Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 - (Page 7) www.homemediamagazine.com MENU FROM THE EDITOR BY THOMAS K. ARNOLD, PUBLISHER www.homemediamagazine.com Scribe Touts DVD’s ‘Strong Showing’ 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 Interns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laleh Ghalambor, Michael Lee ART Art Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melbert Sebayan Graphic Designer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charles Park RESEARCH Market Research Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly Burner ADVERTISING 800/338-6700, FAX 714/338-6712 Advertising Sales Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . John Boezinger 714/338-6704 Advertising Sales Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Julie Savant 714/368-1020 Advertising Sales Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kurt Wohlman 714/338-6749 Business Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joni Wu Group Administrative Coordinator. . . . . . . . . . Jennifer Guerena For reprints, call 800-290-5460, ext. 100 or HomeMediaMagazine@reprintbuyer.com For direct-mail lists, call Ilene Schwartz, Kroll Direct, 216/371-1667 FAX 216/371-1669 ilene@krolldirect.com t last, a reporter who gets it. ing care of their own programming needs. DVDs, particularly I’m talking about Mark Dawidziak, the television boxed sets of vintage series, are filling the viewing hours once critic for the Cleveland Plain-Dealer, who inter- supplied by the networks.” viewed me recently for a column he did on the appeal of The columnist also opines that packaged home entertainment TV DVD. could be in for substantial future growth, given the surge in For starters, Dawidziak is not drinking the Kool-Aid of sales of HDTVs, which he correctly asserts are tailor-made for the tech companies and their analyst shills that the whole Blu-ray Disc. world is fast migrating to digital downloadAnd even though DVD sales are slightly ing. No way. EVEN THOUGH DVD SALES off from last year, Dawidziak isn’t joining The Midwestern scribe, if you can believe ARE SLIGHTLY OFF FROM the chorus of reporters who believe — or, it, actually is a fan of DVD and packaged LAST YEAR, DAWIDZIAK rather, want you to believe — that the sky media, if for no more noble a reason than ISN’T JOINING THE CHORUS is falling. that it gives consumers optimum control OF REPORTERS WHO BELIEVE Instead, he puts things in remarkably clear over their home entertainment consump THE SKY IS FALLING. perspective. “DVD sales through August tion. were down just 2.5% from the same time “Although separated by 50 years, seven states and 2,400 last year,” he writes. “Factoring in higher-than-expected miles, my brother in Redondo Beach, Calif., and my daugh- Olympic ratings in August and economic woes, that’s a very ter in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, share the same view of cable strong showing.” and broadcast television,” Dawidziak writes. Yes, Mark Dawidziak of the Cleveland Plain-Dealer — the daily “They don’t watch it. They don’t need it. They don’t like paper read by my boss, by the way — understands our business. it.” We could use more journalists like him. Instead, “my 62-year-old brother and my 12-year-old daughter are part of a growing segment of the population happily tak- Thomas K. Arnold’s e-mail address is tarnold@questex.com MARKETING Marketing Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kristina Kronenberg 714/338-6743 Marketing Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kaitlyn DeWaard IN THIS ISSUE NOV. 30-DEC. 6, 2008 / VOL. 30 / NO. 48 Actors seek a vote to strike following unresolved talks with producers and studios; the Weinstein Co. loses some of its staff. Kevin Smith DIGITAL MEDIA Online Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Renee Rosado PRODUCTION Production Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bonnie Ling Production Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jennifer Evans 714/338-6769 Assistant Production Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brady Gallardo 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 ON THE WEB I CES News …………………………… >> HIGH- DEF I CHECK OUT OUR BLOGS Our recently redesigned Web site now features blogs on the home entertainment industry. Read John Latchem’s blog on Blu-ray Disc, Billy Gil’s on music DVDs and a series of blogs on visits by the Home Theater Forum to various studios’ home entertainment units. Check back often and let us know what you think! 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. 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 Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heidi Spangler Director Kevin Smith discusses his fondness for “high” definition; China shows growth in LCD TV shipments; Oscilloscope has its first Blu-ray. >> EL ECTRONIC D EL IV ERY The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian WWW.HOMEMEDIAMAGAZINE.COM BUSINESS QUESTEX MEDIA GROUP INC. President & CEO: Kerry C. Gumas; Executive Vice President & CFO: Tom Caridi; Executive Vice President: Robert S. Ingraham; Executive Vice President: Tony D’Avino; Executive Vice President, Corporate Development: Claudia Flowers; Executive Vice President: Jon Leibowitz; Vice President, Digital Media: Seth Nichols; Vice President, Human Resources: Diane Evans © 2008 Questex Media Group Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical including by photocopy, recording or information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use, or the internal or personal