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‘Toy Story 4’ Enters Disc Sales Charts at No. 1
Disney’s Toy Story 4 easily debuted at No. 1 on the NPD VideoScan First Alert chart, which tracks combined DVD and Blu-ray Disc unit sales, and the dedicated Blu-ray Disc unit chart the week ended Oct. 12. The latest sequel from Pixar Animation Studios earned $433.6 million at the domestic box office. Slipping to No. … Continue reading “‘Toy Story 4’ Enters Disc Sales Charts at No. 1”
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‘Breaking Bad’ Movie a Streaming Sensation
El Camino, the feature film sequel to the TV series “Breaking Bad,” was seen by nearly 6.5 million viewers its opening weekend, according to Nielsen, the ratings company. According to Nielsen’s SVOD Content Ratings, the film reached nearly 8.2 million unique viewers in the United States during its first three days of availability on Netflix. … Continue reading “‘Breaking Bad’ Movie a Streaming Sensation”
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Nintendo Switch Game Console Tops 15 Million Unit Sales in North America
Nintendo continues to spearhead the sluggish North American video game industry as market rivals Microsoft and Sony ready next-generation consoles launches a year from now. Nintendo Oct. 17 disclosed it has sold 15 million Switch and Switch Lite consoles in North America since the device’s bow in 2017. The console has sold another 10 million … Continue reading “Nintendo Switch Game Console Tops 15 Million Unit Sales in North America”
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Netflix Nabs Rights to Comic Book Series ‘Bone’
Netflix on Oct. 16 announced that it has secured the rights to Jeff Smith’s New York Times best-selling international comic book series, Bone, with plans to develop an animated children’s series that follows the Bone cousins on an adventure through a desert and into a mysterious valley filled with various creatures. Bone has been published … Continue reading “Netflix Nabs Rights to Comic Book Series ‘Bone’”
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‘Melody Makers,’ Steve Marriott Biopic and Heavy Metal Music Docs Coming to Disc This Winter From MVD
Three music documentaries are coming from MVD Entertainment Group and Cleopatra Entertainment in November and December. Due Nov. 8 on Blu-ray plus DVD and CD combo pack is Humble Pie: The Life and Times of Steve Marriott, about one of rock’s most dynamic, exciting, and sadly unsung heroes of rock ‘n’ roll. Showcasing revelatory interviews … Continue reading “‘Melody Makers,’ Steve Marriott Biopic and Heavy Metal Music Docs Coming to Disc This Winter From MVD”
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Three’s a Harm in Zombie Trilogy
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Writer-director Rob Zombie confronted a problem when mounting a new installment in his bloody serial killer series that includes House of 1000 Corpses (2003) and The Devil’s Rejects (2005) — his lead baddies had been shot and presumably killed. Leave it to Zombie to bring them back from the dead. He came up with the … Continue reading “Three’s a Harm in Zombie Trilogy”
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‘Toy Story 4’ Enters Disc Sales Charts at No. 1
Disney’s Toy Story 4 easily debuted at No. 1 on the NPD VideoScan First Alert chart, which tracks combined DVD and Blu-ray Disc unit sales, and the dedicated Blu-ray Disc unit chart the week ended Oct. 12. The latest sequel from Pixar Animation Studios earned $433.6 million at the domestic box office. Slipping to No. … Continue reading “‘Toy Story 4’ Enters Disc Sales Charts at No. 1”
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‘Breaking Bad’ Movie a Streaming Sensation
El Camino, the feature film sequel to the TV series “Breaking Bad,” was seen by nearly 6.5 million viewers its opening weekend, according to Nielsen, the ratings company. According to Nielsen’s SVOD Content Ratings, the film reached nearly 8.2 million unique viewers in the United States during its first three days of availability on Netflix. … Continue reading “‘Breaking Bad’ Movie a Streaming Sensation”
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Nintendo Switch Game Console Tops 15 Million Unit Sales in North America
