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mediaplaynews.com > matthew-strauss-peacock-driving-user-engagement-through-live-events-reality-movies

Matthew Strauss: Peacock Driving User Engagement Through Live Events, Reality, Movies

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (435+ words) Speaking Sept. 10 at the Bank of America 2026 Media,Communications & Entertainment Conference in New York, Matthew Strauss, chairman of NBCUniversal Media Group, attributed the SVOD platform’s success to melding it with legacy NBC programming, in addition to Universal movies and Bravo…...

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mediaplaynews.com > 9-to-5-tops-deg-digital-transactions-chart-for-week-of-aug-30

'9 to 5' Tops DEG Digital Transactions Chart for Week of Aug. 30

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (531+ words) Disney-owned 20th Century Fox’s 9 to 5 jumped to 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. 30. It was one of two films starring Dolly Parton to enter…...

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mediaplaynews.com > samba-reacher-tops-weekly-streaming-viewership-through-aug-30

Samba: 'Reacher' Tops Weekly Streaming Viewership Through Aug. 30

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (374+ words) Prime Video’s “Reacher” remained No. 1 on Samba’s list of top streaming programs for the week ended Aug. 30. No. 2 was the Netflix true-crime documentary series “Death of the Pastor’s Wife,” which explores the life and death of Mica Miller, wife of…...

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mediaplaynews.com > disney-pixars-toy-story-5-for-third-week-tops-weekly-fandango-transactional-chart-through-sept-6

Disney/Pixar???s???Toy Story 5??? for Third Week Tops Weekly Fandango Transactional Chart Through Sept. 6

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (343+ words) Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story 5 for a third week led the chart of the top 10 titles on Fandango’s transactional digital service for the week ended Sept. 6. The fifth film in the series finds toys Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie and the rest…...

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mediaplaynews.com > roku-expands-nfl-zone-streaming-to-canada-brazil-and-mexico

Roku Expands 'NFL Zone' Streaming to Canada, Brazil and Mexico

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (472+ words) Ahead of the National Football League season start on Sept. 9, Roku and the NFL Sept. 8 announced the international expansion of the NFL Zone, a centralized hub within the Roku Sports platform now built for football fans in Canada, Mexico, and…...

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mediaplaynews.com > parks-51-percent-of-consumers-prefer-video-subscription-package-that-combines-with-live-tv

Parks: 51% of Consumers Prefer Video Subscription Package That Includes Live TV

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (318+ words) More than 27% of U.S. internet households prefer a live-TV bundle combined with their favorite streaming on-demand services, while 24% prefer a skinny bundle combined with their favorite streaming services, according to new data from Parks Associates. In total, 51% prefer a package that…...

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mediaplaynews.com > sept-1-new-release-slate-includes-the-brink-of-war-digitally

Sept. 1 New Release Slate Includes 'The Brink of War' Digitally

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (276+ words) A light lineup of new home entertainment releases for Sept. 1 includes The Brink of War and Confinement digitally, and Once Upon a Time in a Cinema on DVD. Paramount Global Content Distribution Sept. 1 releases Confinement for digital purchase or rental. The…...

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mediaplaynews.com > disney-pixars-toy-story-5-again-tops-weekly-fandango-transactional-chart-through-aug-30

Disney/Pixar???s???Toy Story 5??? Again Tops Weekly Fandango Transactional Chart Through Aug. 30

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (314+ words) Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story 5 again led the chart of the top 10 titles on Fandango’s transactional digital service for the week ended Aug. 30. The fifth film in the series finds toys Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie and the rest of the gang…...

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mediaplaynews.com > nielsen-prime-videos-masters-of-the-universe-topped-weekly-us-household-tv-streaming-through-july-26

Nielsen: Prime Video's 'Masters of the Universe' Topped Weekly U.S. Household TV Streaming Through July 26

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (473+ words) Prime Video’s Masters of the Universe is the streamer’s latest movie to chart in Nielsen’s weekly Top 10 stramed movies with 1.17 billion viewing minutes through July 26. About 40% of movie’s audience was between 35-49 age range, second only to HBO Max’s Mortal Kombat…...

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mediaplaynews.com > michael-remains-atop-weekly-uk-home-entertainment-sales-chart-through-aug-19

'Michael' Remains Atop Weekly U.K. Home Entertainment Sales Chart Through Aug. 19

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (410+ words) Lionsgate/Universal’s Michael Jackson biopic Michael continues its Official Film Chart run, spending a fifth non-consecutive week atop the weekly U.K. home entertainment sales chart through Aug. 19. Also making a return at No. 2 in its 10th week on the chart was…...