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Babies and toddlers can be quite active, and the trend in infant and toddler DVDs is to encourage that. A number of new lines are being introduced to address concerns [...]

TV titles accounted for about 800-900 of last year's 9.000-10.000 DVD releases roughly 10% of all releases and an Increase of more than 15% from 2003. according to industry sources. [...]

The relaxing yoga and Pilates disciplines have been dominant in fitness DVDs for the last several years, but some believe fitness DVD sales have become a little too relaxed. Always [...]

At New York's Licensing International 2005, DVD will be something to see. From DVD premieres based on Mattel's Barbie to TV episodes of kids' shows on Nickelodeon and other networks, [...]

Documentaries are finding increased acceptance on disc. Dan Bogucki, video buyer for Borders Books and Music, says that although his company's stores have always done well with documentaries, the category [...]

Music and live performance DVDs make up a growing category that will reach new heights as home theater systems and high-definition become more prevalent, industry experts believe. Growth is evident [...]

In the City of Brotherly Love, the girls are Groovy in specialty stores, but they are most definitely Bratz at mass. But that's not all: Spin Master's Mighty Beanz are [...]

The studios supply the product, and the hardware manufacturers supply the machines to play it on. Without them, there would have been no business to create. However, the people who [...]

Image has everyone's ear For a selection of music and performing arts titles that covers the full spectrum of product, look to Image Entertainment. The distributor has released by far [...]

Leading ladies of recent films have already received accolades from their peers and should win more praise from their fans as their latest films come to video. These women also [...]

Retailers large and small have flirted with Valentine's Day promotions over the years, and studios are offering plenty to catch their fancy in 2002. 'We start promoting titles for Valentine's [...]

By Cindy Spielvogel The Blu-ray format is now becoming mainstream, and studios are starting the new year by releasing plenty of titles for the new players consumers got over the [...]

By Cindy Spielvogel Phase 4 Films has reached an agreement to distribute Nelvana Enterprises DVDs in the U.S. and Canada. The Nelvana titles will be released on Phase 4's Kaboom [...]

By Cindy Spielvogel Arthouse stalwarts aim to be 'biggest of the little guys' Two long-standing players in the foreign and arthouse film business, Kino International's Donald Krim and Lorber HT [...]

By Cindy Spielvogel Tempe Entertainment, which specializes in horror films, will make its entire catalog available for digital download. Everything Tempe has ever produced or acquired is now available at [...]

By Cindy Spielvogel Halo-8 campaign includes exclusive box art for Hot Topic Halo-8 Entertainment has taken an innovative approach in the creation, marketing and distribution of Godkiller: Walk Among Us [...]

By Cindy Spielvogel Mill Creek has acquired key titles from Navarre's BCI Eclipse label, including such recognizable TV series as Ultraman , cult horror classics and the 2002 version of [...]

By Cindy Spielvogel Digital music video sales are increasing each year, but sales of music DVDs are mostly in decline, creating a revenue challenge for labels. Digital programming is largely [...]

By Cindy Spielvogel When kids have their own money to spend, electronic games, movies and music are among the most popular items they purchase. According to a January survey by [...]

By Cindy Spielvogel TLA Releasing, which distributes mainly gay films both theatrically and on DVD, will stop releasing titles on its own. TLA president Raymond Murray said restructuring was necessary [...]

By Cindy Spielvogel Despite the current downturn in the global economy and copious negative press surrounding DVD sales, the home entertainment industry is still a strong $50 billion business worldwide [...]

By Cindy Spielvogel Monterey Media has boosted its slate with three recent acquisitions. Winter of Frozen Dreams, a true story starring Thora Birch as a student and prostitute accused of [...]

by Cindy Spielvogel Arts Alliance America president Joe Amodei has acquired The Caller , starring Frost/Nixon 's Frank Langella. The film will have a limited theatrical release in the first [...]

By Cindy Spielvogel Barack Obama: The Man and His Journey will be the first release under a new partnership between Codeblack Entertainment and Ebony/Jet Entertainment Group. The documentary on the [...]

By Cindy Spielvogel Vivendi Entertainment will tune up the release of An American Carol with a free ringtone. The comedy comes to DVD ($26.99) and Blu-ray ($34.99) on Dec. 30 [...]

