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Paramount Offers Free Digital Rentals of ‘Selma’
Paramount Home Entertainment is offering free rentals of Selma via digital platforms through the end of the month. Directed by Ava DuVernay, the film chronicles the story of how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led the march from Selma to Montgomery, Ala., to secure equal voting rights in an event that forever altered history. “55 … Continue reading “Paramount Offers Free Digital Rentals of ‘Selma’”
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FuboTV Names Simone Nardi CFO
Live streaming platform fuboTV has named Simone Nardi CFO. Nardi is based in New York City and reports directly to CEO David Gandler. As CFO, Nardi leads all financial operations and strategy for fuboTV. He joins the streaming platform as it prepares to uplist to a major stock exchange following its merger in April with … Continue reading “FuboTV Names Simone Nardi CFO”
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‘Stranger Things’ Tops Parrot’s Digital Originals Demand Chart for Week Ended May 30
Netflix’s “Stranger Things” remained No. 1 on Parrot Analytics’ digital originals rankings the week ended May 30. “Stranger Things” had 59.4 times more demand in the United States than the average TV show in the market based on average daily Demand Expressions, the proprietary metric used by Parrot Analytics to measure demand for TV content. … Continue reading “‘Stranger Things’ Tops Parrot’s Digital Originals Demand Chart for Week Ended May 30”
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Netflix, Disney, Hollywood Jump on ‘Black Lives Matter’ Bandwagon Following George Floyd Protests
With many major U.S. cities under curfew due to civilian unrest and riots following the death of a black man, George Floyd, at the hands of Minneapolis police on Memorial Day, Netflix, Disney, Hulu and several other Hollywood studios have taken to social media in support of peaceful protests. Joining the SVOD services include Amazon … Continue reading “Netflix, Disney, Hollywood Jump on ‘Black Lives Matter’ Bandwagon Following George Floyd Protests”
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Twitter Ups Warnings on Trump’s Tweets
Twitter, President Donald Trump’s favorite social media outlet, has increased its censorship on the nation’s chief executive’s tweets — and in the process escalated a partisan feud over the First Amendment and freedom of speech on the Internet. Twitter, May 29 included warning labels associated with Trump’s latest tweets that suggested rioters in Minneapolis could … Continue reading “Twitter Ups Warnings on Trump’s Tweets”
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‘Stranger Things’ Back Over ‘Star Wars’ on Parrot’s Digital Originals Demand Chart
Netflix’s “Stranger Things” returned to the top spot on Parrot Analytics’ digital originals rankings the week ended May 23. A “digital original” is Parrot’s term for a multi-episode series in which the most recent season was first made available on a streaming platform such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu or Disney+. “Stranger Things,” which … Continue reading “‘Stranger Things’ Back Over ‘Star Wars’ on Parrot’s Digital Originals Demand Chart”
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‘Star Wars’ Digital Originals Remain Most In Demand on Parrot Analytics Chart
The Disney+ animated series “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” remained No. 1 on Parrot Analytics’ digital originals rankings the week ended May 16, its fourth-consecutive week in the top spot. A “digital original” is Parrot’s term for a multi-episode series in which the most recent season was first made available on a streaming platform such … Continue reading “‘Star Wars’ Digital Originals Remain Most In Demand on Parrot Analytics Chart”
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Power Marketing 2020: Home Entertainment’s Top Campaigns and the People Behind Them
Welcome to Media Play News’ second annual Power Marketing special report. Once again, we are profiling the campaigns behind some of the year’s top-selling disc and digital home releases — and the marketing executives and teams that made them happen. See photos of the top marketing campaigns here. The main feature and profiles can also … Continue reading “Power Marketing 2020: Home Entertainment’s Top Campaigns and the People Behind Them”
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‘Scoob!’ Getting Virtual Star-Studded Premiere on Twitter May 15
Warner May 15 is mounting a virtual premiere event for the premium VOD release of the animated feature Scoob! via Twitter. The Twitter #ScoobMovieNight premiere event, hosted by the big dog himself, starts at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, and features Scoob! moments with stars from the movie, including Will Forte, Gina Rodriguez, Zac Efron, … Continue reading “‘Scoob!’ Getting Virtual Star-Studded Premiere on Twitter May 15”
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‘Star Wars’ Dominates Parrot’s Demand Expressions Chart
The annual “May the 4th Be With You” marketing event also known as Star Wars Day helped two of the franchise’s spinoffs dominate Parrot Analytics’ weekly list of the most in-demand digital original television shows the week ended May 9. The Disney+ animated series “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” not only remained No. 1 on … Continue reading “‘Star Wars’ Dominates Parrot’s Demand Expressions Chart”
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Conviva: Q1 Streaming Video, Social Media Consumption Boom
As expected, streaming video consumption skyrocketed in the first quarter (ended March 31) with global use up 57% compared with the previous-year period, according to new data from Conviva. The streaming media tracker found that as stay-at-home orders became widespread and live sports were suspended, over-the-top video consumption filled the void. Growth was led by … Continue reading “Conviva: Q1 Streaming Video, Social Media Consumption Boom”
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‘Clone Wars’ Remains No. 1 on Parrot’s TV Demand Chart
The Disney+ animated series “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” not only remained No. 1 on Parrot Analytics’ digital originals rankings for a second-consecutive week, it also grabbed the top spot on the data firm’s overall list of TV series from any platform the week ended May 2. A “digital original” is Parrot’s term for a … Continue reading “‘Clone Wars’ Remains No. 1 on Parrot’s TV Demand Chart”