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Exclusive Podcast: Streaming’s Three Pain Points
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Tune in for an exclusive Media Play News podcast on the future of streaming platforms and how they can best utilize viewer data to develop content that leads to growth. Join Whip Media Group’s Eric Steinberg, Media Research and Insights Lead, and Accenture Media and Entertainment Lead John Peters, as they talk with MPN publisher … Continue reading “Exclusive Podcast: Streaming’s Three Pain Points”
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Lionsgate Releasing Indie Darling ‘Eighth Grade’ on Disc Oct. 9
Lionsgate will release the coming-of-age comedy Eighth Grade on Blu-ray and DVD Oct. 9. Written and directed by Bo Burnham, the film tells the story of a 13-year-old girl’s last week of middle school. Eighth Grade has earned $11.6 million at the domestic box office. Extras include audio commentary with Burnham and actress Elsie Fisher, … Continue reading “Lionsgate Releasing Indie Darling ‘Eighth Grade’ on Disc Oct. 9”
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Ad-Lite ‘CBS All Access’ Now Available on Amazon Channels
After generating millions of subscribers for Showtime OTT and CBS All Access through Amazon Channels, CBS has inked a deal with the ecommerce behemoth for access to All Access with fewer advertisements. All Access – which includes CBS catalog, primetime and original programming such as “Star Trek: Discovery” and “The Good Fight” – costs $5.99 … Continue reading “Ad-Lite ‘CBS All Access’ Now Available on Amazon Channels”
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Disney Releasing 25th Anniversary Blu-rays for ‘Nightmare Before Christmas,’ ‘Hocus Pocus’ Sept. 2
Walt Disney Studios will celebrate the 25th anniversary of two of its popular Halloween-themed titles with new Blu-ray and digital (including Movies Anywhere) releases of Hocus Pocus and The Nightmare Before Christmas Sept. 2. Produced by Tim Burton, The Nightmare Before Christmas is a stop-motion animated musical-fantasy that follows Pumpkin King Jack Skellington’s misguided mission … Continue reading “Disney Releasing 25th Anniversary Blu-rays for ‘Nightmare Before Christmas,’ ‘Hocus Pocus’ Sept. 2”
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Netflix Announces New Series Starring Renee Zellweger
Netflix has announced the new social thriller series “What/If” starring Renee Zellweger. The series will explore the ripple effects of what happens when acceptable people start doing unacceptable things. Each season will tackle a different morality tale inspired by culturally consequential source material, and the power of a single fateful decision to change the trajectory of … Continue reading “Netflix Announces New Series Starring Renee Zellweger”
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Season One of HBO’s ‘Succession’ Due on Disc Nov. 6
The drama Succession: The Complete First Season, available now via digital download, will come out on Blu-ray and DVD Nov. 6 from HBO Home Entertainment. Set in New York City, the series follows the Roy family — headed by the aging patriarch Logan Roy (Brian Cox, “Medici: Masters of Florence”) and his four children — who together … Continue reading “Season One of HBO’s ‘Succession’ Due on Disc Nov. 6”
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China Tops U.K. in TV Content Production, Trailing the U.S.
China has overtaken the United Kingdom in television programming production, becoming the second-largest market in the world after the United States, according to new data from IHS Markit. TV programming expenditures in China, including online platforms, hit 73 billion yuan ($10.9 billion) in 2017, followed by the U.K. at $10 billion, while the U.S. led … Continue reading “China Tops U.K. in TV Content Production, Trailing the U.S.”
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Hulu Japan, Fox Home Entertainment Partner for Russian Zombie Series
Hulu Japan, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Japan and Nippon TV have partnered to distribute Russian Zombie series “The Day After ” on streaming, DVD/Blu-ray Disc and broadcast television. Twelve episodes of the first season of the 2013 series “Vyzhit Posle” begins streaming Oct. 5, with a packaged-media release by Fox slated for Oct. 6. … Continue reading “Hulu Japan, Fox Home Entertainment Partner for Russian Zombie Series”
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Netflix Testing Video Ads for Original Content
Netflix reportedly has begun testing streaming video ads of original content to select subscribers. The ads appear during binging sessions and other content viewing. “We are testing whether surfacing recommendations between episodes helps members discover stories they will enjoy faster,” Netflix said in a statement first reported by ArsTechnica.com. The world’s largest SVOD service – … Continue reading “Netflix Testing Video Ads for Original Content”
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Cinedigm Renews Hallmark Deal, Touts Disc, Digital Success
Cinedigm Entertainment Group, considered the largest independent distributor of movies and other content to the home sector, has renewed its distribution deal with the Crown Media Family Networks, parent company of the Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, and Hallmark Movies Now. Crown Media Family Networks, owned by Hallmark Cards Inc., targets families with original … Continue reading “Cinedigm Renews Hallmark Deal, Touts Disc, Digital Success”
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Parrot Study: Majority of Viewers Multitask While Watching TV
While 13% of Americans report that they do nothing else while watching TV, completely undistracted viewers are a minority, according to a study from Parrot Analytics. The study surveyed 500 Americans, asking the question: “While watching TV shows, what other activities are you commonly doing as well?” The content of each answer to this open-ended … Continue reading “Parrot Study: Majority of Viewers Multitask While Watching TV”
