‘Grinch’ Tops DEG Digital Transactions Chart for Week of Dec. 21
Christmas movies continued to dominate the DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group’s top 10 digital sales and rentals chart provided by GfK Entertainment for the week ended Dec. 21. Again No. 1 was Universal’s 2018 The Grinch. The animated adaptation of the classic Dr. Seuss book How the Grinch Stole Christmas! features the voice of Benedict … Continue reading “‘Grinch’ Tops DEG Digital Transactions Chart for Week of Dec. 21”
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