Digital
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Bob Chapek: No Turning Back From Streaming Video
Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Chapek has seen the direct-to-consumer future and he’s not looking back. Speaking March 1 on the virtual Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecommunications Conference, Chapek said that while the Walt Disney Studios embraces the theatrical market, consumer reality — with or without the pandemic — has altered the playing field. … Continue reading “Bob Chapek: No Turning Back From Streaming Video”
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San Diego Comic-Con Going Virtual Again in 2021, Eyeing Live Event in November
Organizers of the annual San Diego Comic-Con International announced March 1 that the 2021 edition of the confab has been canceled for the second year in a row as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, and as with 2020 programming will be presented online through a free virtual Comic-Con@Home. “It is the policy of the … Continue reading “San Diego Comic-Con Going Virtual Again in 2021, Eyeing Live Event in November”
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Bob Chapek: No Turning Back From Streaming Video
Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Chapek has seen the direct-to-consumer future and he’s not looking back. Speaking March 1 on the virtual Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecommunications Conference, Chapek said that while the Walt Disney Studios embraces the theatrical market, consumer reality — with or without the pandemic — has altered the playing field. … Continue reading “Bob Chapek: No Turning Back From Streaming Video”
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Shout! Factory Spotlights Curated Collection of Films for Women’s History Month
Shout! Factory for Women’s History Month, celebrated annually in March, is presenting a curated collection of films that amplify the contributions of women to entertainment and culture. The Women’s History Month collections became available March 1 for viewing on demand on Shout!FactoryTV.com, Shout! Factory TV’s Roku, Amazon Fire, Apple TV, and Android apps; and on … Continue reading “Shout! Factory Spotlights Curated Collection of Films for Women’s History Month”
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Report: More Than 1.2 Million Households Streamed ‘Tom & Jerry’ on HBO Max
Warner Bros. Pictures’ live-action animated movie Tom & Jerry tracked $14.1 million in its opening weekend at the domestic box office. The movie also streamed across 1.2 million households on subscription streaming service HBO Max, according to new data from Samba TV. — par with other Warner titles that have streamed simultaneously on Max during … Continue reading “Report: More Than 1.2 Million Households Streamed ‘Tom & Jerry’ on HBO Max”
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Roku to Acquire Nielsen’s Video Advertising Business for TV Market
Roku March 1 announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Nielsen’s Advanced Video Advertising business, which includes video automatic content recognition and “dynamic” ad insertion technologies. The acquisition will help accelerate Roku’s attempt to offer TV advertisers spots to targeted consumers. In addition, Nielsen and Roku will enter into a strategic partnership to … Continue reading “Roku to Acquire Nielsen’s Video Advertising Business for TV Market”
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Netflix’s ‘Ginny & Georgia’ Top Rising Show on TV Time Chart
Netflix’s “Ginny & Georgia” led TV Time’s rising show chart for the week ended Feb. 28. The series, which also took the second spot on the binge chart, hit screens Feb. 24. It follows angsty and awkward 15-year-old Ginny Miller, who often feels more mature than her 30-year-old mother, the dynamic Georgia Miller. After years on the … Continue reading “Netflix’s ‘Ginny & Georgia’ Top Rising Show on TV Time Chart”
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San Diego Comic-Con Going Virtual Again in 2021, Eyeing Live Event in November
Organizers of the annual San Diego Comic-Con International announced March 1 that the 2021 edition of the confab has been canceled for the second year in a row as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, and as with 2020 programming will be presented online through a free virtual Comic-Con@Home. “It is the policy of the … Continue reading “San Diego Comic-Con Going Virtual Again in 2021, Eyeing Live Event in November”
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‘Monster Hunter’ Again Tops Vudu, FandangoNow Charts
For a second consecutive week, Sony Pictures’ action-adventure Monster Hunter led the Vudu and FandangoNow charts for the week ended Feb. 28. Both are transactional VOD services owned by Fandango. Available for early digital purchase Feb. 16, Monster Hunter, based on the video game franchise, stars Milla Jovovich as Capt. Artemis, whose unit is caught in … Continue reading “‘Monster Hunter’ Again Tops Vudu, FandangoNow Charts”
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TV Time: Warner’s ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Most Anticipated Movie in March
Warner Bros.’ Godzilla vs. Kong was the most anticipated movie in March on the TV Time chart. The monster flick, which will debut in theaters and on Warner’s streaming service HBO Max March 31, is a sequel to Godzilla: King of the Monsters and Kong: Skull Island and is the fourth film in Legendary Entertainment’s MonsterVerse. It stars Alexander Skarsgård and Millie … Continue reading “TV Time: Warner’s ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Most Anticipated Movie in March”
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Paramount+ Aims to Reverse the CBS Age Demo
NEWS ANALYSIS — When CBS All Access morphs into Paramount+ on March 4, Bob Bakish, CEO of corporate parent ViacomCBS, is hoping to reverse the CBS brand’s aging process by 20 years. The network has long coveted older viewers (55+) as a means of generating strong Nielsen ratings and advertisers. But in the over-the-top video … Continue reading “Paramount+ Aims to Reverse the CBS Age Demo”
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Report: North American OTT Revenue to Reach $94 Billion by 2026
Over-the-top TV episode and movie revenue in U.S. and Canada will reach $94 billion in 2026; nearly twice as much as the $49 billion in 2020, according to new data from Digital TV Research. The U.S. – the world’s most mature OTT video market – will increase by $42 billion to $88 billion. Canada will … Continue reading “Report: North American OTT Revenue to Reach $94 Billion by 2026”