Lin-Manuel Miranda s Animated Musical Movie Vivo Moves to Netflix
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“Vivo,” an animated movie that boasts new music from “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, is coming to Netflix.
The family friendly film was initially scheduled to release in theaters on June 4. But Sony Pictures, the studio that originally backed “Vivo,” has instead offloaded the project to Netflix. It’s unclear when it will debut on the streaming service.
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Sony Pictures will retain all rights in China, along with home entertainment and linear television rights everywhere else, following periods of exclusivity on Netflix.
Netflix recently signed a lucrative deal with Sony, which gives the streamer exclusive U.S. rights to the studio’s theatrical releases in the first pay TV window. In addition, Netflix has a first-look deal with Sony’s offerings. However, the pact doesn’t commence until 2022 so it doesn’t include the sal
Netflix Falls Short of Q1 Subscriber Targets as COVID-Driven Growth Slows
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Netflix’s subscriber growth cooled dramatically in the first quarter of 2021 after record pandemic-fueled gains last year and the streamer added about 2 million fewer customers than it previously expected.
For Q1, the company reported a gain of 3.98 million in net global streaming subscribers. That was below its previous guidance of 6 million. Meanwhile, Netflix predicted even lower gains for the current quarter: It expects to add just 1 million members in Q2, with roughly zero growth in the U.S./Canada and Latin America regions. As of the end of March, Netflix had 207.4 million paid streaming customers worldwide, up 13.6%.
Netflix reveals $17 billion in content spending in 2021
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Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute (2021)
This Is a Robbery: The World s Biggest Art Heist (Docuseries)
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Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) | Police Academy 3: Back In Training (1986) | Police Academy 4: Citizens On Patrol (1987) | Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988) | Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989) | Police Academy: Mission To Moscow (1994)
The Nanny (Complete Series)
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The Color Purple (1985)
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The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
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THEM (Season 1)
Netflix revealed that it will spend over $17 billion on content this year, according to its first-quarter earnings report.
Arclight Cinemas, Pacific Theatres Will Close Permanently
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Arclight Cinemas and Pacific Theatres will close down, a victim of a global pandemic that brought moviegoing to a standstill. The news comes as things were beginning to look up for the hard-hit exhibition industry and serves as a reminder of the economic devastation wrought by a public health crisis that upended cultural life.
“After shutting our doors more than a year ago, today we must share the difficult and sad news that Pacific will not be reopening its ArcLight Cinemas and Pacific Theatres locations,” the company said in a statement. “This was not the outcome anyone wanted, but despite a huge effort that exhausted all potential options, the company does not have a viable way forward.”