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Netflix Launching First Mexican Reality TV Series
Netflix may not be interested in sports programming, but reality TV is fair game for the SVOD pioneer. The world’s largest subscription streaming service announced that its first-ever Mexican reality series, “Made in Mexico,” featuring Mexico City’s wealthy socialites and their opulent lifestyles, is set to debut globally on Sept. 28. Netflix launched service in Mexico in … Continue reading “Netflix Launching First Mexican Reality TV Series”
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Cinedigm Renews Hallmark Deal, Touts Disc, Digital Success
Cinedigm Entertainment Group, considered the largest independent distributor of movies and other content to the home sector, has renewed its distribution deal with the Crown Media Family Networks, parent company of the Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, and Hallmark Movies Now. Crown Media Family Networks, owned by Hallmark Cards Inc., targets families with original … Continue reading “Cinedigm Renews Hallmark Deal, Touts Disc, Digital Success”
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‘Rampage’ Leads Disc Sales for July
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment had the two top-selling titles on the list of combined Blu-ray Disc and DVD units sold for July 2018 according to the NPD Group’s VideoScan tracking. Coming in at No. 1 was the video game adaptation Rampage, which sold 508,269 copies, according to VideoScan. No. 2 was Ready Player One, director … Continue reading “‘Rampage’ Leads Disc Sales for July”
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AMC Theatres Ticket Subscription Service Tops 260,000 Subs
AMC Stubs A-List, the theatrical chain’s response to MoviePass, has generated 260,000 subscribers since launching the $19.95 service seven weeks ago, according to AMC Theatres. The nation’s largest movie exhibitor chain said AMC Stubs A-List already has been responsible for more than 1 million in attendance at its movie theatres – and account for more … Continue reading “AMC Theatres Ticket Subscription Service Tops 260,000 Subs”
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‘Death of Superman’ Edges ‘Ready Player One’ to Top Disc Sales Charts
It’s rare for a direct-to-video movie to top the weekly home video sales charts, but Warner Bros. Home Entertainment’s The Death of Superman pulled it off the week ended Aug. 11. The debut of the animated superhero actioner pushed Warner’s Ready Player One, which had been the top title the previous two weeks, to No. … Continue reading “‘Death of Superman’ Edges ‘Ready Player One’ to Top Disc Sales Charts”
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MoviePass Now Limiting Title, Showtime Options
Fiscally-challenged ticket subscription service MoviePass is changing its rules again in an attempt to remain solvent. The service Aug. 16 informed subscribers in an email it is now limiting them to select titles and showtimes per day. The new restrictions are part of an updated plan enabling subscribers access to three movies per month. Subs … Continue reading “MoviePass Now Limiting Title, Showtime Options”
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Shareholder Lawsuits Filed Against MoviePass Owner
As expected, two shareholder class action lawsuits have been filed against Helios and Matheson Analytics, parent of ticket subscription service MoviePass, alleging officers in the company engaged in a “scheme to deceive the market and a course of conduct that artificially inflated the company’s stock price, and operated as a fraud or deceit on acquirers … Continue reading “Shareholder Lawsuits Filed Against MoviePass Owner”
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‘Life of the Party,’ ‘Breaking In’ Take Two Top Spots on Redbox Disc, Digital Charts
The newly released Melissa McCarthy comedy Life of the Party, from Warner Bros., topped both Redbox charts the week ended Aug. 13. The film, with a domestic box office haul of just under $53 million, debuted at No. 1 on both Redbox’s kiosk rental chart, which tracks DVD and Blu-ray Disc rentals, and the Redbox … Continue reading “‘Life of the Party,’ ‘Breaking In’ Take Two Top Spots on Redbox Disc, Digital Charts”
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MGM Studios Home Entertainment Revenue No ‘Death Wish’
Home entertainment sales of movies and TV shows has come back strong for MGM Studios. The venerable studio Aug. 14 said second-quarter (ended June 30) global home entertainment revenue for film content topped $37.1 million, an increase of $18.2 million, or 97%, as compared to $18.9 million in revenue for the previous-year period. Primary (physical … Continue reading “MGM Studios Home Entertainment Revenue No ‘Death Wish’”
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Online Trading App Halts MoviePass Parent Stock Purchases
With its stock worth about a nickel, Helios and Matheson Analytics – parent of fiscally-challenged ticket subscription service MoviePass – has been a draw to entry-level investors. That worries Robinhood, an upstart online trading app with a business model that pledges to help first-time investors navigate Wall Street. The firm operates on margin trading charging … Continue reading “Online Trading App Halts MoviePass Parent Stock Purchases”
