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Netflix Snags Chinese Blockbuster ‘The Wandering Earth’
Netflix has secured the streaming rights to the Mandarin sci-fi thriller The Wandering Earth. The film has generated more than $600 million at the Chinese box office in just a few weeks, making it the top worldwide box office earner in 2019 without a wide global release. Wandering Earth tells the story of a future in which … Continue reading “Netflix Snags Chinese Blockbuster ‘The Wandering Earth’”
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Loop Media Acquires ScreenPlay
Loop Media, a streaming media company focused on premium short-form video for businesses and consumers, has acquired ScreenPlay, with its library and licensing rights to more than 200,000 music videos and film, game and TV trailers. Loop purchased the company, which takes in millions of dollars in annual revenue and has a built-in client base … Continue reading “Loop Media Acquires ScreenPlay”
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Fandango, Apple Pay Offer $5 Movie Ticket Discount Through Oscar Weekend
Online ticket service Fandango and Apple have partnered for a special 91st Academy Awards promotion offering users $5 discount for online purchase of two theatrical tickets paid for using the Apple Pay app. The promotion runs through Feb. 24 – day of The Oscars telecast on ABC from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
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Lionsgate U.K.’s ‘Missing Link’ Theatrical Release Gets Anti-Piracy Trailer
The April 5 U.K. theatrical release of Lionsgate U.K.’s animated movie Missing Link features a trailer condemning piracy and showcasing distribution options, including retail. The trailer reflects a partnership between Lionsgate U.K. and The Industry Trust’s “Moments Worth Paying For” consumer education campaign designed to inform against illegal pirating of movies. The campaign directs consumers to the … Continue reading “Lionsgate U.K.’s ‘Missing Link’ Theatrical Release Gets Anti-Piracy Trailer”
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Showtime’s ‘Escape at Dannemora’ on DVD April 16
Paramount Home Media Distribution and CBS Home Entertainment will release Showtime’s award-winning limited series Escape at Dannemora on DVD April 16. Escape at Dannemora follows the true story of two convicted murderers (played by Benicio Del Toro and Paul Dano) who escaped a correctional facility with the help of a female prison employee (played by … Continue reading “Showtime’s ‘Escape at Dannemora’ on DVD April 16”
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Netflix Snags Chinese Blockbuster ‘The Wandering Earth’
Netflix has secured the streaming rights to the Mandarin sci-fi thriller The Wandering Earth. The film has generated more than $600 million at the Chinese box office in just a few weeks, making it the top worldwide box office earner in 2019 without a wide global release. Wandering Earth tells the story of a future in which … Continue reading “Netflix Snags Chinese Blockbuster ‘The Wandering Earth’”
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Loop Media Acquires ScreenPlay
Loop Media, a streaming media company focused on premium short-form video for businesses and consumers, has acquired ScreenPlay, with its library and licensing rights to more than 200,000 music videos and film, game and TV trailers. Loop purchased the company, which takes in millions of dollars in annual revenue and has a built-in client base … Continue reading “Loop Media Acquires ScreenPlay”
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Fandango, Apple Pay Offer $5 Movie Ticket Discount Through Oscar Weekend
Online ticket service Fandango and Apple have partnered for a special 91st Academy Awards promotion offering users $5 discount for online purchase of two theatrical tickets paid for using the Apple Pay app. The promotion runs through Feb. 24 – day of The Oscars telecast on ABC from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
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Lionsgate U.K.’s ‘Missing Link’ Theatrical Release Gets Anti-Piracy Trailer
The April 5 U.K. theatrical release of Lionsgate U.K.’s animated movie Missing Link features a trailer condemning piracy and showcasing distribution options, including retail. The trailer reflects a partnership between Lionsgate U.K. and The Industry Trust’s “Moments Worth Paying For” consumer education campaign designed to inform against illegal pirating of movies. The campaign directs consumers to the … Continue reading “Lionsgate U.K.’s ‘Missing Link’ Theatrical Release Gets Anti-Piracy Trailer”
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Showtime’s ‘Escape at Dannemora’ on DVD April 16
Paramount Home Media Distribution and CBS Home Entertainment will release Showtime’s award-winning limited series Escape at Dannemora on DVD April 16. Escape at Dannemora follows the true story of two convicted murderers (played by Benicio Del Toro and Paul Dano) who escaped a correctional facility with the help of a female prison employee (played by … Continue reading “Showtime’s ‘Escape at Dannemora’ on DVD April 16”
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‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Sings to No. 1 Debut on Home Video Charts
The Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody 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 sales chart the week ended Feb. 16. The film, from 20th Century Fox, dramatizes the formation and success of the rock band in the … Continue reading “‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Sings to No. 1 Debut on Home Video Charts”
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Roku Expects to Reach $1B in Revenue in 2019
Roku, which helped create the subscription streaming business model with Netflix, Feb. 21 announced it expects to generate $1 billion in revenue in 2019 – up 36% from revenue of $735 million in 2018. The Los Gatos, Calif.-based streaming media device manufacturer based the projections on claims 20% of TV households in the United States … Continue reading “Roku Expects to Reach $1B in Revenue in 2019”
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Six FilmRise Titles, Including Nicolas Cage Starrer ‘Vengeance: A Love Story,’ Coming to Blu-ray in March From MVD
A Nicolas Cage drama, a James Franco genre mash-up and film festival winners are among six FilmRise titles coming to Blu-ray Disc in March from MVD Entertainment Group. The lineup begins with five titles streeting March 12th. The Nicolas Cage action-drama Vengeance: A Love Story, a film in the vein of Death Wish, stars Cage as a detective seeking … Continue reading “Six FilmRise Titles, Including Nicolas Cage Starrer ‘Vengeance: A Love Story,’ Coming to Blu-ray in March From MVD”
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Documentary on Son of Holocaust Survivors ‘The Presence of Their Absence’ Coming to Digital Feb. 26 From Virgil
The Presence of Their Absence, a documentary following the investigative travels of a son of Holocaust survivors, is coming to digital Feb. 26 from Virgil Films. Subscribe HERE to our FREE daily newsletter! Director Donna Kanter follows Fred Zaidman on a journey to trace his inherited trauma as he uses scant clues from his late … Continue reading “Documentary on Son of Holocaust Survivors ‘The Presence of Their Absence’ Coming to Digital Feb. 26 From Virgil”
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Lionsgate Spanish-Language SVOD Service Bowing First Original Program
Lionsgate Feb. 21 announced that its Spanish-language streaming video service Pantaya is set to launch its first-ever original scripted series, “El Juego de las Llaves” (“The Game of Keys”) this fall. Production with Hemisphere Media Group is already underway in Mexico City on the 10-episode comedy, which will debut in the U.S. on Pantaya and … Continue reading “Lionsgate Spanish-Language SVOD Service Bowing First Original Program”
