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Speakers at Digital Entertainment World Discuss Waves of Change Facing Industry
Ned Sherman, founder of Digital Media Wire, kicked off the Digital Entertainment World Conference Feb. 5 noting the enormous change sweeping through the industry. “2017 was nothing short of spectacular … Continue reading “Speakers at Digital Entertainment World Discuss Waves of Change Facing Industry”
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Winter Holiday Tablet Sales Return to Growth
Sales of detachable tablets (convertible laptops with keyboard), including iPad and Galaxy, increased 10.3% to 6.5 million units in the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to the previous-year period, according … Continue reading “Winter Holiday Tablet Sales Return to Growth”
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‘Blade Runner 2049’ Edges ‘Geostorm’ To Maintain Top Spot on Disc Sales Charts
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment’s Blade Runner 2049 remained No. 1 on both the NPD VideoScan First Alert sales chart, which tracks combined DVD and Blu-ray Disc unit sales, and the dedicated … Continue reading “‘Blade Runner 2049’ Edges ‘Geostorm’ To Maintain Top Spot on Disc Sales Charts”
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‘Blade Runner 2049’ and ‘Riverdale’ Top the Google Play Charts in January
Blade Runner 2049 and season two of the series “Riverdale” were the top trending movie and TV series on Google Play in January. The top five movies in January were, … Continue reading “‘Blade Runner 2049’ and ‘Riverdale’ Top the Google Play Charts in January”
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Study: Cord Cutters Saving More Than $100 a Month by Dumping Cable
Cord cutters are saving an average of $115.33 a month by nixing cable, according to a survey from personal finance site LendEDU. LendEDU surveyed 500 cord-cutters who canceled their traditional … Continue reading “Study: Cord Cutters Saving More Than $100 a Month by Dumping Cable”
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Netflix, Amazon, Hulu Ramping Up Original Content Spend
Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video are switching from content licensing to content creation in a major way. By 2022, the investment in original movies and TV shows will triple … Continue reading “Netflix, Amazon, Hulu Ramping Up Original Content Spend”
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Consumer SVOD Mobile App Spending Rose 77% in 2017
Consumer spending on the top 10 mobile apps for subscription video-on-demand services via the App Store and Google Play rose 77% in 2017 to about $781 million compared to 2016, … Continue reading “Consumer SVOD Mobile App Spending Rose 77% in 2017”
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‘Blade Runner 2049’ Disc Debuts as No. 1 Seller
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment’s Blade Runner 2049 debuted at No. 1 on the NPD VideoScan First Alert sales chart, which tracks combined DVD and Blu-ray Disc unit sales, and the … Continue reading “‘Blade Runner 2049’ Disc Debuts as No. 1 Seller”
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TiVo: Average Global Viewer Watches 4.4 Hours of Video Daily
Fueled by more than $130 billion investment in programing globally, the average person watches more than four hours of video on a daily basis, according to new data from TiVo. … Continue reading “TiVo: Average Global Viewer Watches 4.4 Hours of Video Daily”
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Nielsen Using Instagram to Track Social TV Data
Nielsen Jan. 24 announced it is incorporating Instagram into its TV social content ratings (SCR) platform. This marks the first time Instagram will be measured by Nielsen. With the additions … Continue reading “Nielsen Using Instagram to Track Social TV Data”
