Music
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1950s Sci-Fi Classic ‘Giant From the Unknown’ Due on Disc Jan. 19 From MVD
The 1958 sci-fi classic Giant From the Unknown will come out on Blu-ray and DVD Jan. 19 from MVD Entertainment Group and Film Detective. A 500-year-old Spanish conquistador rises from the dead in this cult classic following Dr. Frederick Cleveland and his daughter Janet, who are joined by scientific researcher Wayne Brooks in the pursuit … Continue reading “1950s Sci-Fi Classic ‘Giant From the Unknown’ Due on Disc Jan. 19 From MVD”
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Doc ‘Nasrin’ Coming to DVD and Digital HD Jan. 26
The documentary Nasrin will come out on DVD and digital HD Jan. 26 from Virgil Films. Narrated by Academy Award winner Olivia Colman, Nasrin, filmed in Iran by women and men who risked arrest, is an immersive portrait of one of the world’s most courageous human rights activists and political prisoners, Nasrin Sotoudeh, and of … Continue reading “Doc ‘Nasrin’ Coming to DVD and Digital HD Jan. 26”
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Music Doc ‘Peter, Paul and Mary: Peter, Paul and Mommy Too’ Due on DVD Jan. 15 From MVD
Peter, Paul and Mary: Peter, Paul and Mommy Too is available on DVD for the first time Jan. 15 from MVD Entertainment Group and Liberation Hall. In this live performance from their 1990s PBS television special, Peter, Paul and Mary continue their folk music magic for children and their families. The film features the trio’s … Continue reading “Music Doc ‘Peter, Paul and Mary: Peter, Paul and Mommy Too’ Due on DVD Jan. 15 From MVD”
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Former Sony Pictures Publicist Staci Griesbach Releases Second Album of Jazz-Inspired Covers
Staci Griesbach, the Sony Pictures publicist-turned-vocalist, is out with her second album, My Shania Twain Songbook, a collection of jazz-inspired interpretations celebrating the 25th anniversary of the iconic 1990s country star’s breakout album, The Woman in Me. Among them: “Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under,” “Any Man of Mine,” “The Woman in Me” and … Continue reading “Former Sony Pictures Publicist Staci Griesbach Releases Second Album of Jazz-Inspired Covers”
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Vevo: Global Music Video Streaming Views Up 30% in 2020
Music video streaming service Vevo Dec. 15 said it reached weekend daily highs of 1 billion global views in 2020. The service said that expansion into the homes via an array of OTT partners, including Samsung TV Plus, Vizio and Netrange, global viewership via connected television (CTV) increased 30% from January through November vs. the same … Continue reading “Vevo: Global Music Video Streaming Views Up 30% in 2020”
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Vevo Brings Music Videos to Vizio Connected Televisions
Music video streaming platform Vevo Dec. 8 announced that its catalog of more than 450,000 music videos and original content is now available for free (with ads) on Vizio SmartCast Televisions. The partnership is part of Vevo’s expansion into the connected television space, as consumers increasingly choose to stream music videos in the home. An … Continue reading “Vevo Brings Music Videos to Vizio Connected Televisions”
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Shout! Factory TV to Stream ‘Aquabats’ Marathon in December
Shout! Factory this month will present “The Aquabats! Super Show! Super Marathon” on Shout! Factory TV, featuring every episode of the musical comedy, the unaired pilot episode, specials, and music videos. The marathon begins Saturday, Dec. 5 at 9 a.m. PT and will continue all day. The stream can be viewed on ShoutFactoryTV.com; Shout! Factory … Continue reading “Shout! Factory TV to Stream ‘Aquabats’ Marathon in December”
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Streaming Concert Series in 3D Audio Launches on New Lemonade.tv+ Platform
SoundFi has announced the launch of the first-ever streaming concert series in 3D audio on Lemonade.tv+, a new online and mobile platform. The move marks an expansion of the availability of SoundFi’s 3D spatial audio format from movie theaters into the home. SoundFi CEO Chris Anastas said Lemonade.tv+ is designed to enable the global creative … Continue reading “Streaming Concert Series in 3D Audio Launches on New Lemonade.tv+ Platform”
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Stingray Launches Music SVOD Channels; Inks Distribution With Redbox, Peacock, Amazon Prime Video
Stingray Group Nov. 25 announced the launch of SVOD channels with new partner OneHub TV (U.K.) and existing partners Optimum and Suddenlink by Altice (U.S.), Amazon Prime Video Channels (Italy and Spain), Player + (Poland), Rogers Communications (Canada), Swisscom blue TV (Switzerland) and Totalplay (Mexico). Stingray also announced the launch of free, ad-supported TV channels … Continue reading “Stingray Launches Music SVOD Channels; Inks Distribution With Redbox, Peacock, Amazon Prime Video”
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Apple TV Plus’ ‘Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special’ Gets Dec. 4 Launch Date
Apple TV+ Nov. 18 announced that the upcoming Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special will debut Dec. 4 on the SVOD platform. The exclusive will launch with a companion soundtrack and new single, “Oh Santa!” Guest superstars appearing on the special include Tiffany Haddish, Billy Eichner, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson, Snoop Dogg, Jermaine Dupri, Misty Copeland … Continue reading “Apple TV Plus’ ‘Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special’ Gets Dec. 4 Launch Date”
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Music Streaming Video Service Vevo Inks Smart TV Distribution Deal
Vevo Nov. 17 announced a deal with NetRange, provider of Smart TV and OTT video ecosystems, to include the music streaming video platform in nearly a dozen countries powered by the latter’s software. Vevo is continuing to advance its distribution capabilities at the global level through a series of partnerships in the connected television space. … Continue reading “Music Streaming Video Service Vevo Inks Smart TV Distribution Deal”
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Retail Icon Tower Records Returns as Online Store
Packaged-media retail icon Tower Records is back in (e)-business — 14 years after declaring bankruptcy and shuttering 200 physical stores in 2006. The Sacramento, Calif.-based retailer, which launched in 1960 in the iconic Tower Records building on Broadway by the late Russ Solomon who died in 2018 at the age of 92, will now market … Continue reading “Retail Icon Tower Records Returns as Online Store”