Rentrak Cross-Platform Entertainment Rankings - March 4, 2015

Rentrak Cross-Platform Entertainment Rankings - March 4, 2015

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PORTLAND, Ore., March 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Rentrak (NASDAQ: RENT), the leader in precisely measuring movies and TV everywhere, today announced the top weekly cross-platform entertainment rankings for March 4, 2015.

Universal's "Fifty Shades of Grey" remains a staggering worldwide phenomenon with $486.2 million to-date after adding nearly $50 million in 60 territories as it tops the global chart again this weekend. The modestly budgeted erotic drama will cross the $500 million mark globally this week making it one of the most profitable films released over the past year.

Fox's "Kingsman: The Secret Service" once again guards its number two spot on both charts, generating $37.5 million worldwide last weekend ($210.3 million total) and $11.9 million domestically ($85.8 million total).

In North American action, Will Smith grabs the 14th number one debut of his career as he co-stars with rising star Margot Robbie in Warner Bros.' R-rated comedy caper "Focus" which snatched $18.7 million to top the domestic chart and $31.3 million to take the third spot globally.

It was a great week on the small screen for Fox's "Gone Girl" as the gripping thriller starring Ben Affleck and Academy Award(®) nominee Rosamund Pike tops the DVD and Blu-ray rentals chart (followed by Sony's Brad Pitt WWII tank drama "Fury") and grabs the second spot on the digital movie purchases and rentals chart just behind the Keanu Reeves action drama "John Wick," that maintains the number one position in its fifth week of release.

The DVD and Blu-ray sales chart sees a bevy of newcomers taking the top 5 spots led by Warner Bros.' "Game of Thrones: The Complete Fourth Season" followed by Universal's comedy sequel "Dumb and Dumber To" (which notably took the top spot on our Movies on Demand chart), Sony's "The Interview," Anchor Bay's "St. Vincent" and Fox's Best Picture Academy Award(®) winner "Birdman."

The Oscar action continues as Academy Award(®) winner for Best Actor Eddie Redmayne stars as the iconic physicist Stephen J. Hawking in Universal's "The Theory of Everything," which debuts at number two on our Movies on Demand chart.

CBS' "NCIS" family wins big on our broadcast TV engagement chart again this week with "NCIS: New Orleans" and "NCIS" at number one and three, respectively while Telemundo's "Dueños del Paraíso" takes the second spot.

The ever-popular "The Walking Dead" tops the cable TV engagement chart once again, followed by Hallmark's heartwarming movie "All of My Heart" starring Lacy Chabert, Brennan Elliott and Ed Asner.

Finally, the top spot for social media and digital engagement for viewers of broadcast and cable telecasts goes to Saturday Night Live which is attracting a lot of attention in the celebration of 40 years on the air, followed by TV Land's "Family Feud."

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TV & Social Media Engagement

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