Analysis and opinion on the hottest issues in the home entertainment industry, including studios, retail and high-definition DVD en-us http://www.videobusiness.com/community/Guest+Columnists/47285.html?nid=3580 2009 Reed Business Information. Subject to its http://www.videobusiness.com/info/318735.html Terms of Use. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:10:36 MST http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6649211.html?nid=3580 Alex Evans is a VP in global strategy consulting firm L.E.K.’s Media & Entertainment practice. APRIL 3 | The current recession is reshaping consumer spending. In recent years, the personal savings rate reached an all time low of 0%. It is now expected to rebound back to its historical average of approximately 7% or higher as access to consumer credit tightens and consumers are no longer able to rely on capital gains for household wealth formation. Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6640096.html?nid=3580 FEB. 23 | Consumers worldwide have weathered tough economic times over the past year and, as cash and available credit have tightened, they have altered their spending patterns accordingly. Michael Arrington of Screen Digest’s U.S. research arm, Adams Media Research, examines whether video can still be considered a recession-proof business. Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6630896.html?nid=3580 JAN. 19 | Consumers are spending more and more on buying and renting movies online. But, says Screen Digest research analyst Marija Jaroslavskaja, the sector is dominated by hardware companies prepared to sell content at a loss to add value to and promote their core businesses, making it all but impossible for stand-alone movie stores to survive. Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6627760.html?nid=3580 Ed Grant reviews DVDs for VB. JAN. 5 | I’m still taking the subway to rent DVDs and (gasp) VHS from Mondo Kim’s, a bricks-and-mortar establishment that’s going out of business this month. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6621939.html?nid=3580 Marie Bloomfield is an analyst with Screen Digest DEC. 15 | The early success of digital 3D in cinemas has encouraged Hollywood to ramp up 3D production, but a lack of standards for bringing 3D to the home means studios are missing out on potential revenue in the video and TV release windows. Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6577940.html?nid=3580 Samantha Clark is managing editor of VB (smclark@reedbusiness.com). JULY 11 | Warner’s Blu-ray promotion is reminiscent of DVD’s early days Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6572677.html?nid=3580 Larry Wilk is chair of DEG Metrics Task Force and DEG Packaging Task Force and Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment VP of operations, worldwide. JUNE 23 | It’s only within the last year that the Digital Entertainment Group revised its mission statement to embrace environmentally friendly practices of the manufacture and distribution of home entertainment products. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6554481.html?nid=3580 Morris Ruskin is CEO of Shoreline Entertainment and producer of The Fifth Patient APRIL 21 | I never expected the day when I would have a conversation with a director who was actually excited that his movie was being pirated. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6540456.html?nid=3580 Charles Van Horn is the president of the Content Delivery and Storage Assn. MARCH 12 | Maybe I’ve been reading too much Stephen King but I think I know how this format war between HD-DVD and Blu-ray is really going to end. Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6522175.html?nid=3580 Steve Bliss, Microcinema DVD, Albuquerque, N.M. JAN. 11 | I was a little surprised by Warner’s decision to abandon HD DVD in favor of Blu-ray Disc, but there is no question about its motives. Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6486830.html?nid=3580 Anthony Bay, chairman and co-founder of MOD Systems (www.modsystems.com) OCT. 3 | When online digital content originally debuted in the marketplace, many predicted the impending demise of retail. For many of us, though, those predictions bring to mind Mark Twain’s famous quote: “The rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated.” Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6478650.html?nid=3580 Russ Crupnick is VP and senior entertainment industry analyst at The NPD Group. SEPT. 14 | The format war does not top the list of reasons many consumers haven’t yet embraced high-def DVD—not even close. The majority of consumers, even HDTV owners, aren’t yet interested in, or don’t yet see the benefits of next-generation DVD. Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6450536.html?nid=3580 James G. Loperfido is chair of IDEA JUNE 8 | The video rental experience works. It satisfies a growing population in a way that no other delivery method has come close to duplicating. Fri, 08 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6446726.html?nid=3580 John Sarantakis is president of People’s Choice Video ExpressMAY 25 | Evolving to meet the needs of an increasingly market-savvy consumer base takes more than media advertising to keep people moving through the doors; it takes passion and drive. Fri, 25 May 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6439482.html?nid=3580 The following is an excerpt from Motion Picture Assn. of America chairman and CEO Dan Glickman’s remarks to the LexisNexis and Variety Digital Rights Management Conference, co-sponsored by ContentAgenda, in Los Angeles April 23.Technology’s potential to enhance the consumer experience touches every piece of the movie business. Fri, 04 May 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6423245.html?nid=3580 Despite the constant news stories, the business of legitimate movie downloads is slow to catch on. Yet the independent rentailer feels threatened by download technology and, like me, many wonder if this will ultimately mean the end of renting movies on tangible media. Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6419353.html?nid=3580 You might assume that a movie-buff strategy is only for Web entrepreneurs, but you could not be more wrong. The only way for bricks-and-mortar video stores to survive is to completely focus on movie-buff niche markets. Fri, 23 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6413193.html?nid=3580 The Weinstein Co.’s exclusive relationship with Blockbuster for the rental channel has brought into focus the meaning of the First Sale Doctrine, the limitations of trade organizations and the power of the Internet to connect retailers all over the country to discuss and get a jump on the issue. Fri, 02 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6394568.html?nid=3580 Right at the top, I’ll admit I was never a huge fan of director Robert Altman, who died last week at the age of 81. But with the arrival of video, my acceptance and respect for Altman was recalibrated and quickly jump-started. Wed, 22 Nov 2006 00:00:00 EST http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6388395.html?nid=3580 Tom Paine is owner of six-store DVDNow! in Redmond, Wash.A few weeks ago, I was privileged to participate on the EMA Retail Advisory Council, along with another indie and executives from most of the largest rental and retail chains. Fri, 03 Nov 2006 00:00:00 EST