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‘The Secret Life of Pets 2’ Coming to Digital Aug. 13, Disc Aug. 27 From Universal
The family film The Secret Life of Pets 2 will debut on digital Aug. 13 and 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and on demand Aug. 27 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. From the studio Illumination (Despicable Me, Minions, Sing), the animated sequel features the pets and their growing families in a new chapter that explores … Continue reading “‘The Secret Life of Pets 2’ Coming to Digital Aug. 13, Disc Aug. 27 From Universal”
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NPD: June Video Game Sales Declined 13%
Anticipation of new hardware in 2020 continues to undermine the video game industry in 2019. New data from The NPD Ground found that total industry sales dropped 13% in June to $959 million compared to $1.1 billion the previous-year period. Hardware revenue plummeted 33% to $235 million, while software dipped 1% to $386 million and … Continue reading “NPD: June Video Game Sales Declined 13%”
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‘Pet Sematary’ Remake Emerges Atop Disc Charts
Paramount’s remake of Pet Sematary topped 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 July 13. The adaptation of the Stephen King novel, which was previously made into a film in 1989, earned $54.7 million at the domestic … Continue reading “‘Pet Sematary’ Remake Emerges Atop Disc Charts”
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Netflix Vows to Stay Ad-Free
Netflix July 17 put to rest speculation it plans to incorporate advertising into programming similar to what Hulu does. With the SVOD pioneer spending billions annually on content, Wall Street analysts have suggested Netflix would roll out an ad-supported viewer option to generate incremental revenue to help pay for it. CEO Reed Hastings put a … Continue reading “Netflix Vows to Stay Ad-Free”
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‘Pet Sematary,’ ‘Little’ Top Redbox Rental and Digital Charts
Paramount’s remake of the horror film Pet Sematary debuted at No. 1 on Redbox’s disc rental chart, which tracks DVD and Blu-ray Disc rentals at the company’s more than 40,000 red kiosks, the week ended July 14. The comedy Little debuted at No. 2 on the kiosk rental chart. The order was reversed on the … Continue reading “‘Pet Sematary,’ ‘Little’ Top Redbox Rental and Digital Charts”
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‘Dumbo’ Remains Perched Atop Disc Sales Charts
Disney’s live-action version of Dumbo held onto the No. 1 spot on 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 July 6. The remake of the 1941 animated classic debuted at No. 1 a week earlier. Another Disney-distributed … Continue reading “‘Dumbo’ Remains Perched Atop Disc Sales Charts”
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Third ‘Escape Plan’ Tops Redbox Rental and Digital Charts
Lionsgate’s Escape Plan: The Extractors debuted at No. 1 on Redbox’s disc rental and on demand charts the week ended July 7. The direct-to-video film is the third installment in the “Escape Plan” franchise and stars Sylvester Stallone, Dave Bautista and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson in the story of a security team’s attempt to rescue … Continue reading “Third ‘Escape Plan’ Tops Redbox Rental and Digital Charts”
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‘Dumbo’ Remake Flies to Top of Disc Sales Charts
Disney’s live-action version of Dumbo easily debuted at No. 1 on 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 June 29. Directed by Tim Burton, the remake of the 1941 animated classic earned $114.6 million at the domestic … Continue reading “‘Dumbo’ Remake Flies to Top of Disc Sales Charts”
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‘Captain Marvel’ Tops Redbox Disc Rentals for Third Week
There wasn’t much movement among the top titles on Redbox’s disc rental and on demand charts the week ended June 30. Disney’s Captain Marvel spent its third consecutive week in the No. 1 spot on the Redbox disc rental chart, which tracks DVD and Blu-ray Disc rentals at the company’s more than 40,000 red kiosks. … Continue reading “‘Captain Marvel’ Tops Redbox Disc Rentals for Third Week”
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‘Captain Marvel’ Holds Onto Position Atop Disc Sales Charts
Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel maintained the No. 1 spot on the NPD VideoScan First Alert chart, which tracks combined DVD and Blu-ray Disc unit sales, and the dedicated Blu-ray Disc chart the week ended June 22. The Disney-distributed superhero blockbuster had debuted in the top spot a week earlier. The week’s top newcomer was Universal … Continue reading “‘Captain Marvel’ Holds Onto Position Atop Disc Sales Charts”
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‘Captain Marvel’ Remains No. 1 on Redbox Kiosk Chart; ‘Us’ Tops On Demand
Disney’s Captain Marvel held onto the No. 1 spot on the Redbox disc rental chart the week ended June 23. The superhero film had debuted a week earlier atop the chart, which tracks DVD and Blu-ray Disc rentals at the company’s more than 40,000 red kiosks. Newcomer Us, from Universal Pictures, debuted at No. 2. … Continue reading “‘Captain Marvel’ Remains No. 1 on Redbox Kiosk Chart; ‘Us’ Tops On Demand”
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‘Captain Marvel’ Powers Up On Disc Sales Charts
Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel, distributed by Disney, dominated the home video charts the week ended June 15. The 21st film in the blockbuster Marvel Cinematic Universe debuted at No. 1 on the NPD VideoScan First Alert chart, which tracks combined DVD and Blu-ray Disc unit sales, and the dedicated Blu-ray Disc sales chart by a … Continue reading “‘Captain Marvel’ Powers Up On Disc Sales Charts”