Awards
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Best Buy Wins Social Impact Award for PopSockets Partnership
Best Buy, one of the biggest brick-and-mortar retailers of DVDs and Blu-ray Discs, has been awarded a silver Halo Award by Engage for Good, an organization focused on helping companies pursuing socially responsible agendas. The Halo Awards are North America’s highest honor for corporate social impact initiatives that successfully engage consumers and/or employees. Best Buy … Continue reading “Best Buy Wins Social Impact Award for PopSockets Partnership”
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‘Middle-Earth’ Collection Takes Top Honors in 2022 Home Entertainment Media Play Awards
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment’s Middle-Earth Ultimate Collector’s Edition earned the top prize in the annual Home Entertainment Media Play Awards, which honor the best home packaged-media, digital and streaming releases of 2021, taking Title of the Year, Blu-ray Disc of the Year, Best Movie Collection and Best Packaging. Funimation’s Robotech: Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Disc won … Continue reading “‘Middle-Earth’ Collection Takes Top Honors in 2022 Home Entertainment Media Play Awards”
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Best Buy Wins Social Impact Award for PopSockets Partnership
Best Buy, one of the biggest brick-and-mortar retailers of DVDs and Blu-ray Discs, has been awarded a silver Halo Award by Engage for Good, an organization focused on helping companies pursuing socially responsible agendas. The Halo Awards are North America’s highest honor for corporate social impact initiatives that successfully engage consumers and/or employees. Best Buy … Continue reading “Best Buy Wins Social Impact Award for PopSockets Partnership”
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‘Middle-Earth’ Collection Takes Top Honors in 2022 Home Entertainment Media Play Awards
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment’s Middle-Earth Ultimate Collector’s Edition earned the top prize in the annual Home Entertainment Media Play Awards, which honor the best home packaged-media, digital and streaming releases of 2021, taking Title of the Year, Blu-ray Disc of the Year, Best Movie Collection and Best Packaging. Funimation’s Robotech: Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Disc won … Continue reading “‘Middle-Earth’ Collection Takes Top Honors in 2022 Home Entertainment Media Play Awards”
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Samba TV: The Oscars Telecast Viewership Increased 32%
While the 94th Academy Awards may be remembered for Will Smith’s physical assault of comedic presenter Chris Rock, the March 27 event also saw a return of television viewers — long before “the slap” in the middle of the telecast. The Oscars realized more than 11.5 million viewers on ABC, up 32% from 8.7 million … Continue reading “Samba TV: The Oscars Telecast Viewership Increased 32%”
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Analyst: ‘CODA’ Oscar Win Could Boost Apple TV+ Subscriptions, Content Spending
Apple’s surprise Best Picture win for CODA at March 27’s 94th Academy Awards was more than a breakout moment for company’s Apple TV+ subscription streaming service. It could help jumpstart subscriber interest in the service, according to Dan Ives, analyst with Wedbush Securities, who characterized the win a “drop the mic moment” he contends would … Continue reading “Analyst: ‘CODA’ Oscar Win Could Boost Apple TV+ Subscriptions, Content Spending”
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‘CODA’ Makes Oscar History as First Streaming Film to Win Best Picture
The lines between theatrical and home entertainment were blurred even further at the 94th Academy Awards when CODA became the first movie from a streaming service to win Best Picture. The coming-of-age drama was released on Apple TV+ as well as theaters last August. Written and directed by Sian Heder, the film is a remake … Continue reading “‘CODA’ Makes Oscar History as First Streaming Film to Win Best Picture”
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Samba TV Data: ‘Don’t Look Up’ Most Viewed, ‘Nightmare Alley’ Posts Biggest Post-Nom Viewership Jump Among Best Picture Oscar Contenders
Netflix’s Don’t Look Up has tallied the most views, while Nightmare Alley — streaming on both Hulu and HBO Max — has garnered the most views post nomination, according to a Samba TV analysis of the streaming patterns of films nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. Don’t Look Up has swept the others … Continue reading “Samba TV Data: ‘Don’t Look Up’ Most Viewed, ‘Nightmare Alley’ Posts Biggest Post-Nom Viewership Jump Among Best Picture Oscar Contenders”
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Whip Media: ‘Don’t Look Up’ Most-Viewed Best Picture Oscar Nominee
Netflix’s Don’t Look Up is the most-viewed Best Picture Academy Award nominee, according to data from Whip Media’s TV Time app. Ahead of the Oscars March 27, Whip Media gathered data on the Best Picture nominees with the most views. The analysis is based on data insights from Whip’s TV Time app, which has 21 … Continue reading “Whip Media: ‘Don’t Look Up’ Most-Viewed Best Picture Oscar Nominee”
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Fandango Survey: ‘Dune’ Top Best Picture Pick
Warner Bros.’ Dune was the top pick for Best Picture and for Best Adapted Screenplay in a Fandango consumer survey taken in anticipation of the 94th Academy Awards taking place March 27. Fandango and Vudu surveyed more than 2,000 film fans, asking them which movies and performers are most deserving of Oscar’s top honors this … Continue reading “Fandango Survey: ‘Dune’ Top Best Picture Pick”
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Voting Is Open for the 2022 Home Entertainment Media Play Awards
Consumer voting has begun for the 2022 Home Entertainment Media Play Awards. This is the 12th year of the annual home entertainment industry honors, and the fifth year they have been presented by Media Play News. Through April 1, film and TV fans and home entertainment enthusiasts can visit MediaPlayNews.com/awards/ballot to select their favorite home … Continue reading “Voting Is Open for the 2022 Home Entertainment Media Play Awards”
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Netflix’s ‘The Power of the Dog’ Leads Academy Awards Race With 12 Nominations
Netflix’s gritty western The Power of the Dog, directed by Jane Campion, received 12 nominations, including Best Picture, for the upcoming 94th annual Academy Awards, taking place March 27 at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre. The first in-person event in two years will be televised on ABC. The nominations for the Oscars covering 2021 films were made … Continue reading “Netflix’s ‘The Power of the Dog’ Leads Academy Awards Race With 12 Nominations”
