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NBC Universal CEO Steve Burke Stepping Down in 2020
NBC Universal CEO Steve Burke is reportedly leaving his position in 2020, nine years after assuming the title following Comcast’s acquisition of NBC Universal from General Electric. Burke would likely be replaced by Jeff Shell, current chairman of Universal Film and Entertainment, although no official announcements about the executive changes have been made by Comcast. … Continue reading “NBC Universal CEO Steve Burke Stepping Down in 2020”
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Microsoft Unveils Xbox Series X Video Game Console Launching Winter 2020
Microsoft formally unveiled its next-generation Xbox video game console, dubbed Xbox Series X and set to launch at retail for the 2020 winter holidays. The new gaming console, disclosed at The Game Awards 2019, claims to be eight times faster than Xbox and twice as fast as Xbox One with terabyte of storage and UHD … Continue reading “Microsoft Unveils Xbox Series X Video Game Console Launching Winter 2020”
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AT&T TV Streaming Service Launching in February 2020
AT&T’s complicated path to online television distribution is getting a little clearer. The telecom giant plans to roll out a branded service called AT&T TV next February, according to Jeffery McElfresh, CEO of AT&T Communications. Speaking Dec. 12 at Barclays Global Technology, Media and Telecommunications Conference in San Francisco, McElfresh said 2019 was the high … Continue reading “AT&T TV Streaming Service Launching in February 2020”
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‘Game of Thrones’ Final Season Tops Disc Sales Charts
HBO’s Game of Thrones: The Complete Eighth Season topped 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 Dec. 7. The disc version of the landmark fantasy series’ final season dominated the charts — a rarity for a TV … Continue reading “‘Game of Thrones’ Final Season Tops Disc Sales Charts”
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‘Jay & Silent Bob Reboot’ Coming to Disc, Digital Jan. 21
Lionsgate will release the stoner comedy Jay & Silent Bob Reboot on Blu-ray Disc, DVD, digital and on demand Jan. 21. Written and directed by Kevin Smith, the film is the seventh live-action installment of his View Askewniverse that began with Clerks in 1994 and continued with 1995’s Mallrats, 1997’s Chasing Amy, 1999’s Dogma, 2001’s … Continue reading “‘Jay & Silent Bob Reboot’ Coming to Disc, Digital Jan. 21”
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‘The Cotton Club’ Gets an Encore
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Francis Ford Coppola’s lavish 1930s mob musical is getting another moment in the spotlight 35 years later with The Cotton Club Encore. Coppola’s new cut of the troubled 1984 production arrives on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Dec. 10, featuring exclusive new bonus material, from Lionsgate. The cut adds 24 minutes and deletes 13 from the … Continue reading “‘The Cotton Club’ Gets an Encore”
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Microsoft Unveils Xbox Series X Video Game Console Launching Winter 2020
Microsoft formally unveiled its next-generation Xbox video game console, dubbed Xbox Series X and set to launch at retail for the 2020 winter holidays. The new gaming console, disclosed at The Game Awards 2019, claims to be eight times faster than Xbox and twice as fast as Xbox One with terabyte of storage and UHD … Continue reading “Microsoft Unveils Xbox Series X Video Game Console Launching Winter 2020”
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AT&T TV Streaming Service Launching in February 2020
AT&T’s complicated path to online television distribution is getting a little clearer. The telecom giant plans to roll out a branded service called AT&T TV next February, according to Jeffery McElfresh, CEO of AT&T Communications. Speaking Dec. 12 at Barclays Global Technology, Media and Telecommunications Conference in San Francisco, McElfresh said 2019 was the high … Continue reading “AT&T TV Streaming Service Launching in February 2020”
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NBC Universal CEO Steve Burke Stepping Down in 2020
NBC Universal CEO Steve Burke is reportedly leaving his position in 2020, nine years after assuming the title following Comcast’s acquisition of NBC Universal from General Electric. Burke would likely be replaced by Jeff Shell, current chairman of Universal Film and Entertainment, although no official announcements about the executive changes have been made by Comcast. … Continue reading “NBC Universal CEO Steve Burke Stepping Down in 2020”
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‘Game of Thrones’ Final Season Tops Disc Sales Charts
HBO’s Game of Thrones: The Complete Eighth Season topped 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 Dec. 7. The disc version of the landmark fantasy series’ final season dominated the charts — a rarity for a TV … Continue reading “‘Game of Thrones’ Final Season Tops Disc Sales Charts”
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‘Jay & Silent Bob Reboot’ Coming to Disc, Digital Jan. 21
Lionsgate will release the stoner comedy Jay & Silent Bob Reboot on Blu-ray Disc, DVD, digital and on demand Jan. 21. Written and directed by Kevin Smith, the film is the seventh live-action installment of his View Askewniverse that began with Clerks in 1994 and continued with 1995’s Mallrats, 1997’s Chasing Amy, 1999’s Dogma, 2001’s … Continue reading “‘Jay & Silent Bob Reboot’ Coming to Disc, Digital Jan. 21”
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Vudu Offering Movie Rental Price Matching, Redo Option
Walmart-owned Vudu.com will now price-match movie rentals and enable users the option to “redo” a movie up to 30 minutes in a screening. Renters can cancel up to four rentals per month. Vudu’s Rental Price Match program will credit any user’s account if they find a movie rental priced lower at a competing service such … Continue reading “Vudu Offering Movie Rental Price Matching, Redo Option”
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Amazon Greenlights Nick Jonas, Pryanka Chopra Reality Wedding Series
Amazon Studios has greenlighted an untitled reality series from Nick Jonas and Pryanka Chopra, based in part on their 2018 wedding in India. The series will focus on the sangeet, a pre-wedding tradition in India. According to a press release, Jonas, who will replace Gwen Stefani on the next season of “The Voice,” and Chopra … Continue reading “Amazon Greenlights Nick Jonas, Pryanka Chopra Reality Wedding Series”
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IHS: U.S. Media Players Jumping on AVOD Bandwagon
In a burgeoning SVOD market, ad-supported video on-demand (AVOD) providers in the United States are on the offensive touting viewership and targeted ad spots, according to new data from IHS Markit Technology. New AVOD roll-outs and improved ad-tech are expected to drive U.S. online video advertising revenue to $27 billion in 2023, growing 11% annually … Continue reading “IHS: U.S. Media Players Jumping on AVOD Bandwagon”
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EMA Sets Dates, Location for 2nd Annual OTT Confab, Announces Biweekly Webinar Series
The Entertainment Merchants Association (EMA) has announced preliminary plans for the second annual OTT_X Market and Conference. The home entertainment trade group also announced a biweekly webinar series, beginning next year, that will give member companies the chance to present thought leadership and showcase their products The 2020 OTT_X Market and Conference will be held … Continue reading “EMA Sets Dates, Location for 2nd Annual OTT Confab, Announces Biweekly Webinar Series”
