DVD/Blu-ray Disc
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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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Third Season of ‘Into the Badlands’ Coming to Disc Aug. 27 From Lionsgate
AMC’s martial arts drama comes to an end in Into the Badlands: The Complete Third Season, arriving on Blu-ray (plus digital) and DVD Aug. 27 from Lionsgate. In the final season of “Into the Badlands,” Sunny’s son contracts a mysterious illness that pressures him to join forces with Bajie. They journey back into the Badlands, … Continue reading “Third Season of ‘Into the Badlands’ Coming to Disc Aug. 27 From Lionsgate”
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‘Shadow’ First 4K Release From Well Go
Well Go USA Entertainment will release its first 4K UHD Blu-ray, the Chinese martial arts actioner Shadow, Aug. 13. Directed by Zhang Yimou (Hero, House of Flying Daggers), the title is also coming Aug. 13 on DVD and Blu-ray (plus DVD). In a kingdom ruled by a young and unpredictable king, the military commander has a secret … Continue reading “‘Shadow’ First 4K Release From Well Go”
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‘Dumbo’ Remains Perched Atop Disc Sales Charts
Disney’s live-action version of Dumbo held onto the No. 1 spot on the NPD VideoScan First Alert chart, which tracks combined DVD and Blu-ray Disc unit sales, and the dedicated Blu-ray Disc sales chart the week ended July 6. The remake of the 1941 animated classic debuted at No. 1 a week earlier. Another Disney-distributed … Continue reading “‘Dumbo’ Remains Perched Atop Disc Sales Charts”
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Concert Film ‘Pretenders With Friends’ Available in Blu-ray Combo Pack From MVD
The concert film Pretenders With Friends, which features the rock band The Pretenders with other rock luminaries, is available now in a Blu-ray/DVD/CD Combo Pack from MVD Entertainment Group. In the film, the Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum selling band — featuring the legendary Chrissie Hynde — performs with special guests, including Iggy Pop, Shirley Manson of … Continue reading “Concert Film ‘Pretenders With Friends’ Available in Blu-ray Combo Pack From MVD”
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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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‘Ultraman’ Library Licensed to Mill Creek and U.K.’s Indigo for North American Home Entertainment Distribution
Mill Creek Entertainment and the U.K.’s Indigo Entertainment have licensed the “Ultraman” superhero library from Tsuburaya Productions for North American home entertainment distribution. Under the deal, Indigo, on behalf of Tsuburaya, with Mill Creek has both physical and digital distribution rights for the “Ultraman” catalog, which includes classic TV series newly remastered in high definition, … Continue reading “‘Ultraman’ Library Licensed to Mill Creek and U.K.’s Indigo for North American Home Entertainment Distribution”
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Nickelodeon Celebrates 20 Years of ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ With 200-Episode DVD Set
Nickelodeon is celebrating 20 years of “SpongeBob SquarePants” with a special DVD collection, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Best 200 Episodes Ever!, comprised of two box-sets, available exclusively on Amazon Prime Day July 15. The DVD collection will be available nationwide at other outlets Aug. 27 from Nickelodeon and Paramount Home Entertainment. Each DVD set comes with the … Continue reading “Nickelodeon Celebrates 20 Years of ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ With 200-Episode DVD Set”
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Third ‘Escape Plan’ Tops Redbox Rental and Digital Charts
Lionsgate’s Escape Plan: The Extractors debuted at No. 1 on Redbox’s disc rental and on demand charts the week ended July 7. The direct-to-video film is the third installment in the “Escape Plan” franchise and stars Sylvester Stallone, Dave Bautista and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson in the story of a security team’s attempt to rescue … Continue reading “Third ‘Escape Plan’ Tops Redbox Rental and Digital Charts”
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Merchandising: ‘Pet Sematary’ Reborn With Steelbook
Retailers didn’t offer many exclusives for the July 9 new releases, although Best Buy continued to tout its Blu-ray Steelbook editions for debuting and upcoming titles. That includes a Steelbook for the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray of Paramount’s remake of Pet Sematary at $32.99, a savings of $2. Best Buy also had a 4K Ultra … Continue reading “Merchandising: ‘Pet Sematary’ Reborn With Steelbook”