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‘American Made’ Debuts at No. 1 on Home Video Charts
Universal Pictures’ American Made debuted at No. 1 on the NPD VideoScan First Alert sales chart, which tracks combined DVD and Blu-ray Disc unit sales, and the dedicated Blu-ray Disc sales chart the week ended Jan. 6. The film, which stars Tom Cruise as a pilot working for the CIA who becomes a smuggler for … Continue reading “‘American Made’ Debuts at No. 1 on Home Video Charts”
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Consumer Spending on Home Entertainment Tops $20 Billion for First Time Since Great Recession
Home entertainment spending in 2017 came in at an estimated $20.5 billion, up 5.26% from 2016, DEG says. As expected, the gains came largely on the digital side, with total digital spending up nearly 20% to $13.7 billion. Subscription streaming accounted for the bulk of digital spending growth, with consumer spending on streaming jumping more … Continue reading “Consumer Spending on Home Entertainment Tops $20 Billion for First Time Since Great Recession”
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TiVo Says 20% of Daily Life Spent Consuming Video
Television tech company TiVo Jan. 9 revealed that the average global consumer spends almost five hours daily consuming and searching video entertainment – about 20% of daily life. The results are from a survey of 8,500 pay-TV and over-the-top video subscribers across the U.S., Europe and Latin America. “Consumers today are acting as their own … Continue reading “TiVo Says 20% of Daily Life Spent Consuming Video”
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‘Dunkirk’ Takes Over Top Spot on Disc Sales Chart
After debuting at No. 2 a week earlier, Warner’s Dunkirk in its second week moved into the top spot on the NPD VideoScan First Alert sales chart, which tracks combined DVD and Blu-ray Disc sales charts, the week ended Dec. 30, displacing Universal’s Despicable Me 3, which had been the top title the previous three … Continue reading “‘Dunkirk’ Takes Over Top Spot on Disc Sales Chart”
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Sling TV Partners With comScore on Advertising Measurement
Sling TV and comScore Jan. 4 announced a partnership to offer advertising measurement joining the live OTT service’s and DISH set-top box impressions. As the inaugural user of the new service, Sling TV brings comScore verified addressable TV impressions and OTT impressions together, giving Sling TV advertisers a fluid view of their campaign’s performance across … Continue reading “Sling TV Partners With comScore on Advertising Measurement”
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2017 U.K. Video Spending Up 7.5%
Consumers in the United Kingdom spent £2.69 billion ($3.65 billion) on video content in 2017, up 7.5% from £2.5 billion ($3.39 billion) in 2016, according to the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE), which cited data from the Official Charts Company and IHS Markit. Spurred by Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and transactional VOD, 62% of … Continue reading “2017 U.K. Video Spending Up 7.5%”
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‘Despicable Me 3’ Tops Overall Disc Sales for Third Week, ‘Dunkirk’ Tops Blu-ray Sales
Once again, Universal Pictures’ Despicable Me 3 was the top-selling disc the week ended Dec. 23, 2017, despite the arrival of two popular new releases. The fourth installment in the computer-animated comedy-adventure series produced by Illumination Entertainment topped the NPD VideoScan First Alert sales chart, which tracks combined DVD and Blu-ray Disc unit sales, for … Continue reading “‘Despicable Me 3’ Tops Overall Disc Sales for Third Week, ‘Dunkirk’ Tops Blu-ray Sales”
