Rental
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Disney’s ‘Jungle Cruise’ Debuts with $90 Million Theatrical/PVOD Revenue
Disney’s Jungle Cruise debuted atop the weekend box office and in consumer homes, opening to an estimated total of more than $90 million globally, including $34.2 million in domestic box office across 4,310 screens, $27.6 million in international box office, and over $30 million in Disney+ Premier Access consumer spend globally. The movie was able for … Continue reading “Disney’s ‘Jungle Cruise’ Debuts with $90 Million Theatrical/PVOD Revenue”
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Hulu Adds NFL Network to Live TV Channel Line-Up
NFL Network is now available to Hulu’s Live TV subscribers in the $64.99 a month subscription plan. The addition of NFL Network to Hulu’s 75-plus live TV channel line-up brings live NFL preseason games, exclusive live NFL regular season games, studio shows such as “Good Morning Football” and “NFL Total Access,” as well as “NFL … Continue reading “Hulu Adds NFL Network to Live TV Channel Line-Up”
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‘Wrath of Man’ Tops Redbox Charts for Second Week
MGM and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment’s Wrath of Man held the No. 1 spots on the Redbox disc rental chart and the Redbox On Demand chart the week ended July 25. It’s the second consecutive week on top of both charts for the action thriller that stars Jason Statham as a mysterious armored truck guard … Continue reading “‘Wrath of Man’ Tops Redbox Charts for Second Week”
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Redbox Rising: Rental Giant Banks on a Digital Transformation to Reinvent Itself
Digital transformation is the buzzword of the tech era, but for Redbox, it’s a mission statement, marching order and battle cry, all rolled up in one. Since taking the helm of the Bellevue, Wash.-based company in September 2016, the same month the company went private in a sale to Apollo Global Management, CEO Galen Smith … Continue reading “Redbox Rising: Rental Giant Banks on a Digital Transformation to Reinvent Itself”
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‘Nobody’ Tops Redbox Disc Rental Chart for Third Week
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment’s Nobody remained No. 1 on Redbox’s disc rental chart the week ended July 11, its third consecutive week in the top spot. However, the actioner remained No. 2 for a second week on the Redbox On Demand chart. The No. 1 title on the Redbox On Demand chart, which tracks digital … Continue reading “‘Nobody’ Tops Redbox Disc Rental Chart for Third Week”
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‘Godzilla vs. Kong,’ ‘Nobody’ Remain Atop Disc Sales Charts
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment’s Godzilla vs. Kong stayed No. 1 on the national physical media sales charts for a third consecutive week, taking the top 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 3. No. … Continue reading “‘Godzilla vs. Kong,’ ‘Nobody’ Remain Atop Disc Sales Charts”
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‘Nobody’ Remains No. 1 Redbox Disc Rental; ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Tops On Demand Chart
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment’s Nobody remained No. 1 on Redbox’s disc rental chart the week ended July 4, but dropped to No. 2 on the Redbox On Demand chart. Taking over the No. 1 spot on the Redbox On Demand chart, which tracks digital VOD and sellthrough transactions, was Warner Bros. Home Entertainment’s Godzilla vs. … Continue reading “‘Nobody’ Remains No. 1 Redbox Disc Rental; ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Tops On Demand Chart”
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Family Video Winds Down With eBay Auction of Discs, Memorabilia
Family Video’s end is fast approaching. The last national video rental chain, which in January announced it is closing down, is now liquidating an assortment of posters, memorabilia and other items on eBay. The auction was supposed to end June 29, but 201 items remain up for bid or for sale on eBay as of … Continue reading “Family Video Winds Down With eBay Auction of Discs, Memorabilia”
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‘Nobody’ Takes Over No. 1 Spot on Redbox Disc and Digital Charts
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment’s Nobody debuted at No. 1 on Redbox’s disc rental chart and took over the top spot on the Redbox On Demand chart as well the week ended June 27. The actioner, produced and written by the creators of “John Wick,” stars Bob Odenkirk as an unassuming family man whose dangerous past … Continue reading “‘Nobody’ Takes Over No. 1 Spot on Redbox Disc and Digital Charts”
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The Top Retailers in Home Entertainment 2021: Juggling Act in a Global Pandemic
Welcome to Media Play News’ fourth annual look at the top home entertainment retailers. Here, we celebrate the retailers who are engaged in the business of distributing home entertainment product on a transactional basis, not via subscription services. These are the top third-party operators where consumers go to buy or rent movies, TV shows and … Continue reading “The Top Retailers in Home Entertainment 2021: Juggling Act in a Global Pandemic”
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Q&A With Galen Smith: The Story Behind Redbox Going Public the SPAC Route
Redbox in May announced its intent to go public through the formation of a “special purpose acquisition company,” a relatively new phenomenon that allows a private company to go public without going through the traditional initial public offering approach. The transaction will result in Redbox becoming a publicly traded company with an enterprise value of $693 million. … Continue reading “Q&A With Galen Smith: The Story Behind Redbox Going Public the SPAC Route”
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‘City of Lies’ Tops Redbox Disc Rentals; ‘The Marksman’ Remains Top Digital Title
Lionsgate’s City of Lies debuted at No. 1 on Redbox’s disc rental chart the week ended June 13, and was No. 5 on the Redbox On Demand chart as well. Produced by Saban Films and based on the book LAbyrinth by Randall Sullivan, the film follows the investigation into the infamous murder of iconic rap … Continue reading “‘City of Lies’ Tops Redbox Disc Rentals; ‘The Marksman’ Remains Top Digital Title”