You don't have to be a world-renowned detective to deduce that a big theatrical hit with a well-known fictional character can prompt robust sales of back-catalog DVDs related to the same subject.
But for independent disc suppliers, drawing off such big-screen hits can have outsized benefits. To wit: Sales of MPI Media's collection of "Sherlock Holmes" DVDs jumped by nearly one-third in the first week after Warner Bros.' December 25 release of the famed sleuth's latest theatrical adventure.
Suburban Chicago-based MPI holds the exclusive licenses for 10 television programs based on the famed character created by 19th century novelist Arthur Conan Doyle.
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