Smart televisions are marketed connecting viewers to entertainment content delivered via the internet. New data from Hub Entertainment finds that 75% of smart TV owners use their device for at … Continue reading “Hub: 75% of Smart TV Owners Use Non-TV Viewing Functions”
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NBCUniversal and Roku Aug. 15 announced an expanded deal bringing catalog TV programming to The Roku Channel, the latter’s free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) platform. Starting today, NBCUniversal’s Global Distribution … Continue reading “NBCUniversal Ups FAST Distribution on The Roku Channel”
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Universal Pictures Home Entertainment’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie remained No. 1 on the top 10 list of physical-media sales for July 2023, according to Circana’s VideoScan tracking service that … Continue reading “‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Topped July Disc Sales, Remains Year-to-Date Top Seller”
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Streaming accounted for a record high 38.7% of total household TV usage in July, while linear TV viewership fell below 50% for the first time, according to new data from … Continue reading “Nielsen: Streaming Video Market Share Reached Record High in July”
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Among the new home entertainment releases of Aug. 15 are Asteroid City, The Machine and Nefarious on Blu-ray and DVD, Babylon 5: The Road Home on Blu-ray and 4K, and … Continue reading “Aug. 15 New Releases Include ‘Asteroid City,’ ‘Nefarious,’ ‘The Machine,’ ‘Babylon 5’ on Disc, ‘Elemental,’ ‘No Hard Feelings,’ ‘The Blackening’ Digitally”
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Apple TV+ has announced a new untitled six-part documentary series from Smuggler Entertainment, featuring exclusive behind-the-scenes access to soccer player Lionel Messi as he makes his debut in Leagues Cup … Continue reading “Apple TV+ Announced New Doc Series Featuring Soccer Player Lionel Messi”
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Cineverse Aug. 14 reported a first quarter, ended June 30, net loss of $3.6 million, down from a loss of $6.1 million during the previous-year period. Total revenue dropped $600,000 … Continue reading “Cineverse Narrows First-Quarter Loss, Revenue”
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Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Inc. is considering a number of strategic options, including a potential sale, purchase or partnership, as the company continues to be bogged down by … Continue reading “Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Launches ‘Strategic Review’ While Cutting Costs”
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Sony’s Marvel Comics-based Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse debuted atop the chart of the 10 most-popular films on Fandango’s transactional digital service Vudu the week ended Aug. 13. Newly available for digital purchase … Continue reading “‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Debuts Atop Weekly Vudu Chart”
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Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Aug. 14 reported second quarter, ended June 30, revenue of $79.9 million, compared with net revenue of $37.6 million in the year-ago period. The … Continue reading “Redbox Parent Expands Q2 Revenue, Loss; Eyeing ‘Strategic Opportunities’”
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