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  • ‘Cobra Kai’ Tops Parrot’s Digital Originals Chart for Third Week; ‘WandaVision’ Joins Top 10

    Netflix’s “Cobra Kai” remained No. 1 on Parrot Analytics’ digital originals chart for a third consecutive week the week ended Jan. 23. However, the show dropped to No. 3 on Parrots ranking of all TV shows after a 29.8% decline in demand expressions, the proprietary metric Parrot uses to gauge a show’s popularity. That also … Continue reading “‘Cobra Kai’ Tops Parrot’s Digital Originals Chart for Third Week; ‘WandaVision’ Joins Top 10”


  • ‘The Marksman’ Continues Pandemic Box Office Ride as Studios Further Delay Theatrical Releases

    Open Road Films’ The Marksman maintained its second consecutive weekend atop the pandemic domestic box office, taking in an estimated $2 million across more than 2,000 screens. The Liam Neeson drama dropped about 35% from its $4 million debut over the previous Martin Luther King Jr. weekend. While the usual list of Universal/Focus Features titles … Continue reading “‘The Marksman’ Continues Pandemic Box Office Ride as Studios Further Delay Theatrical Releases”

  • Netflix Hits 200 Million Subs: Reed Hastings Orders Denny’s Takeout

    With Netflix officially surpassing 200 million paid subscribers (actually 203 million) through Dec. 31, 2020, co-founder and co-CEO Reed Hastings took to Twitter to post a picture eating Denny’s takeout solo at home. While some might wonder why a guy reportedly worth close to $6 billion would celebrate the milestone not ordering a Grand Slam … Continue reading “Netflix Hits 200 Million Subs: Reed Hastings Orders Denny’s Takeout”

  • ‘Honest Thief’ Tops Redbox Charts for Third Week

    Universal Pictures’ Honest Thief remained No. 1 on Redbox’s disc rental chart for a third consecutive week, and returned to No. 1 on the Redbox On Demand Chart the week ended Jan. 17. The week’s top newcomer was Paramount’s Spell, at No. 2 on the disc rental chart, which tracks DVD and Blu-ray Disc rentals … Continue reading “‘Honest Thief’ Tops Redbox Charts for Third Week”

  • Netflix Generated $200 Million in 2020 DVD/Blu-ray Disc Rental Revenue

    Yes, Netflix still rents DVD and Blu-ray Disc movies. The by-mail disc rental pioneer reported revenue of $200 million for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2020 — down about $100 million from the end of 2019. Netflix doesn’t include packaged-media rental revenue in its financials, categorizing disc rental as separate revenue. The company reported … Continue reading “Netflix Generated $200 Million in 2020 DVD/Blu-ray Disc Rental Revenue”

  • ‘Love and Monsters’ Fights to No. 1 on Disc Sales Charts

    Paramount’s Love and Monsters 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 sales chart the week ended Jan. 9. The film, a post-apocalyptic actioner about a man traveling through a world populated by mutant creatures in order to reconnect … Continue reading “‘Love and Monsters’ Fights to No. 1 on Disc Sales Charts”

  • ‘Honest Thief’ Stays Atop Redbox Disc Rental; ‘Croods’ Sequel Takes No. 1 On Demand Spot

    Universal Pictures’ Honest Thief remained No. 1 on Redbox’s disc rental chart the week ended Jan. 10, while another Universal release, the animated sequel The Croods: A New Age, climbed to No. 1 on the Redbox On Demand chart. The Liam Neeson-starrer Honest Thief slipped to No. 2 on the Redbox On Demand chart, which … Continue reading “‘Honest Thief’ Stays Atop Redbox Disc Rental; ‘Croods’ Sequel Takes No. 1 On Demand Spot”

  • Family Video Liquidating Operations, Cites Ongoing Pandemic for Shutdown

    Family Video, the last-standing packaged-media rental chain in the United States, is calling it quits nearly 43 years after opening its first store — Video Movie Club — in Springfield, Ohio, in 1978. The privately-owned company, which cited the ongoing pandemic for the decision, said it would begin liquidation of its remaining 250 stores offering … Continue reading “Family Video Liquidating Operations, Cites Ongoing Pandemic for Shutdown”

  • ‘Honest Thief’ Swipes No. 1 Spot on Redbox Charts

    Universal Pictures’ Honest Thief debuted at No. 1 on both Redbox’s disc rental and On Demand charts the week ended Jan. 3. The film, which earned $14.2 million at the domestic box office, stars Liam Neeson as a bank robber who agrees to give up his life of crime for the woman he loves, only … Continue reading “‘Honest Thief’ Swipes No. 1 Spot on Redbox Charts”

  • ‘Tenet’ Tops Disc Sales Charts for Second Consecutive Week

    Warner Bros. Home Entertainment’s Tenet maintained the No. 1 spot for a second consecutive week 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 Dec. 26. The thriller from director Christopher Nolan earned $57.9 million from a … Continue reading “‘Tenet’ Tops Disc Sales Charts for Second Consecutive Week”

  • ‘War With Grandpa’ Conquers Redbox Charts

    Universal Pictures’ The War With Grandpa debuted at No. 1 on both Redbox’s disc rental and On Demand charts the week ended Dec. 27. The family comedy, which stars Robert De Niro as a widower who moves in with his daughter, only to have his grandson start a prank war with him for being given … Continue reading “‘War With Grandpa’ Conquers Redbox Charts”

  • ‘Tenet’ Home Video Debut Dominates Disc Sales Charts

    Warner Bros. Home Entertainment’s Tenet 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 Dec. 19. The thriller from director Christopher Nolan earned $57.9 million from a domestic box office run subdued by the … Continue reading “‘Tenet’ Home Video Debut Dominates Disc Sales Charts”

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