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Spike Lee’s ‘BlacKkKlansman’ Due on Digital Oct. 23, Disc Nov. 6 From Universal
BlacKkKlansman, director Spike Lee’s film of the true story of Ron Stallwortth, an African-American police officer who infiltrates the Ku Klux Klan, will arrive on digital (including Movies Anywhere) Oct. 23 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and on demand Nov. 6 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Based on the book Black Klansman by Stallworth, BlacKkKlansman stars John … Continue reading “Spike Lee’s ‘BlacKkKlansman’ Due on Digital Oct. 23, Disc Nov. 6 From Universal”
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U.K. Regulator Eyeing One-Day Auction for Satellite TV Operator Sky
With an apparent impasse on competing acquisition offers accepted by Sky shareholders from 21stCentury Fox, Comcast and The Walt Disney Co., a U.K. regulatory agency is set to take the unusual step of authorizing a one-day auction between the competing suitors. The Panel on Takeovers and Mergers Sept. 20 issued a statement declaring that after … Continue reading “U.K. Regulator Eyeing One-Day Auction for Satellite TV Operator Sky”
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U.K. Regulator Eyeing One-Day Auction for Satellite TV Operator Sky
With an apparent impasse on competing acquisition offers accepted by Sky shareholders from 21stCentury Fox, Comcast and The Walt Disney Co., a U.K. regulatory agency is set to take the unusual step of authorizing a one-day auction between the competing suitors. The Panel on Takeovers and Mergers Sept. 20 issued a statement declaring that after … Continue reading “U.K. Regulator Eyeing One-Day Auction for Satellite TV Operator Sky”
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Report: Global OTT Video Revenue to Reach $129 Billion by 2023
Spurred by Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, worldwide revenue from online access to TV shows and movies is projected to reach $129 billion in 2023 – more than double the $53 billion generated in 2017, according to new data from Digital TV Research. Global OTT video revenue is expected to reach $71 billion this year. … Continue reading “Report: Global OTT Video Revenue to Reach $129 Billion by 2023”
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‘Ocean’s 8’ Tops Redbox Disc and Digital Charts
Ocean’s 8, the newly released comedy from Warner Bros., was the top physical and digital movie at Redbox the week ended Sept. 17. The film, an all-female spinoff of the Steven Soderbergh’s “Ocean’s” trilogy, was No. 1 on both Redbox’s kiosk chart, which tracks DVD and Blu-ray Disc rentals, and the Redbox On Demand chart, … Continue reading “‘Ocean’s 8’ Tops Redbox Disc and Digital Charts”
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‘Adrift,’ ‘Hereditary,’ ‘Destination Wedding’ New to Redbox Charts
Twentieth Century Fox’s Deadpool 2 and Warner’s Tag remained at No. 1 on Redbox’s disc rental and digital charts for the week ended Sept. 10. Deadpool 2, a superhero spoof that earned $318.5 million in U.S. theaters, topped the Redbox kiosk chart, which tracks DVD and Blu-ray Disc rentals, for the second consecutive week. Tag, … Continue reading “‘Adrift,’ ‘Hereditary,’ ‘Destination Wedding’ New to Redbox Charts”
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‘Deadpool 2,’ ‘Tag’ Top Redbox Charts
Twentieth Century Fox’s Deadpool 2 debuted at No. 1 on Redbox’s kiosk chart, which tracks DVD and Blu-ray Disc rentals, for the week ended Sept. 3. Meanwhile, on the Redbox On Demand chart, which tracks digital purchases (EST) and rentals (TVOD), the No. 1 spot went to Warner’s Tag. Deadpool 2, the No. 1 digital … Continue reading “‘Deadpool 2,’ ‘Tag’ Top Redbox Charts”
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Doc on ‘Last Blockbuster’ Video Store Completes Funding
Popmotion Pictures Sept. 4 announced that it has completely funded its latest documentary project, The Last Blockbuster, via Kickstarter. The Last Blockbuster chronicles the rise and fall of Blockbuster Video, once the nation’s leading video rental chain — whose slogan, “Make it a Blockbuster Night,” has been ingrained in pop culture. At its peak, Blockbuster … Continue reading “Doc on ‘Last Blockbuster’ Video Store Completes Funding”
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Redbox Says It Will Still Sell Codes to Disney Movies — Just Not the New Ones
A federal judge on Aug. 30 granted the Walt Disney Co.’s request for a preliminary injunction against Redbox selling digital codes to Disney movies. However, the ban only applies to newer “combo pack” releases with a revised disclaimer on the package. Redbox says this means it may continue selling digital codes to earlier Disney releases … Continue reading “Redbox Says It Will Still Sell Codes to Disney Movies — Just Not the New Ones”
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‘Avengers: Infinity War,’ ‘Deadpool 2’ Top Redbox Disc Rental, Digital Charts
Walt Disney’s Avengers: Infinity War shot up to No. 1 on the Redbox’s kiosk rental chart, which tracks DVD and Blu-ray Disc rentals, for the week ended Aug. 27. The superhero film, the year’s No. 2 box office hit, debuted on the kiosk chart the previous week at No. 3. Disney and Redbox are embroiled … Continue reading “‘Avengers: Infinity War,’ ‘Deadpool 2’ Top Redbox Disc Rental, Digital Charts”
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‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Debuts at No. 3 on Redbox Kiosk Chart
Redbox and The Walt Disney Co. may be feuding, but that hasn’t stopped fans of Avengers: Infinity War from renting the superhero action blockbuster at The Box. The year’s No. 2 movie, with a domestic box office gross of more than $678 million, debuted at No. 3 on Redbox’s weekly kiosk chart for the week … Continue reading “‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Debuts at No. 3 on Redbox Kiosk Chart”
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‘Life of the Party,’ ‘Breaking In’ Take Two Top Spots on Redbox Disc, Digital Charts
The newly released Melissa McCarthy comedy Life of the Party, from Warner Bros., topped both Redbox charts the week ended Aug. 13. The film, with a domestic box office haul of just under $53 million, debuted at No. 1 on both Redbox’s kiosk rental chart, which tracks DVD and Blu-ray Disc rentals, and the Redbox … Continue reading “‘Life of the Party,’ ‘Breaking In’ Take Two Top Spots on Redbox Disc, Digital Charts”
