Warner Bros. Pictures’ box office success looks to continue with the release of The Conjuring: Last Rites, the fourth installment in the 12-year-old franchise starring Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga. The release, which generated a franchise-record $8.5 million in Thursday screenings, is projected to tally $66.5 million in ticket sales through Sept. 7, according to … Continue reading "Warner’s ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ Looks to Top Weekend Box Office Following Franchise Record $8....| Media Play News
Consumer spending on subscription streaming VOD platforms in the United Kingdom is expected to account for 40% ($6.2 billion) of the $15.4 billion in total video entertainment spending this year. Legacy premium television subscription revenue will reach 45% ($6.9 billion) of spending — a market lead that is projected to fall below SVOD by 2029, … Continue reading "Futuresource: U.K. SVOD Revenue to Surpass Pay-TV in Four Years" The post Futuresource: U.K. SVOD Revenue to Surpass Pay-TV in...| Media Play News
The premiere of part one of season two of Netflix’s “Addams Family” drama “Wednesday” generated 3.75 billion viewing minutes for the week ended Aug. 10 — the second-largest weekly streaming total of 2025 — to take the top spot on the Nielsen charts for the week ended Aug. 10. About half (51%) of its watch … Continue reading "Nielsen: Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’ S2 Part 1 Scored Second-Largest Weekly Viewing Total of 2025 With 3.75 Billion Minutes Through Aug. 10"| Media Play News
Lionsgate on Sept. 4 announced it has promoted Gray Ainsworth to EVP and global head of operations and Mark Sgriccia to EVP of content operations and strategy. In Ainsworth’s expanded role, he will report to Lionsgate Motion Picture Group President Ron Schwartz and oversee distribution servicing activities for all of Lionsgate’s feature film and television … Continue reading "Lionsgate Promotes Gray Ainsworth, Mark Sgriccia to Expanded Roles in Operations, Content Operations and Strateg...| Media Play News
When Disney launched its ESPN Unlimited direct-to-consumer streaming platform last month priced at $29.99 per month, it also included the platform separately in an enhanced bundle with ad-supported Hulu and Disney+ at the same price for 12 months. Speaking Sept. 4 at the Bank of America Media, Communications & Entertainment Conference in New York, Jimmy … Continue reading "ESPN Chair Jimmy Pitaro: Disney Targeting Younger Streamers Via Bundle, Essentially Giving Away ESPN DTC, Hulu or Disne...| Media Play News
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment will release the classic musical The Sound of Music on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray for the first time Sept. 23 following a theatrical re-release marking the Oscar-winning film’s 60th anniversary. The 1965 film is an adaptation of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s 1959 stage musical, which itself was based on Maria von … Continue reading "Disney Slates ‘Sound of Music’ 60th Anniversary 4K Blu-ray for Sept. 23 Following Theatrical Re-Release" The post Disney Slate...| Media Play News
“Peacemaker” took the top spot on the Whip Media chart of streaming originals among U.S. consumers for the week ended Aug. 31. The superhero series rose from No. 2 the previous week. Season two of “Peacemaker,” based on the DC Comics characters and starring John Cena, debuted on HBO Max Aug. 21. Falling from the top spot … Continue reading "‘Peacemaker’ Tops Weekly Whip U.S. Streaming Originals Chart Through Aug. 31" The post ‘Peacemaker’ Tops Weekly Whip U.S. Streaming Or...| Media Play News
Sony Pictures Animation’s KPop Demon Hunters has proven to be a blockbuster streaming and theatrical success for Netflix, while the studio largely sits on the sidelines as a business spectator. The movie has become Netflix’s most-streamed movie with more than 266 million views, while a sing-along theatrical release topped the weekend global box office through Aug. … Continue reading "Sony Pictures CEO: Giving Netflix ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Seemed Like a Good Idea — ‘At the Time...| Media Play News
Lionsgate has named Apple TV+ marketing executive Justin Manfredi EVP of worldwide television marketing, replacing industry veteran Suzy Feldman, who is retiring after 10 years with the studio. In addition to overseeing all original series marketing for the studio, Manfredi will build upon the Lionsgate Television Group’s focus on content licensing that encompasses its traditional … Continue reading "Lionsgate Names Apple TV+ Executive Justin Manfredi EVP of Worldwide Television Marketing"| Media Play News
Antipiracy coalition, Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), in collaboration with Egyptian authorities, Sept. 3 announced the shutdown of the piracy network Streameast. Through its 80 associated domains, the Cairo-based network logged more than 1.6 billion visits in the past year, including 135 million per month, making it the largest illicit live sports streaming operation … Continue reading "World’s Largest Pirate Sports Live Streaming Platform Streameast Shut Down"| Media Play News
Cineverse Sept. 3 announced that The Toxic Avenger Unrated is on pace to be one of the company’s most successful multi-platform releases. The Macon Blair-written-directed horror/comedy movie, based on the Troma Entertainment superhero (played by Peter Dinklage in the latest movie), generated more than $2 million at the North American Labor Day box office through … Continue reading "Cineverse Lauds ‘The Toxic Avenger’ Box Office, Physical, Digital Pre-Orders"| Media Play News
Skydance Media, the new owner of Paramount Global, says it “fully complied” with all anti-bribery laws closing the $8 billion acquisition of Paramount Global, the corporate parent to Paramount Pictures, Paramount+ streaming, Pluto TV, CBS, MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon, among other assets. That was the reported response to three Democratic U.S. Senators looking to … Continue reading "Skydance Says It Followed Anti-Bribery Laws Closing the $8 Billion Paramount Merger"| Media Play News
French media giant Canal+ is set to begin distributing Netflix to Sub-Saharan Africa, becoming the first operator to distribute the streamer as part of its content offering across the 24 countries. Netflix is currently available only in South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria. In July, Canal+ subscribers in French-speaking African countries will be able to access Netflix … Continue reading "French Canal+ to Distribute Netflix to Sub-Saharan African Countries"| Media Play News
