Digital
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Industry Veteran Darcy Antonellis to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award from HPA
Veteran media technology executive Darcy Antonellis will receive the Hollywood Professional Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award during a gala celebration at the Hollywood Legion on Nov. 18. The Lifetime Achievement Award, given only at the discretion of the HPA Board and Awards Committee, honors the recipient’s dedication to the advancement of the industry. For 16 years, … Continue reading “Industry Veteran Darcy Antonellis to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award from HPA”
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Irdeto Wins Content Protection Honors at Streaming Media European Readers Choice Awards
Digital platform security company Irdeto on Oct. 7 announced that its multi-DRM solution Irdeto Control has been selected as the winner of the Content Protection category in the 2021 Streaming Media European Readers’ Choice Awards. The annual awards recognize the industry frontrunners and include TV operators, digital security providers, app developers and content providers. Irdeto … Continue reading “Irdeto Wins Content Protection Honors at Streaming Media European Readers Choice Awards”
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Industry Veteran Darcy Antonellis to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award from HPA
Veteran media technology executive Darcy Antonellis will receive the Hollywood Professional Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award during a gala celebration at the Hollywood Legion on Nov. 18. The Lifetime Achievement Award, given only at the discretion of the HPA Board and Awards Committee, honors the recipient’s dedication to the advancement of the industry. For 16 years, … Continue reading “Industry Veteran Darcy Antonellis to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award from HPA”
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Roku Adds ‘Children Ruin Everything’ to Original Program Slate
Roku is bringing a new half-hour comedy from Bell Media’s CTV to The Roku Channel in the U.S. in 2022. The eight-episode series will join the Roku Originals programming slate in a new agreement with award-winning independent production company New Metric Media. Created by Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winner Kurt Smeaton (“Schitt’s Creek,” “Kim’s Convenience”), “Children … Continue reading “Roku Adds ‘Children Ruin Everything’ to Original Program Slate”
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‘Free Guy’ Scores Three-Peat on Vudu Chart
Free Guy, from Disney-owned 20th Century Studios, for the third consecutive week led the chart of the 10 most popular movies on Fandango’s transactional VOD service Vudu the week ended Oct. 17. The film, which became available for digital purchase Sept. 28 and is newly available for digital rental, stars Ryan Reynolds as a bank teller who … Continue reading “‘Free Guy’ Scores Three-Peat on Vudu Chart”
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JustWatch: ‘Halloween,’ ‘Squid Game’ Top Movie, TV Show Streamed Through Oct. 17
With Halloween Kills dominating the domestic weekend box office, new data from JustWatch finds that Universal Pictures’ 2018 prequel Halloween, along with Netflix’s South Korean horror series, “Squid Game,” spearheaded consumer streaming through Oct. 17. The company’s international streaming guide tracks more than 20 million users per month across 54 countries. Other top-streamed movies included 20th … Continue reading “JustWatch: ‘Halloween,’ ‘Squid Game’ Top Movie, TV Show Streamed Through Oct. 17”
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MMA Film ‘Never Back Down: Revolt’ Heads to Digital, Disc on Nov. 16
Never Back Down: Revolt, the fourth and newest entry in Sony Pictures Home Entertainment’s MMA franchise, will be released through digital retailers and on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on Nov. 16. The film revolves around an amateur fighter (Olivia Popica) who is recruited by a trafficking syndicate specializing in elite underground fighting, where her brutal … Continue reading “MMA Film ‘Never Back Down: Revolt’ Heads to Digital, Disc on Nov. 16”
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Major League Baseball Eyeing Nationwide Streaming Service
With the national pastime in the throes of post-season play, Major League Baseball reportedly considering launching an branded subscription streaming service to supplant declining pay-TV viewership. The service, which would cost $10-$20 monthly could start by the 2023 season. MLB currently operating MLB.tv, a SVOD service affording subscribers access to out-of-market games. The new service … Continue reading “Major League Baseball Eyeing Nationwide Streaming Service”
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Teen Comedy ‘Our Ladies’ Hits Digital, DVD, Blu-ray on Nov. 16
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has set a Nov. 16 home release date for the coming-of-age comedy Our Ladies. The film will be available through digital retailers as well as on DVD and Blu-ray Disc. Our Ladies is set in 1990s Scotland. A group of Catholic school girls get an opportunity to go into Edinburgh for … Continue reading “Teen Comedy ‘Our Ladies’ Hits Digital, DVD, Blu-ray on Nov. 16”
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Data: HBO Max to Reach 80 Million Subs This Year
Following a sluggish start, WarnerMedia’s subscription streaming video/AVOD platform HBO Max is running on all cylinders. New estimates from eMarketer suggest the SVOD service will reach 80 million subscribers by the end of the year. That’s up from previous projection of 100 million subs by 2025. … Continue reading “Data: HBO Max to Reach 80 Million Subs This Year”
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Netflix Q3 Financials Eyeing ‘Squid Game’ Largesse
NEWS ANALYSIS: When Netflix reports third quarter fiscal results after markets’ close on Oct. 19, expect the streamer to get a boost from “Squid Game,” the new South Korean horror/thriller that has captivated subscribers worldwide. The show involves heavily indebted people who compete in children’s games for a chance to win big cash prizes, though … Continue reading “Netflix Q3 Financials Eyeing ‘Squid Game’ Largesse”
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Redbox Adding 20 FAST Channels to Streaming Service
Redbox Oct. 18 announced it will begin offering more than 20 new Free Ad Supported Free Live TV (FAST) channels on its streaming service in the coming weeks, including live local news, kids and Spanish language programming. New channels include America’s Funniest Home Videos, three Sony Canal Spanish language channels, Electric Now and the Wu Tang … Continue reading “Redbox Adding 20 FAST Channels to Streaming Service”