes history By Pamela McClintock of Variety - 01/05/2010 JAN. 5 | Blind Side first female-led film to cross $200 million at box office
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U.S. rentals business up 4.1%, reports Rentrak By Marcy Magiera - 01/04/2010 JAN. 4 | Embattled DVD rental kiosk operator Redbox spurred video rental growth in 2009. U.S. consumer spending on DVD and Blu-ray Disc rentals business rose 4.1% to $6.5 billion in 2009, according to Rentrak Corp.'s Home Video Essentials, which collects point-of-sale data. Paramount's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was the No. 1 rental of 2009.
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Disney closes Marvel deal By Cynthia Littleton of Variety - 01/04/2010 JAN. 4 | FROM VARIETY: Studio cements ties with Stan Lee
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DVDIALOG Laurence Lerman, Product Digest Editor, Video Business January 5, 2010 The DVD and The Damages Done
Okay, so the headline might not have all that much to do with the subject matter, b... More
DISC DISH Samantha Clark, Managing editor and online editor, Video Business January 5, 2010 Law Abiding Citizen DVD, Blu-ray
300's Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx are on the hunt in Overture Films' Law Abidin... More
DISC DISH Samantha Clark, Managing editor and online editor, Video Business January 5, 2010 FlashForward, Gary Unmarried DVD
Disney is debuting two new TV series on DVD in February.
First up is Gary Unmarried:... More
Paranormal screening Paranormal Activity stars Micah Sloat and Katie Featherston greeted the Paranormal Activity Red Carpet Home Screening winner Jessica DiMeo at her home in Rehoboth, Mass. Paramount’s film is now available on DVD and Blu-ray.
Buddies with White While at the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship Dog Show in Long Beach, Calif., former Golden Girls star Betty White buddies up with Rosebud, star of DVD premiere Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws, available now from Disney.
Inglourious screening Inglourious Basterds director Quentin Tarantino and cast members attended a red carpet screening of the film in Los Angeles on Dec. 14 to celebrate Universal’s DVD and Blu-ray release, available now.
