Digital
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Apple Ups Q1 Services Revenue 24% to $19.5 Billion
Apple Jan. 27 reported first-quarter (ended Dec. 25, 2021) services revenue of $19.5 billion, up 24% from revenue of $15.8 billion during the previous-year period. Services revenue includes sales of movies and TV shows on iTunes, the App Store, Mac App Store, Apple Music, Apple Pay, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade and Apple News+, among others. … Continue reading “Apple Ups Q1 Services Revenue 24% to $19.5 Billion”
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Prime Video’s ‘Reacher’ Top New Show, Netflix’s ‘Space Force’ Top Returning Show Anticipated in February
Prime Video’s “Reacher” was the top anticipated new show, Netflix’s “Space Force” was the most anticipated returning show, and Sony Pictures’ Uncharted was the top anticipated movie on the Whip Media charts for February. “Reacher,” which starts streaming on Prime Video Feb. 4, is based on the book series by Lee Child. In the series, Jack Reacher, a veteran military police … Continue reading “Prime Video’s ‘Reacher’ Top New Show, Netflix’s ‘Space Force’ Top Returning Show Anticipated in February”
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Apple Ups Q1 Services Revenue 24% to $19.5 Billion
Apple Jan. 27 reported first-quarter (ended Dec. 25, 2021) services revenue of $19.5 billion, up 24% from revenue of $15.8 billion during the previous-year period. Services revenue includes sales of movies and TV shows on iTunes, the App Store, Mac App Store, Apple Music, Apple Pay, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade and Apple News+, among others. … Continue reading “Apple Ups Q1 Services Revenue 24% to $19.5 Billion”
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Prime Video’s ‘Reacher’ Top New Show, Netflix’s ‘Space Force’ Top Returning Show Anticipated in February
Prime Video’s “Reacher” was the top anticipated new show, Netflix’s “Space Force” was the most anticipated returning show, and Sony Pictures’ Uncharted was the top anticipated movie on the Whip Media charts for February. “Reacher,” which starts streaming on Prime Video Feb. 4, is based on the book series by Lee Child. In the series, Jack Reacher, a veteran military police … Continue reading “Prime Video’s ‘Reacher’ Top New Show, Netflix’s ‘Space Force’ Top Returning Show Anticipated in February”
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Music Biopic ‘Creation Stories’ Available On Demand and Digital Feb. 25 From RLJ
The music biopic Creation Stories, about Creation Records label founder Alan McGee who became the figurehead of Britpop and indie music worldwide, will be available on demand and digital Feb. 25. It will also stream on AMC+. The film follows the true story of McGee, a man from a relatively impoverished upbringing, who against all … Continue reading “Music Biopic ‘Creation Stories’ Available On Demand and Digital Feb. 25 From RLJ”
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Kino Lorber Slates February VOD Dates for Two Acclaimed International Indies
Kino Lorber’s February VOD slate includes two acclaimed international indies, the Oscar-shortlisted Hive and Bruno Dumont’s France, starring Léa Seydoux. Both films will be available to rent or own through all major digital retailers and on VOD platforms, including Apple TV, Amazon, Vudu, Google Play, and Kino Now. Up first is Hive, coming Feb. 1. … Continue reading “Kino Lorber Slates February VOD Dates for Two Acclaimed International Indies”
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Comcast Lost 1.5 Million Cable Subscribers in 2021
Comcast Cable Jan. 27 reported a loss of 1.49 million pay-TV subscribers in the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2021. That compared to a subscriber loss of 1.29 million in 2020. The cabler lost 349,000 subs in the fourth quarter, up 53% from a sub loss of 227,000 in the previous-year period. Comcast ended 2021 … Continue reading “Comcast Lost 1.5 Million Cable Subscribers in 2021”
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Ampere: Discovery, Not Netflix, Top TV Show Commissioner in 2021
Discovery was the greatest global commissioner of TV shows in 2021, with a record-breaking 556 first-run TV titles commissioned in the year, according to new data from Ampere Analysis. This extends Discovery’s lead of 46 titles, recorded in 2020, to 153 titles by the end of 2021. ViacomCBS pipped Netflix for second place with 406 titles, compared … Continue reading “Ampere: Discovery, Not Netflix, Top TV Show Commissioner in 2021”
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Comcast: Peacock Ended 2021 with Just 9 Million Paid Subs, $1.7 Billion Loss
NBCUniversal’s subscription/ad-supported streaming platform Peacock ended the fourth quarter and fiscal year (ended Dec. 31, 2021) with 24.5 million monthly average users (MAUs), and just 9 million paid subscribers Comcast disclosed Jan. 27 on the media giant’s fiscal call. Peacock in 2021 generated an operating loss of $1.7 billion on revenue of $778 million, more … Continue reading “Comcast: Peacock Ended 2021 with Just 9 Million Paid Subs, $1.7 Billion Loss”
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Universal Pictures Ups Q4 Home Entertainment Revenue 30%
Spurred by the retail release of F9: The Fast Saga, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment Jan. 27 reported fourth quarter (ended Dec. 31, 2021) revenue of $392 million, which was up 30.6% from revenue of $300 million during the previous-year period. For the fiscal year, home entertainment revenue (and other) increased 3% to $1.19 billion from … Continue reading “Universal Pictures Ups Q4 Home Entertainment Revenue 30%”
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Animated ‘Luck’ Headed to Apple TV+ Aug. 5
The animated adventure film Luck from Apple Original Films and Skydance Animation will debut globally on Apple TV+ on Aug. 5. Luck centers around the story of Sam Greenfield, the unluckiest person in the world. When she discovers the never-before-seen Land of Luck, Sam must unite with the magical creatures there to turn her luck … Continue reading “Animated ‘Luck’ Headed to Apple TV+ Aug. 5”
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Nielsen: Netflix Dominated Third-Party Licensed Content in 2021
Netflix spends billions of dollars annually creating original movies and TV shows around the world. The streamer has literally forced most distribution channels to enter the original content business, including ad-supported VOD, to remain competitive. But Netflix also dominates the market for third-party network TV licensed shows, according to Nielsen. The data tracking service said … Continue reading “Nielsen: Netflix Dominated Third-Party Licensed Content in 2021”
