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‘Black Panther’ Claws Way to Top of Home Video Charts
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment’s mega-blockbuster Black Panther easily debuted at the top of the home video sales and rental charts for the week ended May 19. The latest superhero actioner from Marvel Studios has grossed nearly $700 million at the domestic box office and outsold the No. 2 title, Universal Pictures’ Fifty Shades Freed, … Continue reading “‘Black Panther’ Claws Way to Top of Home Video Charts”
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Morgan Stanley: Netflix Tops in Original Programming
With Netflix spending upwards of $8 billion on original content this year, it might be relieved to know consumers reportedly appreciate the product, according to Morgan Stanley. The investment bank – and Netflix financial advisor – found that 39% of survey respondents felt Netflix offered superior original programming compared to HBO (14%), Amazon Prime Video … Continue reading “Morgan Stanley: Netflix Tops in Original Programming”
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’13 Reasons Why’ Retakes No. 1 Spot on Digital Originals Chart
Buoyed by the May 18 launch of season two, Netflix’s “13 Reasons Why” returned to the No. 1 spot on the digital originals chart for the week ended May 19, according to Parrot Analytics Demand Expressions data. The teen drama, centered around the suicide of a teenage girl, had ceded the top spot on the prior … Continue reading “’13 Reasons Why’ Retakes No. 1 Spot on Digital Originals Chart”
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Research: Customers More Satisfied With Video Streaming Than With TV Subscription Services
Customer satisfaction with video streaming services far eclipses that of subscription TV service, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) 2018 Telecommunications Report. Video streaming services debuted in this year’s telecom report with an ACSI score of 75, well above subscription TV’s score of 62, which declined 3.1% from last year. “Video streaming services significantly outperformed … Continue reading “Research: Customers More Satisfied With Video Streaming Than With TV Subscription Services”
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Royal Wedding Skyrockets TV, Online Viewing
The May 19 royal wedding of Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle generated more than 29 million TV viewers in the United States, according to Nielsen — topping the 22.8 million people who watched Prince William marry Kate Middleton in 2011. Online viewership spiked as well, with a 343% increase in online video streaming … Continue reading “Royal Wedding Skyrockets TV, Online Viewing”
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Netflix, HBO Bookend New Consumer Streaming App Study
With 22 million people in the U.S. reportedly dropping pay-TV service for over-the-top video in 2017, a new study found OTT video users quite fickle when it comes to their subscription video-on-demand experience. In a study of five apps — Netflix, HBO Now, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu and YouTube TV — Netflix ranked the highest … Continue reading “Netflix, HBO Bookend New Consumer Streaming App Study”
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Report: Augmented Reality Retail Adoption to Be Driven by Online Shoppers
Augmented Reality will see major adoption in the retail sector, driven more by use by online shoppers and the retail workforce, rather than use by customers in the brick and mortar environment, according to ABI Research. AR experiences can prove extremely useful for online customers unable to interact with the physical products they intend to purchase, … Continue reading “Report: Augmented Reality Retail Adoption to Be Driven by Online Shoppers”
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Report: UHD TV Market Growing on Price Cuts
The global Ultra HD TV market is expected to expand at a combined annual growth rate of 28.23% from 2018 to 2022, according to a new report “Global UHD TV Market 2018-2022” from Research and Markets. According to the report, one driver in the market is the reduction in the average selling price of UHD TVs. … Continue reading “Report: UHD TV Market Growing on Price Cuts”
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‘Fifty Shades Freed’ Debuts Atop Home Video Charts
Universal Pictures’ Fifty Shades Freed debuted at No. 1 on the NPD VideoScan First Alert sales chart, which tracks combined DVD and Blu-ray Disc unit sales, as well as the dedicated Blu-ray Disc sales chart the week ended May 12. The concluding chapter of the sexually charged “Fifty Shades” trilogy earned $100.41 million at the … Continue reading “‘Fifty Shades Freed’ Debuts Atop Home Video Charts”
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Report: Multichannel Subscriptions Fall Slightly in Q1, But Get Virtual Lift
Combined cable, direct broadcast satellite (DBS) and telecom multichannel subscriptions fell 0.8% sequentially in the first quarter ended March 31, to 93.2 million, including 90.3 million residential customers. That’s according to the Q1 2018 U.S. Multichannel Subscriber Report by Kagan, a media research group within S&P Global Market Intelligence. However, noteworthy gains for virtual platforms DirecTV … Continue reading “Report: Multichannel Subscriptions Fall Slightly in Q1, But Get Virtual Lift”
