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• Wanted: killer app.

  - 2006-07-24

  By Susanne Ault Bring high-def flash first, variety later, some say Frustrated retailers understand there's a chicken -and-egg aspect to launching the new high-definition DVD formats: Studios don't want to bring out their biggest titles ...

  Tags: Blu-ray disc, killer application, retail company, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

• Flurry of HD DVD action: slow start to software flow.(HIGH-DEFINITION)

  - 2006-04-24

  HD DVD backers reported strong initial sales as the first high-definition DVD players and discs launched at stores nationwide last week. Toshiba players made their way to Best Buy, Wal-Mart and Sears stores throughout the week starting on Apr ...

  Tags: Best Buy Co. Inc., HD-DVD, retail company, software, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

• HD DVD tiptoes into retail stores.(HIGH-DEFINITION)(Toshiba Corp. to market on high defination digital video disks)

  - 2006-04-17

  If all goes as planned, HD DVD is set for a low-key launch this week with five movies out from Warner Home Video and Universal Studios Home Entertainment and players from Toshiba coming April 18 or shortly after. With small initial...

  Tags: digital video, disk, HD-DVD, retail company, Toshiba Corp., Universal Studios, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

• Toshiba follows WHV: HD DVD players sync with titles.(Warner Home Video contracts with Toshiba Corp.)

  - 2006-03-27

  Toshiba will delay its release of HD DVD players until studios put out movies in the format, pushing HD DVD's launch back to mid-April and disrupting some retailers' marketing and merchandising plans. Toshiba isn't setting a firm release date ...

  Tags: HD-DVD, HD-DVD player, retail company, Toshiba Corp., Ultimate Electronics, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

• High-def to get limited launch: Sony, Warner movies headed to stores with players.(Warner Home Video and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment plan to limit video release)

  - 2006-02-13

  With only a small number of high-definition players expected to reach the market at launch, Warner Home Video and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment are planning to limit the release of HD DVD and Blu-ray discs, respectively, to those retailers also With only a...

  Tags: disc, entertainment, HD-DVD, home entertainment, Paramount, retail company, Sony Corp., Sony Pictures, video, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

• WARNER BROS. PUT RETAIL STORE IN SHANGHAI INTO TRIAL OPERATION

  - 2006-02-08

  AsiaInfo Services 02-08-2006 Warner Bros. Put Retail Store in Shanghai into Trial Operation SHANGHAI, Feb 08, 2006 SinoCast via COMTEX -- Warner Bros. has put its first franchised retail store in mainland China into trial operation in Shangha AsiaInfo Services...

  Tags: mainland, retail company, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

• Studios eye e-sell-through: Warner launches service.(Warner Bros)

  - 2006-02-06

  While the traditional video-on-demand business has developed more slowly than many expected, studios are turning their attention to a new twist on the idea: electronic sell-through. Last week, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group announced th While the traditional video-on-demand...

  Tags: DVD, retail company, VoD, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

• Thin stock, worried retail: studios guard against returns.

  - 2005-11-07

  Retailers are frustrated with studios' tightened product supply this fourth quarter, which has left some stores short on DVDs during the biggest selling season of the year. Amazon.com, Hastings Entertainment and Virgin Entertainment all ran o Retailers are...

  Tags: Amazon.com Inc., retail company, stock, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

• Warner ups pricing on barebones DVDs: rental market OK with move.(SUPPLIERS)

  - 2005-08-29

  Warner Home Video has raised the suggested retail price on single-disc movie-only DVD releases for some of its top titles. Batman Begins and The Polar Express both will be offered in movie-only DVD versions priced almost equal to the special e ...

  Tags: DVD, movie, pricing strategy, retail company, supplier, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

• Isn't that special? (Not!) Disc versions multiply.(HEADLINERS)

  - 2005-06-13

  Special editions of DVD titles are anything but rare events these days, and retailers' heads are starting to spin from the onslaught. Studios now launch multiple special or unrated editions of new releases simultaneously. In fact, sources sugg Special...

  Tags: disc, DVD, Fox, retail company, robot, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.