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Report: U.S. Leads in Global Piracy Website Visits
Despite being home to the Motion Picture Association of America, Netflix, Hulu and other budget over-the-top video services, the United States leads the world in global visits to websites pirating illegal access to TV shows, movies, music and publishing, according to new data from Muso, a digital analytics firm. There were 17.3 billion visits by U.S. … Continue reading “Report: U.S. Leads in Global Piracy Website Visits”
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WarnerMedia Creating Diversity/Inclusion Executive Position
WarnerMedia is set to create a new executive position focusing on diversity and inclusion issues. While no one has yet been hired to become the former Time Warner company’s first chief diversity and inclusion officer, the move was reportedly outlined in a March 20 staff memo from CEO John Stankey. “During the Global Town Hall … Continue reading “WarnerMedia Creating Diversity/Inclusion Executive Position”
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WarnerMedia Creating Diversity/Inclusion Executive Position
WarnerMedia is set to create a new executive position focusing on diversity and inclusion issues. While no one has yet been hired to become the former Time Warner company’s first chief diversity and inclusion officer, the move was reportedly outlined in a March 20 staff memo from CEO John Stankey. “During the Global Town Hall … Continue reading “WarnerMedia Creating Diversity/Inclusion Executive Position”
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‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ Debuts at No. 1 on Disc Sales Charts
Warner’s Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald debuted at No. 1 on the NPD VideoScan First Alert chart, which tracks combined DVD and Blu-ray unit sales, and the dedicated Blu-ray Disc sales chart the week ended March 16. The sequel to 2016’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is the second entry in a … Continue reading “‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ Debuts at No. 1 on Disc Sales Charts”
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Longtime 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Chief Mike Dunn Exits, Ventures Into Startup World
Mike Dunn, for years the top home entertainment executive at 20th Century Fox, is among a handful of high-ranking studio executives to exit March 21 in the wake of Walt Disney Co.’s acquisition of the celebrated film studio, which was completed March 20. Insiders told Media Play News that Dunn’s departure was not unexpected and … Continue reading “Longtime 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Chief Mike Dunn Exits, Ventures Into Startup World”
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Comcast Launches $5 Streaming Video Service with Netflix and Movies Anywhere Access
Comcast Cable has finally joined the over-the-top video ecosystem with the launch of Xfinity Flex — a $5 monthly service offering Xfinity broadband-only subscribers direct access (for a separate fee) to Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and HBO Now, in addition to ad-supported content, and digital movies for sale and rent. Xfinity Flex comes with more … Continue reading “Comcast Launches $5 Streaming Video Service with Netflix and Movies Anywhere Access”
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MPAA: Global Home Entertainment Market Up 16% in 2018
It’s an over-the-top video world and it’s got the revenue to prove it. Global home entertainment consumer spending increased by 16% in 2018 to reach $55.7 billion from $48 billion in 2017, according to new data from the Motion Picture Association of America. The growth was driven by digital home entertainment, with U.S. digital spending … Continue reading “MPAA: Global Home Entertainment Market Up 16% in 2018”
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Netflix Original Content Outpacing Licensed Fare
As expected, Netflix is spending more on original content than licensing third-party programming. While Netflix senior management has long championed original vs. licensed fare as evidenced by its indifference toward Disney’s decision to withdraw first-run movies from the streaming service – now there’s data to prove it. London-based Ampere Analysis found that 51% of domestic … Continue reading “Netflix Original Content Outpacing Licensed Fare”
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‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Rocked the Sales Charts for February 2019
Bohemian Rhapsody, 20th Century Fox’s biopic of the rock band Queen and lead singer Freddie Mercury, was No. 1 on the top 10 list of combined DVD and Blu-ray Disc unit sales for February 2019 according to the NPD Group’s VideoScan tracking service. The film was the top seller its first week in stores following … Continue reading “‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Rocked the Sales Charts for February 2019”
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Gravitas Ventures Launches Indie Film SVOD Service
Gravitas Ventures has bowed a subscription-based over-the-top video service – dubbed GravitasMovies.com – offering its branded slate of indie films for $4.99 a month. The service aims to fill the void left by WarnerMedia’s shuttered FilmStruck platform, in addition to competing services such as Fandor.com, Shout! Factory TV, Shudder, Tribeca Shortlist and Le Cinema Club, … Continue reading “Gravitas Ventures Launches Indie Film SVOD Service”
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‘Aquaman’ Makes Another Splash on FandangoNow Chart
Aquaman emerged at No. 1 on FandangoNow’s chart of top movies for digital rental and purchase for another week. FandangoNow is movie site Fandango’s transactional VOD service. Warner’s DC Comics superhero feature held off the studio’s Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, which levitated to No. 2 (from No. 8) on the chart for the week ended … Continue reading “‘Aquaman’ Makes Another Splash on FandangoNow Chart”
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‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ Casts Spell on Redbox Charts
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald worked some magic the week ended March 17, levitating to the top spot on both Redbox charts. “Harry Potter” writer J.K. Rowling’s followup to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them took the No. 1 spot on both the Redbox kiosk chart, which tracks DVD and Blu-ray Disc rentals … Continue reading “‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ Casts Spell on Redbox Charts”
