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Resonate: 82% of U.S. Consumers Watch Some Form of OTT Content
A large majority — 82% — of U.S. consumers now watch some form of OTT content, with only 55% still watching cable TV, according to data from the from the “State of Streaming” report from Resonate, a provider of A.I.-driven consumer data and analytics. The report suggests live TV resonates well with older demographics that … Continue reading “Resonate: 82% of U.S. Consumers Watch Some Form of OTT Content”
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Box Office Forecast: Will It Be a Case of ‘Halloween Kills’ James Bond?
This weekend’s (through Oct. 17) box office battle finds James Bond being challenged by the murderous Michael Myers, who has been tormenting moviegoers since 1978 — 16 years after the first Bond movie. While both characters have survived being shot, blown up, stabbed, drowned, hacksawed and torched (Myers), the box office is a wholly different … Continue reading “Box Office Forecast: Will It Be a Case of ‘Halloween Kills’ James Bond?”
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FuboTV Adds NASCAR to Pending Sportsbook
Fubo Sportsbook, the pending mobile sportsbook from online streaming platform FuboTV, has signed a partnership agreement with NASCAR to become an “authorized gaming operator” for the stockcar governing body. Fubo Sportsbook and NASCAR will collaborate to provide racing fans with a unique wagering experience. The launch of Fubo Sportsbook (in Q4 2021) is an industry-first … Continue reading “FuboTV Adds NASCAR to Pending Sportsbook”
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CW Movie ‘The Waltons’ Homecoming’ Due on Digital and DVD Dec. 14
The Waltons’ Homecoming, a feature-length film commemorating the original holiday film that launched the long-running family drama series “The Waltons,” will be available on digital and DVD Dec. 14 from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment following its broadcast premiere on The CW Nov. 28. The film stars Logan Shroyer (“This Is Us”) as John Boy Walton, … Continue reading “CW Movie ‘The Waltons’ Homecoming’ Due on Digital and DVD Dec. 14”
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Doc ‘Mothers of the Revolution’ Available on Digital Oct. 19
Mothers of the Revolution, a feature-length documentary that tells the story of the women behind the Greenham Common Peace Camp, heads to digital Oct. 19 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. On Sept. 5, 1981, a group of women marched from Wales to Berkshire in the U.K. to protest nuclear weapons being kept at RAF Greenham … Continue reading “Doc ‘Mothers of the Revolution’ Available on Digital Oct. 19”
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U.K. Home Entertainment Group Bows Winter Holiday Movie Disc, Digital Gift Promo Video
It’s never too early to think about gift buying for the winter holidays. The British Association for Screen Entertainment, the U.K.’s home entertainment trade group, Oct. 14 released a promotional YouTube video designed to inspire consumer buying of movies and TV shows on DVD, Blu-ray Disc and digital platforms in the fourth quarter. … Continue reading “U.K. Home Entertainment Group Bows Winter Holiday Movie Disc, Digital Gift Promo Video”
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‘Squid Game’ Top Streaming Original, ‘Black Widow’ Top Streaming Movie on Whip Media Charts
Netflix’s “Squid Game” led the Whip Media chart of top streaming originals and Black Widow the chart of top streaming movies among U.S. consumers for the week ended Oct. 10. “Squid Game” is a South Korean series that follows a group of desperate and cash-strapped people competing in a blood-thirsty survival game. It started streaming Sept. 17. … Continue reading “‘Squid Game’ Top Streaming Original, ‘Black Widow’ Top Streaming Movie on Whip Media Charts”
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Disney’s ‘Jungle Cruise’ No. 1 on U.K. Home Entertainment Chart — Thanks to Disc
Disney’s Jungle Cruise edged out previous chart topper Free Guy (20th Century Studios) to finish No. 1 on the U.K’s Official Film Chart through Oct. 13 — in its first week of retail release. The action adventure, starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt, topped Free Guy by just 1,900 unit sales on DVD and Blu-ray … Continue reading “Disney’s ‘Jungle Cruise’ No. 1 on U.K. Home Entertainment Chart — Thanks to Disc”
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Horror Film ‘The Lockdown Hauntings’ Due Digitally Oct. 19, on DVD Nov. 16 From Alliance
The horror film The Lockdown Hauntings will be released on digital and on demand Oct. 19 and on DVD Nov. 16 from Alliance Entertainment. In the film, with the streets empty, free from activity of humans and machines, it is not just nature that takes advantage of a global lockdown. A notorious serial killer is … Continue reading “Horror Film ‘The Lockdown Hauntings’ Due Digitally Oct. 19, on DVD Nov. 16 From Alliance”
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‘Free Guy,’ ‘Green Knight,’ ‘Don’t Breathe 2,’ ‘Stillwater’ Among Top Oct. 12 Disc and Digital Releases
Oct. 12 marks the Blu-ray Disc and DVD debuts of such films as Disney-owned 20th Century Studios’ Free Guy and Lionsgate’s The Green Knight, while Sony Pictures’ Don’t Breathe 2 and Universal’s Stillwater become available for digital purchase. Free Guy arrives on Blu-ray Disc, DVD and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Oct. 12. The action comedy … Continue reading “‘Free Guy,’ ‘Green Knight,’ ‘Don’t Breathe 2,’ ‘Stillwater’ Among Top Oct. 12 Disc and Digital Releases”
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‘Malignant’ Available for Premium Digital Purchase and Rental Oct. 22, on Disc Nov. 30
The horror film Malignant will arrive for premium digital ownership ($24.99) and rental ($19.99) Oct. 22 and on Blu-ray and DVD Nov. 30 from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. From director James Wan (The Conjuring, Aquaman, Furious 7), the horror thriller stars Annabelle Wallis (Annabelle, The Mummy), Maddie Hasson (TV’s “Impulse,” TV’s “Mr. Mercedes”) and George … Continue reading “‘Malignant’ Available for Premium Digital Purchase and Rental Oct. 22, on Disc Nov. 30”
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‘Stillwater’ Available for Digital Purchase Oct. 12, on Disc Oct. 26
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment will release the drama Stillwater for digital purchase Oct. 12, and on Blu-ray Disc and DVD Oct. 26. Directed by Tom McCarthy (Spotlight), the film stars Matt Damon as Bill Baker, an American oil-rig roughneck from Oklahoma who travels to Marseilles to visit his estranged daughter (Abigail Breslin), who is in … Continue reading “‘Stillwater’ Available for Digital Purchase Oct. 12, on Disc Oct. 26”