use of specific clients, is granted by Questex Media Group, Inc. for libraries and other users registered with the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Dr., Danvers, MA 01923 phone: 978-750-8400 fax 978-750-4470; call for copying beyond that permitted by Sections 107 or 108 of the U.S. Copyright Law. For those not registered with the CCC, send permission request in writing to questexpermissions@reprintbuyer.com or call 800-494-9051 ext. 100. Reviews ………………………… 16 Will fantasy fans want to ride with Prince Caspian? Does Hellboy II: The Golden Army prove sinfully good on Blu-ray Disc? Plus, a breakdown of recently released complete-series sets. CALENDAR News ………………………… I HOLLYWOOD GOES GREEN iHollywood Forum’s second annual green confab will offer industry professionals a place to address concerns for creating a sustainable future for the entertainment industry. Dec. 8-9 Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City Info: www.hollywoodgoesgreen.com Rentrak, Dish Network team to track set-top box usage; report says Time Warner is susceptible to subscriber abandonment; Crackle slates shows. Research ……………………… 26 Iron Man is the top DVD seller of the year to date, while Tropic Thunder was the week’s top DVD renter. Printed in the U.S.A. The Deal Top 20 DVD Sellers ……………………… 26 Top 20 Rentals and Top 10 Charts ……… 28 Put on by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), the International CES serves the consumer electronics industry. Jan. 8-11 Las Vegas Convention Center/Las Vegas Hilton Sands Expo and Convention Center/The Venetian, Las Vegas Info: www.cesweb.org Pipeline ………………………… 22 Just Announced ……………… 30 William H. Macy discusses making his latest film, Paramount sets its sights on Eagle Eye; Lionsgate the Hollywood satire The Deal; Acacia teams with scares up Saw V, W., and Religulous; Sony Pictures Cooking Light for fitness DVDs. slates Fireproof. November 30–December 6, 2008 Home Media Magazine http://www.homemediamagazine.com http://www.homemediamagazine.com http://www.homemediamagazine.com http://WWW.HOMEMEDIAMAGAZINE.COM http://www.hollywoodgoesgreen.com http://www.cesweb.org
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 Contents News Reviews Pipeline Research Top 20 DVD Sellers Top 20 Rentals and Top 10 Charts Just Announced Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 - Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 (Page Cover1) Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 - Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 (Page Cover2) Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 - Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 (Page 1) Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 - Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 (Page 2) Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 - Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 (Page 3) Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 - Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 (Page 4) Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 - Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 (Page 5) Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 - Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 (Page 6) Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 - Contents (Page 7) Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 - News (Page 8) Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 - News (Page 9) Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 - News (Page 10) Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 - News (Page 11) Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 - News (Page 12) Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 - News (Page 13) Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 - News (Page 14) Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 - News (Page 15) Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 - Reviews (Page 16) Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 - Reviews (Page 17) Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 - Reviews (Page 18) Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 - Reviews (Page 19) Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 - Reviews (Page 20) Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 - Reviews (Page 21) Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 - Pipeline (Page 22) Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 - Pipeline (Page 23) Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 - Pipeline (Page 24) Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 - Pipeline (Page 25) Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 - Top 20 DVD Sellers (Page 26) Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 - Top 20 DVD Sellers (Page 27) Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 - Top 20 Rentals and Top 10 Charts (Page 28) Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 - Top 20 Rentals and Top 10 Charts (Page 29) Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 - Just Announced (Page 30) Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 - Just Announced (Page 31) Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 - Just Announced (Page 32) Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 - Just Announced (Page Cover3) Home Media Magazine - November 30 - December 6, 2008 - Just Announced (Page Cover4)
For optimal viewing of this digital publication, please enable JavaScript and then refresh the page. If you would like to try to load the digital publication without using Flash Player detection, please click here.