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Netflix Cancels Hilary Swank’s Astronaut Series ‘Away’ After One Season
Netflix’s patience on original programming is wearying thin. The SVOD giant has reportedly pulled the plug on a second season of “Away,” the space exploration drama featuring Hilary Swank as an astronaut juggling family life with a historic mission to Mars. The series has ranked high on Nielsen’s weekly top 10 streaming chart, topping out … Continue reading “Netflix Cancels Hilary Swank’s Astronaut Series ‘Away’ After One Season”
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Full Moon’s ‘Weedjies: Halloweed Night’ and ‘Panther Squad’ Due on Disc and Digital Oct. 27 From MVD
Two Full Moon Entertainment features, the comedic horror film Weedjies: Halloweed Night and the 1984 action adventure Panther Squad, are coming to DVD, Blu-ray and digital Oct. 27 from MVD Entertainment Group. In Weedjies: Halloweed Night, it’s the eve of Halloween in Las Vegas and three enterprising young ladies are throwing a massive 420 gala. … Continue reading “Full Moon’s ‘Weedjies: Halloweed Night’ and ‘Panther Squad’ Due on Disc and Digital Oct. 27 From MVD”
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Netflix Launching ‘Dawson’s Creek’ Re-Runs on Nov. 1
Netflix Oct. 19 announced it would begin streaming catalog episodes of former teen hit, “Dawson’s Creek” in the U.S. on Nov. 1. The series, which aired on the WB from 1998 to 2003, was a springboard for actors Katie Holmes, James Van Der Beek, Joshua Jackson and Michelle Williams, among others. The show underscores Netflix’s … Continue reading “Netflix Launching ‘Dawson’s Creek’ Re-Runs on Nov. 1”
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‘The Boys’ Remains No. 1 on Parrot’s Digital Originals Chart
Amazon Prime Video’s “The Boys” remained No. 1 on Parrot Analytics’ digital originals rankings the week ended Oct. 17. Still benefiting from its Oct. 9 season finale, “The Boys” had 71.8 times the demand of the average show, with demand expressions, the proprietary metric Parrot uses to gauge a show’s popularity, up 16.6%. The Disney+ … Continue reading “‘The Boys’ Remains No. 1 on Parrot’s Digital Originals Chart”
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Netflix Horror Series ‘Ratched’ Generated 48 Million Viewers in First 28 Days
Netflix Oct. 16 disclosed on social media that the original series “Ratched” generated 48 million viewers in its first 28 days of release. It was Netflix’s biggest viewership for original content in 2020. The service registers a viewer after two-minutes of content streaming. The stylish horror period drama series starring Sarah Paulson launched on the … Continue reading “Netflix Horror Series ‘Ratched’ Generated 48 Million Viewers in First 28 Days”
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‘The Boys’ Flies to No. 1 on Parrot’s Digital Originals Chart
Amazon Prime Video’s “The Boys” took over the No. 1 spot on Parrot Analytics’ digital originals rankings the week ended Oct. 10. The debut of the finale of the second season Oct. 9 bumped “The Boys” up from the third spot a week earlier, giving it 62.5 times the demand of the average show, with … Continue reading “‘The Boys’ Flies to No. 1 on Parrot’s Digital Originals Chart”
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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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Amazon Adds Programs to ‘Thursday Night Football’ Prime Video Streams
Amazon Oct. 5 announced a slate of new features and original programming for its exclusive live streaming access to NFL “Thursday Night Football” (TNF) on Prime Video and Twitch, which begins Oct. 8 featuring Tom Brady and the new-look Tampa Bay Buccaneers taking on the Chicago Bears in the Windy City. “We know these are … Continue reading “Amazon Adds Programs to ‘Thursday Night Football’ Prime Video Streams”
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‘Stranger Things’ Returns to Top Spot on Parrot’s Digital Originals Chart
Netflix’s perennially popular “Stranger Things” returned to the No. 1 spot on Parrot Analytics’ digital originals rankings the week ended Oct. 3. It was No. 3 the week before. “Stranger Things” had 66.3 times the demand of the average show, with demand expressions, the proprietary metric Parrot uses to gauge a show’s popularity, up 22.9%. … Continue reading “‘Stranger Things’ Returns to Top Spot on Parrot’s Digital Originals Chart”
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‘Mandalorian’ Back at No. 1 on Parrot’s Digital Originals Chart
The Disney+ live-action “Star Wars” series “The Mandalorian” returned to the No. 1 spot on Parrot Analytics’ digital originals rankings the week ended Sept. 26. It was No. 2 the week before. The show’s recent bump comes after the Sept. 15 trailer for the second season, which premieres Oct. 30, as well as seven Emmy … Continue reading “‘Mandalorian’ Back at No. 1 on Parrot’s Digital Originals Chart”
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‘#CancelNetflix’ Move Short-Lived Says Data Firm
Social media calls to boycott or cancel Netflix over allegations of a sexualized storyline for its French-language original movie about underage girls in a dance troupe was apparently short-lived. New statistics from 7Park Data claim the furor over the English-dubbed Cuties, about an 11-year-old girl from Senegal living in Paris with her single mom who … Continue reading “‘#CancelNetflix’ Move Short-Lived Says Data Firm”
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Sling TV Bows ‘Watch Party’ Featuring Voice, Text
With most TV viewers multitasking on social media, Dish Network’s online TV streaming service, Sling TV, Sept. 23 launched a new feature in beta, “Sling Watch Party,” which enables subscribers to connect via voice and text with non-subscribing friends and family in remote locations to stream programming together — a first for the live television … Continue reading “Sling TV Bows ‘Watch Party’ Featuring Voice, Text”