CHECK OUT WHAT’S HOT AT HOME THIS WEEK!
With social distancing and remote communications being the new norm nationwide in response to COVID-19, digital media consumption in America is more prevalent than ever. To track its ever-growing scale, DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group is introducing the ‘Watched at Home Top 20’ list of the most popular titles consumed on disc and digital (with the exception of outside subscription based streaming platforms). Compiled each week with the most up to date studio and retailer data, it shows consumers’ enthusiasm for home viewing of the newest release movies.
“As people shelter in their homes during this pandemic, millions of entertainment lovers are using digital entertainment services much more heavily than in the past. A significant number of people may even be enjoying digital for the first time,” said Amy Jo Smith, president and CEO of DEG. “We are launching the Watched at Home Top 20 to show consumers what is new and popular, so that they can more easily make their own great entertainment choices.”
Please see below for the April 16 ‘Watched at Home Top 20’ list:
1. Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (Disney)
2. Sonic the Hedgehog (Paramount)
3. Dolittle (Universal)
4. Bad Boys for Life (Sony)
5. Jumanji: The Next Level (Sony)
6. The Call of the Wild (Disney, 2020)
7. Little Women (Sony, 2019)
8. Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn (WB)
9. 1917 (Universal)
10. Bloodshot (Sony, 2020)
11. Onward (Disney)
12. Knives Out (Lionsgate)
13. The Gentlemen (STX/Universal, 2019)
14. Ford v Ferrari (Fox)
15. Frozen II (Disney)
16. Spies in Disguise (Fox)
17. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (Sony)
18. The Way Back (WB, 2020)
19. Like a Boss (Paramount)
20. Cats (Universal, 2019)
Source | DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group
Includes U.S. Digital Sales, Digital Rentals (VOD), DVD & Blu-ray for week ended 4.11.20
ABOUT THE DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
DEG advocates and promotes entertainment platforms, products and distribution channels which support the movie, television, music, consumer electronics and IT industries. With the objective to support and drive marketing initiatives, DEG’s list has been created to increase awareness and encourage adoption by the public and consuming audience of emerging home entertainment formats and new distribution models. The Watched at Home Top 20 is published each Thursday on DEG’s web site, degonine.org, and is distributed in its daily DEN email.