LucasArts Entertainment’s Star Wars Battlefront II on multiple platforms moved up 5 notches in its 2nd week to become the #1-selling game in the U.K., according to the ELSPA’s ChartTrack data for the week ended Nov. 5. Take- Two Interactive’s Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories for PSP was #2 in its first week. The only other new game in the top 10 was Activision’s Call of Duty 2 for PC at #9. Konami’s Pro Evolution Soccer 5 for PC, PS2 and Xbox

Jamdat Mobile CEO Mitch Lasky told analysts in a Tues. conference call “we expect to go to trial” to resolve a legal dispute with mobile entertainment portal Jamster “sometime in November.” Over the summer, Jamdat sued Jamster for trademark infringement after consumers complained about the similarity in the companies’ names, Lasky said in Aug. (CED Aug 15 p12). He said Jamdat wants to recover damages and stop use of the name Jamster by the latter’s parent, VeriSign.

The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued the final results of the antidumping (AD) duty administrative review of certain steel concrete reinforcing bars from Turkey for the period of April 1, 2003 through March 31, 2004.

Canadian Satellite Radio (CSR) filed a preliminary prospectus for an IPO in Canada. CSR officials said the firm will use the proceeds to complete its initial infrastructure rollout and fund operating expenses, among other things.

The International Trade Administration (ITA) has initiated new shipper reviews for the antidumping (AD) duty order on freshwater crawfish tail meat from China with respect to the following companies, which are both the producer and exporter, and review period:

The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued its final results of the antidumping (AD) duty new shipper review of certain preserved mushrooms from China from one exporter/manufacturer, for the review period of February 1, 2004 through July 31, 2004.

The International Trade Administration (ITA) has made a preliminary affirmative antidumping (AD) duty determination that certain artist canvas from China is being, or is likely to be, sold in the U.S. at less than fair value.

The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued its preliminary results of the following antidumping (AD) duty administrative and new shipper reviews:

The PS2 version of The Warriors from Take-Two Interactive moved up one notch to become the top-rented videogame in the U.S., according to Rentrak’s preliminary Home Video Essentials data for the week ended Oct. 30. The title earned an additional $270,000 in rentals during its 2nd week. The Xbox version moved up one to #4 in its 2nd week, earning $230,000. It was the only SKU in the top 10 not for PS2. Electronic Arts (EA), Midway Games and Sony Computer Entertainment each had 2 SKUs in the top 10 also. EA’s were Madden NFL 06 at #2 (down one in its 12th week, $260,000) and NCAA Football 06 at #7 (down one in its 16th week, $190,000). Midway’s were Blitz: The League at #5 (up 3 in its 2nd week, $220,000) and Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks at #9 again in its 7th week ($180,000). Sony’s were Socom 3: U.S. Navy SEALs at #6 (down 3 in its 3rd week, $190,000) and Shadow of the Colossus at #10 (up 24 in its 2nd week, $160,000). Rounding out the top 10 were Activision’s Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland at #3 (up 4 in its 2nd week, $260,000) and Atari’s Dragon Ball Z Budokai: Tenkaichi at #8 (up 18 in its 2nd week, $180,000).

Toshiba is cutting 279 jobs at its Lebanon, Tenn., TV assembly plant as it drops CRT-based rear projection sets in joining a stampede of companies leaving the category. Sony halted CRT-based rear projection TV manufacturing at its New Stanton, Pa., plant in the spring, while LG Electronics said this week it also would cease sales to focus on flat panel and microdisplay sets.