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‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Remake Soars to Top of Disc Sales Charts 0

‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Remake Soars to Top of Disc Sales Charts

Universal Pictures’ live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon debuted at No. 1 on the Circana VideoScan charts, which track combined sales of all disc formats, and the dedicated sales chart for Blu-ray formats the week ended Aug. 16. The film centers on the dragon-fighting VIkings of the island of Berk, where Hiccup (Mason Thames), … Continue reading “‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Remake Soars to Top of Disc Sales Charts”

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MGM+ Renews Stephen King’s ‘The Institute’ for a Second Season 0

MGM+ Renews Stephen King’s ‘The Institute’ for a Second Season

MGM+ has announced that the thriller horror series “The Institute,” based on the best-selling Stephen King novel, has been renewed for an eight-episode second season. From executive producer Stephen King with director and executive producer Jack Bender (“Lost,” “Game of Thrones,” “Mr. Mercedes,” “FROM”) and executive producer and writer Benjamin Cavell (“Justified,” “The Stand”), the … Continue reading “MGM+ Renews Stephen King’s ‘The Institute’ for a Second Season”

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Celebrating MPN’s 40 Under 40, Class of 2025 0

Celebrating MPN’s 40 Under 40, Class of 2025

More than 140 guests turned out for this year’s gala celebration in honor of the Media Play News 40 Under 40 in Digital Entertainment, class of 2025, held Aug. 20 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, hosted by DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group, and sponsored by Google, Sony Pictures Entertainment and OTTera. Many … Continue reading “Celebrating MPN’s 40 Under 40, Class of 2025”

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Stingray Bows Six Ambient FAST Channels on The Roku Channel in U.S. and Canada 0

Stingray Bows Six Ambient FAST Channels on The Roku Channel in U.S. and Canada

Stingray has launched six new free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels on The Roku Channel in the United States and Canada. The new channels are designed to provide ambient backdrops. The newly launched Stingray channels include: Stingray Cozy Café, with trendy coffee house visuals blended with lo-fi beats to create a backdrop for focus, relaxation, … Continue reading “Stingray Bows Six Ambient FAST Channels on The Roku Channel in U.S. and Canada”

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Jenna Ortega’s ‘Wednesday’ Remains Atop Netflix Weekly Streaming Charts 0

Jenna Ortega’s ‘Wednesday’ Remains Atop Netflix Weekly Streaming Charts

Jenna Ortega’s hit turn as Wednesday Addams in the second season (Part 1) of the Netflix “Wednesday” thriller series, remained No. 1 overall and tops on the streamer’s English-language TV chart with 29.1 million views for the week ended Aug. 17. The sophomore season bow saw 50 million views in the previous week debut. Season … Continue reading “Jenna Ortega’s ‘Wednesday’ Remains Atop Netflix Weekly Streaming Charts”

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FuboTV Subsidiary Molotov to Carry Ligue 1 Soccer 0

FuboTV Subsidiary Molotov to Carry Ligue 1 Soccer

FuboTV, the sports-first live TV streaming platform, has announced that Molotov, its subsidiary in France, has entered into a non-exclusive carriage agreement with Ligue 1 for the 2025-2026 season. The French live TV streaming platform Molotov has partnered with Ligue 1+, the new official broadcast service for Ligue 1 McDonald’s, France’s professional soccer league. The … Continue reading “FuboTV Subsidiary Molotov to Carry Ligue 1 Soccer”

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Warner’s ‘Weapons’ Continues Sleeper Hit Box Office Run 0

Warner’s ‘Weapons’ Continues Sleeper Hit Box Office Run

Warner/New Line Cinema’s horror film Weapons continued to resonate with moviegoers, adding $25 million in second-weekend ticket sales through Aug. 17 — just 43% down from the movie’s $43 million debut. Featuring an ensemble cast led by Josh Brolin and Julia Garner, Weapons has generated $89 million across North American screens and $148 million globally … Continue reading “Warner’s ‘Weapons’ Continues Sleeper Hit Box Office Run”

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The Survivors 0

The Survivors

The SurvivorsSTREAMING REVIEW: Netflix; Drama; Not rated; Stars Charlie Vickers, Yerin Ha, Robyn Malcolm, Thom Green, George Mason, Don Hany, Jessica De Gouw, Damien Garvey, Martin Sacks, Catherine McClements. Looking for a new mystery to binge this summer? This six-episode limited series from Netflix, based on Jane Harper’s novel The Survivors, is a solid choice. It … Continue reading “The Survivors”

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‘Mademoiselle Holmes’ Among Titles Available on PBS Masterpiece Prime Video Channel in September 0

‘Mademoiselle Holmes’ Among Titles Available on PBS Masterpiece Prime Video Channel in September

“Mademoiselle Holmes” season one and “Classified” season one are among the titles debuting on the PBS Masterpiece Prime Video Channel in September. Launching Sept. 12 is the first season of “Mademoiselle Holmes.” It follows Charlie, who teams up with her new intern Samy — her very own Watson. Together, they tackle all manner of crime, … Continue reading “‘Mademoiselle Holmes’ Among Titles Available on PBS Masterpiece Prime Video Channel in September”

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Crime Thriller ‘The Crow Girl’ to Premiere on Acorn TV in U.S. and Canada Sept. 8 0

Crime Thriller ‘The Crow Girl’ to Premiere on Acorn TV in U.S. and Canada Sept. 8

The psychological crime thriller “The Crow Girl” will premiere exclusively on Acorn TV in the United States and Canada on Sept.8, with additional episodes premiering weekly on the platform. Adapted from Erik Axl Sund’s (pen name of Swedish author duo Jerker Eriksson and Håkan Axlander Sundquist) internationally bestselling novel of the same name, the six-episode … Continue reading “Crime Thriller ‘The Crow Girl’ to Premiere on Acorn TV in U.S. and Canada Sept. 8”

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