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Netflix’s new actioner Extraction 2, again headlined by Chris Hemsworth, proved a winner among the streamer’s U.S. subscribers. New data from Samba TV found that 2.1 million U.S. households streamed … Continue reading “Samba TV: Netflix Actioner ‘Extraction 2’ Upped Household Views 400% Over the Original in First Four Days”

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Global ad-supported VOD revenue for TV series and movies will reach $91 billion in 2028, up from $41 billion in 2022, according to new data from Digital TV Research. The … Continue reading “AVOD Revenue to Increase $50 Billion by 2028”

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Targeted television advertising is the new normal as marketers and media companies attempt to sustain the TV advertising market in an evolving technology ecosystem and to an indifferent consumer. New … Continue reading “Ampere: Addressable TV Market to Reach $87 Billion by 2027”

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Collecting movies digitally may be a slow boil, but the practice is catching on as more consumers become familiar with watching movies over the internet thanks to the mass migration … Continue reading “Digital Dealings: Home Entertainment Retailers Level Up With Premium Digital Movie Sales, Rentals”

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4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY REVIEW: Universal; Animated; Box Office $572.97 million; $34.99 DVD, $39.99 Blu-ray, $49.99 UHD BD; Rated ‘PG’ for action and mild violence. Voices of Chris Pratt, Charlie … Continue reading “The Super Mario Bros. Movie”

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BLU-RAY REVIEW: Street Date 6/27/23; BayView/China Lion; Drama; $24.99 Blu-ray; Not rated. Stars You Ge, Ziyi Zhang, Tadanobu Asano, Quan Yuan, Ni Yan, Dahong Ni. Directed with metronome precision, Er … Continue reading “The Wasted Times”

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Sony Pictures is on track for a resurgence at the weekend box office, thanks to the promising debut of Jennifer Lawrence adult comedy No Hard Feelings and the animated return … Continue reading “Sony Pictures Dominates Weekend Box Office As Warner’s ‘The Flash’ Nose Dives”

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A number of major studios are reportedly declining to present their upcoming tentpole releases at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con International. The list of no-shows, according to a report in … Continue reading “Major Studios Bailing on 2023 San Diego Comic-Con In Wake of Hollywood Labor Unrest”

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Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max streaming service June 23 announced the lineup of titles being added to the service in July, as well as titles that will no longer be available. … Continue reading “Max Announces Titles Joining and Leaving Service in July 2023”

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Paramount+ has canceled four series and plans to remove them from the streaming service due to financial considerations as the platform adds Showtime content. The shows, as originally reported by … Continue reading “Four Paramount+ Series Canceled, to Be Removed From Service”

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