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Survey: ‘Barbie’ Brought Almost One in Four Lapsed Moviegoers Back to the Theater 0

Survey: ‘Barbie’ Brought Almost One in Four Lapsed Moviegoers Back to the Theater

Just as the entertainment business is hitting a content desert due to ongoing talent strikes, a new survey from The Quorum has found that the blockbuster Barbie — which has … Continue reading “Survey: ‘Barbie’ Brought Almost One in Four Lapsed Moviegoers Back to the Theater”

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EverPass Inks Deal for Peacock Exclusive Sports Content Rights 0

EverPass Inks Deal for Peacock Exclusive Sports Content Rights

NBCUniversal and EverPass Media, a media platform distributing premium live sports and entertainment content to commercial businesses, have announced a multi-year agreement in which EverPass will hold the exclusive rights … Continue reading “EverPass Inks Deal for Peacock Exclusive Sports Content Rights”

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Cineverse Inks Deal With The Preview Channel 0

Cineverse Inks Deal With The Preview Channel

Streaming technology and entertainment company Cineverse Corp. has reached a FAST-focused content deal with The Preview Channel, a linear entertainment AVOD channel. The Preview channel programs motion picture, television and … Continue reading “Cineverse Inks Deal With The Preview Channel”

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‘Lego Disney Princess: The Castle Quest’ Streaming on Disney+ Aug. 18 0

‘Lego Disney Princess: The Castle Quest’ Streaming on Disney+ Aug. 18

The animated special Lego Disney Princess: The Castle Quest, from Disney Princess and the Lego Group, will premiere Aug. 18 on Disney+, leading into the World Princess Week celebration. In … Continue reading “‘Lego Disney Princess: The Castle Quest’ Streaming on Disney+ Aug. 18”

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‘The Thief Collector,’ ‘Scheme Queens’ Due on DVD and Blu-ray Disc Aug. 15 From MVD and FilmRise 0

‘The Thief Collector,’ ‘Scheme Queens’ Due on DVD and Blu-ray Disc Aug. 15 From MVD and FilmRise

The documentary The Thief Collector and the mystery thriller Scheme Queens are due on disc Aug. 15 from MVD Entertainment Group and FilmRise. The Thief Collector, directed by Emmy Award … Continue reading “‘The Thief Collector,’ ‘Scheme Queens’ Due on DVD and Blu-ray Disc Aug. 15 From MVD and FilmRise”

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‘Barbie’ Looking to Top Fourth Straight Box Office Weekend 0

‘Barbie’ Looking to Top Fourth Straight Box Office Weekend

The Barbie Summer looks to continue, with Warner Bros. Pictures’ Barbie release set to command the fourth straight weekend at the box office with more than $35 million in estimated … Continue reading “‘Barbie’ Looking to Top Fourth Straight Box Office Weekend”

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NPAW: Daily Streaming Video Use Increased in First Half of the Year, Reversing Downward Trend 0

NPAW: Daily Streaming Video Use Increased in First Half of the Year, Reversing Downward Trend

Streaming video services saw a surge in daily engagement per user in the first half of 2023, reversing the downward trend that started in 2021 as competition between services began … Continue reading “NPAW: Daily Streaming Video Use Increased in First Half of the Year, Reversing Downward Trend”

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Reelgood: ‘Hijack’ Tops Weekly Streaming Through Aug. 10 0

Reelgood: ‘Hijack’ Tops Weekly Streaming Through Aug. 10

Apple TV+ original series “Hijack” topped all household streaming for the week ended Aug. 10, according to new data from Reelgood, which tracks real-time data from 5 million users in … Continue reading “Reelgood: ‘Hijack’ Tops Weekly Streaming Through Aug. 10”

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Walmart, SDS Said to Be in Talks Over Managing DVD, Blu-ray Disc Business 0

Walmart, SDS Said to Be in Talks Over Managing DVD, Blu-ray Disc Business

Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, is reportedly in talks with Studio Distribution Services (SDS) about helping manage parts of its physical media business. Despite cutting back its floor space allocated … Continue reading “Walmart, SDS Said to Be in Talks Over Managing DVD, Blu-ray Disc Business”

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‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Dominates Blu-ray and DVD Sales 0

‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Dominates Blu-ray and DVD Sales

Disney-owned Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 easily debuted at No. 1 on the Circana VideoScan First Alert chart, which tracks combined DVD and Blu-ray Disc unit sales, … Continue reading “‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Dominates Blu-ray and DVD Sales”

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