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Park: $9.1 Billion Lost Due to Piracy and Account Sharing
Digital piracy, including illegal sharing of over-the-top video subscriptions, continues to proliferate, according to new data from Parks Associates. The Dallas-based firm projects OTT and pay-TV operators will lose $9.1 billion in revenue due to piracy and account sharing. This figure will grow to $12.5 billion in 2024, up 38% over the next five years. … Continue reading “Park: $9.1 Billion Lost Due to Piracy and Account Sharing”
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Disney’s Pending Streaming Video Service Has Broad Consumer Awareness in the U.S. – Less So in the U.K.
Disney’s upcoming Nov. 11 launch of branded subscription streaming video service, Disney+, has been the media company’s primary focus in 2019. New data from a survey of 2,500 Internet users in the United States by GlobalWebIndex found 35% of respondents cite remakes and sequels of noted Disney film brands for wanting to subscribe to Disney+. … Continue reading “Disney’s Pending Streaming Video Service Has Broad Consumer Awareness in the U.S. – Less So in the U.K.”
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Park: $9.1 Billion Lost Due to Piracy and Account Sharing
Digital piracy, including illegal sharing of over-the-top video subscriptions, continues to proliferate, according to new data from Parks Associates. The Dallas-based firm projects OTT and pay-TV operators will lose $9.1 billion in revenue due to piracy and account sharing. This figure will grow to $12.5 billion in 2024, up 38% over the next five years. … Continue reading “Park: $9.1 Billion Lost Due to Piracy and Account Sharing”
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Disney’s Pending Streaming Video Service Has Broad Consumer Awareness in the U.S. – Less So in the U.K.
Disney’s upcoming Nov. 11 launch of branded subscription streaming video service, Disney+, has been the media company’s primary focus in 2019. New data from a survey of 2,500 Internet users in the United States by GlobalWebIndex found 35% of respondents cite remakes and sequels of noted Disney film brands for wanting to subscribe to Disney+. … Continue reading “Disney’s Pending Streaming Video Service Has Broad Consumer Awareness in the U.S. – Less So in the U.K.”
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Report: Netflix South Korea Tops 1.8 Million Subscribers After Slow Start
Netflix has reportedly generated more than 1.8 million subscribers in South Korea – three years after launching service in the Asian country. The sub count from the end of June 30 is up 192% from about 630,000 subs in the previous-year period, according to research company WiseApp. The report contends 38% of Netflix’s South Korean … Continue reading “Report: Netflix South Korea Tops 1.8 Million Subscribers After Slow Start”
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Sinister Superhero Flick ‘Brightburn’ Flying to Digital Aug. 6, Disc Aug. 20 From Sony
The superhero horror story Brightburn is coming to digital Aug. 6 and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and DVD Aug. 20 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Producer James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy, Slither) presents a subversive take on the superhero film, asking the question: What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead … Continue reading “Sinister Superhero Flick ‘Brightburn’ Flying to Digital Aug. 6, Disc Aug. 20 From Sony”
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Chinese Dramedy ‘The Island’ and Korean Caper ‘The Swindlers’ Due on Blu-ray July 30 From Well Go
The quirky, Chinese dark dramedy The Island and the Korean crime caper The Swindlers will come out on digital and Blu-ray July 30 from Well Go USA Entertainment. Huang Bo’s directorial debut The Island follows an odd group of coworkers played by Huang Bo (Journey to the West), Shu Qi (The Assassin), Wang Baoqiang (Kung … Continue reading “Chinese Dramedy ‘The Island’ and Korean Caper ‘The Swindlers’ Due on Blu-ray July 30 From Well Go”
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Dramatic Thriller ‘Lamp Light’ Beams to DVD and Digital July 30 From Random Media
The dramatic thriller Lamp Light is coming to DVD, on demand and digital July 30 from Random Media. The feature is directed by and stars Mason Rey. It also stars Joel P.E. King, Chelsea Christopher and Kelly Frances Hager. Lamp Light follows Don Goss, a broken man. Upon his chubby shoulders rests a crumbling mountain … Continue reading “Dramatic Thriller ‘Lamp Light’ Beams to DVD and Digital July 30 From Random Media”
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New Seasons of ‘Masterpiece’ Series ‘Grantchester’ and ‘Endeavor,’ ‘American Experience’ and Other Franchises Coming on Disc and Digital From PBS in July
Season six of “Endeavor” and season four of “Grantchester” from the “Masterpiece” franchise, as well as productions from “American Experience,” “American Masters,” “Nova” and “Frontline” are on the July disc and digital slate from PBS Distribution. Endeavor: Season 6 debuts July 9 on DVD, Blu-ray and digital. Shaun Evans sports a new look as DS … Continue reading “New Seasons of ‘Masterpiece’ Series ‘Grantchester’ and ‘Endeavor,’ ‘American Experience’ and Other Franchises Coming on Disc and Digital From PBS in July”
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Season Nine of ‘The Walking Dead’ Strolls to Disc and Digital Aug. 20 From Lionsgate
Season nine of “The Walking Dead” arrives on Blu-ray (plus digital), DVD and digital Aug. 20 from Lionsgate. New showrunner Angela Kang takes the helm as Rick Grimes prepares to make his exit from the TV series. The Walking Dead: Season 9 stars award winner Andrew Lincoln (Love Actually, Heartbreaker), Norman Reedus (The Boondock Saints, Triple 9), Lauren Cohan … Continue reading “Season Nine of ‘The Walking Dead’ Strolls to Disc and Digital Aug. 20 From Lionsgate”
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Season 2 of ‘Big Little Lies’ Among HBO’s July 2019 Digital Release Slate
Big Little Lies: Season 2 and Gentleman Jack are among the titles on HBO’s home entertainment slate for digital release in July. Available July 8 for digital download is Gentleman Jack. Set in 1832 Halifax, West Yorkshire, Gentleman Jack focuses on landowner Anne Lister, who is determined to transform the fate of her faded ancestral home, … Continue reading “Season 2 of ‘Big Little Lies’ Among HBO’s July 2019 Digital Release Slate”
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Season 2 of ‘American Gods’ Arrives on Digital July 22, Disc Aug. 20 from Lionsgate
American Gods: Season 2, the continuing saga of the fantasy battle between new and old gods based on Neil Gaiman’s bestseller, arrives on digital July 22 and Blu-ray (plus digital) and DVD Aug. 20 from Lionsgate. Renewed for a third season on the heels of the Starz Original’s sophomore debut, “American Gods” stars Ricky Whittle … Continue reading “Season 2 of ‘American Gods’ Arrives on Digital July 22, Disc Aug. 20 from Lionsgate”