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Prime Video Bows New AI-Based Lip-Sync Technology For German Series ‘Maxton Hall’
Prime Video is rolling out new AI-based lip-synch technology on the third season of German series, “Maxton Hall,” the streamer’s most-popular original foreign language show ever about a clash between a wealthy arrogant heir and a working class student at a private school. The technology synchronizes actors’ lip movements with human-dubbed audio, creating a viewing … Continue reading “Prime Video Bows New AI-Based Lip-Sync Technology For German Series ‘Maxton Hall’”
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‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ Shoots to No. 1 on Disc Sales Charts
Disney-owned Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu 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 Aug. 29. Picking up from the events of “The Mandalorian” TV series, the film finds bounty hunter Din Djarin … Continue reading “‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ Shoots to No. 1 on Disc Sales Charts”
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Netflix Making New Series Adaptation of ‘Lonesome Dove’
Netflix and Teton Ridge Entertainment Sept. 8 announced production of a new Western drama series based on Larry McMurtry’s novel Lonesome Dove. The project reunites Zoe Kazan and Jeb Stuart to adapt the series after they served as showrunners for Netflix’s upcoming limited series “East of Eden.” The first of McMurtry’s four “Lonesome Dove” books follows … Continue reading “Netflix Making New Series Adaptation of ‘Lonesome Dove’”
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Paramount Demands WGA, 12 States Put Up $1.88 Billion Bond to Offset Daily $7 Million ‘Ticking Fee’ That Begins Oct. 1
Paramount Skydance Sept. 8 filed a motion reiterating their demand that the Writers Guild of America and the 12 states collectively suing to halt the media giant’s $111 billion equity acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery put up a $1.88 billion bond. The motion, filed in U.S. District Court Northern District of California in Oakland, contends … Continue reading “Paramount Demands WGA, 12 States Put Up $1.88 Billion Bond to Offset Daily $7 Million ‘Ticking Fee’ That Begins Oct. 1”
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JustWatch: Apple TV’s ‘Mayday’ Supplants Peacock’s ‘Obsession’ Atop Weekly Streaming Through Sept. 6
The new Apple TV Cold War dramedy Mayday, starring Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh, supplanted Peacock’s long-running No. 1, Obsession, after six weeks as the most streamed movie of the week through Sept. 6, according to new data from JustWatch.com. Netflix’s The Whisper Man, starring Adam Scott as a widowed father looking for his abducted … Continue reading “JustWatch: Apple TV’s ‘Mayday’ Supplants Peacock’s ‘Obsession’ Atop Weekly Streaming Through Sept. 6”
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The Next Chapter for Physical Media
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Every few years, someone declares physical media dead. Streaming reaches another milestone, disc sales decline, a Hollywood studio restructures, and the obituary gets written all over again. Since Conectiv announced its acquisition of Studio Distribution Services (SDS), I’ve heard the same question in almost every conversation: Isn’t this just consolidating a shrinking business? I don’t … Continue reading “The Next Chapter for Physical Media”
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Prime Video Bows New AI-Based Lip-Sync Technology For German Series ‘Maxton Hall’
Prime Video is rolling out new AI-based lip-synch technology on the third season of German series, “Maxton Hall,” the streamer’s most-popular original foreign language show ever about a clash between a wealthy arrogant heir and a working class student at a private school. The technology synchronizes actors’ lip movements with human-dubbed audio, creating a viewing … Continue reading “Prime Video Bows New AI-Based Lip-Sync Technology For German Series ‘Maxton Hall’”
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‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ Shoots to No. 1 on Disc Sales Charts
Disney-owned Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu 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 Aug. 29. Picking up from the events of “The Mandalorian” TV series, the film finds bounty hunter Din Djarin … Continue reading “‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ Shoots to No. 1 on Disc Sales Charts”
