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Arrow Video’s January Streaming Slate Highlighted by ‘Cheap Thrills,’ ‘Lionheart’ 0

Arrow Video’s January Streaming Slate Highlighted by ‘Cheap Thrills,’ ‘Lionheart’

Arrow Video on Jan. 2 announced the January 2026 lineup of its subscription-based Arrow streaming platform, available to subscribers in the United States, Canada, the UK and Ireland. The lineup includes a new release of Cheap Thrills, a 2013 American black comedy thriller that marks the directorial debut of E. L. Katz. The film, which … Continue reading “Arrow Video’s January Streaming Slate Highlighted by ‘Cheap Thrills,’ ‘Lionheart’”

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Roku Touts ‘Wicked For Good’ Digital Access With Exclusive Musical Dance Performance 0

Roku Touts ‘Wicked For Good’ Digital Access With Exclusive Musical Dance Performance

Roku and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment Jan. 1 announced the launch of “Live From Roku City Celebrates ‘Wicked: For Good,’” an exclusive all-new musical dance performance of the movie’s “Wonderful,” choreographed by Christopher Scott, and a rendition of “For Good” performed by the MUSCYA kids choir. The project is overseen by Brian Tannenbaum, head of … Continue reading “Roku Touts ‘Wicked For Good’ Digital Access With Exclusive Musical Dance Performance”

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‘Stranger Things’ Back at No. 1 on Weekly Whip U.S. Streaming Originals Chart Through Dec. 28 0

‘Stranger Things’ Back at No. 1 on Weekly Whip U.S. Streaming Originals Chart Through Dec. 28

Netflix’s “Stranger Things” returned to the top spot on the Whip Media chart of streaming originals among U.S. consumers for the week ended Dec. 28. The series rose five spots from the previous week due to the second installment of the fifth and final season becoming available Dec. 25.  Featuring an ensemble cast led by … Continue reading “‘Stranger Things’ Back at No. 1 on Weekly Whip U.S. Streaming Originals Chart Through Dec. 28”

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Netflix: ‘Stranger Things’ S5 Tops Weekly Streaming With 34.5 Million Views Through Dec. 28 0

Netflix: ‘Stranger Things’ S5 Tops Weekly Streaming With 34.5 Million Views Through Dec. 28

As expected, new episodes of “Stranger Things” launched on Christmas ahead of the final season episode on New Year’s Eve, helped the sci-fi thriller top all streamed content across Netflix with 34.5 million views through Dec. 28. Notably, the tally was just enough to push last week’s No. 1, South Korean disaster movie, The Great … Continue reading “Netflix: ‘Stranger Things’ S5 Tops Weekly Streaming With 34.5 Million Views Through Dec. 28”

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DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie’ Streaming on Peacock Jan. 23 0

DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie’ Streaming on Peacock Jan. 23

Peacock is set to begin streaming DreamWorks Animation’s Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie, which stars Laila Lockhart Kraner (who stars on Netflix’s “Gabby’s Dollhouse” TV show), Gloria Estefan, and Kristen Wiig, among others. The movie generated more than $80 million at the global box office, including $32 million across North American screens following its Sept. 26 … Continue reading “DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie’ Streaming on Peacock Jan. 23”

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‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Adds  Million Over Christmas Week Box Office, Ups Global Tally to 0 Million 0

‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Adds $88 Million Over Christmas Week Box Office, Ups Global Tally to $760 Million

Disney-owned 20th Century Studios’ live-action CGI-fantasy adventure Avatar: Fire and Ash continued its global box office domination, adding $88 million in ticket sales across North American screens over the extended Christmas week box office through Dec. 28. The third installment in director James Cameron’s “Avatar” franchise has reached $760 million in global revenue after just 14 … Continue reading “‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Adds $88 Million Over Christmas Week Box Office, Ups Global Tally to $760 Million”

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Nielsen, Roku Expand Strategic Partnership 0

Nielsen, Roku Expand Strategic Partnership

Analytics firm Nielsen and streaming device pioneer Roku have expanded their long-term strategic partnership to incorporate Roku data into Nielsen’s advanced campaign measurement and outcome solutions, the companies announced. With streaming on Roku devices alone making up more than 21% of all TV viewing, advertisers can get a more accurate view of what audiences watch … Continue reading “Nielsen, Roku Expand Strategic Partnership”

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Disney Tops 2025 Global Box Office With  Billion in Revenue, Down 85% From Record Pre-Pandemic 2019 Box Office 0

Disney Tops 2025 Global Box Office With $6 Billion in Revenue, Down 85% From Record Pre-Pandemic 2019 Box Office

Walt Disney Studios is ending 2025 as the only Hollywood studio to reach $6 billion in global ticket sales from 16 wide releases, driven largely by animated hits and Marvel releases. The tally is the highest box office gross since the pandemic, but still down a whopping 85% (!) from Disney’s record $11.1 billion revenue … Continue reading “Disney Tops 2025 Global Box Office With $6 Billion in Revenue, Down 85% From Record Pre-Pandemic 2019 Box Office”

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Paramount+ to Stream Animated ‘The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender,’ Original Series ‘Avatar: Seven Havens’ in Late 2026 0

Paramount+ to Stream Animated ‘The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender,’ Original Series ‘Avatar: Seven Havens’ in Late 2026

Paramount+ Dec. 23 announced its expansion of the Avatar Universe with animated film The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender and new 2D series, “Avatar: Seven Havens,” both from Avatar Studios and slated to launch on the streaming platform in late 2026. “The Legend of Aang” features a voice cast including newly announced Taika Waititi, … Continue reading “Paramount+ to Stream Animated ‘The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender,’ Original Series ‘Avatar: Seven Havens’ in Late 2026”

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‘Now You See Me: Now You Don’t’ Tops Weekly Fandango at Home Chart Through Dec. 21 0

‘Now You See Me: Now You Don’t’ Tops Weekly Fandango at Home Chart Through Dec. 21

Lionsgate’s Now You See Me: Now You Don’t led the chart of the top 10 titles on Fandango’s transactional digital service Fandango at Home for the week ended Dec. 21. The third “Now You See Me” film, which became available for premium digital rental and sale Dec. 16, finds the original Four Horsemen (Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco … Continue reading “‘Now You See Me: Now You Don’t’ Tops Weekly Fandango at Home Chart Through Dec. 21”

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