Retail
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Vintage Charles Bronson TV Crime Series ‘Man with a Camera’ Headed to DVD, Digital
MPI Media Group has set a May 12 release date for Charles Bronson’s “Man with a Camera: The Complete Series” on digital and DVD platforms. The crime drama ran for two seasons on ABC, from 1958 through 1960, and predated Bronson’s rise to film stardom in the 1970s with a succession of box office hits, … Continue reading “Vintage Charles Bronson TV Crime Series ‘Man with a Camera’ Headed to DVD, Digital”
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‘The Croods: A New Age’ Tops March Disc Sales, ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ No. 2
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment’s The Croods: A New Age was No. 1 on the top 10 list of combined DVD and Blu-ray Disc unit sales for March 2021 according to the NPD Group’s VideoScan tracking service. It’s the second month in a row topped by the DreamWorks Animation sequel, which was released on disc Feb. … Continue reading “‘The Croods: A New Age’ Tops March Disc Sales, ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ No. 2”
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NPD: March Sets Another Monthly Video Game Revenue Record
Another month, another 30 days generating record billions of dollars in sales of video games, hardware and accessories. New data from The NPD Group found that gamers spent record $5.61 billion in March, which was up 18% from $4.75 billion spent in the previous-year period. Through 90 days of 2021, videogame spending is up 30% … Continue reading “NPD: March Sets Another Monthly Video Game Revenue Record”
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Amazon Upped 2020 Content Spend 41% to $11 Billion
Among streamers such as Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, Hulu and Peacock, Amazon Prime Video remains relatively under the radar when it comes to publicized content spending. So when founder/CEO Jeff Bezos released his final shareholder letter April 15, the world’s richest man threw out a lot of big numbers befitting a company tagged on Wall … Continue reading “Amazon Upped 2020 Content Spend 41% to $11 Billion”
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Netflix Quietly Bows Movies in Theaters — Ahead of Streaming
Netflix was the first movie producer to flaunt the traditional theatrical window, contending its original feature films should be made available to subscribers concurrent with any box office exhibition. The streamer’s stance angered exhibitors, resulting in most Netflix movies being boycotted by theatrical chains. Then came the pandemic and traditional mindsets and business practices gave … Continue reading “Netflix Quietly Bows Movies in Theaters — Ahead of Streaming”
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Amazon Prime Members Top 200 Million Worldwide
Amazon disclosed that its Prime membership base has topped 200 million worldwide. The e-commerce behemoth April 15 revealed the tally in founder/CEO Jeff Bezos’ final letter to shareholders. Bezos is stepping down from the CEO position to continue as chairman of the board. The CEO position will be assumed by Andy Jassy. Amazon, which is … Continue reading “Amazon Prime Members Top 200 Million Worldwide”
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‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Still No. 1 on Redbox Charts
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment’s Wonder Woman 1984 remained No. 1 on the Redbox disc rental chart and the Redbox On Demand chart the week ended April 11. In fact, the charts featured many of the same top titles as the previous week. Universal Pictures’ News of the World remained No. 2 on both charts, while … Continue reading “‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Still No. 1 on Redbox Charts”
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‘Wonder Woman’ Holds Off ‘Godzilla’ on U.K. Home Entertainment Chart
Wonder Woman 1984 wins another week (through April 14) atop the United Kingdom’s official home entertainment film chart following a tough battle with Godzilla: King of the Monsters. Both titles helped Warner Home Video dominate the chart with seven-out-of-the-top-10 movies sold on digital and physical formats. WW84 made it another big week for packaged media … Continue reading “‘Wonder Woman’ Holds Off ‘Godzilla’ on U.K. Home Entertainment Chart”
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Merchandising: Best Buy Letting Fans Vote on Future Steelbooks
There weren’t many new titles hitting shelves April 13, so Best Buy touted a number of home entertainment promotions on its Website instead. Among them is the Steelbook Collector Hub, a page to provide information about the special metal packaging that often forms the basis for Best Buy retailer exclusive editions. In addition to links … Continue reading “Merchandising: Best Buy Letting Fans Vote on Future Steelbooks”
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GameStop Reportedly Looking for New CEO
GameStop, the world’s largest video game retail chain that has seen its stock fluctuate wildly in recent months due to third-party speculation, is reportedly looking for a new CEO, and has hired an executive headhunter. Reuters, citing sources, said the retail chain is looking to replace CEO George Sherman as it increasingly focuses on digital … Continue reading “GameStop Reportedly Looking for New CEO”
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Best Buy Testing Paid Membership Program in Select Markets
Taking a page from Amazon Prime and Walmart+, Best Buy has quietly begun testing a membership program, dubbed Best Buy Beta, that affords consumers an array of benefits, including exclusive pricing, Geek Squad technical support, up to two years of protection on most product purchases, free standard shipping and delivery, and free installation on most … Continue reading “Best Buy Testing Paid Membership Program in Select Markets”
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‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Takes Over Redbox Charts
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment’s Wonder Woman 1984 debuted at No. 1 on the Redbox disc rental chart the week ended April 4, and also moved into the top spot on the Redbox On Demand chart for the week. The film arrived on Blu-ray and DVD formats March 30 after becoming the beta test for WarnerMedia’s … Continue reading “‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Takes Over Redbox Charts”