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Research: MOD One of the Leading Trends in 2018
Manufacture-on-demand, MOD for short, is on a roll. MOD discs differ from traditional DVD and Blu-ray releases in that they are only produced on demand for customers, rather than pressed in bulk. The distribution process allows content owners to do away with storing inventory. In 2018, manufacture-on-demand (MOD) DVD skus surpassed those that were traditionally manufactured, and it … Continue reading “Research: MOD One of the Leading Trends in 2018”
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‘Venom’ Debuts at No. 1 on Redbox Disc Rental and Digital Charts
Sony Pictures’ Venom, a superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, topped both Redbox charts the week ended Dec. 23. With a domestic gross of $213 million the year’s No. 10 movie, Venom debuted at No. 1 on both the Redbox kiosk chart, which tracks DVD and Blu-ray Disc rentals … Continue reading “‘Venom’ Debuts at No. 1 on Redbox Disc Rental and Digital Charts”
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NBC Sports: Super Bowl, Soccer, Winter Olympics Drove Record 2018 Digital Streaming Year
On the strength of live streaming three of the biggest sporting events in the world — Super Bowl LII, the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, and Spanish-language coverage of the FIFA World Cup — NBC Sports Digital delivered its best year ever in 2018. The year is highlighted by 6.5 billion minutes of consumption for more than 90,000 hours of streaming coverage across … Continue reading “NBC Sports: Super Bowl, Soccer, Winter Olympics Drove Record 2018 Digital Streaming Year”
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Research: Most Popular Shows on Netflix Not Originals
The most popular shows on Netflix in the U.S. come from other companies, despite the online streaming giant’s push into original programming, according to a new report. Put together by online media company Recode, with data sourced from Jumpshot, the research found the top five most-watched shows on Netflix are, in order, “The Office” (U.S.), “Friends,” “Parks and Recreation,” “Grey’s … Continue reading “Research: Most Popular Shows on Netflix Not Originals”
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2018 On Track to Be Record Year at the Box Office
It’s beginning to look like a record year at the box office. Consumers as of Dec. 26 have spent an estimated $11.38 billion on movie tickets sales in the United States and Canada, according to Box Office Mojo, the box office revenue tracking site. That’s on par with total spending in the record year of … Continue reading “2018 On Track to Be Record Year at the Box Office”
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Report: Overall Holiday Sales Grew 5.1%
Holiday sales from before Thanksgiving through Christmas increased 5.1% to more than $850 billion this year — the strongest growth in the last six years, according to the Mastercard SpendingPulse report, which covers overall retail spending trends across all payment types, including cash and check. Online shopping also saw large gains of 19.1 percent compared to … Continue reading “Report: Overall Holiday Sales Grew 5.1%”
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Amazon Touts Record Holiday Retail Season
Amazon Dec. 26 announced a record-breaking holiday season, with more items ordered worldwide than ever before. The e-commerce behemoth said consumers shopped at record levels from a wide selection of products across every department. Best-selling products this season included, all-new Echo Dot home speakers and Bose wireless headphones, among others. “This season was our best … Continue reading “Amazon Touts Record Holiday Retail Season”
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Report: Netflix Set to Pass Comcast-Owned Sky in U.K. Subscribers
Netflix is projected to pass Comcast-owned satellite pay-TV operator Sky in subscribers by the end of the year, according to new data from Ampere Analysis. The London-based research firm expects Netflix to end 2018 with 9.78 million subscribers compared to 9.64 million for Sky – which is down 55,000 subs from the end of 2017, … Continue reading “Report: Netflix Set to Pass Comcast-Owned Sky in U.K. Subscribers”
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‘Venom,’ ‘Bad Times at the El Royale’ Top FandangoNow Charts
Sony’s Venom topped the new digital rentals and Fox’s Bad Times at the El Royale the new digital sellers Dec. 18-20 on video-on-demand service FandangoNow. The top new titles to rent for the period were: Venom (Sony) The Predator (Fox) A Simple Favor (Lionsgate) The Equalizer 2 (Sony) The House with a Clock in Its … Continue reading “‘Venom,’ ‘Bad Times at the El Royale’ Top FandangoNow Charts”
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‘Equalizer 2’ Adds Up to No. 1 on Home Video Charts
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment’s The Equalizer 2 debuted at No. 1 on the NPD VideoScan First Alert chart, which tracks combined DVD and Blu-ray Disc unit sales, as well as the dedicated Blu-ray Disc chart the week ended Dec. 15. The follow-up to 2014’s The Equalizer again starred Denzel Washington (his first sequel) and earned … Continue reading “‘Equalizer 2’ Adds Up to No. 1 on Home Video Charts”
