Redbox Taps Lionsgate to Distribute Original Films, Licenses Studio Library Titles for Free Streaming Services

Big news for A$AP Rocky fans!

A$AP Rocky‘s acclaimed debut mixtape ‘LIVE.LOVE.A$AP’ is coming to streaming services this week.The 2011 project, which featured the Harlem rapper’s breakout records ‘Peso’ and ‘Purple Swag’, will be added to DSP’s on Friday (October 29) with the inclusion of a new song called ‘Sandman’, produced by Kelvin Krash and Clams Casino.‘LIVE.LOVE.A$AP’ arrived after Rocky famously signed a $3million deal with RCA Records and Polo Grounds Music after a bidding war was launched for him.

Gone, but not forgotten! Jesse Spencer shared the sweet song he wrote about Chicago Fire in honor of his season 10 exit.

WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD! DO NOT READ IF YOU DON’T WANT TO KNOW!

NBC’s Chicago Fire is saying goodbye to Jesse Spencer who departed the series after 10 seasons in the 200th episode which aired on Wednesday night.

Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Pandora and Google have petitioned for the lowest royalties to date for 2023-2027.His comments to Music Business Worldwide (MBV) last week (October 14) preceded filings to the US Copyright Royalty Board (CRB), which sets the mechanical royalty rates paid by streaming services to songwriters and publishers.

Halo and creative force behind most of the franchisehas joined EA to help build a new studio in Seattle, Washington.Marcus Lehto announced on his Twitter today (October 19) that he will be game director at this new studio, which will be working on “first-person games”.

streaming revolution. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the sector had changed "beyond recognition" as it took the first steps towards regulatory action by launching a market study.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorHave you signed up for Netflix, Disney Plus or HBO Max just to watch one new show or movie — then canceled for a few months until the next must-see thing comes out?Now there’s a name for this behavior: “churn and return,” a term coined by consulting firm Deloitte. It’s most common among younger generations: Nearly half of millennials (47%) and 34% of Gen Z in the U.S.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorCNN’s coming foray into the streaming wars will send the network searching for customers in both regular haunts and surprising places.The WarnerMedia cable-news outlet typically runs a significant chunk of promotions for its programming on its own air and in other venues owned by its parent company. On Friday, it’s airing an initial ad to entice loyal viewers to consider CNN Plus, its new video-streaming service slated to launch in 2022.

It has been a tricky period for theatrical, but as a panel of leading European (and American) film industry experts highlighted today, change has been in the post and the cinema biz will need to adapt to survive.

EXCLUSIVE: Redbox has set a multi-year distribution deal with Lionsgate for the release of Redbox Entertainment titles and also stocking Redbox streaming services with Lionsgate library fare.

Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder will round off a trilogy of heavyweight tussles on Saturday night in Las Vegas.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefSingapore-based distributor and producer Clover Films has partnered with Taiwan’s Machi Xcelsior Studios for the worldwide theatrical rights (except Taiwan and South Korea) to Giddens Ko’s “Till We Meet Again.”The film is a fantasy romance starring Kai Ko (“You Are The Apple Of My Eye”), Gingle Wang (“Detention”) and Vivian Sung (“Our Times”) that recently garnered eleven nominations at the Golden Horse Film Awards.The producers will retain the rights in Taiwan.

There’s a terrifying amount of scare-centric programming this October, whether it’s being broadcast or streamed.

Music is such a dominant part of culture, with it now being unusual to go anywhere without headphones.

Glastonbury 2022 will be kicking off with one of the biggest names in music.