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‘Venom’ Tops Disc Sales for Third Week
A pair of new releases debuted in the top five on the national home video sales charts the week ended Jan. 5, but neither could displace Sony Pictures’ Venom from taking the top spot for a third consecutive week. The closest was Universal Pictures’ Night School, which landed at No. 2 on both the NPD … Continue reading “‘Venom’ Tops Disc Sales for Third Week”
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Kevin Hart-Starring ‘Night School’ Scores Double Win at Redbox
Universal Pictures’ Night School scored a double win at Redbox in the first week of the new year. The Kevin Hart-starring comedy, which earned $77.3 million in North American theaters, remained at No. 1 for the second consecutive week on the Redbox kiosk chart, which tracks DVD and Blu-ray Disc rentals at the company’s more … Continue reading “Kevin Hart-Starring ‘Night School’ Scores Double Win at Redbox”
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‘Venom’ Maintains Stranglehold on Disc Sales Charts for Second Week
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment’s Venom 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 Dec. 29. The bulk of the week’s sales took place following Christmas, and studios avoided releasing many new titles into the market. In fact, … Continue reading “‘Venom’ Maintains Stranglehold on Disc Sales Charts for Second Week”
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Redbox, Sony Pictures Extended Disc, Digital Distribution Pact
Redbox and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) on Jan. 7 announced a new multi-year distribution deal that continues to make SPHE DVD and Blu-ray Disc titles available at Redbox kiosks on the day they are released. Additionally, as part of the deal SPHE titles will also be available on Redbox On Demand, the company’s year-old digital retailer that allows … Continue reading “Redbox, Sony Pictures Extended Disc, Digital Distribution Pact”
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‘Night School,’ ‘Venom’ Top Redbox Charts
It was a split decision at Redbox the week ended Dec. 30. Universal Pictures’ Night School, a comedy starring Kevin Hart that earned $77.3 million in North American theaters, debuted at No. 1 on the Redbox kiosk chart, which tracks DVD and Blu-ray Disc rentals at the company’s more than 40,000 red vending machines. Sony … Continue reading “‘Night School,’ ‘Venom’ Top Redbox Charts”
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‘Venom’ Injected Into Top Spots on Home Video Charts
Sony Pictures’ Venom was 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. 22. The latest superhero movie to hit shelves is based on a popular supporting character from the “Spider-Man” comics who started out … Continue reading “‘Venom’ Injected Into Top Spots on Home Video Charts”
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‘Venom’ Debuts at No. 1 on Redbox Disc Rental and Digital Charts
Sony Pictures’ Venom, a superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, topped both Redbox charts the week ended Dec. 23. With a domestic gross of $213 million the year’s No. 10 movie, Venom debuted at No. 1 on both the Redbox kiosk chart, which tracks DVD and Blu-ray Disc rentals … Continue reading “‘Venom’ Debuts at No. 1 on Redbox Disc Rental and Digital Charts”
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Redbox On Demand Celebrates First Birthday With New App Deal with Vizio
Redbox On Demand celebrates its one-year anniversary this month with a most welcome development: Redbox apps are now featured on all Vizio SmartCast TVs. Without apps, it’s hard for digital retailers to sell or rent movies over the Internet. Redbox apps are already on TVs made by Samsung and LG, and the addition of Vizio … Continue reading “Redbox On Demand Celebrates First Birthday With New App Deal with Vizio”
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‘Equalizer 2,’ ‘Smallfoot,’ ‘Peppermint’ Take Top Three Spots on Redbox Charts
For the second consecutive week, three new releases topped the Redbox charts the week ended Dec. 16, led by Sony Pictures’ The Equalizer 2, a revenge-thriller sequel starring Denzel Washington that earned $102.1 million in North American theaters. A sequel to the 2014 original, The Equalizer 2 debuted at No. 1 on both the Redbox … Continue reading “‘Equalizer 2,’ ‘Smallfoot,’ ‘Peppermint’ Take Top Three Spots on Redbox Charts”
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‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’ Leads Three Newcomers Atop Redbox Charts
Three new releases topped the Redbox charts the week ended Dec. 9, led by Mission: Impossible – Fallout, the latest Tom Cruise actioner based on the 1966 – 1973 TV series. The sixth, and highest-grossing, film in the “M:I” franchise debuted at No. 1 on both the Redbox kiosk chart, which tracks DVD and Blu-ray … Continue reading “‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’ Leads Three Newcomers Atop Redbox Charts”
