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Gifts of Romance From Lionsgate
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Lionsgate has six romantic double feature DVDs of favorite Lifetime Christmas movies ready to fill stockings this holiday season: Christmas à la Mode/You Light Up My Christmas In Christmas à la Mode, when a handsome stranger, Charlie, visits the family dairy run by Emily during Christmas time, Emily has to hide her attraction to him … Continue reading “Gifts of Romance From Lionsgate”
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Kiwis Up SVOD Usage
More consumers in New Zealand are streaming video entertainment. Nearly 70% of Kiwis surveyed consider over-the-top video a good value proposition compared to pay-TV, according to new data from Canstar Blue. That was up 5% from last year. Not surprisingly, Netflix has a lot to do with changing consumer behavior. Since launching service in Australia … Continue reading “Kiwis Up SVOD Usage”
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Redbox Expanding Nintendo Switch Game Rentals
Redbox March 21 announced the expansion of Nintendo Switch game rentals to kiosks in Denver; Salt Lake City; and Nashville, Tenn. Combined with an initial rollout in October 2017 in Portland, Ore.; Seattle and San Antonio, more than 2,000 Redbox kiosks across six markets feature Nintendo Switch games for rent. “Nintendo launched the Switch console about a … Continue reading “Redbox Expanding Nintendo Switch Game Rentals”
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European Union Proposes Tax Hike on Digital Companies
The European Union March 21 announced plans to implement an interim 3% tax hike for digital companies aimed at leveling the playing field between local and multinational companies based outside the region. With almost half of the top 20 global companies by market capitalization digital operations (compared to 5% a decade ago), the EU says … Continue reading “European Union Proposes Tax Hike on Digital Companies”
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Research Shows Broadcast Networks Still Highly Desired by Consumers
Despite declines in viewing, broadcast networks top the list for most desired channel groups, according to research from The Diffusion Group. Diffusion’s national study, Video Viewing Behavior in the Age of Quantum Video, examines preferred network groups by demographics and video behavior. The firm surveyed 2,030 connected consumers as to the five network families they’d prefer … Continue reading “Research Shows Broadcast Networks Still Highly Desired by Consumers”
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Shout! Factory and ITV in Classic Content Deal
Shout! Factory and ITV Studios Global Entertainment have inked a distribution deal to bring a library of classic films and series, including Sophie’s Choice, On Golden Pond and the 1967 TV series “The Prisoner,” to entertainment platforms in the United States and Canada. This multi-year deal provides Shout! with broadcast, video on-demand, streaming, digital and … Continue reading “Shout! Factory and ITV in Classic Content Deal”
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NBC Sports Snags Indy 500 Broadcast, Streaming Rights
NBC Sports Group March 21 confirmed it has acquired broadcast/streaming rights to the famed Indianapolis 500 car race, beginning in 2019. Financial terms were not disclosed. Once a mainstay on “ABC’s Wide World of Sports,” the venerable oval track race has been broadcast on Disney-owned ABC Sports for the past 54 years. Currently, IndyCar broadcasts … Continue reading “NBC Sports Snags Indy 500 Broadcast, Streaming Rights”
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World’s ‘Most Popular’ Movie Piracy Website Shuttering
Illegal movie streaming service 123Movies.to announced it is suspending operations. The three-year-old platform, which also operated under the banner “GoMovies,” among other identities, made the announcement on its homepage. No reason for the shutdown was given. “We’ve been providing links to movies and [TV] shows for years. Now it’s time to say goodbye. Thank you … Continue reading “World’s ‘Most Popular’ Movie Piracy Website Shuttering”
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IHS: Pay-TV Subs Topped One Billion in 2017 For the First Time
OTT video may be all the rage, but pay-TV continues to hold its own globally. Digital pay TV subscriptions globally, including cable, satellite, telecom and online TV, exceeded one billion for the first time in 2017, according to new data from IHS Markit. The milestone comes despite burgeoning growth of over-the-top (OTT) subscription video services, … Continue reading “IHS: Pay-TV Subs Topped One Billion in 2017 For the First Time”
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In a First, Sony and Snapchat Employ Augmented Reality With ‘Jumanji’ Release
With the March 20 release of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungleon 4K UHD Blu-ray Disc, Blu-ray Disc and DVD, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is bringing the jungle to life for fans with an augmented reality experience through Snapchat. In the first of its kind for a home entertainment release, when consumers purchase a copy of … Continue reading “In a First, Sony and Snapchat Employ Augmented Reality With ‘Jumanji’ Release”
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Amazon Prime to Bow More Sports Programming Under ‘All or Nothing’ Banner
Following the success of the Emmy-winning “All or Nothing” NFL series, Prime Video is launching additional sports programming on the service underneath the “All or Nothing” umbrella, according to Amazon. The upcoming series will offer “unprecedented access to a team’s entire season, character-driven storytelling and compelling visuals,” according to Amazon. All or Nothing: The Michigan Wolverines, narrated by … Continue reading “Amazon Prime to Bow More Sports Programming Under ‘All or Nothing’ Banner”
