Hollywood Aftermarket

January, 2012 issue UltraViolet brings Amazon (partly) on board, adds disc-to-digital functionality / Slow but steady BD sales growth lags big increase in BD households / 3D technology becomes mainstream at CES 2012 / Time Warner Cable: video revenue flat, broadband up / US recorded music sales up year-on-year bucking the long-term decline trend / Verizon maintains FiOS momentum

December, 2011 issue US spending on physical video retail shrinks in 2011 as consumers continue migration / When box office drops, studios take a double hit / NFL Network scores with Thanksgiving Day game / Netflix raises $400m, says profits will have to wait until 2013

November, 2011 issue Subscription rental stumbles in 2011, leaving room for kiosks to shine / Harry Potter helps November video sales hold steady / 2011 busiest year for cable system deals since 1999 / Large US pay TV operators fare better as market contracts

October, 2011 issue BD continues to shine as Q4 takes off / Disney spearheads drive for theatrical re-issues in 3D / Dish Network unveils Blockbuster Movie Pass / Movie content on TWC suffering in a down economy / Mixed Q3 results for US pay TV / Amazon to comply with delayed California sales tax ruling / Zediva ceases remote DVD playback operations / Disney tests BD retail window with new Pirates film

September, 2011 issue Blu-ray Disc at five years: still a 'premium' format / Star Wars shines in its BD debut / Netflix to launch disc-only Qwikster service; to focus on network-delivery opportunity / Netflix announces revised 3Q guidance projecting fewer US disc-only subs / US kiosk operator files for bankruptcy protection; overall market continues to expand / Blockbuster Canada liquidating, shutting all stores / Hulu Plus reaches 1m paid subscribers

August, 2011 issue Studios look to second half for improved BD sales / Netflix rationalizes disc pricing for US subscribers, will go stream - only into Latin America / UltraViolet launch is the newest BD strategy / Intermittent Quarterly Subscriber Declines Will Keep Pay-TV Flat / Amazon Prime Instant Video catalogue expands with content from NBC Universal and CBS / DirecTV Q2 US subscriber numbers disappoint, confirm industry-wide softening of subscriber trends / Disney adds Toy Story trilogy to 2011 BD3D slate

July, 2011 issue A Tale of Two Bankruptcies: books vs. video / Savvy consumers waiting for new feature repricing / CNN streaming linear channels in TV Everywhere deals / iPhone and iPad deliver Apple a record quarter / Time Warner Cable under pressure, but U-verse and FiOS still going strong / Summer box office is not quite strong enough

June, 2011 issue Life in 3D: BD3D's first year of sales / Relativity spins off co-financing fund to focus on own productions / Roku hits Walmart stores / E3: Microsoft maps out mass-market strategy / Summit tests on-demand window ahead of packaged media release / Zediva fights back against studios' request for injunction / Harry Potter: the world prepares for the end

May, 2011 issue Harry Potter casts a spell over US video consumers / Panasonic extends Avatar3D bundle deal / Dish working to 'competitivize' Blockbuster's rental business / Pirates in 3D fails to resonate fully at US box office / HBO expands its online viewing strategy with release of HBO Go app / Miramax lands its first content deal with digital subscription service Netflix / Imax widens scope for revenue-sharing deals / First quarter new release features underperform

April, 2011 issue Blockbuster's fate still up in the air following acquisition / Netflix dominates physical rental even as it moves toward digital / Coinstar's Redbox posts healthy 1Q growth, expands game rentals / Fox renews service agreements with Cinram / Netflix and Paramount reach multi-year pay TV window deal in Canada / GameStop's digital strategy boosted by acquisitions / The Weinstein Company moves into video games / DISH, TiVo score partial victories in patent litigation / With a depressed slate so far in 2011, summer tentpoles must come through

March, 2011 issue Netflix and the Premiums:The Search for a Sustainable Business Model / NCR looks to expand entertainment business / Zediva launches DVD rental via streaming / The Force returns to the big screen - in 3D / Amazon adds streaming video service for Prime members / New-release feature films underperform on video in 2010

February, 2011 issue Rental video spending to match retail by 2015 / Creditors put a $290m value on Blockbuster, invite better offers / Preliminary 3D BD software forecasts adjusted / Studios get serious about BD3D /Animated titles lead fourth quarter top ten video releases

January, 2011 issue Although consumer spending on physical video declined again in 2010, the rate of decline slowed considerably, from -10.1% in 2009 to -6.2% in 2010. Revised video projections suggest that trend will continue over the next few years as spending on Blu-ray disc sales and rentals grows. Also in this issue: the merger between Comcast and NBC Universal moves ahead with FCC approval; cable companies Charter and Cablevision expand their DVR services; and at CES it was official-UltraViolet, which allows consumers to access their digital content from multiple hardware devices, is set for a mid-year launch.

