Home Media Magazine - April 6-12, 2008 - (Page 5)

www.homemediamagazine.com MENU FROM THE EDITOR BY THOMAS K. ARNOLD, PUBLISHER www.homemediamagazine.com Welcoming You to Our Screening Room PUBLISHER & EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Thomas K. Arnold EDITOR IN CHIEF Stephanie Prange EDITORIAL Managing Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Angelique Flores Senior Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erik Gruenwedel Senior Reporter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Tribbey Assistant Managing Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Latchem Associate Editors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Billy Gil, Kyra Kudick Contributors. . . . . . . . . John Gaudiosi, Anne Sherber, Fred Topel, Ralph Tribbey, Holly J. Wagner Intern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ruby Cardenas I ART Art Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melbert Sebayan Graphic Designer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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He told keep up you up to date on the latest news as it happens. me that Home Media Magazine and its suite of products has The newest addition to our stable of products is the Home Media become not just a selling tool for his studio, a vehicle for his sales Screening Room, featuring trailers of upcoming DVD releases. I team to reach its retail customers, but also as a trusted source of believe it’s the only video Web site devoted exclusively to new DVDs information for his staff. “There’s so much going on, especially in currently in solicitation — a great way to separate the wheat from the digital, Internet space that at times we are overwhelmed,” he the chaff that you simply don’t get on YouTube or all the other video told me. “We look to you to not just report the Web sites. We’re hoping our Screening Room news, but also to filter out what’s important and WE’RE HOPING OUR will become an invaluable tool for both retailers what’s not, so that by reading your magazine, SCREENING ROOM WILL trying to decide what to bring in, and for consumyour daily news blast and your Web site, we can BECOME AN INVALUABLE TOOL ers trying to decide what to buy or rent. get a better handle of what’s going on in our busi- FOR BOTH RETAILERS TRYING As icing on the cake, we have a whole channel ness and make sure we stay on track.” TO DECIDE WHAT TO BRING IN, devoted to exclusive content, video clips that That was gratifying to hear because our misAND FOR CONSUMERS. augment our regular news coverage. You’ll find sion here at Home Media Magazine is to provide everything from snippets of our conferences all of you involved in the business of bringing entertainment into and awards presentations to coverage of press conferences, from the home with the necessary information, tools and resources highlights of our first-ever High-Def Disc Awards to Warner Home to better run, and continually enhance, your own businesses — Video’s George Feltenstein talking up the studio’s 85th anniversary regardless of whether you are a supplier, a retailer or a distribu- DVD campaign and director Ridley Scott on American Gangster. tor; or a journalist or analyst covering home entertainment. If you haven’t already done so, check out our Screening Room We see our print magazine as the mother ship, the Bible of the — and let me know what you think. home entertainment business, a weekly news and research compendium. Our Web site is a continually updated refresher course; Thomas K. Arnold’s e-mail address is tarnold@questex.com MARKETING Marketing Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kristina Kronenberg 714/338-6743 Marketing Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kaitlyn DeWaard IN THIS ISSUE APRIL 6-12, 2008 / VOL. 30 / NO. 14 News …………………………… CALENDAR I LATINO DVD 5 Home Media Magazine, in cooperation with DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group, The Hollywood Reporter and the Entertainment Merchants Association, presents the fifth annual Latino DVD Conference. The event will feature a day full of informational sessions and panel discussions on the growing Latino home entertainment market. This year’s theme is Tuning in to Latino DVD, with an emphasis on music. In addition Latino DVD 5 will include the Fourth Annual Latino DVD Awards. April 8 InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Los Angeles info: www.homemediaconferences.com DIGITAL MEDIA Online Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Renee Rosado PRODUCTION Production Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bonnie Ling Production Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Justin-Nicholas Toyama 714/338-6765 Assistant Production Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brady Gallardo >> HIGH- DEF Lionsgate nabs distribution rights to LeapFrog titles; David Borshell is promoted to president of Image; Sony Pictures to help distribute Anchor Bay overseas. OFFICES 714/338-6700, 800/371-6897, FAX 714/338-6710 homemediamagazine@questex.com 201 East Sandpointe Ave., Suite 500 Santa Ana, CA 92707-8716 News …………………………… 10 Studio execs talk going green at the Green Media Summit, which awarded the most eco-friendly releases of the year. Chris Tribbey, Senior Reporter 818-788-8616, FAX 818-530-2486 16130 Ventura Blvd. #570 Encino, CA 91436 News ………………………… CREDIT Credit/Collections Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ron Wright Sr. TV DVD ………………………… 14 Warner optimistic about Adult Swim’s Robot Chicken: Star Wars; Another “Futurama” DTV is due in June; Universal skeds “Lipstick Jungle” and “Eureka” sets. Circuit City is cutting staff from its Firedog service; a CEA report says nearly all consumers will sell, donate or recycle their old analog TVs. CIRCULATION For subscriptions, please go online to www.homemediamagazine.com For current single copy, back issues or CD-ROM, call 866/344-1315 or 847/763-9594 for outside the U.S. Audience Development Manager. . . . . . . . . . . Sarah Joy Obaña >> EL ECTRONIC D EL IV ERY “The Tudors” BUSINESS QUESTEX MEDIA GROUP INC. President & CEO: Kerry C. Gumas; Executive Vice President & CFO: Tom Caridi; Executive Vice President: Robert S. 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For those not registered with the CCC, send permission request in writing to questexpermissions@reprintbuyer.com or call 800-494-9051 ext. 100. I PEVE DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT 2008 Established in 1992, the annual PEVE conference caters to the international home entertainment business. Industry players from more than 20 countries attend the conference, which this year will tackle such issues as digital delivery. April 17-18 Maison Internationale, Paris info: www.peve.screendigest.com “La Llorona” Cine Mercado ………………… 16 Butaca offers Web rentals; the mythical “La Llorona” returns in The Cry; Alex Reymundo, special guest at Latino DVD 5, talks about his unique comedy; Angélica Vale discusses being “La Fea Mas Bella.” News ………………………… Showtime makes the first episode of “The Tudors” available on the Web and through mobile; a report says 90% of VOD is free, calling for targeted ads. Printed in the U.S.A. Reviews ………………………… 24 Research ……………………… 32 I EMA’S HOME MEDIA EXPO 2008 The Home Media Expo gathers players from all over the home entertainment field, such as buyers, entertainment retailers, suppliers, distributors and sellers of home entertainment content. Seminars cover everything from home video content to video games to music and user-generated content. June 24-28 The Palms Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas info: www.chomemediaexpo.com Warner’s I Am Legend is proving a legendary seller, Does the Juno DVD serve up juicy extras to back advancing to the top of the DVD sales chart its the snarky comedy? Is the BBC’s new version of second week in stores. Sense & Sensibility a fresh entry into the Jane Austen film canon? Top 20 DVD Sellers ……………………… 32 Pipeline ………………………… 30 Top 20 Rentals and Top 10 Charts ……… 34 New filmmaker Brian Jun discusses his acclaimed Just Announced ……………… blue-collar drama, Steel City, due from Peace Arch. Warner pours out The Bucket List; Fox slates Jumper. 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Home Media Magazine - April 6-12, 2008

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