Skip to content

Media Play News

Bringing Entertainment Home

    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Instagram
    • LinkedIn
    • RSS Feed
  • Get the FREE Daily Newsletter
  • Home
  • News
  • Research
  • Reviews
  • Blogs
  • Photos
  • Awards
  • Back Issues
  • About Us
  • Contact
  • Advertise
  • Digital Edition
  • Subscribe
  • Shop
  • Merchandise
  • Search
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • RSS Feed

Social Media

  • News
  • Research
  • Product News
  • People
  • Streaming
  • Digital

  • ‘Stranger Things’ Remains Atop Parrot’s Digital Originals Demand Chart as Fourth Season Looms

    Netflix’s supernatural thriller “Stranger Things” remained No. 1 on Parrot Analytics’ digital originals U.S. rankings the week ended May 20. The series had a 22.5% rise in demand expressions, the proprietary metric Parrot uses to gauge a show’s popularity, pushing it to 61.6 times the demand of an average series. Netflix May 20 released a … Continue reading “‘Stranger Things’ Remains Atop Parrot’s Digital Originals Demand Chart as Fourth Season Looms”


  • ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Jumps to No. 3 on Parrot’s Digital Originals Chart; ‘Stranger Things’ Still No. 1

    The highly anticipated new Paramount+ series “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” jumped onto the Parrot Analytics top 10 digital originals U.S. rankings for the first time the week ended May 13, at No. 3. The new “Star Trek” series, a spinoff of “Star Trek: Discovery” about the adventures of the U.S.S. Enterprise under Capt. Pike … Continue reading “‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Jumps to No. 3 on Parrot’s Digital Originals Chart; ‘Stranger Things’ Still No. 1”

  • ‘Stranger Things’ Remains Atop Parrot’s Digital Originals Demand Chart as Fourth Season Looms

    Netflix’s supernatural thriller “Stranger Things” remained No. 1 on Parrot Analytics’ digital originals U.S. rankings the week ended May 20. The series had a 22.5% rise in demand expressions, the proprietary metric Parrot uses to gauge a show’s popularity, pushing it to 61.6 times the demand of an average series. Netflix May 20 released a … Continue reading “‘Stranger Things’ Remains Atop Parrot’s Digital Originals Demand Chart as Fourth Season Looms”

  • ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Jumps to No. 3 on Parrot’s Digital Originals Chart; ‘Stranger Things’ Still No. 1

    The highly anticipated new Paramount+ series “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” jumped onto the Parrot Analytics top 10 digital originals U.S. rankings for the first time the week ended May 13, at No. 3. The new “Star Trek” series, a spinoff of “Star Trek: Discovery” about the adventures of the U.S.S. Enterprise under Capt. Pike … Continue reading “‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Jumps to No. 3 on Parrot’s Digital Originals Chart; ‘Stranger Things’ Still No. 1”

  • ‘Stranger Things’ Continues to Top Parrot’s Digital Originals Demand Chart

    Netflix’s supernatural thriller “Stranger Things” remained No. 1 on Parrot Analytics’ digital originals U.S. rankings the week ended May 6. The series had a 0.3% drop in demand expressions, the proprietary metric Parrot uses to gauge a show’s popularity, pushing it to 53 times the demand of an average series. “Stranger Things” was No. 2 … Continue reading “‘Stranger Things’ Continues to Top Parrot’s Digital Originals Demand Chart”

  • IMDb Bows ‘What to Watch’ Streaming App

    Amazon-owned IMDb May 5 announced the launch of a free IMDb What to Watch app for the ecommerce behemoth’s Fire TV streaming device. The app offers a series of interactive games to help families, friends, or those playing individually discover and decide what to stream. Available to Fire TV devices in the U.S., users receive … Continue reading “IMDb Bows ‘What to Watch’ Streaming App”

  • Comic Dave Chappelle Tackled on Stage at ‘Netflix Is a Joke’ Festival at Hollywood Bowl, Suspect Arrested

    Comedian Dave Chappelle was tackled on stage at the Hollywood Bowl late May 3 by a man reportedly carrying a replica handgun and knife. The incident, which occurred near the end of Chappelle’s routine at the “Netflix Is a Joke” comedy festival, didn’t result in any injuries to the comic who has garnered controversy for … Continue reading “Comic Dave Chappelle Tackled on Stage at ‘Netflix Is a Joke’ Festival at Hollywood Bowl, Suspect Arrested”

  • Report: Rotten Tomatoes Named Best Movie Rating Database

    Rotten Tomatoes has been named the most reliable and the most-fair film rating database, according to a data-led study by BacanaPlay, a U.K.-based gambling operator. The Film Rating Study pulled the ratings for more than 350 recently released movies, looking at Amazon-owned IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic, to determine which platforms featured the most accurate ratings. … Continue reading “Report: Rotten Tomatoes Named Best Movie Rating Database”

  • ‘Stranger Things’ Remains No. 1 on Parrot’s Digital Originals Demand Chart

    Netflix’s period drama “Stranger Things” remained No. 1 on Parrot Analytics’ digital originals U.S. rankings the week ended April 22. The series had a 21.3% rise in demand expressions, the proprietary metric Parrot uses to gauge a show’s popularity, pushing it to 56.9 times the demand of an average series. “Stranger Things” was No. 2 … Continue reading “‘Stranger Things’ Remains No. 1 on Parrot’s Digital Originals Demand Chart”

  • Elon Musk Acquiring Twitter for $44 Billion

    Twitter April 25 announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an entity wholly owned by Elon Musk, for $54.20 per share in cash in a transaction valued at approximately $44 billion. Musk, who owns the Tesla car company, among other assets, is paying for the transaction through a secured … Continue reading “Elon Musk Acquiring Twitter for $44 Billion”

  • Twitter Reportedly Close to Accepting Elon Musk’s $43 Billion Acquisition Offer

    Social media platform Twitter is reportedly finalizing a deal that would see Tesla founder and world’s richest man Elon Musk acquire the company for $43 billion in cash. Several media reports — citing sources familiar with the situation — say the transaction, which would make Twitter a privately held platform, is in the final stages … Continue reading “Twitter Reportedly Close to Accepting Elon Musk’s $43 Billion Acquisition Offer”

  • Trump & Son Celebrate CNN+ Shuttering, Netflix Fiscal Woes

    Former President Donald Trump and his son, Donald Trump Jr., wasted little time celebrating the pending shutdown of CNN+, with Trump also taking a swing at former Fox News host Chris Wallace, and his son piling on the fiscal woes of SVOD pioneer Netflix. Citing changing priorities, CNN+ is set to cease operations on April … Continue reading “Trump & Son Celebrate CNN+ Shuttering, Netflix Fiscal Woes”

Posts navigation

Page 1 Page 2 Next page

Cart

Digital Edition

Click here to read the latest edition cover to cover

  • ©JCH Media Inc.
  • Contact
  • Advertise
  • Privacy Policy
  • Site Map
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Instagram
    • LinkedIn
    • RSS Feed