By Cindy Spielvogel Smithsonian, the youngest network ever to win an Emmy Award, also has been amassing other awards for its programs, which are being released on DVD through Infinity [...]

By Cindy Spielvogel First-time documentarian covers tsunami relief trip to Sri Lanka Carl Strecker has been involved in the entertainment industry from a variety of angles, including behind the camera. [...]

By Cindy Spielvogel CodeblackTV programming includes short films, comedy Online video viewing is opening opportunities for home entertainment companies that previously were almost solely in the business of distributing DVDs. [...]

By Cindy Spielvogel Docurama is releasing the fifth installment in its film festival series with podcast interviews with the filmmakers. The three main films in 12-title Docurama Film Festival V [...]

By Cindy Spielvogel Porchlight Entertainment is launching a new division for the education market, Porchlight Learning, which will provide content to schools, libraries and directly to parents. Products can be [...]

By Cindy Spielvogel Cinevolve Studios will include inexpensively priced Blu-ray Disc titles in its initial home entertainment slate. The CineBlu Collection will feature 'Blu-ray titles at DVD prices,' according to [...]

By Cindy Spielvogel Milestone Film & Video has collaborated with Native American artist and skateboard designer Douglas Miles and his Apache Skateboards in a unique tribute for the classic film [...]

By Cindy Spielvogel Page views increase to 10 million per month Independent film download site Jaman.com has just signed on a major studio, Paramount Digital Entertainment. But the site hasn't [...]

By Cindy Spielvogel Summer might be half over, but it's never too late for a getaway. Ariztical Entertainment's recently released Gay Getaways series provides tips for prospective travelers. Host Greg [...]

By Cindy Spielvogel Circle Entertainment is offering supermarkets a display of low-priced DVDs aimed at families looking for something kids can watch on their in-car or portable DVD players while [...]

By Cindy Spielvogel Home Media Expo organizers are pitching this year's smaller venue, The Palms Hotel, as more convenient and easier to get around than past locales, despite the fact [...]

By Cindy Spielvogel At fifth convention, indie retailer group takes larger role The Independent Dealers of Entertainment Assn. (aka IDEA) comes to Las Vegas this week as the programmer not [...]

By Cindy Spielvogel Gaiam is named for the Earth, so it's natural that the company is leading the way in green product initiatives for the home entertainment industry. 'Gaiam' is [...]

By Cindy Spielvogel First Run Features will form a new division for distribution to the educational/non-theatrical market, says president Seymour Wishman, in addition to distributing films to the theatrical, home [...]

By Cindy Spielvogel In response to the earthquake in China, children's education non-profit Globio and DVD International are teaming to donate 50% of sales of their documentary Ultimate Pandas to [...]

By Cindy Spielvogel Documentary first title for filmmaker-focused company China mania is sweeping the DVD world this year, driven by interest in the country that will host the summer Olympics [...]

By Cindy Spielvogel One of the biggest trends in releases from the U.K. right now is programming about the planet. 'We've seen a surge in natural history,' says Burton Cromer, [...]

By Cindy Spielvogel British programming specialist Acorn Media continues to release a large slate of TV series and more from the U.K., with more than a dozen titles scheduled for [...]

By Cindy Spielvogel Studio to donate portion of DVD proceeds to wounded veterans After forming last year, Cinevolve Studios will release its first title in June. Due the week after [...]

By Cindy Spielvogel From Vision Video, which specializes in programming for the Christian marketplace, comes We the People: The Character of a Nation . The series contains six episodes about [...]

By Cindy Spielvogel In the anti-war category, Indican Pictures is releasing Purple Heart , a drama portraying the devastating effect that war can have on those who carry it out. [...]

By Cindy Spielvogel In the world of scary movie suppliers, Image Entertainment has long been a house of horror. It's one of the main places to go for quality independent [...]

By Cindy Spielvogel Allumination FilmWorks is bringing a film festival horror thriller to stores this summer. Death Valley stars Eric Christian Olsen and Rider Strong as friends who take a [...]

By Cindy Spielvogel Porchlight Home Entertainment is launching a new label for faith-based titles, Porchlight Inspire. The first release will be Adventures From the Book of Virtues: Adventures in Faith [...]

By Cindy Spielvogel Genius Products is about to release two titles from Here TV. The first, Shelter , is the inaugural release under Here's Independent Film Initiative, which is designed [...]