Retail
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‘Force of Nature’ Tops Overall Disc Sales; ‘Sonic’ Remains Top Blu-ray
Sonic the Hedgehog‘s six-week reign atop the disc sales chart has come to an end. For the week ended July 4, Lionsgate’s Force of Nature debuted at No. 1 on the NPD VideoScan First Alert chart, which tracks combined DVD and Blu-ray Disc unit sales. Paramount’s Sonic slipped to No. 2 for the week, selling … Continue reading “‘Force of Nature’ Tops Overall Disc Sales; ‘Sonic’ Remains Top Blu-ray”
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‘Game of Thrones’ Complete Series on 4K Disc Due Nov. 3
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will release Game of Thrones: The Complete Collection on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Nov. 3. The set, listed at $254.99, will include all 73 episodes of the HBO series in UHD for the first time to own on disc, plus more than 15 hours of bonus content, and a digital … Continue reading “‘Game of Thrones’ Complete Series on 4K Disc Due Nov. 3”
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‘Force of Nature’ Tops Overall Disc Sales; ‘Sonic’ Remains Top Blu-ray
Sonic the Hedgehog‘s six-week reign atop the disc sales chart has come to an end. For the week ended July 4, Lionsgate’s Force of Nature debuted at No. 1 on the NPD VideoScan First Alert chart, which tracks combined DVD and Blu-ray Disc unit sales. Paramount’s Sonic slipped to No. 2 for the week, selling … Continue reading “‘Force of Nature’ Tops Overall Disc Sales; ‘Sonic’ Remains Top Blu-ray”
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Report: Walmart to Bow $98 Yearly Subscription Service in July
Walmart in July will launch a $98 yearly subscription service to compete with Amazon Prime, according to a report from Recode. The service will be called Walmart+. In addition to same-day grocery delivery, fuel discounts and other offerings, the service is expected to include some sort of video entertainment content, though details are not clear, … Continue reading “Report: Walmart to Bow $98 Yearly Subscription Service in July”
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‘Force of Nature’ Tops Redbox Charts
Lionsgate’s direct-to-video thriller Force of Nature debuted at No. 1 on both Redbox’s disc and digital charts the week ended July 5. The film stars Mel Gibson as a man helping defend his family against thieves who have planned a heist during a hurricane in Puerto Rico. No. 2 on Redbox’s kiosk disc rental chart, … Continue reading “‘Force of Nature’ Tops Redbox Charts”
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Merchandising: ‘Trolls World Tour’ Dances to Shelves
After weeks of thin selection of new releases at stores, Universal’s Trolls World Tour hit disc July 7, with each of the big three retailers offering an exclusive edition. Best Buy had its typical 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Steelbook combo pack, priced at $32.99 Target offered the Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy combo pack with a 40-page “The … Continue reading “Merchandising: ‘Trolls World Tour’ Dances to Shelves”
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‘Sonic’ Tops Disc Sales for Sixth Week; ‘Top Gun’ Flies to No. 2
Paramount’s Sonic the Hedgehog spent its sixth consecutive week atop the NPD VideoScan First Alert chart, which tracks combined DVD and Blu-ray Disc unit sales, the week ended June 27. The video game adaptation also returned to No. 1 on the dedicated Blu-ray Disc sales chart. The week’s No. 2 disc seller was Paramount’s Top … Continue reading “‘Sonic’ Tops Disc Sales for Sixth Week; ‘Top Gun’ Flies to No. 2”
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Comscore: Transactional VOD, SVOD Sales Peaked in April
The coronavirus pandemic has increased consumer consumption of home entertainment platforms such as subscription streaming video and transactional video-on-demand across all content genres. New data from ComScore said TVOD sales peaked in April, but were consistently above 12 million for the months of March, April and May. The peak month of April represented a 33% … Continue reading “Comscore: Transactional VOD, SVOD Sales Peaked in April”
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Futuresource: Disney, Netflix, Amazon Added 6+ Million SVOD Subs in U.K. Through June
With European adoption of subscription streaming video driving subscriber growth among American platforms such as Disney+, Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, new data from Futuresource Consulting suggests the aforementioned services have added more than six million combined subs in the United Kingdom through June 30 — including four million alone for Disney+. “Disney’s timing was … Continue reading “Futuresource: Disney, Netflix, Amazon Added 6+ Million SVOD Subs in U.K. Through June”
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FuboTV Drops WarnerMedia Content, Raises Subscription Prices
Online television service FuboTV has joined other digital TV platforms raising prices while at the same time restricting access to select third-party content. The service is bumping up the monthly fee $5 across its bundles: Base ($59.99), Family Bundle ($64.99), and Ultra ($84.99) — emulating a recent 30% price hike by Google-owned YouTube TV. Online … Continue reading “FuboTV Drops WarnerMedia Content, Raises Subscription Prices”
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Ford to Debut New Bronco Vehicles in Short Films on Disney, Hulu Platforms
With automobile shows cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, Ford Motor Company July 2 announced it would reveal its new Ford Bronco 4×4 vehicles in a series of custom videos on July 13 across Disney’s Media Networks, including ABC, ESPN, National Geographic and Hulu. It’s the first time Ford has launched a primetime TV product … Continue reading “Ford to Debut New Bronco Vehicles in Short Films on Disney, Hulu Platforms”
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Walmart Converting Parking Lots into Movie Drive-Ins
With spikes in coronavirus infections putting a damper on movie theater re-openings nationwide, Walmart July 1 announced plans to covert 160 store parking lots into movie drive-ins to screen family-themed movies, beginning in August. The retail behemoth is working with Tribeca Enterprises to transform store parking lots into contact-free drive-in theaters across the country for … Continue reading “Walmart Converting Parking Lots into Movie Drive-Ins”