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Radial Entertainment and ITV Studios have announced a major expansion of their longstanding distribution partnership, encompassing marquee scripted series, an extensive British drama catalog and select unscripted franchises. The expanded agreement broadens Radial Entertainment’s streaming footprint for the acclaimed dystopian thriller “Snowpiercer” from Tomorrow Studios (an ITV Studios partner). Radial added U.S. AVOD, SVOD and … Continue reading “Radial Entertainment Expands Distribution Partnership with ITV Studios”

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Twentieth Century Studios survival thriller Send Help generated more than $20 million in projected opening weekend ticket sales (plus $8 million internationally) to edge out YouTube personality Markiplier’s (a.k.a. Mark Fischback with 38 million followers) sci-fi horror drama Iron Lung with $18 million in opening revenue — on a self-financed $3 million budget. Amazon MGM … Continue reading “20th Century Studios’ ‘Send Help’ Tops Weekend Box Office, First Lady Doc ‘Melania’ Beats Expectations”

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STREAMING REVIEW: Netflix; Documentary; Not rated. The men who comprise the Navy SEALs are defined by an elite, almost superhuman physical standard. Yet the documentary In Waves and War — directed by the award-winning team of Jon Shenk and Bonni Cohen — reveals the hidden cost of that excellence. Now streaming on Netflix, the film … Continue reading “In Waves and War”

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Twentieth Century Studios’ thriller Send Help, directed by Sam Raimi and starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien, is projected to lead a foursome of new weekend theatrical releases through Feb. 1. The workplace harassment-turned-jungle survival storyline is expected to generate $17.5 million in ticket sales, after earning $2.2 million in special Thursday preview screenings, according … Continue reading “20th Century Studios’ ‘Send Help’ Leads Four New Weekend Box Office Releases, Including First Lady Doc ‘Melania’”

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A coalition of indie filmmakers, theater operators and nonprofits has reportedly sent a letter to the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), asking state attorney generals to block Netflix’s accepted $82.7 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming businesses, citing antitrust concerns. NAAG is nonpartisan organization founded in 1907 that serves as a … Continue reading “Indie Film Coalition Sends Letter Urging State AGs Block Netflix/WBD Merger”

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Drug cartel cash heist drama The Rip, starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, remained No. 1 across all Netflix content and 0n the movie chart for a second week with 40.4 million views across 93 countries. The Georgia-based murder-mystery thriller, “His & Hers,” moved to No. 1 on the English language TV chart with 17.2 … Continue reading “Netflix: Heist Actioner ‘The Rip’ Remains Weekly No. 1; Alex Honnold’s ‘Skyscraper Live’ Ascent Draws 6.2 Million Global Views”

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Paramount+ Jan. 26 announced that nearly five million streaming views and across seven million households live-streamed UFC 324 on Jan. 24 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada — the platform’s largest exclusive live event to date. The fight was the first in the streamer’s 7-year, $7.7 billion exclusive U.S. media rights deal with UFC. … Continue reading “Paramount+ Says ‘UFC 324’ Delivered Record 5 Million Streaming Views Across Seven Million Households in the U.S., Latin America”

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Walt Disney Home Entertainment will release Zootopia 2, which the studio claims is the highest-grossing MPA animated movie of all time, through digital retailers Jan. 27 and on DVD, Blu-ray Disc and 4K Ultra HD March 3. The film, which was released theatrically over the Thanksgiving weekend, has grossed $1.7 billion worldwide and more than … Continue reading “Disney’s ‘Zootopia 2’ Headed to TVOD Jan. 27, Disc March 3”

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Netflix’s $82.7 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery does not involve the media giant’s television network assets, which fall under the purview of the Federal Communications Commission. But that didn’t stop Trump-appointed FCC chairman Brendan Carr from voicing his concerns on the transaction involving Netflix acquiring the HBO Max streaming service and Warner Bros. movie … Continue reading “FCC Boss Voices Concern Over Netflix, WBD Merger Despite Having No Legal Authority Over the Deal”

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