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Netflix Expanding New York Presence with New Office, Production Facility
Amazon may have left, but Netflix is expanding its New York state of mind. The SVOD behemoth April 18 announced it is spending $100 million for a new production facility in New York, that also includes office space for 127 executives in content, marketing and production. The streaming video pioneer will also inhabit a Brooklyn-based … Continue reading “Netflix Expanding New York Presence with New Office, Production Facility”
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‘The Kid’ Shoots to Disc and Digital June 4 From Lionsgate
The Western The Kid rides to Blu-ray (plus digital), DVD, digital and on demand June 4 from Lionsgate. The new take on the infamous American Old West story of Billy the Kid and Sheriff Pat Garrett stars Ethan Hawke (Training Day, Boyhood, The Magnificent Seven), Dane DeHaan (Lincoln, The Place Beyond the Pines, Lawless), Jake Schur, Leila George and Chris … Continue reading “‘The Kid’ Shoots to Disc and Digital June 4 From Lionsgate”
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‘Sabrina’ Casts a Spell Over Parrot Analytics Digital Originals Chart
The April 5 debut of a new batch of episodes helped push Netflix’s “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” to the top spot on Parrot Analytics’ digital originals chart for the week ended April 13, up from No. 14 a week earlier. The show, a dark adaptation of the teenage witch character from Archie comic books, registered … Continue reading “‘Sabrina’ Casts a Spell Over Parrot Analytics Digital Originals Chart”
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‘On My Block’ Climbs to No. 2 on Digital Originals Chart
The March 29 debut of the second season of “On My Block” helped push the Netflix series to No. 2 on Parrot Analytics’ digital originals chart for the week ended April 6, up from the No. 13 spot a week earlier. The show, a coming-of-age drama about four teens in the Los Angeles inner city, … Continue reading “‘On My Block’ Climbs to No. 2 on Digital Originals Chart”
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‘The OA’ Jumps to No. 4 on Parrot’s Digital Originals Chart
The March 22 debut of the second season of “The OA” helped push the Netflix series to No. 4 on Parrot Analytics’ digital originals chart for the week ended March 30, up from the No. 27 spot a week earlier. The show, a fantasy mystery about a young woman who resurfaces after being missing for … Continue reading “‘The OA’ Jumps to No. 4 on Parrot’s Digital Originals Chart”
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‘Stranger Things’ Ends Four-Week Stay at No. 1 for ‘Umbrella Academy’
Perennial favorite “Stranger Things” regained the No. 1 spot on the digital originals chart the week ended March 23, even though season 3 won’t be released on Netflix until July 4. But the first trailer for the third season of the acclaimed supernatural horror series did break during the week, and that was enough to … Continue reading “‘Stranger Things’ Ends Four-Week Stay at No. 1 for ‘Umbrella Academy’”
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Twitter Testing ‘Subscription’ Feature
President Trump’s favorite communication platform, Twitter, is reportedly testing a “subscription” option that would enable users to link to threads without commenting or adding a post. The subscription option is similar to what YouTube and Instagram employ enabling users to keep track of third-party video posts without actively engaging directly or paying for them. Twitter … Continue reading “Twitter Testing ‘Subscription’ Feature”
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Maine Man Arrested After Driving to California to Threaten Google About Shutting Down His YouTube Channel
A YouTube video channel operator from Waterville, Maine, was arrested after driving to Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., to complain about his channel being shut down. Kyle Long, 33, was arrested by authorities on Hwy 101 outside Google headquarters for making criminal threats and held in a local jail on $25,000 bail. Long’s odyssey … Continue reading “Maine Man Arrested After Driving to California to Threaten Google About Shutting Down His YouTube Channel”
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‘Umbrella Academy,’ ‘Doom Patrol’ Maintain Top Spots on Parrot Analytics Digital Originals Chart
Demand for Netflix’s “The Umbrella Academy” has grown since its Feb. 15 premiere according to Parrot Analytics’ digital originals Demand Expressions chart for the week ended March 2. “Umbrella Academy” held onto the No. 1 spot for a second-consecutive week with 47.1 million average daily Demand Expressions, the proprietary metric used by Parrot Analytics to … Continue reading “‘Umbrella Academy,’ ‘Doom Patrol’ Maintain Top Spots on Parrot Analytics Digital Originals Chart”
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WWE YouTube Channel Reaches 40M ‘Subscribers’
World Wrestling Entertainment announced on Twitter that its YouTube channel has generated 40 million subscribers and 30 billion lifetime views. A YouTube channel subscriber is typically generated when someone clicks to follow for free. The channel, which essentially markets WWE pay-per-view events, branded pay-TV channels (“Raw,” “Smackdown Live”) and WWE Network subscription streaming video service, … Continue reading “WWE YouTube Channel Reaches 40M ‘Subscribers’”
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‘Umbrella Academy,’ ‘Doom Patrol’ Take Top Two Spots on Parrot Analytics Digital Originals Chart
Demand for the premiere of Netflix’s “The Umbrella Academy” on Feb. 15 was high enough to push the comic book adaptation to No. 1 on Parrot Analytics’ digital originals chart for the week ended Feb. 23. The number of average daily Demand Expressions soared to 41.7 million from 14.9 million the prior week, a 180% … Continue reading “‘Umbrella Academy,’ ‘Doom Patrol’ Take Top Two Spots on Parrot Analytics Digital Originals Chart”
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Netflix’s ‘Roma’ Big Winner at 2019 BAFTA Awards
Heading into the Oscars, Netflix original movie Roma emerged the big winner at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts 2019 EE British Academy Film Awards held Feb. 10 in London. The black-and-white film won awards for Best Film, Director, Cinematography and Film Not in the English Language. Director Alfonso Cuarón won in each of these categories as well. Cuarón’s … Continue reading “Netflix’s ‘Roma’ Big Winner at 2019 BAFTA Awards”
