International
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Ex-BritBox CEO Joins Amazon as Head of Prime Channels U.S.
Soumya Sriraman, former CEO of British-content subscription streaming VOD service BritBox, has reportedly joined Amazon as leader of the ecommerce behemoth’s Prime Channels platform in the U.S. Launched in 2015, Prime Channels affords Prime members access to third-party SVOD services such as Showtime, Starz, HBO Now, PBS, Shudder, CBS All Access and Acorn TV — … Continue reading “Ex-BritBox CEO Joins Amazon as Head of Prime Channels U.S.”
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Cohen Media Enters Distribution Deal With Kino Lorber
Cohen Media Group Oct. 28 announced it has signed a deal for Kino Lorber to distribute all Cohen Blu-ray and DVD titles. A leading producer and distributor of independent, foreign and arthouse films, Cohen releases special-edition Blu-rays and DVDs of the films in its vast library, under the Cohen Media Group and Cohen Film Collection … Continue reading “Cohen Media Enters Distribution Deal With Kino Lorber”
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Shout! Factory to Roll Out ‘Ultraman’ on Streaming Platforms
Shout! Factory on Nov. 1 will release its first collection of films and series from Tsuburaya Productions’ iconic “Ultraman” library, including five complete television series and two films which span over 50 years of historic fandom. The full offering includes the TV series “Ultra Q” (1966), “Ultraman” (1966-67), “Ultraseven” (1967-68), “Ultraman Orb” (2016) and “Ultraman … Continue reading “Shout! Factory to Roll Out ‘Ultraman’ on Streaming Platforms”
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Discs Keep ‘Onward’ Atop Official Weekly U.K. Home Entertainment Chart
Packaged media spearheaded Disney’s Onward hold on the top of the U.K. Official Film Chart through Oct. 28, as competition from classic Halloween films clawed their way into the Top 10. The Pixar adventure finished a second week at No. 1 with 90% of its sales coming from DVD & Blu-ray Disc sales. The movie … Continue reading “Discs Keep ‘Onward’ Atop Official Weekly U.K. Home Entertainment Chart”
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Sony Pictures Ups Fiscal Half-Year Home Entertainment Revenue 36%
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Oct. 28 reported second-quarter (ended Sept. 30) revenue of $171 million, which was up 6.8% from revenue of $160 million during the previous-year period. Through six months of the fiscal year (ending March 31, 2021), home entertainment generated $490 million in revenue, which is 36.1% higher than $360 million generated during … Continue reading “Sony Pictures Ups Fiscal Half-Year Home Entertainment Revenue 36%”
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ABKCO Sets Blu-ray Disc, DVD Release of Alejandro Jodorowsky’s ‘Psychomagic, A Healing Art’
ABKCO Films has announced the Nov. 20 release of Psychomagic, A Healing Art, a film from the internationally lauded Chilean filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky. Initially released in the U.S. by Alamo On Demand, the film will now be available on Blu-ray Disc and DVD, including hours of bonus features, an 100-page booklet, and more. Psychomagic, A … Continue reading “ABKCO Sets Blu-ray Disc, DVD Release of Alejandro Jodorowsky’s ‘Psychomagic, A Healing Art’”
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Rakuten Viki Launches Private Watch Parties
Asian content-themed SVOD Rakuten Viki Oct.26 announced new software that enables subscribers to host their own private Watch Parties for friends and families in the United States. Following the initial summer rollout, the new feature enables users to schedule their own private viewing sessions from a wide selection of movies and TV shows. The virtual … Continue reading “Rakuten Viki Launches Private Watch Parties”
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Report: Netflix Sweden Posts First Subscriber Loss
Swedish households added 700,000 streaming video subscribers in the third quarter (ended Sept. 30), but Netflix wasn’t among the gainers. New data from Mediavision indicates the SVOD giant lost 110,000 subs in Sweden — the first sub loss since the service launched operations in the Nordic country in 2012. Netflix remains the largest SVOD operator … Continue reading “Report: Netflix Sweden Posts First Subscriber Loss”
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Report: Disney’s ‘Mulan’ Most Popular Streamed Movie in the World
New data from Atlas VPN suggests the Walt Disney Co.’s live-action remake of Mulan has become the most in-demand streamed movie in the world in October. The research firm, which took 100 of the most-popular movies on IMDb and cross-referenced them with Google Trends data from October, says the movie tops the charts in 53 … Continue reading “Report: Disney’s ‘Mulan’ Most Popular Streamed Movie in the World”
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BritBox Streaming Service Gets New North American Head
Emily Powers has been promoted to EVP and Head of BritBox, spearheading the streamer’s business for North America. She effectively succeeds Soumya Sriraman, who stepped down as president and CEO of BritBox earlier this month. Powers joined BritBox in September 2015 as SVP, Commercial and was promoted to chief revenue officer in July 2020. In her … Continue reading “BritBox Streaming Service Gets New North American Head”
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Netflix Bowing Free 48-Hour Streaming Access Marketing Campaigns
Netflix recently ended giving new subscribers free 30-day trials. Now, the SVOD behemoth is looking to give consumers in select regions free limited access to the service. The campaign, dubbed “StreamFest” and kicking off Dec. 4 in India, was disclosed on the service’s Oct. 20 fiscal webcast by Greg Peters, COO and chief product officer. … Continue reading “Netflix Bowing Free 48-Hour Streaming Access Marketing Campaigns”
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Disney’s ‘Onward’ Atop U.K. Weekly Official Film Chart
After five months and four stints as runner-up, Disney Pixar Animation’s Onward finished atop the U.K.’s Official Film Chart for the week ending Oct. 21. The animated fantasy adventure stars Tom Holland and Chris Pratt as brother elves Ian and Barley Lightfoot, who set off on a quest to reunite with their late father for … Continue reading “Disney’s ‘Onward’ Atop U.K. Weekly Official Film Chart”