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The Hunt Has Come Home: Watch ‘Predator: Badlands’ Wherever You Want
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Predator: Badlands is now available for home viewing wherever you want! The bold new chapter in the iconic “Predator” franchise is now available to buy or rent digitally or on disc, and is also streaming on Hulu on Disney+! Predator: Badlands pushes the franchise into a new space. Set on a distant and deadly planet, … Continue reading “The Hunt Has Come Home: Watch ‘Predator: Badlands’ Wherever You Want”
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Roku Launching Home Entertainment Tech Licensing Program
Roku Jan. 3 unveiled a licensing program designed to entice third-party consumer electronics manufacturers to incorporate its technology in audio devices, including sound bars, speakers, multi-room audio systems and surround sound. Dubbed Whole Home Entertainment Licensing Program, the campaign enables OEM brands to incorporate Roku Connect software as a home entertainment network. Roku Connect devices … Continue reading “Roku Launching Home Entertainment Tech Licensing Program”
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LG Bowing 88-Inch 8K OLED TV at CES
Bigger — especially hype — is better when it comes to the annual Consumer Electronics Show taking place Jan. 9-12 in Las Vegas. LG Electronics announced it will showcase the world’s first 88-inch 8K OLED display featuring 33 million pixels — four times the clarity of 4K Ultra HD. “OLED is clearly a next-generation technology … Continue reading “LG Bowing 88-Inch 8K OLED TV at CES”
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Amazon Prime Video and ITV to Release Series Starring Kate Beckinsale
Amazon Prime Video and ITV Jan. 3 announced they plan to produce The Widow, an eight-episode Prime Original and ITV series, starring Kate Beckinsale. The series is written by Harry and Jack Williams. “The Widow” follows Georgia Wells (Beckinsale), who has cut herself off from her previous life. After seeing her “late” husband on the … Continue reading “Amazon Prime Video and ITV to Release Series Starring Kate Beckinsale”
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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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‘Game of Thrones’ Top Pirated TV Show in 2017
HBO’s “Game of Thrones” ended 2017 as the most-pirated television show — topping AMC Networks’ “The Walking Dead.” The popular period fantasy has earned the distinction for the past six years, according to TorrentFreak.com. The site announced 400,000 users illegally shared season seven’s final seventh episode on BitTorrent — just one of many platforms used … Continue reading “‘Game of Thrones’ Top Pirated TV Show in 2017”
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Will Premium VOD Plans Get Lased in 2018?
NEWS ANALYSIS — Hollywood’s long-running attempt to stream theatrical releases early into consumer homes at a premium price may be dead on the vine following Disney’s $52.3 billion acquisition of 20th Century Fox Film and other 21st Century Fox assets. Fox Film CEO Stacey Snider, along with Warner Bros. CEO Kevin Tsujihara, has been a … Continue reading “Will Premium VOD Plans Get Lased in 2018?”
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Amazon Unveils Best of Prime 2017
Amazon Jan. 2 announced its Best of Prime 2017 — revealing some of Prime members’ favorite content of the year. Prime members used their digital benefits in 2017 more than in any previous year, according to the company. Customers in more than 240 countries and territories around the world made season one of “The Grand … Continue reading “Amazon Unveils Best of Prime 2017”
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MoviePass, Fandor Extend Costco Joint-Sub Deal
Movie-theater subscription service MoviePass and indie-film streaming service Fandor have extended their Movie Lovers Package offer at Costco post holidays. The package deal for both services is available to Costco members for a flat fee of $89.99 and non-Costco members for $89.99 plus a 5% surcharge, and covers a year of membership for both MoviePass … Continue reading “MoviePass, Fandor Extend Costco Joint-Sub Deal”
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RLJ’s Urban Movie Channel Gets Android App
Urban Movie Channel, RLJ Entertainment’s subscription video on demand service created for African American and urban audiences in North America, is now available via an Android app. Consumers can download it a no cost in the Google Play store at http://bit.ly/2BRPu9b. The channel offers a seven-day free trial and is $6.99 a month or $59.99 a year thereafter. The … Continue reading “RLJ’s Urban Movie Channel Gets Android App”
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Roku Promotes Rosenberg to GM of Platform Business, Shannon to Leave Company
Streaming TV pioneer Roku Dec. 27 announced that Scott Rosenberg will become GM of platform business beginning in January 2018. Rosenberg has led Roku’s advertising business and will now also lead content distribution and related services. Five-year Roku veteran and leader of content and services Steve Shannon will leave the company at the end of … Continue reading “Roku Promotes Rosenberg to GM of Platform Business, Shannon to Leave Company”
