Home Media Magazine - October 5 - 11, 2008 - (Page 7) www.homemediamagazine.com MENU FROM THE EDITOR BY THOMAS K. ARNOLD, PUBLISHER www.homemediamagazine.com DVD Resilient in Tough Times 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 ART Art Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melbert Sebayan Graphic Designer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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After a summer of fall back on, and it is my belief that any DVD sales slowdown sky-high gasoline prices and a nationwide mortgage we might have been experiencing these last few years will flatmeltdown, we are experiencing an economic crisis ten out and possibly even reverse itself in the weeks leading up the likes of which haven’t been seen since the days leading up to the holidays. to the Great Depression. Bank failures, crashing stock prices There’s a ton of great product in the pipeline, and while the — it appears to be 1929 all over again, and the entire nation is studios are aggressively pushing Blu-ray Disc, they certainly clearly, and justifiably, on edge. are not dropping the ball on DVD. The usual crop of high-proEntertainment has traditionally been resilfile theatricals coming to disc in the fourth ient in tough economic times, and there’s no WHILE THE STUDIOS ARE quarter is complemented by a dazzling array reason to believe otherwise this time around. AGGRESSIVELY PUSHING of rich catalog product, movie collections Home entertainment, in particular, should BLU-RAY DISC, THEY and TV DVD compilations, and the pennyride out the current economic storm remarkCERTAINLY ARE NOT watching public is sure to take note, thanks to ably well, with renting or even buying a DVD DROPPING THE BALL ON well-orchestrated marketing and advertising a most affordable alternative to a night out on DVD. campaigns already in the works. the town — or a night at the movies. Each year the fourth quarter is make-it-orThe only variable this time around is that we are in the midst break-it time for studios looking to finish the year in the black. of a format transition, and tough economic times might make And this year we will likely see the Hollywood number crunchswitching from standard DVD to Blu-ray Disc something of a ers focus not just on tentpole year-end theatrical releases, but hard sell, since transitioning consumers have to buy not just a also on the studios’ home entertainment divisions. new player, but also a new TV to fully enjoy the high-def wonWe may not be in the driver’s seat, but we’re certainly in the ders of the Blu tide. hot seat. Here’s hoping no one will get burned. But if budget-conscious consumers are wary about making the switch to Blu-ray, we still have a healthy DVD business to Thomas K. Arnold’s e-mail address is tarnold@questex.com MARKETING Marketing Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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I STREAMING MEDIA WEST Gay/Lesbian …………………… 20 TLA Releasing hosts a roving mini-fest with hot gay films; see a list of upcoming gay-and-lesbianthemed titles. News ………………………… The conference on all things digital delivery will feature multiple concurrent tracks each day on such subjects as social media and reinventing advertising. Oct. 27-30 Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel in Santa Monica, Calif. info: www.digitalhollywood.com/LAFall08Agenda.html Dell preloads PCs with Iron Man; Peace Arch includes digital copies; big coastal cities reportedly have most connected homes. Reviews ………………………… 24 Printed in the U.S.A. Should Indiana Jones fans uncover Indiana Jones Research ……………………… and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull? Will horror Warner had the joy of “sex” as Sex in the City: The buffs want to take a spin with Joy Ride 2: Dead Movie topped the DVD sales, rental and Blu-ray Ahead?. Disc sales charts. 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