Research Archives - Media Play News https://www.mediaplaynews.com/category/news/research/ Bringing Entertainment Home Mon, 02 Mar 2026 23:30:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/cropped-mpn-favicon-32x32.gif Research Archives - Media Play News https://www.mediaplaynews.com/category/news/research/ 32 32 Paramount Says $6 Billion in Expected Cost Synergies Acquiring WBD Will Not Include Layoffs or Content Production Reduction https://www.mediaplaynews.com/paramount-says-6-billion-in-expected-cost-synergies-acquiring-wbd-will-not-include-layoffs-or-content-production-reduction/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/paramount-says-6-billion-in-expected-cost-synergies-acquiring-wbd-will-not-include-layoffs-or-content-production-reduction/#respond Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:44:39 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=333752 Following the $110.9 billion enterprise value acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount Skydance is facing $79 billion in net debt upon closing of the massive media transaction. To help cut that debt, Paramount is eyeing upwards of $6 billion in cost synergies over the first three years of the merger — cost cutting that will … Continue reading "Paramount Says $6 Billion in Expected Cost Synergies Acquiring WBD Will Not Include Layoffs or Content Production Reduction"

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]]> https://www.mediaplaynews.com/paramount-says-6-billion-in-expected-cost-synergies-acquiring-wbd-will-not-include-layoffs-or-content-production-reduction/feed/ 0 Jason Statham Actioner ‘Shelter’ Tops Weekly Fandango at Home Chart Through March 1 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/jason-statham-actioner-shelter-tops-weekly-fandango-at-home-chart-through-march-1/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/jason-statham-actioner-shelter-tops-weekly-fandango-at-home-chart-through-march-1/#respond Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:52:56 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=333741 The Jason Statham actioner Shelter led the chart of the top 10 titles on Fandango’s transactional digital service Fandango at Home for the week ended March 1. In the action thriller, available for premium digital rental and sale, Statham plays a former British government assassin living in isolation off the coast of Scotland who is forced back into violent confrontation … Continue reading "Jason Statham Actioner ‘Shelter’ Tops Weekly Fandango at Home Chart Through March 1"

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]]> https://www.mediaplaynews.com/jason-statham-actioner-shelter-tops-weekly-fandango-at-home-chart-through-march-1/feed/ 0 Paramount’s ‘Scream 7’ Hits Highest Decibel With $97.2 Million Global Box Office Debut https://www.mediaplaynews.com/paramounts-scream-7-global-box-office-debut/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/paramounts-scream-7-global-box-office-debut/#respond Sun, 01 Mar 2026 17:14:13 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=333616 Paramount Pictures’ seventh installment in the 30-year-old “Scream” horror franchise didn’t disappoint, generating a $97.2 million global box debut through March 1. Scream 7, featuring returning cast members Courtney Cox, Neve Campbell and David Arquette, bowed at No. 1 across North American screens with $64.1 in estimated ticket sales. The opening marks the franchise’s largest … Continue reading "Paramount’s ‘Scream 7’ Hits Highest Decibel With $97.2 Million Global Box Office Debut"

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]]> https://www.mediaplaynews.com/paramounts-scream-7-global-box-office-debut/feed/ 0 ‘Predator: Badlands’ Debuts at No. 1 on Disc Sales Charts https://www.mediaplaynews.com/predator-badlands-debuts-at-no-1-on-disc-sales-charts/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/predator-badlands-debuts-at-no-1-on-disc-sales-charts/#respond Sat, 28 Feb 2026 07:35:12 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=333630 In a week loaded with major new releases, Disney-owned 20th Century Studios’ Predator: Badlands debuted at No. 1 on the Circana VideoScan chart, which tracks combined sales of all disc formats, and the dedicated sales chart for Blu-ray formats the week ended Feb. 21. It was also the top 4K disc seller. The sci-fi actioner … Continue reading "‘Predator: Badlands’ Debuts at No. 1 on Disc Sales Charts"

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]]> https://www.mediaplaynews.com/predator-badlands-debuts-at-no-1-on-disc-sales-charts/feed/ 0 Paramount Eyeing Outsized ‘Scream 7’ Theatrical Weekend Debut Following Record $7.8 Million Thursday Screening Revenue https://www.mediaplaynews.com/paramount-eyeing-outsized-scream-7-theatrical-weekend-debut/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/paramount-eyeing-outsized-scream-7-theatrical-weekend-debut/#respond Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:39:55 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=333409 Paramount Pictures has high hopes for its first major theatrical release of 2026: the seventh edition of the venerable “Scream” horror franchise, again starring Courteney Cox and Neve Campbell. The movie is projected to debut with $51 million in North American ticket sales the weekend ending March 1  according to estimates from BoxOfficeReport.com. The movie … Continue reading "Paramount Eyeing Outsized ‘Scream 7’ Theatrical Weekend Debut Following Record $7.8 Million Thursday Screening Revenue"

