Digital
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Filmmaker Christopher Nolan to Receive DEG’s Vanguard Award
DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group will present its inaugural Vanguard Award to Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Christopher Nolan. The award presentation will take place during a reception at the 4K Ultra HD Summit to be held Nov. 6 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. The DEG Vanguard Award is in recognition of Nolan’s place at the forefront of filmmakers using … Continue reading “Filmmaker Christopher Nolan to Receive DEG’s Vanguard Award”
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Spike Lee’s ‘BlacKkKlansman’ Due on Digital Oct. 23, Disc Nov. 6 From Universal
BlacKkKlansman, director Spike Lee’s film of the true story of Ron Stallwortth, an African-American police officer who infiltrates the Ku Klux Klan, will arrive on digital (including Movies Anywhere) Oct. 23 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and on demand Nov. 6 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Based on the book Black Klansman by Stallworth, BlacKkKlansman stars John … Continue reading “Spike Lee’s ‘BlacKkKlansman’ Due on Digital Oct. 23, Disc Nov. 6 From Universal”
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Spike Lee’s ‘BlacKkKlansman’ Due on Digital Oct. 23, Disc Nov. 6 From Universal
BlacKkKlansman, director Spike Lee’s film of the true story of Ron Stallwortth, an African-American police officer who infiltrates the Ku Klux Klan, will arrive on digital (including Movies Anywhere) Oct. 23 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and on demand Nov. 6 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Based on the book Black Klansman by Stallworth, BlacKkKlansman stars John … Continue reading “Spike Lee’s ‘BlacKkKlansman’ Due on Digital Oct. 23, Disc Nov. 6 From Universal”
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Report: Global OTT Video Revenue to Reach $129 Billion by 2023
Spurred by Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, worldwide revenue from online access to TV shows and movies is projected to reach $129 billion in 2023 – more than double the $53 billion generated in 2017, according to new data from Digital TV Research. Global OTT video revenue is expected to reach $71 billion this year. … Continue reading “Report: Global OTT Video Revenue to Reach $129 Billion by 2023”
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‘Ocean’s 8’ Tops Redbox Disc and Digital Charts
Ocean’s 8, the newly released comedy from Warner Bros., was the top physical and digital movie at Redbox the week ended Sept. 17. The film, an all-female spinoff of the Steven Soderbergh’s “Ocean’s” trilogy, was No. 1 on both Redbox’s kiosk chart, which tracks DVD and Blu-ray Disc rentals, and the Redbox On Demand chart, … Continue reading “‘Ocean’s 8’ Tops Redbox Disc and Digital Charts”
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IHS: Video/TV Content Recommendation Technology Still Wanting
Over-the-top video platforms and pay-TV operators have long sought to incorporate content recommendation technology to enhance their subscribers’ viewing experience. Now, new data from IHS Markit suggests just 7% of all survey respondents across five markets surveyed – the U.S., U.K., Japan, Brazil and Germany – rely primarily on content recommendations by their TV or … Continue reading “IHS: Video/TV Content Recommendation Technology Still Wanting”
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Netflix Finally Available on Sky
Netflix, beginning Sept. 19, is now available as a direct link to U.K. pay-TV service Sky – about six months after first announcing a partnership with the high-profile satellite TV operator. The SVOD behemoth is available to Sky’s most-expensive Q bundle for an extra £10 monthly as part of Sky’s “Ultimate On Demand” add-on feature. … Continue reading “Netflix Finally Available on Sky”
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Sony Pictures to Release ‘The Marine 6’ on Disc, Digital Nov. 13
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has set a Nov. 13 release date for The Marine 6: Close Quarters, the sixth installment in the action film series produced by WWE Studios and starring various WWE wrestlers in the lead roles. The film will be available on digital, Blu-ray Disc and DVD. In Marine 6, Mike “The Miz” Mizanin returns as Jack Carter, … Continue reading “Sony Pictures to Release ‘The Marine 6’ on Disc, Digital Nov. 13”
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Marvel Superhero Series Surge on Digital Originals Chart
Two Marvel superhero series from Netflix are back in the top 10 on the digital originals chart for the week ended Sept. 15, led by “Marvel’s Iron Fist.” The arrival of the highly anticipated second season propelled the action series to No. 4 from No. 22 the prior week, with a whopping 139% gain in … Continue reading “Marvel Superhero Series Surge on Digital Originals Chart”
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Comcast, Ticketmaster Partner for Kelly Clarkson Concert Tickets
Comcast Cable and Ticketmaster Sept. 18 announced an industry-first integration that enables Xfinity X1 subscribers to find concert tour dates and buy tickets directly on the television through Ticketmaster’s open ticketing platform. This integration coincides with three-time Grammy winner Kelly Clarkson and her 2019 “Meaning of Life” tour. Beginning today, X1 subs can simply say “Kelly … Continue reading “Comcast, Ticketmaster Partner for Kelly Clarkson Concert Tickets”
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Fox, Comcast Extend Offer for Sky to Oct. 6
As expected, 21stCentury Fox has extended its offer for remaining shares of U.K. satellite TV distributor Sky to Oct. 6 – the same date Comcast extended its competing offer. Comcast currently holds the higher bid: $34 billion (£14.75 per share) compared to Fox’s £14 per share. Yet neither offer has resonated with Sky shareholders, with … Continue reading “Fox, Comcast Extend Offer for Sky to Oct. 6”