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Horror Fantasy ‘Belle’ Available Via On Demand Aug. 22 From Level 33 0

Horror Fantasy ‘Belle’ Available Via On Demand Aug. 22 From Level 33

Level 33 Entertainment will release the horror fantasy Belle via on demand Aug. 22. The film will have a limited theatrical release July 14. In the film, Belle works on … Continue reading “Horror Fantasy ‘Belle’ Available Via On Demand Aug. 22 From Level 33”

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Chinese WWII Thriller ‘Hidden Blade’ Due on Digital July 18 From Well Go 0

Chinese WWII Thriller ‘Hidden Blade’ Due on Digital July 18 From Well Go

The Chinese World War II thriller Hidden Blade will be released on digital July 18 from Well Go USA Entertainment. Set during World War II at the height of China’s … Continue reading “Chinese WWII Thriller ‘Hidden Blade’ Due on Digital July 18 From Well Go”

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‘Stranger Things’ No. 1 on Parrot’s Digital Originals Demand Chart Week Ended June 23 0

‘Stranger Things’ No. 1 on Parrot’s Digital Originals Demand Chart Week Ended June 23

Netflix’s supernatural thriller “Stranger Things” remained No. 1 on Parrot Analytics’ digital originals U.S. rankings the week ended June 23. It had a 17.8% rise in demand expressions, the proprietary … Continue reading “‘Stranger Things’ No. 1 on Parrot’s Digital Originals Demand Chart Week Ended June 23”

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Gerard Butler Actioner ‘Kandahar’ Due on Blu-ray Disc and DVD July 18 0

Gerard Butler Actioner ‘Kandahar’ Due on Blu-ray Disc and DVD July 18

Open Road’s action thriller Kandahar will be released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc July 18 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. The film is also available now for regular digital purchase. … Continue reading “Gerard Butler Actioner ‘Kandahar’ Due on Blu-ray Disc and DVD July 18”

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Federal Court Judge Approves Microsoft’s $69 Billion Acquisition of Video Game Publisher Activision Blizzard 0

Federal Court Judge Approves Microsoft’s $69 Billion Acquisition of Video Game Publisher Activision Blizzard

A federal court judge in San Francisco July 11 approved Microsoft’s $69 billion deal to purchase video game publisher Activision Blizzard. The decision would circumvent efforts by the Federal Trade … Continue reading “Federal Court Judge Approves Microsoft’s $69 Billion Acquisition of Video Game Publisher Activision Blizzard”

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Samba TV: Majority of New Streamers Opting for Lower-Priced Ad-Supported Plans 0

Samba TV: Majority of New Streamers Opting for Lower-Priced Ad-Supported Plans

The majority of new ad-supported streaming video subscribers are first-time customers, rather than downgrading from existing plans, according to new data from Samba TV, which tracks viewership intel across 48 … Continue reading “Samba TV: Majority of New Streamers Opting for Lower-Priced Ad-Supported Plans”

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Netflix Embraces the NFL With Launch of ‘Quarterback’ Documentary Series 0

Netflix Embraces the NFL With Launch of ‘Quarterback’ Documentary Series

Netflix may eschew live sports streaming, but the SVOD leader is shying away from sports. The streamer July 12 will debut “Quarterback,” an eight-part series following Kansas City Chiefs’ Super … Continue reading “Netflix Embraces the NFL With Launch of ‘Quarterback’ Documentary Series”

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Cineverse Expands Operations in India to Reduce U.S. Operating Expenses 0

Cineverse Expands Operations in India to Reduce U.S. Operating Expenses

Cineverse July 11 announced the launch of Cineverse Services India, a new business unit set up to cost-cutting efforts in the current fiscal year at the erstwhile home entertainment distributor. … Continue reading “Cineverse Expands Operations in India to Reduce U.S. Operating Expenses”

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Roku Partners With Shopify for On-Screen Merchant Purchases 0

Roku Partners With Shopify for On-Screen Merchant Purchases

Roku July 11 announced a partnership with Shopify to enable streamers the ability to purchase products from participating merchants directly from their connected TV. Upon seeing an ad for a … Continue reading “Roku Partners With Shopify for On-Screen Merchant Purchases”

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July 11 New Releases Include ‘Scream VI,’ ‘Sisu,’ ‘Margaret,’ ‘Book Club’ on Disc, ‘Transformers,’ ‘Asteroid City’ Digitally 0

July 11 New Releases Include ‘Scream VI,’ ‘Sisu,’ ‘Margaret,’ ‘Book Club’ on Disc, ‘Transformers,’ ‘Asteroid City’ Digitally

New home entertainment releases for July 11 include Scream VI, Sisu, Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret and Book Club: The Next Chapter on Blu-ray and DVD, while Transformers: … Continue reading “July 11 New Releases Include ‘Scream VI,’ ‘Sisu,’ ‘Margaret,’ ‘Book Club’ on Disc, ‘Transformers,’ ‘Asteroid City’ Digitally”

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