International
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‘Bill & Ted Face The Music’ Atop U.K. Official Film Chart
Long-awaited Warner Bros. Home Entertainment’s sequel Bill & Ted Face The Music rose to No. 1 on the weekly (through Jan. 20) Official Film Chart in the United Kingdom — the world’s No. 2 home entertainment market — thanks to digital downloads. The third instalment of the much-loved pairing of Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves … Continue reading “‘Bill & Ted Face The Music’ Atop U.K. Official Film Chart”
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CES: China’s TCL to Launch More-Affordable 8K Televisions
Next-generation 8K high-definition televisions have been around for a while, typically priced out of reach of a consumer indifferent to a marginally (compared with 4K UHD) improved display screen in a market with scant 8K content (movies an TV shows) available. China’s TCL is looking to change consumers’ attitudes to 8K with an upcoming slate … Continue reading “CES: China’s TCL to Launch More-Affordable 8K Televisions”
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‘Bill & Ted Face The Music’ Atop U.K. Official Film Chart
Long-awaited Warner Bros. Home Entertainment’s sequel Bill & Ted Face The Music rose to No. 1 on the weekly (through Jan. 20) Official Film Chart in the United Kingdom — the world’s No. 2 home entertainment market — thanks to digital downloads. The third instalment of the much-loved pairing of Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves … Continue reading “‘Bill & Ted Face The Music’ Atop U.K. Official Film Chart”
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HBO Max Names Latin America Management Team
WarnerMedia Jan. 19 announced that Luis Duran will join the company in February as GM for HBO Max Latin America. He will report to Johannes Larcher, head of HBO Max International, and will be responsible for the rollout and management of WarnerMedia’s direct-to-consumer product HBO Max in South America, which is expected to launch later … Continue reading “HBO Max Names Latin America Management Team”
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France’s ‘Lupin’ Set to Reach 70 Million Netflix Homes
Netflix’s original French series “Lupin” is projected to reach 70 million global subscriber homes in the four weeks since its Jan. 8 debut on the streamer — topping “Bridgerton” and “The Queen’s Gambit.” It marks the first time a French series has cracked Netflix’s Top 10 in the United States. Netflix counts a viewer after … Continue reading “France’s ‘Lupin’ Set to Reach 70 Million Netflix Homes”
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Comcast’s Sky Inks Movie Distribution Deal With StudioCanal
Sky, the Comcast-owned European satellite TV distributor, and StudioCanal, the world’s No. 3 movie library, Jan. 18 announced a partnership to afford Sky’s 24 million subscribers access to hundreds of hours of movies on Sky Q and separately on Now TV. Under the deal, StudioCanal’s titles scheduled for release this month will be brought to … Continue reading “Comcast’s Sky Inks Movie Distribution Deal With StudioCanal”
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Comscore: 2020 Global Box Office Revenue Plummeted 71%
The global pandemic wreaked havoc on the movie theater business as thousands of screens were ordered shuttered beginning last March to help curb the spread of the coronavirus. Global box office plummeted 71% to $12.2 billion, compared with $42.5 billion in 2019, as large percentages of screens remained closed or operating under limited seating restrictions. … Continue reading “Comscore: 2020 Global Box Office Revenue Plummeted 71%”
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Home Entertainment Exec Peter Schauerte Named to Head WarnerMedia Local Theatrical Production in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
WarnerMedia Jan. 14 announced that Peter Schauerte, recently appointed to lead the Germany, Austria and Switzerland home entertainment and consumer products business, will now also oversee local theatrical production in the region. He reports to Iris Knobloch, country manager for WarnerMedia France & Benelux and Germany/Austria/Switzerland (GAS). Schauerte’s expanded duties come after Willi Geike announced … Continue reading “Home Entertainment Exec Peter Schauerte Named to Head WarnerMedia Local Theatrical Production in Germany, Austria and Switzerland”
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Roku TVs Going to Brazil via Philco Brand
A year after launching its branded streaming media devices in Brazil, Roku Jan. 14 announced a new partnership with television brand Philco that will bring Roku TV models to consumers to the South American country. The new units will be available in four screen sizes, including 32-inch, 42-inch, 50-inch and 58-inch models, featuring Dolby Audio, … Continue reading “Roku TVs Going to Brazil via Philco Brand”
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Netflix No. 2 TV Group in Europe in Revenue
The Netflix star just gets brighter. New data from Ampere Analysis reveals that the SVOD behemoth became the second largest TV group in Europe by revenue in 2020. Comcast, through its acquisition of satellite TV operator Sky, is the Euro leader with 12% market share compared to Netflix’s 6.1%. “Since launching in 2012, Netflix has … Continue reading “Netflix No. 2 TV Group in Europe in Revenue”
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The Indian Connection: U.S. Streamers ‘Full Go’ Targeting Second Most-Populous Country
With China effectively shutting the door to U.S. streaming services looking to launch operations in the erstwhile communist country, companies such as Netflix, Amazon and Disney are aggressively targeting India to jumpstart subscriber growth. With 1.4 billion people, including 1.1 billion on portable media devices such as smartphones, India is fertile ground for SVOD platforms … Continue reading “The Indian Connection: U.S. Streamers ‘Full Go’ Targeting Second Most-Populous Country”
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Amazon Bows $1.20 Mobile Video Streaming Plan in India
With 1.33 billion people, India is the second-largest country in the world by population after China. Amazon Jan. 13 launched a new $1.20 monthly mobile-only video streaming plan targeting the country’s 1.1 billion cellphone users. The service is through a partnership with wireless carrier Bharti Airtel, offering prepaid subs video streaming for 89 rupees ($1.20) … Continue reading “Amazon Bows $1.20 Mobile Video Streaming Plan in India”