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'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: Les Miserables (musical), Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated, Skyfall (movie), Wreck-It Ralph (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: Entertainment, The Expendables 2 (movie), The Bourne Legacy (movie), Total Recall (movie, 2012), Sony Corp.
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'Brave' tops DVD sales for third week, beating newcomers
"Brave" bested three new releases to stay atop the DVD sales chart for the third consecutive week, outselling "Men in Black 3," "ParaNorman" and "Lawless." The animated fantasy film from Walt Disney Studios was the top-selling DVD and Blu-ray disc in...
Tags: The Expendables 2 (movie), Lawless (movie), ParaNorman (movie), Sony Corp., Arthur Christmas (movie)
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'Brave' stays atop debuting 'Expendables 2' on DVD sales chart
'Brave' stayed atop the DVD sales chart for the second week in a row, outselling newcomer "Expendables 2." Pixar's animated fantasy film was the top-selling DVD and Blu-ray disc in the U.S., according to Rentrak Corp., while aging action stars sequel...
Tags: The Avengers (tv program), Pixar Animation, The Expendables 2 (movie), The Hunger Games (movie), Madagascar
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Fox distribution president Bruce Snyder to retire
Company TownLongtime 20th Century Fox president of distribution Bruce Snyder to retire.... -
'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... -
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: Entertainment, Restaurant and Catering Industry, The Walt Disney Co., Utah, Manhattan (New York City)
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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... -
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...... -
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...... -
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.......
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