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‘Creed II’ Stepping Into Retail Ring Digitally Feb. 12, on Disc March 5
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will release MGM’s Creed II through digital retailers Feb. 12, and on Blu-ray, DVD and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray March 5. The sequel to 2015’s Creed and the eighth film in the “Rocky” franchise stars Michael B. Jordan as Adonis Creed and Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa, the icons of boxing … Continue reading “‘Creed II’ Stepping Into Retail Ring Digitally Feb. 12, on Disc March 5”
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‘Gosnell’ Movie Due Digitally Jan. 22, on DVD Feb. 5
The docudrama Gosnell: The Trial of America’s Biggest Serial Killer will be released via digital retailers and on demand Jan. 22, followed by DVD Feb. 5 from Alliance Entertainment and GVN Releasing. Character actor Nick Searcy directs the story of the arrest and trial of Kermit Gosnell, who was labeled “America’s most prolific serial killer” … Continue reading “‘Gosnell’ Movie Due Digitally Jan. 22, on DVD Feb. 5”
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Lionsgate’s ‘Hell Fest’ Only New Release to Crack Redbox Top 10
Lionsgate’s newly released Hell Fest is the only new release to make the Redbox charts for the week ended Jan. 13. The slasher film, about a group of teens who are stalked by a serial killer at a Halloween carnival, debuted at No. 9 on the Redbox kiosk chart, which tracks DVD and Blu-ray Disc rentals at … Continue reading “Lionsgate’s ‘Hell Fest’ Only New Release to Crack Redbox Top 10”
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Amazon’s IMDb.com Bows Original Comedy Series
Amazon-owned movie/TV show database IMDb.com Jan. 16 announced the premiere of “UnMade” (www.imdb.com/unmade), a new original series that follows comedians as they share the plots, inspirations and stories for projects that are not listed on IMDb, because they were never produced … until now. In each episode – also available on just-launched ad-supported VOD service IMDb Freedive … Continue reading “Amazon’s IMDb.com Bows Original Comedy Series”
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Disney’s ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ Comes Home in February
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment will release the animated film Ralph Breaks the Internet digitally Feb. 12, and on Blu-ray, DVD and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Feb. 26. The sequel to 2012’s Wreck-It Ralph features the voices of John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch, Gal Gadot, Taraji P. Henson and Alan Tudyk. … Continue reading “Disney’s ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ Comes Home in February”
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Merchandising: Target Celebrates 2018 in Film
Early into the new year, Target stores have wheeled out a display of titles from the previous year with the banner “Rewind: Best of 2018.” Titles such as Crazy Rich Asians, Smallfoot and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again were offered on DVD and Blu-ray Disc for up to 40% off. Among the titles released … Continue reading “Merchandising: Target Celebrates 2018 in Film”
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Warner Releasing ‘Crimes of Grindelwald’ Digitally Feb. 15, on Disc March 12
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will release Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald digitally Feb. 15, and on Blu-ray, DVD and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray March 12. The film is the 10th entry in the “Wizarding World” franchise, a sequel to 2016’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and a prequel to the “Harry Potter” … Continue reading “Warner Releasing ‘Crimes of Grindelwald’ Digitally Feb. 15, on Disc March 12”
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DC Universe Scores Big with ‘Young Justice,’ ‘Titans’ on Digital Originals Chart, Parrot Analytics Says
Three digital originals cracked the top 10 the week ended Jan. 12, led by the DC Universe show “Young Justice,” according to Parrot Analytics. The program – an adaptation of the entire DC Universe with a focus on young superheroes – debuted at No. 4 after its average daily Demand Expressions more than doubled from … Continue reading “DC Universe Scores Big with ‘Young Justice,’ ‘Titans’ on Digital Originals Chart, Parrot Analytics Says”
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Netflix Upping Subscription Pricing
Netflix is raising the price for its domestic subscription plans. The SVOD pioneer’s basic $7.99 single-viewer, non-HD plan is increasing to $8.99 monthly, while the standard $10.99 two HD streams plan is jumping to $12.99. The premium four-stream HD plan increases to $15.99 from $13.99. The new pricing, which affects about 40 countries, impacts new … Continue reading “Netflix Upping Subscription Pricing”
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Neulion Rebranded to Endeavor Streaming, Snatches WWE from Disney’s BamTech Media
Backend tech support for streaming video is becoming big business. Endeavor Talent Agency, whose subsidiaries include William Morris Endeavor, IMG, and Ultimate Fighting Championship, announced the formation of Endeavor Streaming, encompassing the company’s video streaming products and services. The over-the-top video venture is driven by Neulion, which Endeavor acquired in 2018 for $250 million. NeuLion, … Continue reading “Neulion Rebranded to Endeavor Streaming, Snatches WWE from Disney’s BamTech Media”
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Ingram Entertainment Buys Rival Baker & Taylor’s Retail Entertainment Assets
Ingram Entertainment Inc., for years the leading national distributor of home entertainment products, announced Jan. 14 that it has purchased certain assets of the Baker & Taylor LLC entertainment products distribution business, such as retail customer agreements for the purchase of video and audio music products. The purchase, which does not involve book products or the … Continue reading “Ingram Entertainment Buys Rival Baker & Taylor’s Retail Entertainment Assets”
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Analyst: ‘Bird Box’ Viewership Suggests Strong Q4 Netflix Sub Growth
Netflix’s fiscal fortunes on Wall Street largely revolve around meeting or exceeding subscriber growth projections. The more subs added, the less attention investors put on the streaming video pioneer’s ballooning content spend. Netflix is estimating it added 9.4 million new subscribers worldwide in the fourth quarter (ended Dec. 31, 2018), including 1.5 million in the … Continue reading “Analyst: ‘Bird Box’ Viewership Suggests Strong Q4 Netflix Sub Growth”