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]]> https://www.mediaplaynews.com/paramount-eyeing-outsized-scream-7-theatrical-weekend-debut/feed/ 0 Nielsen: Trump’s State of the Union Drew 32.6 Million TV Viewers, Down More Than 10% From Last Year https://www.mediaplaynews.com/nielsen-trumps-state-of-the-union-broadcast-down-more-than-10-percent-from-last-year/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/nielsen-trumps-state-of-the-union-broadcast-down-more-than-10-percent-from-last-year/#respond Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:23:56 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=333402 An estimated 32.6 million people across 23.2 million homes watched President Donald Trump deliver the 2026 State of the Union address on Feb. 24, according to new Nielsen data. The tally is down almost 11% from Trump’s March 4, 2025, State of the Union address, which generated 36.6 million viewers. Both totals pale in comparison … Continue reading "Nielsen: Trump’s State of the Union Drew 32.6 Million TV Viewers, Down More Than 10% From Last Year"

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]]> https://www.mediaplaynews.com/nielsen-trumps-state-of-the-union-broadcast-down-more-than-10-percent-from-last-year/feed/ 0 ‘The Housemaid’ Tops DEG Digital Transactions Chart for Week of Feb. 15 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/the-housemaid-tops-deg-digital-transactions-chart-for-week-of-feb-15/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/the-housemaid-tops-deg-digital-transactions-chart-for-week-of-feb-15/#respond Fri, 27 Feb 2026 03:18:55 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=333359 Lionsgate’s The Housemaid was No. 1 on the DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group’s top 10 digital sales and rentals chart provided by GfK Entertainment for the week ended Feb. 15. The thriller became available for premium digital sale and rental Feb. 3. Based on the best-selling novel of the same name, it follows Millie (Sydney Sweeney) … Continue reading "‘The Housemaid’ Tops DEG Digital Transactions Chart for Week of Feb. 15"

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]]> https://www.mediaplaynews.com/the-housemaid-tops-deg-digital-transactions-chart-for-week-of-feb-15/feed/ 0 Nielsen: Netflix’s ‘Bridgerton’ Returned Atop Weekly U.S. Household TVs Through Feb. 1 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/nielsen-netflixs-bridgerton-returned-atop-weekly-us-household-tvs-through-feb-1/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/nielsen-netflixs-bridgerton-returned-atop-weekly-us-household-tvs-through-feb-1/#respond Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:24:05 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=333295 Six streaming titles exceeded the billion-minute mark across U.S. household televisions during the week ended Feb. 1 — the most in a single week since the July 13, 2025, according to new Nielsen data. The new season of Netflix’s “Bridgerton” racked up 3.03 billion viewing minutes to rank No. 1 overall. Netflix released the first … Continue reading "Nielsen: Netflix’s ‘Bridgerton’ Returned Atop Weekly U.S. Household TVs Through Feb. 1"

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]]> https://www.mediaplaynews.com/nielsen-netflixs-bridgerton-returned-atop-weekly-us-household-tvs-through-feb-1/feed/ 0 ‘Wicked: For Good’ Spends Fourth Week at No. 1 on Disc Sales Charts https://www.mediaplaynews.com/wicked-for-good-spends-fourth-week-at-no-1-on-disc-sales-charts/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/wicked-for-good-spends-fourth-week-at-no-1-on-disc-sales-charts/#respond Thu, 26 Feb 2026 06:50:57 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=333129 Universal’s Wicked: For Good remained No. 1 on the Circana VideoScan chart, which tracks combined sales of all disc formats, and the dedicated sales chart for Blu-ray formats the week ended Feb. 14. It also remained No. 1 on the dedicated 4K disc sales chart. The sequel to 2024’s Wicked adapts the second half of the … Continue reading "‘Wicked: For Good’ Spends Fourth Week at No. 1 on Disc Sales Charts"

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]]> https://www.mediaplaynews.com/wicked-for-good-spends-fourth-week-at-no-1-on-disc-sales-charts/feed/ 0 ‘The Pitt’ Tops Weekly Whip U.S. Streaming Originals Chart Through Feb. 22 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/the-pitt-tops-weekly-whip-us-streaming-originals-chart-through-feb-22/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/the-pitt-tops-weekly-whip-us-streaming-originals-chart-through-feb-22/#respond Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:00:48 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=333050 HBO Max’s “The Pitt” remained atop the Whip Media chart of streaming originals among U.S. consumers for the week ended Feb. 22. “The Pitt” stars Noah Wyle as Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch, the chief attendant in Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital’s emergency room. The series follows Robby’s team during a 15-hour shift in the ER, with … Continue reading "‘The Pitt’ Tops Weekly Whip U.S. Streaming Originals Chart Through Feb. 22"

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