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Warner Bros. Ups Q3 Gaming, Home Entertainment Revenue
Sales of Warner Bros. video games, home entertainment movies and TV shows topped $403 million in the third quarter, ended Sept. 30. That was 5% higher than the $383 million in revenue generated during the previous-year period. Top-performing theatrical movies in the quarter included LeBron James in Space Jam: A New Legacy with $163 million … Continue reading “Warner Bros. Ups Q3 Gaming, Home Entertainment Revenue”
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Universal’s ‘F9: The Fast Saga’ Speeds to No. 1 on U.K. Home Entertainment Chart
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment’s F9: The Fast Saga sped to No. 1 on the Official Film Chart in the U.K. for the weekly retail period ended Oct. 20. The actioner made the move thanks to its release on DVD and Blu-ray Disc, which helped it outsell the chart’s Top 5 in combined unit sales. As … Continue reading “Universal’s ‘F9: The Fast Saga’ Speeds to No. 1 on U.K. Home Entertainment Chart”
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Warner Bros. Ups Q3 Gaming, Home Entertainment Revenue
Sales of Warner Bros. video games, home entertainment movies and TV shows topped $403 million in the third quarter, ended Sept. 30. That was 5% higher than the $383 million in revenue generated during the previous-year period. Top-performing theatrical movies in the quarter included LeBron James in Space Jam: A New Legacy with $163 million … Continue reading “Warner Bros. Ups Q3 Gaming, Home Entertainment Revenue”
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CEO Jason Kilar: HBO Max, Max AVOD Platforms to Have Content Parity in January 2022
Since launching the ad-supported HBO Max platform in June, the less expensive $9.99 monthly plan to the ad-free $14.99 option has seen significant viewer traction, WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar said on the Oct. 21 AT&T investor call. The Max AVOD option, which launched with about $80 million in upfront advertising support, does not include same-day … Continue reading “CEO Jason Kilar: HBO Max, Max AVOD Platforms to Have Content Parity in January 2022”
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HBO, HBO Max Near 70M Global Subs, Despite Estimated 5M Sub Loss Due to Amazon Channels Exit
AT&T Oct. 21 announced that WarnerMedia’s branded HBO property had 69.4 million HBO Max and HBO combined subscribers globally at the end of the third quarter, ended Sept. 30. That tally is up 12.5 million subs from the previous-year period of 56.9 million year over year. Domestic subs topped 45.2 million, up 7.1 million from … Continue reading “HBO, HBO Max Near 70M Global Subs, Despite Estimated 5M Sub Loss Due to Amazon Channels Exit”
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Netflix to Upend Viewership Data, Focusing on Time Spent Streaming
With a record 142 million households streaming original series “Squid Game,” and more than 214 million subscribers worldwide, Netflix is leveraging its market position with plans to disclose more viewership data outside quarterly fiscal reports. The once-shy data company is now using its take on viewership to drive brand awareness and content popularity. While some … Continue reading “Netflix to Upend Viewership Data, Focusing on Time Spent Streaming”
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WarnerMedia to Bow ‘Dune’ Day Early on HBO Max
WarnerMedia will release Warner Bros. Pictures’ sci-fi reboot Dune on the HBO Max SVOD service on Oct. 21 at 3 p.m. PT/6 p.m. ET — a day ahead of its North American theatrical debut. The movie adaptation from director Denis Villeneuve has already generated $100 million in foreign box office revenue outside China and the … Continue reading “WarnerMedia to Bow ‘Dune’ Day Early on HBO Max”
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Data: HBO Max to Reach 80 Million Subs This Year
Following a sluggish start, WarnerMedia’s subscription streaming video/AVOD platform HBO Max is running on all cylinders. New estimates from eMarketer suggest the SVOD service will reach 80 million subscribers by the end of the year. That’s up from previous projection of 100 million subs by 2025. … Continue reading “Data: HBO Max to Reach 80 Million Subs This Year”
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‘Halloween Kills’ Domestic Box Office with $50.4 Million Debut
Universal Pictures’ sequel Halloween Kills didn’t disappoint, generating an estimated $50.4 million in opening weekend box office revenue across more than 3,700 North American screens. The sequel to the 2018 reboot from Blumhouse, with Jamie Lee Curtis again reprising her original teen (now grandmother role) as Laurie Strode intent on ending the murderous reign of … Continue reading “‘Halloween Kills’ Domestic Box Office with $50.4 Million Debut”
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Box Office Forecast: Will It Be a Case of ‘Halloween Kills’ James Bond?
This weekend’s (through Oct. 17) box office battle finds James Bond being challenged by the murderous Michael Myers, who has been tormenting moviegoers since 1978 — 16 years after the first Bond movie. While both characters have survived being shot, blown up, stabbed, drowned, hacksawed and torched (Myers), the box office is a wholly different … Continue reading “Box Office Forecast: Will It Be a Case of ‘Halloween Kills’ James Bond?”
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Shari Redstone, Bob Bakish Credit Late Hasbro CEO for Viacom, CBS Merger, ‘Transformers’ Movies Success
Following the death of Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner, Shari Redstone, non-executive chair of ViacomCBS board of directors, late Tuesday hailed Goldner for his efforts in helping her re-unite Viacom and CBS Corp. in 2019. Goldner, who died Oct. 12 at the age of 58 following a seven-year battle with cancer, had served on the ViacomCBS … Continue reading “Shari Redstone, Bob Bakish Credit Late Hasbro CEO for Viacom, CBS Merger, ‘Transformers’ Movies Success”
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Imax Posts $7.3 Million North American ‘No Time to Die’ Debut
Imax Oct. 10 announced a $7.3 million domestic debut for MGM’s 25th James Bond movie, No Time to Die, saying the release captured 13% of the North American opening weekend gross. The movie achieved Imax’s highest indexing for a $50 million+ domestic opening since 2018, continuing the company’s run of strong market share as tentpole … Continue reading “Imax Posts $7.3 Million North American ‘No Time to Die’ Debut”