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The Peacock streaming service will be showing off two of its upcoming original series at the 2023 San Diego Comic-Con International. Peacock will present a screening of the first episode … Continue reading “Peacock Offers ‘Twisted Metal,’ ‘The Continental’ Previews at Comic-Con, Plus Free Ice Cream”

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Paramount+ July 18 announced its plans for San Diego Comic-Con International 2023 will include a number of “Star Trek” promotions, plus an interactive experience in the Gaslamp District. The “Star … Continue reading “Paramount+ Returns to Comic-Con With Promotions for ‘Star Trek,’ ‘Transformers’; CBS Brings ‘Ghosts’”

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Lionsgate’s John Wick: Chapter 4 took over the No. 1 spot on the Redbox disc rental chart the week ended July 16.  The Keanu Reeves actioner, originally released on disc … Continue reading “‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ Takes Over Redbox Disc Rental Chart; ‘Super Mario Bros.’ Moves to No. 1 on Digital Chart”

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U.S. consumers are showing some dissatisfaction with the state of video subscription streaming, according to a new survey. A big majority (69%) of U.S. consumers know how much they spend … Continue reading “Survey: U.S. Streamers Critical of Services’ Cost and Password Sharing Crackdowns”

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Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment will release the sci-fi series “Babylon 5” as a complete-series Blu-ray Disc set Dec. 5 in celebration of the show’s 30th anniversary. Created by J. … Continue reading “Complete ‘Babylon 5’ Series Due on Blu-ray Dec. 5”

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An emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court by a group of video gamers seeking to block Microsoft’s pending $69 billion purchase of publishing giant Activision Blizzard (Call of Duty) … Continue reading “The U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Block Microsoft/Activision $69 Billion Merger”

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Second-week access proved a winner for new Netflix adventure comedy The Out-Laws, starring Adam Devine, Nina Dobrev, Ellen Barkin and Pierce Brosnan, as extended family members hellbent on criminal behavior. … Continue reading “Netflix: Comedy Adventure ‘The Out-Laws’ Dominates Weekly Streaming With 28.6 Million Views”

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The Out-Laws, streaming on Netflix, again led the Whip Media chart of streaming movies, while “Secret Invasion,” streaming on Disney+, again topped the Whip Media chart of streaming originals among U.S. consumers for the … Continue reading “‘The Out-Laws,’ ‘Secret Invasion’ Again Top Weekly Whip U.S. Streaming Charts”

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Netflix’s “The Witcher” remained No. 1 on Parrot Analytics’ digital originals U.S. rankings the week ended July 14. It had a 14.5% drop in demand expressions, the proprietary metric Parrot … Continue reading “‘The Witcher’ No. 1 on Parrot’s Digital Originals Demand Chart Week Ended July 14”

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Streaming video across household televisions accounted for 37.7% of overall TV usage in the U.S. in June, a record high share total for the digital format. By comparison, cable viewing … Continue reading “Nielsen: June Household TV Streaming Hit All-Time High, Led by YouTube, Netflix”

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