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Nielsen: Disney’s ‘Soul’ Tops Weekly Streaming Chart
The debut of Disney/Pixar’s Soul on Christmas made the animated movie No. 1 on Nielsen’s weekly Top 10 streaming chart Dec. 21 – 27, 2020. The movie generated 1.67 billion minutes streamed on televisions, topping Netflix’s final week exclusively streaming “The Office,” with 1.43 billion minutes across 192 episodes. Netflix’s original series, “Bridergton,” tracked 1.2 … Continue reading “Nielsen: Disney’s ‘Soul’ Tops Weekly Streaming Chart”
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Post-Pandemic Blues: 61% of Survey Respondents Say They’re Not Returning to Movie Theaters
With several coronavirus vaccines coming to market, moviegoers should soon return to theaters in huge numbers, right? No so fast, according to new data from one research firm that found 61% of respondents plan on watching new movies via streaming services, rather than going to the cineplex post pandemic. The survey was conducted Jan. 4 … Continue reading “Post-Pandemic Blues: 61% of Survey Respondents Say They’re Not Returning to Movie Theaters”
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Netflix’s Taxes on the Rise in the U.K.
Netflix reportedly paid $4.4 million (£3.2 million) to HM Revenue & Customs in the U.K. in 2019, on revenue of $164 million (£120 million). A major bill following years of tax avoidance in the famously tax aggressive country. With around 13 million subscribers, the U.K. is Netflix’s No. 2 market following North America. The region … Continue reading “Netflix’s Taxes on the Rise in the U.K.”
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New Government Stimulus Includes Anti-Piracy Streaming Video Component
While much of the attention surrounding Congress’ passage of $900 billion in emergency economic funding focuses on direct payments to Americans and small businesses, Hollywood movie and TV show content holders got some good news as well. A provision in the Emergency Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020 would punish for-profit illegal streaming of copyrighted movies … Continue reading “New Government Stimulus Includes Anti-Piracy Streaming Video Component”
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Roku Beats $41 Million Patent Infringement Case
A Texas jury Oct. 14 denied a $41 million patent infringement claim against Roku by MV3 Partners LLC that alleged the Los Gatos, Calif.-based manufacturer of streaming media devices and Internet-connected televisions violated its technology patents. The seven-person jury in the Federal District Court for the Western District of Texas in Waco deliberated five hours … Continue reading “Roku Beats $41 Million Patent Infringement Case”
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Federal Government Appeals TikTok Ban Injunction
The Justice Department Oct. 8 filed an appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, saying the preliminary injunction issued last month delaying a ban of Chinese-owned social media video app TikTok should be lifted. The injunction issued Sept. 27 by Judge Carl Nichols in the U.S. District Court for the District … Continue reading “Federal Government Appeals TikTok Ban Injunction”
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Netflix Wins Legal Battle to Stream Limited Series on ‘Bad Boy’ Indian Billionaires
Netflix India has won a legal battle to begin streaming the limited series “Bad Boy Billionaires: India,” a program depicting separate Indian tycoons convicted on charges of corruption and fraud. An Indian court ruled that episodes in the series involving beer tycoon Vijay Mallya, jeweler Nirav Modi and financier Subrata Roy could stream. A separate … Continue reading “Netflix Wins Legal Battle to Stream Limited Series on ‘Bad Boy’ Indian Billionaires”
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Tyler County, Texas, D.A. Doubles Down on Netflix Indictment Over ‘Cuties’ Movie
With news spreading about a Texas grand jury indicting Netflix for allegedly promoting “lewd visual material” of a child in the French-language movie, Cuties, the district attorney of Tyler County is doubling down on the criminal charge. A summons was served on Netflix’s corporate headquarters by Texas Rangers on Oct. 1. Conviction on the felony … Continue reading “Tyler County, Texas, D.A. Doubles Down on Netflix Indictment Over ‘Cuties’ Movie”
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Netflix Indicted by Texas Grand Jury for ‘Cuties’ Movie
A Texas grand jury has indicted Netflix on a single felony charge: “promotion of lewd visual material depicting a child” regarding the French-language coming-of-age movie Cuties. The movie, about an 11-year-old girl from Senegal who joins a dance troupe to escape an overbearing mother, has generated a firestorm of controversy for the SVOD pioneer regarding … Continue reading “Netflix Indicted by Texas Grand Jury for ‘Cuties’ Movie”
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Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s TikTok Ban in the U.S.
With President Trump’s Aug. 6 executive order banning social media video app TikTok in the United States set to go into effect Sept. 27, a federal court judge in Washington D.C. has reportedly approved a preliminary injunction blocking the order. Chinese-based TikTok owner ByteDance Sept. 23 filed for an expedited preliminary injunction against Trump’s executive … Continue reading “Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s TikTok Ban in the U.S.”
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TikTok Owner Seeks Injunction Stopping App Ban in the U.S.
ByteDance, the Chinese owner of social video platform TikTok, has filed for a preliminary injunction against the Trump Administration’s executive order banning U.S. access to the app, effective on Sept. 27. About 100 million Americans use TikTok on a monthly basis. The request, filed Sept. 23 in the District Court for the District of Columbia, … Continue reading “TikTok Owner Seeks Injunction Stopping App Ban in the U.S.”
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Al Jazeera’s U.S. News Service ‘AJ+’ Ordered to Register as Foreign Agent by DOJ
Al Jazeera+, the English-language online news service of Qatar-based news organization Al Jazeera, has been ordered by the Justice Department to register as a foreign agent operating in the United States. In a Sept. 14 letter from the DOJ, the government says AJ+ should be subject to the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), claiming the … Continue reading “Al Jazeera’s U.S. News Service ‘AJ+’ Ordered to Register as Foreign Agent by DOJ”