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'Red' is most rented DVD of 2011, not among top 10 in sales
Company TownThe Bruce Willis action-comedy "Red" was the most rented DVD of 2011 but wasn't even close to the top of the sales charts. In fact, new data released by Rentrak Corp., the media measurement firm that tracks DVD sales and rentals, shows that only one of... -
Fox distribution president Bruce Snyder to retire
Company TownLongtime 20th Century Fox president of distribution Bruce Snyder to retire.... -
Accelerating rentals prop up shrinking home entertainment biz in third quarter
Company TownIn what passes for good news these days, Hollywood's biggest and most profitable business shrank a little slower in the third quarter than in the first half of the year, thanks entirely to rentals. Overall home-entertainment revenue, including DVD and....... -
Rentrak buys Nielsen EDI, consolidating box office reporting business
Company TownIn a surprise move that consolidates the two biggest players in box office reporting, Rentrak Corp. has agreed to acquire The Nielsen Company's EDI division for $15 million in cash. Publicly traded Rentrak said the deal will expand its ability...... -
Redbox, Netflix growth make up for Blockbuster woes in 2009
Company TownThe good news: DVD rentals were up last year. The bad news: If you own a store that rents DVDs, you have nothing to celebrate. According to new data from Rentrak Corp., total DVD and high-definition Blu-ray disc rental revenue...... -
Blu-ray booms while DVDs keep slumping in fourth quarter
Company TownBlu-ray continued to blossom over the holidays, but Hollywood didn't get any relief from plunging DVD sales, which still account for most home video revenue. According to data compiled by the Digital Entertainment Group, a home entertainment trade... -
'The Bible' tops DVD, Blu-ray sales; 'Argo' top rental
The History Channel’s TV miniseries "The Bible" debuted at the top of the DVD and Blu-ray sales chart, while Oscar best picture winner "Argo" held on to the top rental spot. Here are the top selling and renting titles for the week ending April 6 and...
Tags: History (tv network), Sony Corp., Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Les Miserables (musical), Skyfall (movie)
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"Ted" top seller, "Total Recall" top renter, on DVD chart
The hit Mark Wahlberg comedy "Ted" topped the DVD sales chart for the second week in a row, easily besting two new competitors: The science-fiction flop "Total Recall" and comedy "Pitch Perfect." Sony Pictures' "Total Recall," a remake of the 1990...Tags: Blu-ray Discs, Total Recall (movie, 2012), Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Sony Corp., Django Unchained (movie)
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Burbank theaters are a big draw
The city where they make the movies is also the place where the people come to see them — in droves. Downtown Burbank’s collection of 30 AMC screens forms one of the highest-grossing cineplexes in the country, according to corporate...Tags: Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Utah, Entertainment, Times Square, Burbank (Los Angeles, California)
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