Nintendo continues to spearhead the sluggish North American video game industry as market rivals Microsoft and Sony ready next-generation consoles launches a year from now. Nintendo Oct. 17 disclosed it has sold 15 million Switch and Switch Lite consoles in North America since the device’s bow in 2017. The console has sold another 10 million … Continue reading “Nintendo Switch Game Console Tops 15 Million Unit Sales in North America”
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Netflix Nabs Rights to Comic Book Series ‘Bone’
Netflix on Oct. 16 announced that it has secured the rights to Jeff Smith’s New York Times best-selling international comic book series, Bone, with plans to develop an animated children’s series that follows the Bone cousins on an adventure through a desert and into a mysterious valley filled with various creatures. Bone has been published … Continue reading “Netflix Nabs Rights to Comic Book Series ‘Bone’”
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‘Melody Makers,’ Steve Marriott Biopic and Heavy Metal Music Docs Coming to Disc This Winter From MVD
Three music documentaries are coming from MVD Entertainment Group and Cleopatra Entertainment in November and December. Due Nov. 8 on Blu-ray plus DVD and CD combo pack is Humble Pie: The Life and Times of Steve Marriott, about one of rock’s most dynamic, exciting, and sadly unsung heroes of rock ‘n’ roll. Showcasing revelatory interviews … Continue reading “‘Melody Makers,’ Steve Marriott Biopic and Heavy Metal Music Docs Coming to Disc This Winter From MVD”
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Kevin Sayar Appointed CEO of Free Video Streaming Service Kanopy
Veteran higher education executive Kevin Sayar has been named CEO of Kanopy, the free video streaming platform for critically acclaimed films and documentaries offered with the support of libraries and universities. Sayar succeeds Olivia Humphrey, who is relocating with her family back to her native Australia. Humphrey will remain as Kanopy’s executive chairman of the board. … Continue reading “Kevin Sayar Appointed CEO of Free Video Streaming Service Kanopy”
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Report: India Considering Censorship of Netflix, Amazon, Disney Streaming Video Content
With India and its second-largest population in the world, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney have aggressively sought an over-the-top video presence in the nascent market. The influx of foreign SVOD services has reportedly prompted some government officials to ask for increased monitoring of content on the platforms — above existing regulations. Reuters reports that … Continue reading “Report: India Considering Censorship of Netflix, Amazon, Disney Streaming Video Content”
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Netflix Brass Doubles Down Indifference to Pending SVOD Competition
With Disney and Apple just weeks away from launching branded subscription streaming video services, Netflix remains defiant to the pending competition, which includes service launches from WarnerMedia (HBO Max) and NBC Universal (Peacock) early next year. Speaking on the Oct. 16 fiscal earnings webcast, CCO Ted Sarandos walked back any apparent corporate weakness regarding comments … Continue reading “Netflix Brass Doubles Down Indifference to Pending SVOD Competition”
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Criterion’s January 2020 Slate Includes ‘Fail Safe’
The list of Criterion Collection Blu-ray and DVD releases for January 2020 includes Pedro Almodóvar’s All About My Mother, George Cukor’s romantic comedy Holiday, Jean-Luc Godard’s Le petit soldat, Sidney Lumet’s nuclear-war thriller Fail Safe, and a Blu-ray edition of Lumet’s Tennessee Williams adaptation The Fugitive Kind. Arriving Jan. 7 on DVD and Blu-ray is … Continue reading “Criterion’s January 2020 Slate Includes ‘Fail Safe’”
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‘Last Week Tonight’ Host John Oliver Mocks HBO Max
British comic John Oliver has never shied away from calling out perceived hypocrisy within corporate America, social media and politics — even if it includes his network employer. His weekly satirical look at events and newsmakers has made HBO’s “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” a critical success at industry awards, including winning multiple Primetime … Continue reading “‘Last Week Tonight’ Host John Oliver Mocks HBO Max”