December, 2010 issue New rental channels finally eclipse bricks-and-mortar / Black Friday comes through,video comps improve slightly / Flix Kiosks fit where Redbox, NCR don't / NECA acquires Movie Gallery assets, announces vague content plans / Warner moratorium for classic titles on DVD / Redbox same-store metric lifted by dual installations / Avatar arrives on 3D Blu-ray in the US / MGM emerges from bankruptcy

November, 2010 issue Four titles with more than $200m in box office are coming to video in the first two weeks of December but even these blockbusters won't do much to lift the depressed new-release category, which totaled $3bn in gross revenue at the end of the third quarter, vs. $3.5bn in 2009. Overall consumer spending should end the year in-line with our projected 9% decline but spending on Blu-ray movies will likely fall short of our projection. Also in this issue: 3D may make a big splash this holiday season, with Black Friday promos on 3D hardware and an expected release of Avatar in 3D - and more 3D movies appearing on VOD. Netflix intros a streaming-only subscription plan and increases disc-plus-streaming pricing.

October, 2010 issue Streaming takes over at Netflix as subscriber growth ramps / Sony going for 28-day window with Netflix? / Video rental kiosk operators moving into final third of available market / Big hits to kick start catalog 3D conversion / Fox takes second bite of Avatar / Warner pulls plug on upcoming 3D Harry Potter / NCR concludes its first direct studio supply deal with Universal / November video slate is light on big hits / Global Axcess' Instaflix announces video rental kiosk rollout

September, 2010 issue Universal standard in sight for 3D TV glasses? / Warner to release 3D Blu-ray Discs / PS3 to get 3D Blu-ray playback / AMC makes Paramount an offer it can't refuse for 'Godfather' trilogy / Redbox unveils four convenience store site deals / EntertainmentXpress signs Asian convenience stores / EntertainmentXpress pushes DVD kiosks with big plans for 2011

August, 2010 issue New-release features: Q2 shifts first half results / Declines slowing as BD gains share / Blockbuster, Comcast jointly market physical video, VOD / Epix licenses movies to Netflix Watch Instantly

July, 2010 issue US rental market down in 2010 but will halt ten-year slide in 2011 / Redbox game rentals expands test cities / Netflix expands into Canada with Watch Instantly service / Netflix signs Warner TV for streaming service / Flim library values have clearly diminished, but are no longer in free fall / Blockbuster gets extension, but stock delisted from NYSE

June, 2010 issue First-half sales decline in line with projections / Film libraries at a discount / Paramount maintains no kiosk window / Redbox confirms BD kiosk rental premiums

May, 2010 issue Avatar sales highlight Blu-ray growth / Video stores manage small improvements in first quarter / Movie Gallery closes remaining stores / NCR continues strong kiosk deployment options coming to travelers / Alice In Wonderland and the 3D future

April, 2010 issue Reassessing the size and direction of the home video market / Netflix startles Wall St. with big first-quarter gains / Redbox agrees to 28-day holdbacks on Fox and Universal titles / Epix battle for carriage yields DISH deal

March, 2010 issue Can Wal-Mart and Best Buy jump-start the EST business?/ 2009 Studio share changes driven by deals & acquisitions / Key technologies define Pay TV turf wars

February, 2010 issue Is there a wonderland through Alice's window? / Movie gallery files for bankruptcy; closing 31% of stores / New-release video revenue steeply declines despite strong 2009 box office / Redbox, Warner settle their differences, agree on retail window

January, 2010 issue 2009 in film: robust box office, but disc declines put studios at a crossroads / Netflix and Warner agree to a 28-day holdback; will others follow? / Off-screen effect: stereoscopic 3D flying from theaters to homes / Rental-heavy February slate hits market beset by rental issues

December, 2009 issue Comcast to take control of NBC/Universal / Digital dollars for cents; preservation of existing revenue streams is key / Blockbuster's Q3 disappointing but Q4 and 2010 look brighter / January video titles and the 3D effect

November, 2009 issue Packaged video retail disappointing in Q3 / Netflix grows subs in Q3; expects more with Q4 PS3 addition / Coinstar grows kiosk disc rental; faces supply and competitive challenges / Retailers offer deep discounts in an effort to drive sales

October, 2009 issue Box office-to-video conversion rates: Can they be transformed? / Blu-ray set-top pricing drives hardware uptake / Coming soon to a cell phone near you...more movies

September, 2009 issue Blu-ray retail: hardware ahead of pace, disc sales lag expectations / Video retail projections to 2014 / Blockbuster buys five years of breathing room / Online subscription rental hits stride for long-term growth / Litmus-test titles on tap for October

August, 2009 issue Rental redux: Studios break ranks on kiosk distribution / Coinstar first-half kiosk DVD rental revenue beats expectations / Telcos gaining on Pay TV incumbents / Trojan Horses: the connected living room gains momentum / A conservative second-half scenario / September titles and the fourth quarter slate

July, 2009 issue Overall home entertainment down 5% in first half / Redbox lands first major studio deal / Cablevision's DVR legal win:the Betamax decision of the digital era?

