Research
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‘Stranger Things’ Remains No. 1 on Parrot’s Demand Chart; ‘The Boys’ Up to No. 2
Netflix’s supernatural thriller “Stranger Things” remained No. 1 on Parrot Analytics’ digital originals U.S. rankings by a wide margin the week ended June 10, as well as Parrot’s list of overall TV shows. The series had a 1.7% rise in demand expressions, the proprietary metric Parrot uses to gauge a show’s popularity, pushing it to … Continue reading “‘Stranger Things’ Remains No. 1 on Parrot’s Demand Chart; ‘The Boys’ Up to No. 2”
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Hub Research: Brand Loyalty Key to Streaming Service Differentiation
As the subscription streaming video market tightens, streaming services are upping brand presence and loyalty. According to iSpotTV, ad impressions for streaming services more than doubled between 2019 and 2020. New research from Hub Entertainment shows that awareness is almost universal, even for relatively new platforms. And with so many options, differentiation matters more than … Continue reading “Hub Research: Brand Loyalty Key to Streaming Service Differentiation”
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‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ Thrashes Box Office with $143 Million Opening
Despite lukewarm reviews, Universal Pictures’ sixth installment in the “Jurassic” franchise, Jurassic World: Dominion, generated an estimated $143 million across nearly 4,700 North American screens to dominate its opening weekend box office through June 12. The tally is just behind 2018’s Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, which opened with $148 million. The previous box office champ, … Continue reading “‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ Thrashes Box Office with $143 Million Opening”
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Reelgood: 36-Year-Old ‘Top Gun’ Movie Again Tops ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi,’ ‘Stranger Things’ in Weekly Streaming
Paramount Pictures’ 1986 movie Top Gun was the most streamed title for a second time the week ended June 8, and has been on the weekly top 10 chart for the past five weeks, according to new data from Reelgood, which tracks first-party data about how 5 million users in the United States interact with movies … Continue reading “Reelgood: 36-Year-Old ‘Top Gun’ Movie Again Tops ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi,’ ‘Stranger Things’ in Weekly Streaming”
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Universal’s ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ Snatches $18 Million in Thursday Previews; Can it Unseat the ‘Maverick’ at Weekend Box Office?
Universal Pictures’ latest summer dinosaurs movie blockbuster, Jurassic World: Dominion, generated $18 million in previews Thursday, June 9, giving the softly reviewed franchise title improved odds of topping Paramount Pictures’ current box office champ, Top Gun: Maverick. Dominion, which opens across more than 4,600 North American screens, returns much of the cast from recent editions, … Continue reading “Universal’s ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ Snatches $18 Million in Thursday Previews; Can it Unseat the ‘Maverick’ at Weekend Box Office?”
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‘The Batman’ Remains No. 1 on Disc Sales Charts
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment’s The Batman remained No. 1 on the NPD VideoScan First Alert chart, which tracks combined Blu-ray Disc and DVD unit sales, and the dedicated Blu-ray Disc chart the week ended June 4. The latest reboot of DC Comics’ Caped Crusader from director Matt Reeves, which finds Batman confronting the Riddler after … Continue reading “‘The Batman’ Remains No. 1 on Disc Sales Charts”
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Nielsen: Netflix’s ‘Ozark’ Again Topped Weekly Streaming Through May 15
Netflix’s critically acclaimed family crime drama “Ozark” again dominated televisions in U.S. streaming households the week ended May 15. The final half of the fourth and final season of the Jason Bateman, Laura Linney and Julia Garner starrer generated more than 1.7 billion minutes, according to data released by Nielsen. The season easily topped Netflix’s … Continue reading “Nielsen: Netflix’s ‘Ozark’ Again Topped Weekly Streaming Through May 15”
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S&P Global: Smart-TVs Have Little Impact on Streaming Content Selection
Internet-connected televisions have become the default consumer option at retail and in the home. But do so-called smart-TVs impact viewer streaming vide choices? New data from Kagan would suggest not. Approximately three-quarters of U.S. internet households own at least one smart-TV, according to the research firm’s Q1 2022 U.S. Consumer Insights survey. However, the ability … Continue reading “S&P Global: Smart-TVs Have Little Impact on Streaming Content Selection”
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‘Uncharted’ Returns Atop Redbox Disc Rentals, ‘The Lost City’ Still No. 1 on Digital Chart
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment’s Uncharted returned to No. 1 on Redbox’s disc rental chart the week ended June 5. The video game adaptation returns to the top spot after having been the top disc rental for two weeks before being displaced a week ago. It was down a spot to No. 3 on the Redbox … Continue reading “‘Uncharted’ Returns Atop Redbox Disc Rentals, ‘The Lost City’ Still No. 1 on Digital Chart”
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‘Top Gun’ Reclaims No. 1 on U.K. Home Entertainment Sales Chart
Paramount Pictures’ 1986 aerial actioner Top Gun reclaimed the No. 1 spot on the Official Film Chart the week ended June 8, holding off the previous week’s No. 1, Warner Bros. Pictures’ The Batman, which dropped to No. 2. Featuring Tom Cruise in the prequel to current box office juggernaut Top Gun: Maverick, the original movie returned … Continue reading “‘Top Gun’ Reclaims No. 1 on U.K. Home Entertainment Sales Chart”
