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‘Shang-Chi’ Eyes Final Box Office ‘Ring’
The Disney/Marvel Cinematic Universe release Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings looks set to win at its fourth consecutive domestic weekend box office appearance — a probable achievement not seen by a Marvel title since Black Panther in 2018. The final U.S. box office weekend of September — reportedly projected to generate less … Continue reading “‘Shang-Chi’ Eyes Final Box Office ‘Ring’”
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Nielsen: Disney’s ‘Cruella’ Bows Atop Weekly Streamed Movies Through Aug. 29
Disney’s Cruella was the top-streamed movie in Nielsen households for the week ended Aug. 29, generating 815 million minutes of streaming. The title, starring Emma Stone, was made available free to Disney+ subscribers on Aug. 27. The movie was originally released May 28 in theaters and as a $29.99 Premier Access purchase on Disney+. Netflix … Continue reading “Nielsen: Disney’s ‘Cruella’ Bows Atop Weekly Streamed Movies Through Aug. 29”
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Warner Bros. Pictures’ ‘Dune,’ ‘Saints of Newark’ Headline HBO Max October Content Slate
Warner Bros. Pictures is entering the final three months of its controversial 2021 theatrical release decision to concurrently stream box office movies for free to subscribers for 31 days only on the $14.99 HBO Max plan. Critics contend the strategy has negatively impacted Warner’s box office, while proponents say it has jumpstarted Max subscriptions. The … Continue reading “Warner Bros. Pictures’ ‘Dune,’ ‘Saints of Newark’ Headline HBO Max October Content Slate”
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BritBox to Stream Remastered 4K Version of ‘Brideshead Revisited’ on Oct. 12
BritBox, the British-themed SVOD platform co-owned by BBC Studios and ITV, Sept. 23 announced it would launch a 4K remastered version of the 1981 miniseries “Brideshead Revisited” on Oct. 12. Considered to be one of the greatest literary adaptations of all time and even called “the biggest British invasion since the Beatles” by The New York … Continue reading “BritBox to Stream Remastered 4K Version of ‘Brideshead Revisited’ on Oct. 12”
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Rakuten TV Launching Doc on Late Spanish Golfer Severiano ‘Seve’ Ballesteros
Rakuten TV, which claims to be Europe’s first over-the-top video platform combining transactional VOD, SVOD, AVOD and free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) content, Sept. 23 announced the launch of new documentary SEVE, chronicling the life of late Spanish PGA golfer, Severiano Ballesteros, who died in 2011. The doc will be available for free exclusively on … Continue reading “Rakuten TV Launching Doc on Late Spanish Golfer Severiano ‘Seve’ Ballesteros”
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Netflix Confirms Second Season of Global Hit ‘Tiger King’
Netflix Sept. 23 announced it is planning a second season of “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness,” the worldwide true crime docuseries phenomenon about the dysfunctional interconnected society of big cat conservationists that generated 64 million household viewers in the first four weeks after its March 2020 premiere. Netflix says the second season — “Tiger … Continue reading “Netflix Confirms Second Season of Global Hit ‘Tiger King’”
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Nordic SVOD Platform Viaplay Adding Five Countries — After U.S. Launch
Nordic Entertainment Group has big plans to take on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+. The Scandinavian-based SVOD operator announced it is expanding streaming service to five countries in 2023, with a goal of topping 12 million subscribers by 2025. Viaplay, which is currently available in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and … Continue reading “Nordic SVOD Platform Viaplay Adding Five Countries — After U.S. Launch”
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Pluto TV Launching Italian Service Oct. 28
ViacomCBS’ expansion of digital assets worldwide continues. The media giant has partnered with Comcast-owned satellite TV distributor Sky on multiple projects, including the planned Oct. 28 debut of FAST platform Pluto TV. Sky Media will serve as Pluto’s Italian advertising sales partner. The debut will mark Italy’s first operating FAST service, which precludes the 2022 … Continue reading “Pluto TV Launching Italian Service Oct. 28”
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Bob Bakish: Paramount Theatrical/Streaming Co-Releases Limited to Family Movies
Paramount Pictures’ theatrical release Paw Patrol: The Movie was the studio’s first concurrent box office/Paramount+ streaming debut — a strategy the studio plans to employ, going forward, on family movies, ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish told an investor group. Speaking Sept. 22 on the virtual Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conference, Bakish said Paramount would stick to a … Continue reading “Bob Bakish: Paramount Theatrical/Streaming Co-Releases Limited to Family Movies”
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Netflix Acquires Roald Dahl Story Company
Three years after forming a partnership for original animated TV series, Netflix Sept. 22 announced it is purchasing the Roald Dahl Story Company for an undisclosed amount. The prolific British novelist, short-story writer, poet and screenwriter died in 1990 at the age of 74. Netflix currently has Academy Award winning director Taika Waititi and Oscar … Continue reading “Netflix Acquires Roald Dahl Story Company”