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Netflix Making New Series Adaptation of ‘Lonesome Dove’
Netflix and Teton Ridge Entertainment Sept. 8 announced production of a new Western drama series based on Larry McMurtry’s novel Lonesome Dove. The project reunites Zoe Kazan and Jeb Stuart to adapt the series after they served as showrunners for Netflix’s upcoming limited series “East of Eden.” The first of McMurtry’s four “Lonesome Dove” books follows … Continue reading “Netflix Making New Series Adaptation of ‘Lonesome Dove’”
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Paramount Demands WGA, 12 States Put Up $1.88 Billion Bond to Offset Daily $7 Million ‘Ticking Fee’ That Begins Oct. 1
Paramount Skydance Sept. 8 filed a motion reiterating their demand that the Writers Guild of America and the 12 states collectively suing to halt the media giant’s $111 billion equity acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery put up a $1.88 billion bond. The motion, filed in U.S. District Court Northern District of California in Oakland, contends … Continue reading “Paramount Demands WGA, 12 States Put Up $1.88 Billion Bond to Offset Daily $7 Million ‘Ticking Fee’ That Begins Oct. 1”
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JustWatch: Apple TV’s ‘Mayday’ Supplants Peacock’s ‘Obsession’ Atop Weekly Streaming Through Sept. 6
The new Apple TV Cold War dramedy Mayday, starring Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh, supplanted Peacock’s long-running No. 1, Obsession, after six weeks as the most streamed movie of the week through Sept. 6, according to new data from JustWatch.com. Netflix’s The Whisper Man, starring Adam Scott as a widowed father looking for his abducted … Continue reading “JustWatch: Apple TV’s ‘Mayday’ Supplants Peacock’s ‘Obsession’ Atop Weekly Streaming Through Sept. 6”
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Netflix to Report Box Office Numbers Beginning Oct. 16
Netflix will reportedly begin disclosing weekend box office results for six theatrical releases, beginning Oct. 16 with La Bola Negra, which will have a 45-day theatrical window before hitting the streaming platform. Long eschewing the legacy theatrical window, Netflix is now embracing exhibitor exclusivity as it upgrades its box office release portfolio and profile. The … Continue reading “Netflix to Report Box Office Numbers Beginning Oct. 16”
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Netflix: Adam Scott Thriller ‘The Whisper Man’ Topped Weekly Streaming Through Sept. 6
The new thriller The Whisper Man, starring Adam Scott (“Severance”) as a widower grappling with the abduction of his son, topped all weekly streaming, including English-language movies, on Netflix with 33.4 million global views through Sept. 6. The tally was up 44% from the previous-week period. “Death of the Pastor’s Wife” again topped the English … Continue reading “Netflix: Adam Scott Thriller ‘The Whisper Man’ Topped Weekly Streaming Through Sept. 6”
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Samba: ‘Reacher’ Tops Weekly Streaming Viewership Through Aug. 30
Prime Video’s “Reacher” remained No. 1 on Samba’s list of top streaming programs for the week ended Aug. 30. The series, which returned for its fourth season Aug. 12, stars Alan Ritchson as Jack Reacher, a former U.S. Army military police officer who drifts throughout the United States utilizing his extensive investigative and combat experience … Continue reading “Samba: ‘Reacher’ Tops Weekly Streaming Viewership Through Aug. 30”
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‘Toy Story 5’ Tops DEG Digital Transactions Chart for Week of Aug. 23
Disney-owned Pixar’s Toy Story 5 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 Aug. 23. The fifth “Toy Story” film finds toys Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie and the rest of the gang challenged by the arrival of Lilypad, … Continue reading “‘Toy Story 5’ Tops DEG Digital Transactions Chart for Week of Aug. 23”
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HBO’s ‘Euphoria: The Complete Series’ Coming to Blu-ray and DVD Dec. 15
Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment will release HBO’s Euphoria: The Complete Series on Blu-ray Disc and DVD Dec. 15. Created, written, directed and executive produced by Sam Levinson, based on the Israeli miniseries of the same name, “Euphoria” is a dark, provocative coming-of-age drama following Rue Bennett (Zendaya) as she navigates addiction, identity, love, trauma and … Continue reading “HBO’s ‘Euphoria: The Complete Series’ Coming to Blu-ray and DVD Dec. 15”
