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mediaplaynews.com > project-hail-mary-top-disc-seller-in-august-avatar-fire-and-ash-still-no-1-for-2026

'Project Hail Mary' Top Disc Seller in August; 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' Still No. 1 for 2026

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (691+ words) Amazon MGM Studios’ Project Hail Mary, available on disc from Alliance Home Entertainment, was No. 1 on the top 10 list of physical-media sales for August 2026, according to Circana’s VideoScan tracking service that compiles DVD and Blu-ray transactions. Directed by Phil Lord…...

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

4+ day, 15+ 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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Disney/Pixar???s???Toy Story 5??? for Third Week Tops Weekly Fandango Transactional Chart Through Sept. 6

4+ day, 17+ 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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Disney+ Expands French M6 Group Pact With Broadcast Shows Migrating to Streaming

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (302+ words) The Walt Disney Co. France and Groupe M6 are expanding their long-standing collaboration with a new broadcasting agreement that brings four French TV shows to Disney+ beginning Sept. 25. The deal enables Disney+ to strengthen its content offering in France, while enabling…...

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

1+ week, 5+ 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 > disney-announces-distribution-deal-with-the-pokemon-company

Disney Announces Distribution Deal With The Pok??mon Co.

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (195+ words) Disney+ has announced a global distribution deal with The Pokémon Company International, including a new stop-motion series “Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d & Pichu,” due worldwide in 2027. Created by the animation studio Aardman, the series will debut on Disney XD…...

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Netflix Considering Offering Third-Party Streaming Services on Platform

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (244+ words) Others platforms offering third-party SVOD access include Apple TV Channels (Starz, AMC+, Paramount+, Acorn TV), The Roku Channel (Starz, AMC+, Discovery+, Cineverse), YouTube Primetime Channels (Paramount+, Starz, AMC+, Viacom18), and the Fubo Channel Store (Paramount+ Premium, MGM+, Starz). YouTube recently added…...

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JustWatch: Peacock's 'Obsession,' HBO Max's 'Lanterns' Topped Weekly U.S. Streaming Through Aug. 23

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (270+ words) This week’s streaming TV chart was taken over by HBO Max’s “Lantern,” the gritty superhero neo-Western drama series, which had its first season premiere on the week ended Aug. 23, according to new data from JustWatch.com. The show, starring Kyle…...

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Ampere: Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video Rein in Subscription Price Hikes

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (326+ words) Across the three-year period, the average individual price increase was $1.60, equivalent to 17% of the previous price. As streaming markets mature and become increasingly competitive and saturated, Ampere believes the trend could indicate that streamers are moving closer to the limits…...

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mediaplaynews.com > kingdom-hearts-anime-series-announced-for-disney-channel-disney-plus

'Kingdom Hearts' Anime Series Announced for Disney Channel, Disney+

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (280+ words) Disney on Aug. 15 announced that “Kingdom Hearts” (working title), an original anime series inspired by the popular video game franchise, has been greenlit for the Disney Channel and Disney+. The news was announced at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event. Developed…...