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Apple Announces New Apple TV 4K Device With High-Frame-Rate HDR and Dolby Vision
Apple April 20 announced the next generation of Apple TV 4K, delivering high frame rate HDR with Dolby Vision. The new Apple TV 4K features an A12 Bionic chip that provides a significant boost in graphics performance, video decoding and audio processing, according to Apple. The Siri Remote also has a new design. The new … Continue reading “Apple Announces New Apple TV 4K Device With High-Frame-Rate HDR and Dolby Vision”
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Lionsgate Releasing Crime Thriller ‘Above Suspicion’ in May
Lionsgate will release the crime thriller Above Suspicion in select theaters, on VOD and via digital sellthrough May 7, followed by a Blu-ray Disc and DVD release May 18. Directed by Phillip Noyce (Clear and Present Danger) and written by Chris Gerolmo (Mississippi Burning), the film is based on the true story of one of … Continue reading “Lionsgate Releasing Crime Thriller ‘Above Suspicion’ in May”
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‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Still No. 1 on Redbox Charts
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment’s Wonder Woman 1984 remained No. 1 on the Redbox disc rental chart and the Redbox On Demand chart the week ended April 11. In fact, the charts featured many of the same top titles as the previous week. Universal Pictures’ News of the World remained No. 2 on both charts, while … Continue reading “‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Still No. 1 on Redbox Charts”
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‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Takes Over Redbox Charts
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment’s Wonder Woman 1984 debuted at No. 1 on the Redbox disc rental chart the week ended April 4, and also moved into the top spot on the Redbox On Demand chart for the week. The film arrived on Blu-ray and DVD formats March 30 after becoming the beta test for WarnerMedia’s … Continue reading “‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Takes Over Redbox Charts”
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Netflix Streaming Blockbuster Video Doc a Boon to Last Standing Store
Netflix may have killed off Blockbuster Video, but a recent documentary on the streaming site about the legendary home video rental chain has been a boon to the last-standing branded store in the world located in Bend, Ore. Netflix March 15 began streaming The Last Blockbuster, from filmmakers Taylor Morden and Zeke Kamm, who began … Continue reading “Netflix Streaming Blockbuster Video Doc a Boon to Last Standing Store”
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‘News of the World’ Debuts at No. 1 on Redbox Disc and Digital Charts
Universal Pictures’ News of the World debuted at No. 1 on the Redbox disc rental chart the week ended March 28, and also moved into the top spot on the Redbox On Demand chart for the week. The Western stars Tom Hanks as a Civil War veteran who makes a living reading newspapers to people … Continue reading “‘News of the World’ Debuts at No. 1 on Redbox Disc and Digital Charts”
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DEG Panel: Transactional Business Still Hardy — and Poised for Takeoff
Despite being squeezed by the pandemic, the transactional business is still sturdy and is poised to take off once new releases in the pipeline grow from a trickle to a steady stream. That’s according to Galen Smith, CEO of Redbox, and Eddie Cunningham, the former Universal Pictures Home Entertainment president who now runs Studio Distribution … Continue reading “DEG Panel: Transactional Business Still Hardy — and Poised for Takeoff”
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‘Croods’ Maintains Lead on Redbox Charts; ‘Promising Young Woman’ Top Newcomer
Universal Pictures’ The Croods: A New Age remained No. 1 on the Redbox disc rental chart the week ended March 21, its second consecutive week in the top spot and third time in four weeks since it arrived on disc. The DreamWorks Animation sequel also returned to the top spot on the Redbox On Demand … Continue reading “‘Croods’ Maintains Lead on Redbox Charts; ‘Promising Young Woman’ Top Newcomer”
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‘Croods’ Returns Atop Redbox Disc Rental Chart; ‘Monster Hunter’ Still No. 1 On Demand
Universal Pictures’ The Croods: A New Age returned to the No. 1 spot on the Redbox disc rental chart the week ended March 14. It had debuted at No. 1 two weeks earlier before dropping to No. 2 in its second week. The animated sequel remained No. 2 on the Redbox On Demand chart, which … Continue reading “‘Croods’ Returns Atop Redbox Disc Rental Chart; ‘Monster Hunter’ Still No. 1 On Demand”
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‘Croods’ Again Top Disc Seller; ‘Monster Hunter’ Debuts at No. 2
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment’s The Croods: A New Age was No. 1 for a second consecutive week 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 March 6. The two-movie “Croods” collection slipped from the second spot to No. … Continue reading “‘Croods’ Again Top Disc Seller; ‘Monster Hunter’ Debuts at No. 2”
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‘Monster Hunter’ Captures Top Spot on Redbox Charts
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment’s Monster Hunter debuted at No. 1 on the Redbox disc rental and Redbox On Demand charts the week ended March 7. Based on the video game franchise, Monster Hunter stars Milla Jovovich as Capt. Artemis, whose unit is caught in a sandstorm that transports them to a world ruled by dangerous … Continue reading “‘Monster Hunter’ Captures Top Spot on Redbox Charts”
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‘The Croods: A New Age’ Debuts Atop Disc Sales Charts
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment’s The Croods: A New Age 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 Feb. 27. The computer-animated sequel to 2013’s The Croods has earned $52.6 million at the domestic … Continue reading “‘The Croods: A New Age’ Debuts Atop Disc Sales Charts”