Home Media Magazine - June 29 - July 5, 2008 - (Page 3)

www.homemediamagazine.com MENU FROM THE EDITOR BY THOMAS K. ARNOLD, PUBLISHER www.homemediamagazine.com EMA Show Graduates to the Next Phase 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lana Chichakly, Carrie Widder I ART Art Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melbert Sebayan Graphic Designer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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The transformation of Forrester Research who, while officially at the show to of Home Media Expo, the video retail community’s annual participate in panels, spent lots more time roaming the Palms trade show and convention, is virtually complete. And what Hotel and Casino chatting up studio executives and retailers was once a giant dog-and-pony show where studios courted about the business. Our business may be flat, and we are in a year of transitionindependent rental dealers has become a power-packed think tank for the home entertainment industry’s leaders, visionaries ing from standard DVD to Blu-ray Disc. And yet the tone of the show was one of unbridled optimism. Several retailers as and critical thinkers. well as independent suppliers told me their Imagine a conversation between Blockbuster CEO Jim Keyes and 20th Century Fox Home WHAT WAS ONCE A GIANT business has never been better — while the perception of Blu-ray Disc is that the format’s Entertainment president Mike Dunn about DOG-AND-PONY SHOW managing the consumer transition from stan- WHERE STUDIOS COURTED ultimate success, in the words of one show dard DVD to Blu-ray Disc — first in a panel INDEPENDENT RENTAL DEAL- attendee, is “inevitable.” Most everyone at the show seemed to agree setting, then in private. Picture Eisuke Tsuyu- ERS HAS BECOME A POWERon that point, even normally skeptical anazaki of Panasonic huddled with Entertainment PACKED THINK TANK lysts. McQuivey even said it’s not a question of Merchants Association president Bo Andersen to discuss ways of bringing video retailers and the hardware getting consumers to transition to Blu-ray Disc, it’s a question of how fast we can do it. community closer together. Rest assured there was plenty of strategizing at Home Media “After speaking to several of your members, I realize we as hardware manufacturers can do more to support this Expo 2008. Things like that tend to happen when you get the side of the content industry,” Tsuyuzaki said in a follow- right group of people together, at the right place, at the right time. up e-mail. And let’s not forget the analysts, from veteran home entertainment guru Tom Adams to smart young James McQuivey 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 JUNE 29-JULY 5, 2008 / VOL. 30 / NO. 26 CALENDAR I E3 MEDIA & BUSINESS SUMMIT 2008 The annual trade show for the computer and video games industry is presented by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA). The event is by invitation only. July 15-17 Los Angeles Convention Center info: www.e3expo.com DIGITAL MEDIA Online Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Renee Rosado PRODUCTION Production Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bonnie Ling Production Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Justin-Nicholas Toyama 714/338-6765 Assistant Production Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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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. News …………………………… 6 8 Documentary ………………… 28 TV stars of yore discuss their famous roles; expo Morningstar Entertainment checks out the alterpanelists talk Blu-ray; kiosk exhibition flourishes at native housing market in Garbage Warrior; see a the show; Cinevolve announces its first slate. listing of upcoming documentaries. I BUILDING BLOCKS 2008 The Consumer Electronics Association and Digital Hollywood have joined to present this technology conference with a the theme of transforming consumer electronics, entertainment and media, focusing on various platforms such as mobile, broadband and social media. Aug. 5-7 The Marriott, San Jose, Calif. info: www.digitalhollywood.com/BuildingBlocks.html News …………………………… Reviews ………………………… 30 City Lights ups DVD efforts, and releases Kiss of Is Vantage Point an exercise in style or substance? Is the Spider Woman; Peace Arch and Allumination 305 just another 300 parody? Are BoxBoarders! and merge DVD functions; Geistman’s back at EMA; Buds for Life worth a trip to the video store? Maya Launches. Printed in the U.S.A. News …………………………… 13 Research ……………………… 36 Warner’s Fool’s Gold proved a worthy treasure, topping the sales and rental charts. Lionsgate has its best-ever market share, at $575 million in consumer spending; Blockbuster offers Discovery titles for sale. Top 20 DVD Sellers ……………………… 36 I NEW MEDIA EXPO 2008 New Media Expo gathers online players such as bloggers, podcasters and online video creators for a show that aims to be a hands-on experience rather than a series of sessions. Aug. 14-16 Las Vegas Convention Center info: www.newmediaexpo.com In Focus …………………… 16, Top 20 Rentals and Top 10 Charts ……… 37 See photos of the celebrities, parties and informational sessions at the Home Media Expo 2008. Just Announced ……………… 40 Lionsgate opens The Forbidden Kingdom; Fox hails Street Kings; Sony Pictures commits to Married Life. June 29–July 5, 2008 Home Media Magazine http://www.homemediamagazine.com http://www.homemediamagazine.com http://www.e3expo.com http://www.homemediamagazine.com http://comic-con.org http://www.digitalhollywood.com/BuildingBlocks.html http://www.newmediaexpo.com

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