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Netflix to Bow New Animated Show “Mating Season” From “Big Mouth” Creators 0

Netflix to Bow New Animated Show “Mating Season” From “Big Mouth” Creators

The creators behind the Emmy–nominated adult animated coming-of-age series “Big Mouth,” which is ending its eight-season run on Netflix, are prepping a new animated show, “Mating Season,” for the service. The new series is created by Mark Levin, Jennifer Flackett, Andrew Goldberg, and Nick Kroll and produced by Brutus Pink with Chris Prynoski, Shannon Prynoski, … Continue reading “Netflix to Bow New Animated Show “Mating Season” From “Big Mouth” Creators”

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Whip Media: ‘Murderbot’ Top New Show, ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ Top Returning Show Anticipated in May 0

Whip Media: ‘Murderbot’ Top New Show, ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ Top Returning Show Anticipated in May

The Apple TV+ series “Murderbot” was the top anticipated new show and Hulu’s “Nine Perfect Strangers” was the most anticipated returning show on the Whip Media chart for May. “Murderbot,” which debuts on Apple TV+ May 16, takes place in a high-tech future in which a rogue security robot (Alexander Skarsgard) secretly gains free will. … Continue reading “Whip Media: ‘Murderbot’ Top New Show, ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ Top Returning Show Anticipated in May”

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Shout! Releasing 20th Anniversary ‘Strangers With Candy’ Blu-ray July 22 0

Shout! Releasing 20th Anniversary ‘Strangers With Candy’ Blu-ray July 22

Shout! Studios will release a 20th anniversary collector’s edition Blu-ray of the Strangers With Candy movie July 22. Written by Amy Sedaris, Paul Dinello and Stephen Colbert, the 2005 film is a prequel to the “Strangers With Candy” TV series that ran on Comedy Central from 1999 to 2000, the tale of Jerri Blank (Amy … Continue reading “Shout! Releasing 20th Anniversary ‘Strangers With Candy’ Blu-ray July 22”

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Warner Again Tops Weekend Box Office, Led by ‘Sinners,’ ‘A Minecraft Movie’ 0

Warner Again Tops Weekend Box Office, Led by ‘Sinners,’ ‘A Minecraft Movie’

The second weekend theatrical release of director Ryan Coogler’s period horror Sinners, starring Michael B Jordan, remained atop the box office with $45 million in ticket sales, upping the Warner Bros. Pictures release’s two-weekend North American tally past $122 million, $161.6 million globally. The movie has generated a significant percent of revenue from Imax hi-definition … Continue reading “Warner Again Tops Weekend Box Office, Led by ‘Sinners,’ ‘A Minecraft Movie’”

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Samba TV: ‘White Lotus’ Tops Weekly Streaming Viewership Through April 20 0

Samba TV: ‘White Lotus’ Tops Weekly Streaming Viewership Through April 20

Season two of HBO’s “The Las of Us” on Max took over the No. 1 spot on Samba TV’s list of top streaming programs for the week of April 14-20. Based on the popular video game series of the same name, the series depicts a post-apocalyptic world 20 years into a pandemic caused by a … Continue reading “Samba TV: ‘White Lotus’ Tops Weekly Streaming Viewership Through April 20”

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Doc ‘Patterns of Evidence: The Red Sea Miracle’ Available for Digital Rental and Sale From Virgil 0

Doc ‘Patterns of Evidence: The Red Sea Miracle’ Available for Digital Rental and Sale From Virgil

The documentary Patterns of Evidence: The Red Sea Miracle is available for digital rental and sale from Virgil Films. For centuries, one of the most dramatic moments in biblical history — the parting of the Red Sea — has fascinated scholars, believers, and skeptics alike. The mystery behind this ancient event takes center stage in … Continue reading “Doc ‘Patterns of Evidence: The Red Sea Miracle’ Available for Digital Rental and Sale From Virgil”

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Paramount+ Bows New Ad Mashup Featuring ‘SpongeBob’ and ‘Star Trek’ 0

Paramount+ Bows New Ad Mashup Featuring ‘SpongeBob’ and ‘Star Trek’

Paramount+ April 24 released a new ad spot as part of its “Find Your Mountain on Paramount+” campaign featuring a mashup of “SpongeBob” and “Star Trek.” The new spot stars Spock (Ethan Peck), Christopher Pike (Anson Mount), and Nyota Uhura (Celia Rose-Gooding), who are joined on the Patrick Starship Enterprise by SpongeBob SquarePants, Sandy Cheeks … Continue reading “Paramount+ Bows New Ad Mashup Featuring ‘SpongeBob’ and ‘Star Trek’”

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Chinese Comedy ‘A Summer Trip’ Due on Blu-ray May 29 From BayView 0

Chinese Comedy ‘A Summer Trip’ Due on Blu-ray May 29 From BayView

BayView Entertainment will release the Chinese comedy A Summer Trip on Blu-ray Disc May 29. An Official Selection of the Shanghai International Film Festival, the film follows a war veteran who decides to venture out on his own to attend a funeral of his comrade-in-arms, without telling his family. When his grandson sneaks along, a … Continue reading “Chinese Comedy ‘A Summer Trip’ Due on Blu-ray May 29 From BayView”

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NPAW: Global VOD Usage Dropped in Last Six Months of 2024 0

NPAW: Global VOD Usage Dropped in Last Six Months of 2024

Global VOD viewer engagement dropped in the last six months of 2024 after a strong begin in the first six months, according to new data from NPAW, a Barcelona-based company analyzing streaming video usage. The report found slightly lower engagement compared with the last six months of 2023, with viewers watching fewer titles and for … Continue reading “NPAW: Global VOD Usage Dropped in Last Six Months of 2024”

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Neon’s Comic Horror Film ‘Hell of a Summer’ Due on Digital April 22, Disc July 8 0

Neon’s Comic Horror Film ‘Hell of a Summer’ Due on Digital April 22, Disc July 8

Neon will release Billy Bryk and Finn Wolfhard’s (“Stranger Things”) directorial debut Hell of a Summer for digital rental and purchase on April 22. The Blu-ray and DVD release will follow on July 8. Blending classic horror with a coming-of-age comedy, Hell of a Summer has been dubbed Friday the 13th meets Wet Hot American … Continue reading “Neon’s Comic Horror Film ‘Hell of a Summer’ Due on Digital April 22, Disc July 8”

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