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WarnerMedia Appoints Ann Sarnoff Chair and CEO of Warner Bros.
WarnerMedia has appointed Ann Sarnoff chair and CEO of Warner Bros. Sarnoff, who is currently president, BBC Studios Americas (formerly BBC Worldwide Americas), brings more than 30 years of diversified business and media experience to the role of overseeing worldwide operations at Warner Bros., including the production, marketing and distribution of film, television and interactive … Continue reading “WarnerMedia Appoints Ann Sarnoff Chair and CEO of Warner Bros.”
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Netflix Spain Raises Prices
Netflix is continuing to roll out price hikes across Western Europe with Spain reportedly the latest country to see a €2 monthly increase to €12.99 ($14.80) from €10.99 ($12.52). Netflix previously raised prices in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Netflix Spain also upped the fee for Ultra-HD on up to four devices to €15.99 ($18.22) from €13.99 … Continue reading “Netflix Spain Raises Prices”
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Tubi Surpasses 20 Million Monthly Active Users
AVOD movie and television service Tubi announced it has surpassed 20 million monthly active users. Customers watched more than 94 million hours of content during May, Tubi’s single biggest month of revenue in the company’s history, according to the company. Tubi’s library has more than 15,000 movies and television series, and more than 44,000 hours … Continue reading “Tubi Surpasses 20 Million Monthly Active Users”
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Sub Drama ‘The Command’ Coming to Digital and Disc Aug. 6 From Lionsgate
The Command arrives on Blu-ray combo pack (plus DVD and digital), DVD and digital Aug. 6 from Lionsgate. The film is currently available on demand. Starring Matthias Schoenaerts, Léa Seydoux, and Academy Award winner Colin Firth (2010, Best Actor, The King’s Speech), The Command is based on Robert Moore’s book A Time to Die. It … Continue reading “Sub Drama ‘The Command’ Coming to Digital and Disc Aug. 6 From Lionsgate”
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‘Captain Marvel’ Soars on FandangoNow Chart
Disney’s superhero blockbuster Captain Marvel was the top film purchased and/or rented on FandangoNow for the week ended June 16. FandangoNow is movie site Fandango’s transactional VOD service. Captain Marvel, which earned $426.8 million in theaters, stars Brie Larson as the Marvel Comics character Carol Danvers. Universal’s horror film Us landed at No. 2. Writer-director Jordan Peele’s followup to Get … Continue reading “‘Captain Marvel’ Soars on FandangoNow Chart”
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A Madea Legacy
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It’s been a long, strange and hilarious trip for an iconic character taking her final bow. A Madea Family Funeral, available now digitally and on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and On Demand from Lionsgate, is the 11th and final big-screen appearance of writer/director/star Tyler Perry’s Madea character, whose film debut was 2005’s Diary of a Mad Black Woman. … Continue reading “A Madea Legacy”
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Netflix Spain Raises Prices
Netflix is continuing to roll out price hikes across Western Europe with Spain reportedly the latest country to see a €2 monthly increase to €12.99 ($14.80) from €10.99 ($12.52). Netflix previously raised prices in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Netflix Spain also upped the fee for Ultra-HD on up to four devices to €15.99 ($18.22) from €13.99 … Continue reading “Netflix Spain Raises Prices”
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Tubi Surpasses 20 Million Monthly Active Users
AVOD movie and television service Tubi announced it has surpassed 20 million monthly active users. Customers watched more than 94 million hours of content during May, Tubi’s single biggest month of revenue in the company’s history, according to the company. Tubi’s library has more than 15,000 movies and television series, and more than 44,000 hours … Continue reading “Tubi Surpasses 20 Million Monthly Active Users”
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WarnerMedia Appoints Ann Sarnoff Chair and CEO of Warner Bros.
WarnerMedia has appointed Ann Sarnoff chair and CEO of Warner Bros. Sarnoff, who is currently president, BBC Studios Americas (formerly BBC Worldwide Americas), brings more than 30 years of diversified business and media experience to the role of overseeing worldwide operations at Warner Bros., including the production, marketing and distribution of film, television and interactive … Continue reading “WarnerMedia Appoints Ann Sarnoff Chair and CEO of Warner Bros.”
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Sub Drama ‘The Command’ Coming to Digital and Disc Aug. 6 From Lionsgate
The Command arrives on Blu-ray combo pack (plus DVD and digital), DVD and digital Aug. 6 from Lionsgate. The film is currently available on demand. Starring Matthias Schoenaerts, Léa Seydoux, and Academy Award winner Colin Firth (2010, Best Actor, The King’s Speech), The Command is based on Robert Moore’s book A Time to Die. It … Continue reading “Sub Drama ‘The Command’ Coming to Digital and Disc Aug. 6 From Lionsgate”
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‘Captain Marvel’ Soars on FandangoNow Chart
Disney’s superhero blockbuster Captain Marvel was the top film purchased and/or rented on FandangoNow for the week ended June 16. FandangoNow is movie site Fandango’s transactional VOD service. Captain Marvel, which earned $426.8 million in theaters, stars Brie Larson as the Marvel Comics character Carol Danvers. Universal’s horror film Us landed at No. 2. Writer-director Jordan Peele’s followup to Get … Continue reading “‘Captain Marvel’ Soars on FandangoNow Chart”
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Viacom, Tyler Perry Partner for BET Streaming Video Service
BET Networks, a unit of Viacom Media Networks, and Tyler Perry Studios June 24 unveiled a new joint venture to launch BET+, a pending subscription video-on-demand service targeting the African-American audience. Available this fall, BET+ will feature more than 1,000 hours of content, including original programming and catalog series, movies, and specials from BET Networks, … Continue reading “Viacom, Tyler Perry Partner for BET Streaming Video Service”
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‘Toy Story 4’ Box Office Debut Bodes Well for Home Video
Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story 4 quietly opened with a reported $118 million gross at the North American box office — on par with the 2010 opening weekend for Toy Story 3, which went on to generate $415 million domestically. The fourth installment of the animated toy-talking franchise, which began in 1995 with Tom Hanks and Tim Allen supplying … Continue reading “‘Toy Story 4’ Box Office Debut Bodes Well for Home Video”
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‘How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World’ Tops May Disc Sales
DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon, distributed by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, was No. 1 on the top 10 list of combined DVD and Blu-ray Disc unit sales for May 2019 according to the NPD Group’s VideoScan tracking service. The third film in the animated “How to Train Your Dragon” franchise earned $160.8 million … Continue reading “‘How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World’ Tops May Disc Sales”
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AT&T Re-Evaluating Focus on DirecTV Now
Less than three months after disclosing DirecTV Now lost 83,000 subscribers in the most-recent fiscal quarter, corporate parent AT&T appears to be re-adjusting its focus on the much-ballyhooed online TV service. Launched in 2016, DirecTV Now ended the first quarter with about 1.5 million subscribers — many of them attracted by the service’s initial $34.99 … Continue reading “AT&T Re-Evaluating Focus on DirecTV Now”
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Korean Crime Caper ‘The Swindlers’ Due on Blu-ray Disc July 30 From Well Go
The Swindlers, a Korean crime caper film, will come out on Blu-ray Disc July 30 from Well Go USA Entertainment. High stakes and fast talk are the game in this film starring Yoo Ji-tae, Hyun Bin, Bae Seong-woo, Park Sung-woong and Nana as unlikely allies from different sides of the law. Each member of the … Continue reading “Korean Crime Caper ‘The Swindlers’ Due on Blu-ray Disc July 30 From Well Go”