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Comedy ‘Little’ Graduating to Digital June 25, Disc July 9 From Universal
The “body swap” comedy Little will arrive on digital (including Movies Anywhere) June 25 and Blu-Ray, DVD and on demand July 9 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Regina Hall (Girls Trip, “Black Monday”) and Marsai Martin (“Black-ish”) star as Jordan Sanders — Hall as the take-no-prisoners tech mogul adult version of Jordan and Martin as … Continue reading “Comedy ‘Little’ Graduating to Digital June 25, Disc July 9 From Universal”
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Disney’s ‘Cinderella’ Waltzes to Digital June 18, Disc June 25 for Its 70th
For its upcoming 70th anniversary, Cinderella will waltz into the Walt Disney Signature Collection on digital HD (including Movies Anywhere) June 18 and Blu-ray and DVD June 25. Recently added to the National Film Registry, the animated classic centers on kind and hardworking Cinderella, who is ordered around by her cruel stepmother and her awful stepsisters. When … Continue reading “Disney’s ‘Cinderella’ Waltzes to Digital June 18, Disc June 25 for Its 70th”
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‘Lego Movie 2’ Debuts Atop Disc Sales Charts
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment’s The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part debuted at No. 1 on both 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 May 11. The sequel to the 2014 animated The Lego Movie, in which … Continue reading “‘Lego Movie 2’ Debuts Atop Disc Sales Charts”
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Comedy ‘What Men Want’ Tops Redbox Charts
The comedy What Men Want took the top spot on both the Redbox disc rental and digital charts for the week ended May 12. The Paramount film, starring Taraji P. Henson and Tracy Morgan, debuted in the No. 1 spot on the Redbox kiosk chart, which tracks DVD and Blu-ray Disc rentals at the company’s more than 40,000 red … Continue reading “Comedy ‘What Men Want’ Tops Redbox Charts”
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‘Aquaman’ Swims Back to Top Spot on Disc Sales Chart
Amid another light week for new releases, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment’s Aquaman returned to the top spot on the national disc sales chart for the third time in its six weeks on shelves. The week ended May 4 saw Aquaman at No. 1 on the NPD VideoScan First Alert chart, which tracks combined DVD and … Continue reading “‘Aquaman’ Swims Back to Top Spot on Disc Sales Chart”
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Redbox Charts Find ‘Serenity’
Serenity came to the Redbox charts and conquered. The thriller took the top spot on both the Redbox disc rental and digital charts for the week ended May 5, breaking Glass’s two-week reign at No. 1. The Universal film, starring Matthew McConaughy and Anne Hathaway, debuted in the No. 1 spot on the Redbox kiosk chart, which tracks DVD … Continue reading “Redbox Charts Find ‘Serenity’”
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‘Glass’ Tops Disc Sales Chart in Second Week
A week after a quirk in retail exclusives kept Universal Pictures’ Glass from being listed at No. 1 on the NPD VideoScan First Alert chart, which tracks combined DVD and Blu-ray Disc unit sales, the M. Night Shyamalan thriller assumed the top spot the week ended April 27. No. 2 on the overall chart and … Continue reading “‘Glass’ Tops Disc Sales Chart in Second Week”
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‘Glass’ Breaks to No. 1 on Redbox Charts for Another Week
Universal’s Glass took the top spot on both the Redbox disc rental and digital charts for a second consecutive week for the week ended April 28. The thriller, written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, is a sequel to both 2000’s Unbreakable and 2016’s Split, and debuted a week earlier in the No. 1 spot on the Redbox kiosk … Continue reading “‘Glass’ Breaks to No. 1 on Redbox Charts for Another Week”
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Redbox Widens Disc Rental Market Share
It may be a streaming video ecosystem, but consumers still spent about $400 million renting DVD and Blu-ray Disc movies in the first quarter, ended March 31, according new data from DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group. Most of that spending came at 41,000 Redbox kiosks, which accounted for 61% ($244 million) of spending, up about … Continue reading “Redbox Widens Disc Rental Market Share”
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DEG: Q1 2019 Consumer Spending on Home Entertainment Up 6.4%
Fueled by digital — subscription streaming as well as transactional — home entertainment spending in the first quarter of 2019 rose 6.4% from the first quarter of the previous year, to $6.04 billion, according to DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group. Subscription streaming, led by Netflix, rose 21% in the quarter to an estimated $3.6 billion, … Continue reading “DEG: Q1 2019 Consumer Spending on Home Entertainment Up 6.4%”
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‘Aquaman’ Tops Disc Sales Chart, Though More People Bought ‘Glass’
A retail exclusive had a big impact on the national home video sales rankings the week ended April 20. Nominally, the NPD VideoScan First Alert chart, which tracks combined DVD and Blu-ray Disc unit sales, saw Warner Bros. Home Entertainment’s Aquaman return to the top spot in its fourth week on shelves. Debuting at No. … Continue reading “‘Aquaman’ Tops Disc Sales Chart, Though More People Bought ‘Glass’”
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‘Glass’ Tops Redbox Disc and Digital Charts
Universal’s Glass took the top spot on both the Redbox disc rental and digital charts for the week ended April 21. The latest thriller written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan is a sequel to both 2000’s Unbreakable and 2016’s Split, and unites the casts of those two films. Glass debuted in the No. 1 … Continue reading “‘Glass’ Tops Redbox Disc and Digital Charts”
