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Netflix Expanding New York Presence with New Office, Production Facility
Amazon may have left, but Netflix is expanding its New York state of mind. The SVOD behemoth April 18 announced it is spending $100 million for a new production facility in New York, that also includes office space for 127 executives in content, marketing and production. The streaming video pioneer will also inhabit a Brooklyn-based … Continue reading “Netflix Expanding New York Presence with New Office, Production Facility”
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Shout! Factory Announces Blu-ray Slate for Pride Month
Shout! Factory is preparing to release the Blu-ray debuts of Boom!, Jeffrey, Can’t Stop the Music and To Wong Foo Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar. May 28 sees the Blu-ray release of To Wong Foo Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar, starring Wesley Snipes, Patrick Swayze, John Leguizamo, Stockard Channing, Blythe Danner, Arliss Howard and Chris … Continue reading “Shout! Factory Announces Blu-ray Slate for Pride Month”
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‘The Kid’ Shoots to Disc and Digital June 4 From Lionsgate
The Western The Kid rides to Blu-ray (plus digital), DVD, digital and on demand June 4 from Lionsgate. The new take on the infamous American Old West story of Billy the Kid and Sheriff Pat Garrett stars Ethan Hawke (Training Day, Boyhood, The Magnificent Seven), Dane DeHaan (Lincoln, The Place Beyond the Pines, Lawless), Jake Schur, Leila George and Chris … Continue reading “‘The Kid’ Shoots to Disc and Digital June 4 From Lionsgate”
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‘Slaughterhouse Rulez’ to Matriculate to Digital May 17, DVD June 18 From Sony
The dark comedy Slaughterhouse Rulez will graduate to digital May 17 and DVD June 18 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The film takes place at an elite boarding school where boys and girls are groomed for power and greatness. Pupils and teachers become embroiled in a battle with a hoard of subterranean monsters, unleashed from … Continue reading “‘Slaughterhouse Rulez’ to Matriculate to Digital May 17, DVD June 18 From Sony”
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Amazon, Google Bowing Apps on Competing Streaming Media Devices
In a first, Amazon and Google April 18 announced the two companies will launch the YouTube app on Amazon Fire TV devices and Fire TV-enabled smart TVs, as well as the Prime Video app to Chromecast and separately-enabled devices. Fire TV, Google Chromecast, Apple TV and Roku dominate the streaming media device market. Prime Video … Continue reading “Amazon, Google Bowing Apps on Competing Streaming Media Devices”
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Netflix Expanding New York Presence with New Office, Production Facility
Amazon may have left, but Netflix is expanding its New York state of mind. The SVOD behemoth April 18 announced it is spending $100 million for a new production facility in New York, that also includes office space for 127 executives in content, marketing and production. The streaming video pioneer will also inhabit a Brooklyn-based … Continue reading “Netflix Expanding New York Presence with New Office, Production Facility”
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Shout! Factory Announces Blu-ray Slate for Pride Month
Shout! Factory is preparing to release the Blu-ray debuts of Boom!, Jeffrey, Can’t Stop the Music and To Wong Foo Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar. May 28 sees the Blu-ray release of To Wong Foo Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar, starring Wesley Snipes, Patrick Swayze, John Leguizamo, Stockard Channing, Blythe Danner, Arliss Howard and Chris … Continue reading “Shout! Factory Announces Blu-ray Slate for Pride Month”
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‘The Kid’ Shoots to Disc and Digital June 4 From Lionsgate
The Western The Kid rides to Blu-ray (plus digital), DVD, digital and on demand June 4 from Lionsgate. The new take on the infamous American Old West story of Billy the Kid and Sheriff Pat Garrett stars Ethan Hawke (Training Day, Boyhood, The Magnificent Seven), Dane DeHaan (Lincoln, The Place Beyond the Pines, Lawless), Jake Schur, Leila George and Chris … Continue reading “‘The Kid’ Shoots to Disc and Digital June 4 From Lionsgate”
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‘Slaughterhouse Rulez’ to Matriculate to Digital May 17, DVD June 18 From Sony
The dark comedy Slaughterhouse Rulez will graduate to digital May 17 and DVD June 18 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The film takes place at an elite boarding school where boys and girls are groomed for power and greatness. Pupils and teachers become embroiled in a battle with a hoard of subterranean monsters, unleashed from … Continue reading “‘Slaughterhouse Rulez’ to Matriculate to Digital May 17, DVD June 18 From Sony”
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Amazon, Google Bowing Apps on Competing Streaming Media Devices
In a first, Amazon and Google April 18 announced the two companies will launch the YouTube app on Amazon Fire TV devices and Fire TV-enabled smart TVs, as well as the Prime Video app to Chromecast and separately-enabled devices. Fire TV, Google Chromecast, Apple TV and Roku dominate the streaming media device market. Prime Video … Continue reading “Amazon, Google Bowing Apps on Competing Streaming Media Devices”
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DTR: Netflix’s North American Market Share to Fall by 2024
Despite adding 10 million subscribers in the first quarter (ended March 31), and 31 million subs in 2018, Netflix’s market share in North America is projected to decline from 37% to 25% by 2024, according to new data from Digital TV Research. The London-based research firm based the decline in part on pending OTT services … Continue reading “DTR: Netflix’s North American Market Share to Fall by 2024”
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Report: Global SVOD Revenue to Increase 25% to $36 Billion This Year
A new report from Futuresource Consulting found that mainstream adoption of subscription streaming video continues to grow worldwide – reaching 60% of households in North America, 26% in Western Europe, 21% in Asia-Pacific and 19% in LATAM. “SVOD has come of age, with consumer spend exceeding $29 billion last year, up 38% on 2017,” principal … Continue reading “Report: Global SVOD Revenue to Increase 25% to $36 Billion This Year”
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‘Game of Thrones’ Final Season Premiere Tops Largest Streaming Night for HBO Now
The April 14 premiere of the eighth and final season of “Game of Thrones” generated record viewership for HBO, including standalone subscription streaming service HBO Now. The premiere accounted for largest night of streaming activity ever for HBO Now. The previous streaming record was set in 2014 by the season one finale of “True Detective,” … Continue reading “‘Game of Thrones’ Final Season Premiere Tops Largest Streaming Night for HBO Now”
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Criterion July 2019 Slate Includes ‘1984,’ ‘Do the Right Thing’
Titles coming to the Criterion Collection in July 2019 will include Michael Radford’s 1984, Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing, the Jane Fonda starrer Klute, Agnieszka Holland’s Europa Europa, the 1938 comedy The Baker’s Wife and a Blu-ray edition of Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s BRD Trilogy. July 9 (order date June 11) sees the Blu-ray release … Continue reading “Criterion July 2019 Slate Includes ‘1984,’ ‘Do the Right Thing’”
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It’s a Netflix World. Hollywood is Just Living in It
Netflix added almost 10 million new subscribers in its most-recent fiscal period, nearly topping 150 million subscribers globally. The SVOD pioneer added 31 million subs in 2018. The sub growth ended – for the moment – naysayer illusions the SVOD giant had become a cash cow – economic short hand for a business generating plenty … Continue reading “It’s a Netflix World. Hollywood is Just Living in It”