Tag: Premier Access

  • The Rest of Disney’s 2021 Film Slate will be Exclusively in Theaters and Not on Premier Access

    The Rest of Disney’s 2021 Film Slate will be Exclusively in Theaters and Not on Premier Access

    Disney has announced that the remainder of its upcoming film slate for 2021 will have exclusive theatrical releases. This means the films won’t be available on Disney+ with Premier Access like the studio’s previous movies have been this summer. Now, the films will have a 30-day window in theaters before becoming available for at-home streaming.…

  • Nielsen’s Latest Top 10 List Clocks Lower Streaming Minutes Overall For the Week

    Nielsen’s Latest Top 10 List Clocks Lower Streaming Minutes Overall For the Week

    It was a down week overall in terms of viewership minutes across the major streaming platforms with just one title crossing the 1 billion mark. Netflix’s Virgin River clocked the most streaming time of any title for the week ending July 25, reaching just over 1.2 billion minutes. For reference, it crossed 2 billion the…

  • Report: 38% of Movie Goers Plan to Stream New Releases at Home

    Report: 38% of Movie Goers Plan to Stream New Releases at Home

    It’s been an interesting year for streaming as Hollywood scrambled to find alternatives to theatrical releases for blockbuster films. Some releases (like James Bond) were postponed altogether, some opted for straight-to-streaming releases (Tom Hanks’ Greyhound), and others have split the difference with a hybrid, same-day theater/streaming premiere. But while pandemic restrictions have lightened to a…

  • ‘Jungle Cruise’ Earned Over $30M on Disney+ Premier Access

    ‘Jungle Cruise’ Earned Over $30M on Disney+ Premier Access

    Disney’s tentpole release of the summer Jungle Cruise opened over the July 24 weekend, pulling in more than $30M on Disney+ Premier Access. The Dwyane Johnson/Emily Blunt adventure film reportedly made $34.2M at the domestic box office and more than $90M globally. Jungle Cruise is the latest film to hit Premier Access day and date…

  • Disney+ is Sending Select Viewers Surveys About Premier Access

    Disney+ is Sending Select Viewers Surveys About Premier Access

    Disney+ has been utilizing its Premier Access feature as a way to generate revenue as well as hype for its new releases during a year where theatrical premieres were limited due to the pandemic. Now that theaters are almost fully up and running, there’s the question of whether Disney+ will continue to stick with this…