Digital
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‘Titans’ Season 2 on Disc March 3
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will release Titans: The Complete Second Season on Blu-ray and DVD March 3, 2020. “Titans,” a live-action adaptation of the Teen Titans comic books, is one of the flagship series of the DC Universe subscription streaming service. The set includes all 13 episodes from the first season plus the featurette “Jason … Continue reading “‘Titans’ Season 2 on Disc March 3”
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SVOD Again Fuels Consumer Home Entertainment Spending in Q3 2019
Consumer spending on home entertainment rose 11% in the third quarter of 2019, according to the latest quarterly report from DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group. Spending on digital purchases and streaming was up 19%, the DEG reported, fueling total Q3 consumer spending on all forms of home entertainment to more than $6.3 billion. Subscription streaming, … Continue reading “SVOD Again Fuels Consumer Home Entertainment Spending in Q3 2019”
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‘Titans’ Season 2 on Disc March 3
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will release Titans: The Complete Second Season on Blu-ray and DVD March 3, 2020. “Titans,” a live-action adaptation of the Teen Titans comic books, is one of the flagship series of the DC Universe subscription streaming service. The set includes all 13 episodes from the first season plus the featurette “Jason … Continue reading “‘Titans’ Season 2 on Disc March 3”
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SVOD Again Fuels Consumer Home Entertainment Spending in Q3 2019
Consumer spending on home entertainment rose 11% in the third quarter of 2019, according to the latest quarterly report from DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group. Spending on digital purchases and streaming was up 19%, the DEG reported, fueling total Q3 consumer spending on all forms of home entertainment to more than $6.3 billion. Subscription streaming, … Continue reading “SVOD Again Fuels Consumer Home Entertainment Spending in Q3 2019”
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Another Actor to Reprise Role in Disney+’s Upcoming ‘Lizzie McGuire’
Adam Lamberg is set to reprise his role of David “Gordo” Gordon, a recurring character in the upcoming Disney+ series “Lizzie McGuire.” Lamberg originated the role of Gordo, Lizzie’s best friend, whose intelligence, creativity and wry observations about middle school life made him a bit of an outcast — except to his inner circle of friends. Production on the series began earlier this month. “Gordo was an … Continue reading “Another Actor to Reprise Role in Disney+’s Upcoming ‘Lizzie McGuire’”
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‘Good Boys’ Takes Over Top Spot on Redbox Charts
Universal Pictures’ Good Boys debuted at No. 1 on Redbox’s kiosk disc rental and On Demand charts the week ended Nov. 17. The comedy earned $83 million at the domestic box office. The Redbox disc rental chart tracks DVD and Blu-ray Disc rentals at the company’s more than 40,000 red kiosks. The Redbox On Demand … Continue reading “‘Good Boys’ Takes Over Top Spot on Redbox Charts”
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Netflix Partners with MGM for ‘Vikings’ Series Return
Netflix is partnering with MGM Television for a new original series, “Vikings: Valhalla,” from creator Michael Hirst that continues the series now in its sixth and final season on HISTORY channel. The new saga begins 100 years after the original series concludes and dramatizes the adventures of the most famous Vikings who ever lived – … Continue reading “Netflix Partners with MGM for ‘Vikings’ Series Return”
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Disney Dealing with Alleged Hacked Streaming Accounts
Disney is reportedly dealing with complaints from consumers alleging their Disney+ accounts have been hacked. The Disney+ SVOD service launched eight days ago with more than 10 million new registered accounts in the first 24+ hours of operation. As previously disclosed, the service encountered myriad technical issues at launch, with those issues now replaced by … Continue reading “Disney Dealing with Alleged Hacked Streaming Accounts”
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Merchandising: Vudu Promotions Tied to ‘It,’ ‘Dora’
Retailers took a break from offering any exclusive deals for the modest new releases of Nov. 19. Walmart, however, did offer a couple of bonuses tied to its Vudu streaming service. For $27.96, fans of Warner’s “It” movies could get the first film on Blu-ray with a digital copy, plus a Vudu code for the … Continue reading “Merchandising: Vudu Promotions Tied to ‘It,’ ‘Dora’”
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Doc ‘The Animal People’ Due on Digital Dec. 10 From Virgil
The feature documentary The Animal People will come out on digital HD Dec. 10 from Virgil Films. From executive producer Joaquin Phoenix and directors Cassandra Suchan and Denis Henry Hennelly, the documentary — more than 10 years in the making — follows the journey of six young activists who find themselves indicted as terrorists by … Continue reading “Doc ‘The Animal People’ Due on Digital Dec. 10 From Virgil”
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‘Dead Earth’ Stalking to DVD and Digital Jan. 28 From Lionsgate
The action thriller Dead Earth comes out on DVD, digital, and on demand Jan. 28 from Lionsgate. From filmmaker Wych Kaosayananda, director of Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever and The Driver, Dead Earth tells a parallel story to The Driver, focusing on events that happen within the same post-apocalyptic world, with characters and locations intersecting between both films. In the … Continue reading “‘Dead Earth’ Stalking to DVD and Digital Jan. 28 From Lionsgate”
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Wall Street Banker: Disney+ Has Had ‘Little-to-No Impact’ on Netflix
Disney’s first branded over-the-top video service, Disney+, has been operational — with much fanfare — for one week. Heralded as a significant competitor to Netflix, Wall Street banker Credit Suisse Nov. 19 said it sees “little-to-no-impact” from Disney+ on Netflix thus far — despite Disney’s service generating 10 million sign-ups in its first 24 hours. … Continue reading “Wall Street Banker: Disney+ Has Had ‘Little-to-No Impact’ on Netflix”