June, 2009 issue Internet video: consumer spending closes in on $1b / Video genres see varying impact from recession, BD transition / Retail video share: massmerchants, warehouse clubs and online gain ground / Studios look for ways to boost video sales, especially on Blu-ray

May, 2009 issue On-demand spending: Cable VOD is primed for growth / Cablevision to launch RS-DVR service /Major rental chains lose share to smaller specialists / Q1 2009 video results: the good, the bad, and the ugly / Blockbuster hopes for rebound now that refinancing is complete

April, 2009 issue Monetizing movie delivery on-line / NCR set to roll out Blockbuster-branded kiosks / Transition to digital TV fuels subscriber growth

March, 2009 issue Internet movie sales and rentals jump by 79% / Network DVRs, copyright threat or facilitator of the digital lifestyle? / Consumers prefer lighthearted videos and movies

February, 2009 issue Market share analysis reveals few winning strategies in tough year / Packaged video marketers look to turn flat to up / New-release features took biggest hit in 2008

January, 2009 issue Despite Blu-rays' success, US video sales to decline in 2009 / Top ten sell-through titles fall short in 2008 / Rental market holds up better than sales in difficult year

December, 2008 issue Rental Holds Up Better than Sales in 2008

November, 2008 issue Media stock performance into and out of recessions: 1990-1991, 2001 and 2007-2008/ Hulu and YouTube and the ad-supported Internet video model / Preview of year-end data on home video performance / Only networks stocks hold up in November stock meltdown

October, 2008 issue Media performance during US recessions / Q3 YTD analysis of video titles by box office range / Applying new box office-to-video metrics to theatrical film performance /Media and technology stocks average only 7% decline despite wider market freefall

September, 2008 issue DECE: Who's in and who's not / Five-year trends in high-speed access and pricing / Connected living-room devices and their content vendors / Blockbuster's price hikes and changing product mix

August, 2008 issue Five-year projection of HDTV homes, HD network reach and HD subscriptions Projected DVD and Blu-ray shipments by genre to 2013 / Top 25 TV-on-DVD franchises ranked

July, 2008 issue Video Bucks Trend in Recessionary Markets / Video Sell-Through Projections to 2012 Top Ten H1 '08 Blu-Ray Titles / First Half Video Results by Box Office Range

June, 2008 issue Movie Gallery and Video Rental / Video Rental Projections to 2012 Film Release Strategies by Studio / History of Per-Release Revenue by Studio

May, 2008 issue Apple Has a Movie Download Deal With the Studios / Warner Bros. Goes Day-and-Date with Video-On-Demand Digital Roll-Out by Cable Company to 2008 / The Economics of Top Videogame Titles

April, 2008 issue In-Stream Ad Supported Video Projections to 2012 / National and Local Ad Revenue—Broadcast & Cable Sell-Through Retail Market Share by Store Type / 2007 Digital and Packaged Music Projections to 2012

March, 2008 issue The battle for online subscribers raged in 2007 / Rental Retail Market Share by Store Type 2007 Videogame Hardware and Software Projections to 2012

February, 2008 issue Cost of Building Blu-ray replication capacity / Five-year rental and sale projections: DVD and BD 2007 video market share totals / Analysis of 2007 Title Database by box-office bucket

January, 2008 issue Internet video: rentals and sales to 2012 / Video retail: projected to 2012 Video rental: projected to 2012 / Top 10 video titles of 2007

December, 2007 issue Warner going BD-only in May / Proprietary Video rental and retail history to 2007 2007 top 10 video titles / Video rental kiosk projections

November, 2007 issue Cable/Telco VOD growing, but slowly/ Proprietary Network On-Demand Projections to 2012 Video declines dragging film revenue down/ Film Entertainment Revenue by Pipeline to 2012

October, 2007 issue Five-year projections of DVR penetration: cable, DBS and stand-alone/ Movie Gallery's bankruptcy: likely impact on retailers and suppliers/ Blockbuster and Netflix take their battle into the digital arena / Guide to the key TV-connectivity initiatives

September, 2007 issue Five-year projections of HDTV households and HD-service subscriptions/ First-half video shipments analyzed by box-office range/ Top TV-on-DVD franchises ranked by 2006 sales/ Fourth-quarter 2007: Superheroes to the rescue?

August, 2007 issue Five-year projections Internet TV: downloads vs. ad-supported streaming / Home video 2007: Can the summer blockbuster's save the year? /Five-year projections of DVD, HD DVD and BD updated

July, 2007 issue Five-year projections of traditional and subscription video rentals/ Rental projections by HD format—Blu-ray v. HD DVD/ Five-year projections of the ad-supported Internet video market

June, 2007 issue First-Quarter 2007 HD Disc sales-per-household analysis/ Video Sell-through to 2012 projection model Feature v. non-feature units and revenue by type to 2012/ Blockbuster v. Netflix: Latest pricing moves analyzed

May, 2007 issue Network TV Upfront to include online advertising/ Video Rental concerns on Wall Street DVD and HDV revenue for the top Q1 '07 titles

April, 2007 issue The Impact of DRM-less Music / Music Projections and downloads v. CDs to 2011 / Retail sell-through share by type 2006/ High-speed Internet access projections to 2011

March, 2007 issue Apple and Microsoft on the set-top / Rental Retail Market Share 2006 The economics of rental kiosks / 2007 box-office and video sales preview