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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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Netflix Developing Animated Series Based on ‘Cuphead’ Game
Netflix is developing an animated series, “The Cuphead Show!,” based on Studio MDHR’s video game Cuphead. Netflix and King Features Syndicate, a part of Hearst Entertainment and Syndication, jointly announced the project. The new series, based on the game featuring retro hand-animated style and crazy boss-brawls, will expand on the characters and world of Cuphead with … Continue reading “Netflix Developing Animated Series Based on ‘Cuphead’ Game”
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IMDb Announces First Scripted Series ‘You’re Not a Monster’
Online site IMDb has announced its first-ever scripted show, the animated series “You’re Not a Monster” debuting this fall. Fans at San Diego Comic-Con this month will get a sneak peek of the 10-episode, short-form series when its trailer premieres on the IMDboat. The show joins other IMDb original series “The IMDb Show,” “IMDbrief” and … Continue reading “IMDb Announces First Scripted Series ‘You’re Not a Monster’”
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WarnerMedia Names New Streaming Service ‘HBO Max’
WarnerMedia July 9 unveiled HBO Max as the name of its new subscription streaming service launching in 2020. The service will be anchored by HBO and will be “Maximized” with an extensive collection of exclusive original programming (Max Originals) and the best-of-the-best from WarnerMedia’s portfolio of brands and content libraries. New deals with Warner Bros. … Continue reading “WarnerMedia Names New Streaming Service ‘HBO Max’”
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Netflix Gets Universal’s ‘Red Notice,’ Adds Ryan Reynolds to Cast
Netflix has taken over production of action-adventure movie Red Notice, from Universal Pictures. The film — originally slated for Universal’s 2020 theatrical schedule — stars Dwayne Johnson (Skyscraper, Jumanji: The Next Level) and Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman), with Netflix reportedly adding Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool) to the cast. Johnson’s Seven Bucks Productions is co-producer on the … Continue reading “Netflix Gets Universal’s ‘Red Notice,’ Adds Ryan Reynolds to Cast”
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Netflix Orders ‘The Sandman’ Series Based on Neil Gaiman Comics
Netflix has ordered 10 episodes of the Warner Bros. Television series “The Sandman” based on Neil Gaiman’s DC comic book series. A blend of modern myth and fantasy in which contemporary fiction, historical drama and legend are interwoven, “The Sandman” follows the people and places affected by Morpheus, the Dream King, as he mends the … Continue reading “Netflix Orders ‘The Sandman’ Series Based on Neil Gaiman Comics”
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Disney Hires Away Netflix Film Executive for Pending Streaming Service
It’s been a tough day for Netflix. On the same day NBC Universal announced it would re-acquire the streaming rights to “The Office” from Netflix in 2021, media reports say Disney has hired away Matt Brodie, director of original film at Netflix. Brodie becomes SVP of international content development for Disney+, the SVOD service launching … Continue reading “Disney Hires Away Netflix Film Executive for Pending Streaming Service”
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George Clooney Working Both Sides of Camera for New Netflix Movie
Netflix June 24 announced that Oscar winner George Clooney is in pre-production on an untitled feature film he will both direct and star in. Based on the novel Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton, Clooney, together with his production company (Smokehouse Pictures) and partner Grant Heslov, will produce alongside Anonymous Content and Syndicate Entertainment, with … Continue reading “George Clooney Working Both Sides of Camera for New Netflix Movie”
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Viacom, Tyler Perry Partner for BET Streaming Video Service
BET Networks, a unit of Viacom Media Networks, and Tyler Perry Studios June 24 unveiled a new joint venture to launch BET+, a pending subscription video-on-demand service targeting the African-American audience. Available this fall, BET+ will feature more than 1,000 hours of content, including original programming and catalog series, movies, and specials from BET Networks, … Continue reading “Viacom, Tyler Perry Partner for BET Streaming Video Service”
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Netflix Announces a Series of Features, Including Lin-Manual Miranda’s Directorial Debut
Netflix June 19 announced several features for its upcoming slate, including Lin-Manuel Miranda’s directorial debut. Tony, Grammy, Emmy and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, lyricist and actor Miranda (Hamilton) will direct Imagine Entertainment’s film adaptation of Tick, Tick … Boom!, to which Netflix has acquired worldwide rights. Tony Award winner Steven Levenson (Dear Evan Hansen, Fosse/Verdon) will adapt … Continue reading “Netflix Announces a Series of Features, Including Lin-Manual Miranda’s Directorial Debut”
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‘Star Wars’ Director J.J. Abrams Reportedly Close to Mega Deal with WarnerMedia
One of the reasons Netflix claims it doesn’t pursue live sports programming is fiscal common sense. Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos argues he doesn’t want to become embroiled in vanity battles over escalating rights fees lavished by networks on MLB, the NBA and NFL for access. Observers say that’s an odd reason, considering the SVOD … Continue reading “‘Star Wars’ Director J.J. Abrams Reportedly Close to Mega Deal with WarnerMedia”