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First-half like-for-like sales down at Game
Videogame retailer Game said that like-for-like sales in the 21 weeks ending June 27 were down by 15.4% year on year but Chairman Peter Lewis said the results were “in line with expectations”.
HMV aims for third record Christmas
Home entertainment retailer HMV is aiming for its third record breaking Christmas in a row, according to CEO Simon Fox.
New IP charter aims for fake-free car boot sales
Trading Standards, market operators and IP owners have joined forces in the battle against dealers in counterfeit goods at UK markets under a new national charter developed by the Industry Trust for IP Awareness, which aims to brand legitimate markets and car boot fairs.
Marks & Spencer reports first quarter sales improvement
Marks & Spencer reported UK sales up by 1.7% in the first quarter ending June 27 with like-for-like sales down 1.4%, general merchandise down 2.4%, food down 0.5% and sales online dropped 28%.
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RealNetworks offers rapid video transfer
Digital content services company RealNetworks is introducing software called RealPlayer SP that allows consumers to move audio and video to any portable device with only two clicks. It is “the first and only software product that eliminates the complexity of downloading, converting and transferring video files,” the company said.
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Joe Jackson Discusses Blu-ray Venture
Hollywoodinhidef.com’s Scott Hettrick landed an interview with Michael Jackson’s father, Joe Jackson, June 29 to discuss Joe Jackson’s recent mentions of a new Blu-ray Disc music company.
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Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Aniston top Forbes list
Forbes just issued its list of Hollywood's biggest female moneymakers in the past year, and the top two spots are occupied by the former wife and current girlfriend of Brad Pitt.
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Warner expands reach of MOD titles
Warner Archive Collection titles are getting broader distribution at retail.
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Parnassus gets October UK release
Heath Ledger's last film, Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, has been given a UK cinema release date.
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Tickets offered to Jackson fans
Michael Jackson fans who paid in advance for the singer's UK concerts have been offered their money back or a souvenir ticket as an alternative.
source: BBC News
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Paramount dances with 505 for ‘Grease’ videogame
Thursday, July 02, 2009
Paramount Digital Entertainment and 505 Games will publish a singing and dancing videogame developed by UK firm Zoe Mode for Nintendo Wii based on the 1978 musical film “Grease”
Woolies’ administrators earned £14m, paper says
Thursday, July 02, 2009
Companies including Deloitte and Hilco that were involved in administering and closing down Woolworths received at least £14 million for their trouble, according to The Sun.
Blu-ray Disc sales soar as DVD sales fall: BVA report
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
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Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Online video service Joost, which the owners of Skype launched in 2007, has thrown in the towel in its bid to become a consumer content portal to rival YouTube and Hulu and will concentrate on providing technology services.
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