Rentrak Cross-Platform Entertainment Rankings - November 25, 2014

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Nov 25, 2014, 06:41 ET

PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Rentrak (NASDAQ: RENT), the leader in precisely measuring movies and TV everywhere, today announced the top weekly cross-platform entertainment rankings for Nov. 25, 2014.

The global phenomenon that is "The Hunger Games" continues with the latest installment "Mockingjay, Part 1" launching in 85 international markets this weekend on 17,000 screens. This is the biggest day-and-date release of the year and Lionsgate's widest release ever. With an international weekend total of $154.2 million plus the North American debut of $121.9 million, the worldwide combined total is an impressive $276.1 million.

In DVD and Blu-ray Disc sales and rentals action Fox's animated "How to Train Your Dragon 2" was number one in sales with Disney's "Maleficent" coming in second, while the superheroes of "X-Men: Days of Future Past" topped rentals with Dwayne Johnson's "Hercules" muscling its way into second.

Movies on Demand features two summer hits in the top spots, with Melissa McCarthy's comedy "Tammy" and Angelina Jolie's "Maleficent" at the head of the pack. Digital movie purchases and rentals also had "Maleficent" at the number one position followed by "A Most Wanted Man" starring the late, great Philip Seymour Hoffman.

"The Walking Dead" is very much alive as it continues to engage viewers on cable and on social media, while Telemundo's "Senora Acero" and CBS' "Bluebloods" made it a one-two punch on our Broadcast Telecast Top Viewer Engagement chart.

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Worldwide Box Office
Domestic Box Office
DVD & Blu-ray Disc Sales
DVD & Blu-ray Disc Rentals
Movies on Demand
Digital Movies Sales & Rentals
TV & Social Media Engagement: Broadcast
TV & Social Media Engagement: Cable
TV & Social Media Engagement: Broadcast & Cable

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Rentrak (NASDAQ: RENT) is the entertainment and marketing industries' premier provider of worldwide consumer viewership information, precisely measuring actual viewing behavior of movies and TV everywhere. Using our proprietary intelligence and technology, combined with advanced demographics, only Rentrak is the census currency for VOD and movies. Rentrak provides the stable and robust audience measurement services that movie, television and advertising professionals across the globe have come to rely on to better deliver their business goals and more precisely target advertising across numerous platforms including box office, multiscreen television and home video. For more information on Rentrak, please visit Rentrak.com.

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