Home Media Magazine - December 28, 2008 - (Page 11) www.homemediamagazine.com This catalyst allows Sony to emerge victorious over Microsoft’s Xbox 360 in monthly May sales. » Time Warner says Warner Bros. will cut its theatrical release slate in 2009 by 50%. » Studio chiefs say Blu-ray movie sales will top $1 billion in 2008, and $2.5 billion in 2009. » Apple says consumers are downloading and streaming more than 50,000 movies daily on iTunes. » Best Buy, the largest Blu-ray retailer with more than 800 titles, reports a 7% decline in first-quarter profit to $179 million, compared to $192 million during the previous year period. » Blu-ray dominates industry presentations at the Entertainment Merchants Association’s annual Home Media Expo in Las Vegas. streams Netflix content to the TV. year 20 08 IN REVIEW AUGUST » The Federal Communications Commission rules that Comcast must disclose how it handles peer-topeer Internet traffic, finding that the company was discriminating against customers who use too much bandwidth. 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