Scottsdale, Arizona – Worldwide VOD rentals (OTT and pay-TV operator), electronic sell-through (EST), and DVD/Blu-ray disc sales are expected to grow 40% from 2013 to 2019 – growing from US$30.6 billion in 2013 to over US$43 billion in 2019. Physical media sales will continue its decline, while OTT VOD services and ad-based viewing take significant market share from combined physical purchases and EST. Senior analyst Michael Inouye commented, “New content windowing … [Read more...] about Worldwide VOD/EST and DVD/Blu-ray sales expected to pass US$43 billion in 2019
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Biblical film “JESUS” to be remastered in ​HD
Orlando, Florida – Amid a wave of biblical theatrical movies releasing this spring, this classic film, re-titled The JESUS Film, will have select theatrical showings around the nation beginning in March. Additionally, partnering with Cinedigm and Mission Home Video, the high-definition film will be available on Blu-ray, DVD and digital format in retail and online stores nationwide April 1. The JESUS Film is a faithful depiction of Christ's birth, ministry, death … [Read more...] about Biblical film “JESUS” to be remastered in ​HD
TV remains dominant platform in video content consumption
About 98 percent of the average five hours of daily viewing of videos in the United States are still being watched on traditional TV sets, according to the recently released Nielsen Cross-Platform Report. This means that while people are shifting to new technologies and devices that make it easier for them to watch the video they want, whenever and wherever they want, the fact remains that they are not “turning off” their TVs. TV screen remains the dominant platform on which to … [Read more...] about TV remains dominant platform in video content consumption
