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‘Life of the Party,’ ‘Breaking In’ Take Two Top Spots on Redbox Disc, Digital Charts
The newly released Melissa McCarthy comedy Life of the Party, from Warner Bros., topped both Redbox charts the week ended Aug. 13. The film, with a domestic box office haul of just under $53 million, debuted at No. 1 on both Redbox’s kiosk rental chart, which tracks DVD and Blu-ray Disc rentals, and the Redbox … Continue reading “‘Life of the Party,’ ‘Breaking In’ Take Two Top Spots on Redbox Disc, Digital Charts”
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Amazon, Google Smart Speaker Market Hold Under Threat by China
Amazon introduced the first voice-activated smart speaker in 2014 with Alexa and Amazon Echo. According to new data from Strategy Analytics, Amazon’s global smart speaker share of shipments fell to 41% in the second quarter (ended June 30) from 44% in Q1 and 76% in Q2 2017. By contrast, Google increased its share to 28% … Continue reading “Amazon, Google Smart Speaker Market Hold Under Threat by China”
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Facebook, Disney/ESPN+ Up Soccer Streaming
Soccer may be the world’s most-popular sport that has yet to generate mainstream appeal in the United States. But that isn’t stopping major domestic over-the-top video platforms from inking distribution deals with international professional leagues. Disney’s recently launched OTT service ESPN+ signed a multi-year media agreement for three more top-division soccer leagues – Australia’s Hyundai … Continue reading “Facebook, Disney/ESPN+ Up Soccer Streaming”
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CBS: All Access and Showtime OTT Expected to Top Combined 8 Million Subs Earlier Than Expected
CBS Corp. Aug. 2 announced that it expects over-the-top video platforms, CBS All Access and Showtime OTT, to reach a combined 8 million subscribers by 2019 – a year earlier than the previous 2020 projection. The $5.99 and $10.99, respectively, priced services are projected to reach 16 million combined domestic subscribers by 2022 — excluding … Continue reading “CBS: All Access and Showtime OTT Expected to Top Combined 8 Million Subs Earlier Than Expected”
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New Facebook AR Mask Lets Fans Experience ‘Avengers: Infinity War’
Potential spoilers for Avengers: Infinity War ahead. A new augmented reality enhancement for the Facebook mobile app is giving fans a chance to experience a key moment in Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Infinity War. The Avengers: Infinity War custom Facebook AR mask is timed to celebrate the film’s release on Blu-ray, DVD and 4K Ultra HD … Continue reading “New Facebook AR Mask Lets Fans Experience ‘Avengers: Infinity War’”
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Activist Investor Group Wants Zuckerberg Out as Facebook Chairman
Heading into Facebook’s disastrous fiscal second-quarter that saw the social network behemoth’s stock plummet more than 20%, wiping out almost $150 billion in valuation, investment group Trillium Asset Management drafted a proposal seeking to remove founder/CEO Mark Zuckerberg as chairman. Trillium, which has about $11 million invested in Facebook, seeks an independent chairperson – a … Continue reading “Activist Investor Group Wants Zuckerberg Out as Facebook Chairman”
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CBS Studios International Signs Parrot Analytics for Audience Measurement
Data tracking firm Parrot Analytics has signed a subscription agreement to provide global audience demand data on specific content to CBS Studios International. “We’re thrilled to welcome the forward-thinking team at CBS Studios International to our family of thought-leading partners around the world” said Wared Seger, CEO of Parrot Analytics. “Today’s fragmented media landscape presents … Continue reading “CBS Studios International Signs Parrot Analytics for Audience Measurement”
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Sony Pictures’ ‘Khali the Killer’ YouTube Release a Mistake or Shrewd Marketing?
NEWS ANALYSIS — Heading into the July 4 holiday, Sony Pictures released on YouTube what it said was a trailer to Khali the Killer, a crime drama about a retiring East Los Angeles hit man who develops empathy for one of his targets. Instead of the trailer for the reported future theatrical release, viewers got … Continue reading “Sony Pictures’ ‘Khali the Killer’ YouTube Release a Mistake or Shrewd Marketing?”
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Oscar De La Hoya‘s Golden Boy Promotions Inks Live-Boxing Streaming Deal with Facebook
Olympic Gold medalist Oscar de la Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions has signed a partnership with Facebook to bring ad-supported live boxing to the social media giant’s Watch streaming platform. The first of five live fights on Facebook Watch begin Aug. 11 featuring Jesus Rojas (26-1-2, 19 KOs) defending his WBA World Featherweight title against Joseph … Continue reading “Oscar De La Hoya‘s Golden Boy Promotions Inks Live-Boxing Streaming Deal with Facebook”
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Brazil’s Team Most Pirated at World Cup
Piracy prevention company Irdeto detected more than 5,000 unique illegal streams redistributing games over the internet during the group stage of the 2018 World Cup. Brazil was the most pirated team, with more than 582 illegal streams detected for Brazil’s three group stage matches, followed by Morocco (561 streams) and Portugal (535 streams). England was … Continue reading “Brazil’s Team Most Pirated at World Cup”
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Facebook-Owned Instagram Eyeing Original Video Content
Looking to compete in the long-form video space, social media photo app Instagram reportedly is eyeing third-party content deals. In an attempt to supplement Facebook’s (which owns Instagram) Watch platform, while competing with Snapchat Discover and YouTube, Instagram is targeting music videos and other scripted programming for a platform launching sometime this month, according The … Continue reading “Facebook-Owned Instagram Eyeing Original Video Content”
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AT&T Ups OTT Video PR Campaign
As AT&T awaits a federal judge’s June 12 decision on the merits of the government’s antitrust litigation involving the telecom’s $84.5 billion acquisition of Time Warner, its executives have been busy talking to Wall Street. AT&T contends the merger — which includes Warner Bros., Turner and HBO — will cut $1.5 billion in annualized operating … Continue reading “AT&T Ups OTT Video PR Campaign”
