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‘Breaking Bad’ Movie a Streaming Sensation
El Camino, the feature film sequel to the TV series “Breaking Bad,” was seen by nearly 6.5 million viewers its opening weekend, according to Nielsen, the ratings company. According to Nielsen’s SVOD Content Ratings, the film reached nearly 8.2 million unique viewers in the United States during its first three days of availability on Netflix. … Continue reading “‘Breaking Bad’ Movie a Streaming Sensation”
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Nintendo Switch Game Console Tops 15 Million Unit Sales in North America
Nintendo continues to spearhead the sluggish North American video game industry as market rivals Microsoft and Sony ready next-generation consoles launches a year from now. Nintendo Oct. 17 disclosed it has sold 15 million Switch and Switch Lite consoles in North America since the device’s bow in 2017. The console has sold another 10 million … Continue reading “Nintendo Switch Game Console Tops 15 Million Unit Sales in North America”
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Disney+ Sets Key International Launch Dates, Pricing
The Walt Disney Co. on Aug. 19 said its much-ballyhooed new subscription streaming service, Disney+, will launch in Canada and the Netherlands on Nov. 12, the same day it launches in the United States. The international rollout continues a week later with a push into Australia and New Zealand. Initial pricing is similar to the … Continue reading “Disney+ Sets Key International Launch Dates, Pricing”
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Sony Releasing ‘Black Hawk Down’ on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray May 7
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment May 7 will release 2001’s Black Hawk Down on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc and digitally in 4K on participating platforms. The war film from director Ridley Scott stars Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor and Eric Bana as U.S. soldiers engaged in a battle in Somalia after their helicopter crashes during a … Continue reading “Sony Releasing ‘Black Hawk Down’ on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray May 7”
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‘Sherlock Gnomes’ Coming to Digital June 5, Disc June 12
The animated Sherlock Gnomes will be released on digital June 5 and on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD June 12 from Paramount Home Media Distribution and Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures (MGM). Voice talent includes Johnny Depp, Emily Blunt, James McAvoy and Mary J. Blige. When Gnomeo (McAvoy) and Juliet (Blunt) discover their friends and family have gone missing, … Continue reading “‘Sherlock Gnomes’ Coming to Digital June 5, Disc June 12”
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Freestyle Digital Media Joins Allied Vaughn MOD Service
Allied Vaughn announced that Freestyle Digital Media has joined its manufactured-on-demand disc service. Freestyle Digital, a boutique distribution company, is releasing two new-to-DVD titles through Allied Vaughn’s MOD collection. Shannon Elizabeth stars in the golf drama Swing Away, which also features “Seinfeld’s” John O’Hurley. The film follows a professional golfer who travels to her grandparents’ … Continue reading “Freestyle Digital Media Joins Allied Vaughn MOD Service”
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Shout! Factory Releasing ‘Freak Show’ on Disc June 5
Shout! Factory and IFC Films will release the coming-of-age drama Freak Show on Blu-ray and DVD June 5. The directorial debut of actress and producer Trudie Styler, Freak Show stars Alex Lawther, Bette Midler, Larry Pine, Abigail Breslin, Laverne Cox and AnnaSophia Robb. Lawther plays Billy Bloom, a gender-bending teenager who feels like a fish … Continue reading “Shout! Factory Releasing ‘Freak Show’ on Disc June 5”
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‘Lodgers’ on Disc May 29
Epic Pictures will release the supernatural thriller The Lodgers as an all-region Blu-ray/DVD combo pack May 29 from its horror label, Dread Central Presents. The Blu-ray/DVD combo pack includes the film in several languages in addition to English, including Castilian Spanish, French, German and Portuguese, as well as subtitles in Latin American Spanish, French, German, … Continue reading “‘Lodgers’ on Disc May 29”
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ESPN+ Streaming Service Available on Roku Platform
Roku April 16 announced the availability of The Walt Disney Co.’s new $4.99 monthly ($49.99 annual) over-the-top video service, ESPN+, via a new ESPN channel on the Roku platform. ESPN+ is the first-ever multi-sport, direct-to-consumer subscription streaming service from Disney’s upstart “direct-to-consumer and international group,” in partnership with ESPN. The service offers subscribers access to … Continue reading “ESPN+ Streaming Service Available on Roku Platform”
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‘Thoroughbreds’ Due on Digital May 22, Disc June 5 from Universal
The thriller Thoroughbreds arrives on digital and Movies Anywhere May 22 and on Blu-ray, DVD and on demand June 5 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. The dark comedy stars Olivia Cooke (Ready Player One, “Bates Motel”), Anya Taylor-Joy (Split, The Witch), Paul Sparks (“The Girlfriend Experience,” “House of Cards”) and the late Anton Yelchin (Star Trek, Star Trek: Beyond). The story follows privileged teens, Lily … Continue reading “‘Thoroughbreds’ Due on Digital May 22, Disc June 5 from Universal”
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MoviePass Inks Deal with Mark Cuban’s Landmark Theatres
Movie theater subscription service MoviePass is getting a “look” from Dallas Mavericks billionaire owner and “Shark Tank” regular Mark Cuban. MoviePass March 27 announced a deal with Landmark Theatres, which is owned by Wagner/Cuban Companies, a group of media properties co-owned by Todd Wagner and Mark Cuban. Through the agreement, MoviePass will be integrated into … Continue reading “MoviePass Inks Deal with Mark Cuban’s Landmark Theatres”
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Bob Chapek Expands Duties in Disney Reorganization
Bob Chapek, chairman, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, is assuming additional responsibility for all of Disney’s consumer products operations globally, including licensing and Disney stores, as chairman of the new Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products business segment. Former head of Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, Chapek’s expanded duties come as Disney revamps senior management ahead … Continue reading “Bob Chapek Expands Duties in Disney Reorganization”
