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Speakers at Digital Entertainment World Discuss Waves of Change Facing Industry
Ned Sherman, founder of Digital Media Wire, kicked off the Digital Entertainment World Conference Feb. 5 noting the enormous change sweeping through the industry. “2017 was nothing short of spectacular in terms of the growth of entertainment technology,” said Sherman, who is also counsel/director of Manatt Digital. He pointed out five trends. First, OTT audiences … Continue reading “Speakers at Digital Entertainment World Discuss Waves of Change Facing Industry”
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Winter Holiday Tablet Sales Return to Growth
Sales of detachable tablets (convertible laptops with keyboard), including iPad and Galaxy, increased 10.3% to 6.5 million units in the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to the previous-year period, according to new data from IDC. Tablet sales for the year increased 1.6%, which trailed significantly from 24% growth in 2016. IDC attributed slowness to the … Continue reading “Winter Holiday Tablet Sales Return to Growth”
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‘Blade Runner 2049’ Edges ‘Geostorm’ To Maintain Top Spot on Disc Sales Charts
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment’s Blade Runner 2049 remained No. 1 on both the NPD VideoScan First Alert sales chart, which tracks combined DVD and Blu-ray Disc unit sales, and the dedicated Blu-ray Disc sales chart the week ended Jan. 27. The long-delayed sequel to 1982’s Blade Runner, with a domestic box office gross of $92 million, … Continue reading “‘Blade Runner 2049’ Edges ‘Geostorm’ To Maintain Top Spot on Disc Sales Charts”
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‘Blade Runner 2049’ and ‘Riverdale’ Top the Google Play Charts in January
Blade Runner 2049 and season two of the series “Riverdale” were the top trending movie and TV series on Google Play in January. The top five movies in January were, in order: Blade Runner 2049, It, American Made, The Foreigner and Geostorm. The top five TV shows were, in order: “Riverdale” season two, “The Magicians” … Continue reading “‘Blade Runner 2049’ and ‘Riverdale’ Top the Google Play Charts in January”
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Study: Cord Cutters Saving More Than $100 a Month by Dumping Cable
Cord cutters are saving an average of $115.33 a month by nixing cable, according to a survey from personal finance site LendEDU. LendEDU surveyed 500 cord-cutters who canceled their traditional cable services within the last two years and 500 consumers that are still using a cable subscription for their homes. Cord cutters are also saving … Continue reading “Study: Cord Cutters Saving More Than $100 a Month by Dumping Cable”
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Netflix, Amazon, Hulu Ramping Up Original Content Spend
Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video are switching from content licensing to content creation in a major way. By 2022, the investment in original movies and TV shows will triple to $10 billion annually, according to new data from The Diffusion Group. “The Big-3 SVOD players own 60% of TV streaming time,” Brad Schlachter, senior … Continue reading “Netflix, Amazon, Hulu Ramping Up Original Content Spend”
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Consumer SVOD Mobile App Spending Rose 77% in 2017
Consumer spending on the top 10 mobile apps for subscription video-on-demand services via the App Store and Google Play rose 77% in 2017 to about $781 million compared to 2016, according to new data from Sensor Tower. Revenue grew almost 88% just in the fourth quarter to $242 million. As expected, Netflix topped all SVOD … Continue reading “Consumer SVOD Mobile App Spending Rose 77% in 2017”
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‘Blade Runner 2049’ Disc Debuts as No. 1 Seller
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment’s Blade Runner 2049 debuted at No. 1 on the NPD VideoScan First Alert sales chart, which tracks combined DVD and Blu-ray Disc unit sales, and the dedicated Blu-ray Disc sales chart the week ended Jan. 20, bumping the same studio’s It to No. 2. Blade Runner 2049, the much-delayed sequel to … Continue reading “‘Blade Runner 2049’ Disc Debuts as No. 1 Seller”
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TiVo: Average Global Viewer Watches 4.4 Hours of Video Daily
Fueled by more than $130 billion investment in programing globally, the average person watches more than four hours of video on a daily basis, according to new data from TiVo. The United States tops all countries with 5.1 hours spent per day on average consuming video. Other documented regions included the Brazil (4.7 hours), United … Continue reading “TiVo: Average Global Viewer Watches 4.4 Hours of Video Daily”
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Nielsen Using Instagram to Track Social TV Data
Nielsen Jan. 24 announced it is incorporating Instagram into its TV social content ratings (SCR) platform. This marks the first time Instagram will be measured by Nielsen. With the additions of Instagram and Facebook metrics, Nielsen now offers insight across three of the biggest social media platforms, including Twitter. Since launching in 2016, SCR offers … Continue reading “Nielsen Using Instagram to Track Social TV Data”
