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Nintendo Switch Fastest-Selling Game System of Its Generation
Nintendo announced that the Nintendo Switch has become the fastest-selling video game system of this hardware generation in its first 21 months of release, citing data from The NPD Group. NPD tracks video game sales in the United States. From its launch in March 2017 through November 2018, Nintendo Switch has sold more than 8.7 … Continue reading “Nintendo Switch Fastest-Selling Game System of Its Generation”
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‘Equalizer 2,’ ‘Smallfoot,’ ‘Peppermint’ Take Top Three Spots on Redbox Charts
For the second consecutive week, three new releases topped the Redbox charts the week ended Dec. 16, led by Sony Pictures’ The Equalizer 2, a revenge-thriller sequel starring Denzel Washington that earned $102.1 million in North American theaters. A sequel to the 2014 original, The Equalizer 2 debuted at No. 1 on both the Redbox … Continue reading “‘Equalizer 2,’ ‘Smallfoot,’ ‘Peppermint’ Take Top Three Spots on Redbox Charts”
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‘The Ranch,’ ‘Star Trek: Discovery,’ ‘Voltron’ Return to Top 10 Digital Originals Chart
Driven by double-digit gains in demand, three digital originals returned to the top 10 the week that ended Dec. 15, according to Parrot Analytics Data. “The Ranch,” with a 42.9% increase in average daily Demand Expressions, shot up to No. 7 from No. 15 the prior week. The Netflix sitcom, which debuted in 2016, is … Continue reading “‘The Ranch,’ ‘Star Trek: Discovery,’ ‘Voltron’ Return to Top 10 Digital Originals Chart”
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IHS: Netflix Needs More Than ‘Sacred Games’ to Drive Consumer Adoption in India
There’s a reason Netflix is emphasizing localized content and talent when expanding service abroad: Consumer adoption. With over-the-top video by nature offering loss-leader pricing, services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video haven’t yet engaged in price warfare against regional competitors. But simply regurgitating Hollywood movies and TV shows is a strategy of the past … Continue reading “IHS: Netflix Needs More Than ‘Sacred Games’ to Drive Consumer Adoption in India”
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Ampere: Global OTT Revenue to Top Box Office in 2019
It’s an over-the-top world, now with the box office living in it. New projections from London-based research firm Ampere Analysis contend global revenue ($46 billion) from over-the-top video platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video will supplant the worldwide box office ($40 billion) in 2019. With Netflix and Prime Video already driving SVOD revenue … Continue reading “Ampere: Global OTT Revenue to Top Box Office in 2019”
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‘Incredibles 2’ Tops November Sales; ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Takes Over as Year’s No. 1 Title
Walt Disney Studios’ Incredibles 2 topped the list of combined DVD and Blu-ray Disc units sold in November 2018 according to the NPD Group’s VideoScan tracking service. The latest hit from the Pixar Animation Studio topped the weekly sales chart three of the first four weeks after its Nov. 6 disc debut. Incredibles 2 earned … Continue reading “‘Incredibles 2’ Tops November Sales; ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Takes Over as Year’s No. 1 Title”
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Facebook: 75 Million People Consume Watch Video Daily
In the three months since Facebook launched ad-supported video streaming service, Facebook Watch, the platform has generated more than 400 million monthly visitors, including 75 million people daily who spend at least 60 seconds on the platform. The social media platform said that on average, the 75 million daily visitors spend more than 20 minutes with Watch. “We’re seeing … Continue reading “Facebook: 75 Million People Consume Watch Video Daily”
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‘Mission: Impossible — Fallout’ Debuts at No. 1 on Home Video Charts
Paramount Home Media Distribution’s Mission: Impossible — Fallout debuted at No. 1 on the NPD VideoScan First Alert chart, which tracks combined DVD and Blu-ray Disc unit sales, and the dedicated Blu-ray Disc sales chart the week ended Dec. 8. The action sequel, sixth in the “Mission: Impossible” franchise, earned $220 million at the domestic … Continue reading “‘Mission: Impossible — Fallout’ Debuts at No. 1 on Home Video Charts”
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Netflix Originals Demand Share to Overtake Licensed Content by Fall 2019
Demand for Netflix Originals is estimated to overtake the share of demand for licensed titles by October 2019, according to new research by Parrot Analytics and Kagan, a media research group within S&P Global Market Intelligence. Netflix has a goal of having 50% of its content be comprised of Netflix originals, notes the report, which … Continue reading “Netflix Originals Demand Share to Overtake Licensed Content by Fall 2019”
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‘Mrs. Maisel,’ ‘F is for Family’ Zoom Onto Top 10 Digital Originals Chart
Two digital originals shot into the top 10 the week that ended Dec. 8, according to Parrot Analytics Data. The Dec 5 release of Season 2 propelled Amazon Prime Video’s award-winning comedy “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” to No. 5 from No. 21 the prior week, with 30.4 million average daily Demand Expressions, twice as many … Continue reading “‘Mrs. Maisel,’ ‘F is for Family’ Zoom Onto Top 10 Digital Originals Chart”
