DVD/Blu-ray Disc
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Best Buy CEO Under Scrutiny for Alleged Personal Conduct Issue
Best Buy’s board of directors has opened an investigation regarding CEO Corie Barry having a previous personal relationship with a senior executive, who has since left the company and is now CFO of 24 Hour Fitness. Barry, a former CFO of the consumer electronics retail giant, was named CEO last year after former chief executive … Continue reading “Best Buy CEO Under Scrutiny for Alleged Personal Conduct Issue”
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Sling TV Granted Technology & Engineering Emmy Award
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Jan. 15 awarded Sling TV a Technology & Engineering Emmy Award for its work developing and launching the nation’s first live over-the-top television service. A pioneer in adaptive bit rate streaming, Dish Network launched Sling TV on Feb. 9, 2015 as the first streaming service to deliver … Continue reading “Sling TV Granted Technology & Engineering Emmy Award”
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Analyst: Expect Netflix Q4 Sub Growth Miss
In recent months, Netflix critics have focused on the streaming giant’s stagnate domestic subscriber growth as evidence of cracks in the Wall Street darling’s veneer. Longtime Netflix bear Michael Pachter, with Wedbush Securities in Los Angeles, suggests the service is going to miss meeting fourth-quarter (ended Dec. 31, 2019) domestic subscriber growth projections of around … Continue reading “Analyst: Expect Netflix Q4 Sub Growth Miss”
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‘Joker’ Dances to Top Spot on Disc Sales Charts
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment’s Joker easily topped 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 Jan. 11. The gritty comic book film, which is based on the enigmatic Batman villain, brought in $334.1 million from the domestic box … Continue reading “‘Joker’ Dances to Top Spot on Disc Sales Charts”
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NPD: December Video Game Sales Fell 15%
As expected, sluggish video game sales declined for the fifth straight month, falling 15% to $2.98 billion from $3.5 billion in the previous-year period, according to new data from The NPD Group. Hardware sales fell 17%, to $973 million from $1.17 billion. Software dropped 13% $1.14 billion from $1.31 billion. Accessories and game cards dropped … Continue reading “NPD: December Video Game Sales Fell 15%”
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’30 Rock’ Complete Series Set Coming From Mill Creek April 21 on DVD and Blu-ray
Mill Creek Entertainment will release the complete series of “30 Rock” April 21 on DVD and Blu-ray. The collection will include all 138 episodes from the show’s seven-season run. The 20-disc Blu-ray set will be the high-definition disc debut of the series in North America. From executive producer Lorne Michaels (“Saturday Night Live”) and created … Continue reading “’30 Rock’ Complete Series Set Coming From Mill Creek April 21 on DVD and Blu-ray”
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A Casualty of Streaming Wars, ‘Friends’ Sees Spike in Disc, Digital Sales
“Friends” is giving the transactional side of the home entertainment business a very happy new year. The landmark sitcom that helped birth the TV DVD category nearly two decades ago is once again a top DVD and Blu-ray Disc seller — and this time the sales boost is also being felt in digital sales, commonly … Continue reading “A Casualty of Streaming Wars, ‘Friends’ Sees Spike in Disc, Digital Sales”
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Merchandising: ‘Maleficent’ Is Mistress of Exclusives
Disney’s Maleficent: Mistress of Evil arrived at retail Jan. 14 with a couple of retailer exclusives. Target offered the fantasy sequel based on “Sleeping Beauty” as a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray with a filmmaker gallery book for $34.99. Best Buy had a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Steelbook of Maleficent: Mistress of Evil for $34.99. Best … Continue reading “Merchandising: ‘Maleficent’ Is Mistress of Exclusives”
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Chinese Action Epic ‘Warriors of the Nation’ Coming to Digital and Disc Feb. 18 From Well Go
The Chinese martial arts action epic Warriors of the Nation will debut on digital and Blu-ray combo pack Feb. 18 from Well Go USA Entertainment. In the film, after the Sino-Japanese War, the Japanese army tries to once again gain control in China by hiring a secret organization, the White Lotus Society, to kidnap the military … Continue reading “Chinese Action Epic ‘Warriors of the Nation’ Coming to Digital and Disc Feb. 18 From Well Go”
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‘Mystify Michael Hutchence’ Doc Gets Home Release Dates
Shout! Factory has set home release dates for Mystify Michael Hutchence, a documentary that takes an in-depth look into the life and death of the lead singer of INXS. The film — directed by Richard Lowenstein, a friend of Hutchence — will be available digitally on demand Jan. 21, with a Blu-ray Disc and DVD … Continue reading “‘Mystify Michael Hutchence’ Doc Gets Home Release Dates”
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‘Joker’ Takes No. 1 Spot on Redbox Charts
Warner’s Joker took over the No. 1 spot on Redbox’s kiosk disc rental and On Demand charts the week ended Jan. 12. 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 chart tracks digital transactions, including both electronic sellthrough and streaming … Continue reading “‘Joker’ Takes No. 1 Spot on Redbox Charts”