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Hub: 75% of Smart TV Owners Use Non-TV Viewing Functions 0

Hub: 75% of Smart TV Owners Use Non-TV Viewing Functions

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 Ups FAST Distribution on The Roku Channel 0

NBCUniversal Ups FAST Distribution on The Roku Channel

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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‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Topped July Disc Sales, Remains Year-to-Date Top Seller 0

‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Topped July Disc Sales, Remains Year-to-Date Top Seller

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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Nielsen: Streaming Video Market Share Reached Record High in July 0

Nielsen: Streaming Video Market Share Reached Record High in July

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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Aug. 15 New Releases Include ‘Asteroid City,’ ‘Nefarious,’ ‘The Machine,’ ‘Babylon 5’ on Disc, ‘Elemental,’ ‘No Hard Feelings,’ ‘The Blackening’ Digitally 0

Aug. 15 New Releases Include ‘Asteroid City,’ ‘Nefarious,’ ‘The Machine,’ ‘Babylon 5’ on Disc, ‘Elemental,’ ‘No Hard Feelings,’ ‘The Blackening’ Digitally

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+ Announced New Doc Series Featuring Soccer Player Lionel Messi 0

Apple TV+ Announced New Doc Series Featuring Soccer Player Lionel Messi

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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Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Launches ‘Strategic Review’ While Cutting Costs 0

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Launches ‘Strategic Review’ While Cutting Costs

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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‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Debuts Atop Weekly Vudu Chart 0

‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Debuts Atop Weekly Vudu Chart

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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Redbox Parent Expands Q2 Revenue, Loss; Eyeing ‘Strategic Opportunities’ 0

Redbox Parent Expands Q2 Revenue, Loss; Eyeing ‘Strategic Opportunities’

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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