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'Dark Knight' Regains Top Sales Spot; Universal Dominates Rentals

December 31, 2008
 Burn After Reading
The Christmas week lull found Warner Home Video regaining the top of the national home video sales charts with 'The Dark Knight,' in its third week of release. Universal's 'Burn After Reading' and 'Death Race' took the top two rental spots.

'Mamma Mia' Sings Atop Chart

December 24, 2008
 Mamma Mia
'Mamma Mia!' bowed at No. 1 on the Nielsen VideoScan First Alert sales chart and earns the distinction of displacing Warner's 'The Dark Knight' as the top-selling DVD in the country.

Report: Online Holiday Shopping Down 1%

December 22, 2008
Five fewer shopping days combined with a recession resulted in consumers spending $24.02 billion on online holiday shopping from Nov. 1 to Dec. 19, compared to $24.15 billion during the same period last year, according to a new report.

Last-Minute Shopping Is the Norm

December 19, 2008
One in three consumers seeking consumer electronics according to PriceGrabber’s Consumer Electronic Pricing Trends and Forecast report.

Batman Flies High on Charts

December 18, 2008
Batman ruled the home entertainment charts the week ended Dec. 14, as Warner Home Video’s The Dark Knight became not just the week’s top seller, but also one of the two best-selling home video releases so far this year.

Mamma Mia! Grabs $30M First-Day Home Video Sales

December 18, 2008
Universal Studios Home Entertainment’s Dec. 16 release of Mamma Mia! The Movie on Blu-ray Disc and standard DVD sold more than 2.25 million units, generating more than $30 million in first-day revenue, according to the studio.

Report: Poor Economy Will Hit Hard at 2009 Euro DVD, BD Sales

December 17, 2008
The United Kingdom will be hard hit in 2009 when it comes to a drop in DVD sales, and Europe on the whole will be slow to upgrade to Blu-ray Disc, according to research from Screen Digest.

Prince Caspian Rules Sales

December 11, 2008
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment’s The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian was the top-selling DVD the week ended Dec. 7, but not without a fierce challenge from the Universal Studios actioner Wanted.

‘Hancock’ Super on Shelves

December 04, 2008
The pre-Christmas parade of theatrical blockbusters continues, with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment’s $228 million-grossing Hancock storming to the top of the home video charts its first week in stores.

‘Wall-E’ Sweeps Up Sales

November 27, 2008
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment’s 'Wall-E' was the top seller and No. 2 renter on the home entertainment charts last week, topping the Nielsen VideoScan First Alert sales chart and scoring a strong second-place finish on Home Media Magazine’s rental chart for the week ended Nov. 23.

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