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‘The Hobbit’ tops Christmas UK box-office

Tuesday, December 30th, 2014

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies has topped the box office for the third consecutive weekend.

Topping the Christmas chart for 2014, Peter Jackson’s Hobbit finale grossed £4.2 million, taking its UK total to over £28m.

Christian Bale and Ridley Scott’s Exodus: Gods & Kings opened in second place with takings of £2.6m.

Paddington dropped to third with £2.5m, while the Annie remake opened at four with £2.3m.

Elsewhere, Angelina Jolie’s Unbroken entered at seventh place with takings of £656,000.

The UK box office top ten in full:
1. (1) The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies – 4,249,226
2. (-) Exodus: Gods & Kings – 2,607,453
3. (2) Paddington – 2,558,263
4. (-) Annie – 2,310,453
5. (3) Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb – 1,580,395
6. (4) Dumb and Dumber To – 1,035,587
7. (-) Unbroken – 656,991
8. (5) Penguins of Madagascar – 513,030
9. (6) The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 – 449,632
10. (7) PK – 421,407

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Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare tops New Year gaming chart

Monday, December 29th, 2014

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare will see in the New Year as the all-format number one.

Having previously topped the chart at Christmas, Activision’s first-person shooter will be the first number one of 2015 thanks to a 20 per cent increase in weekly sales.

A 33 per cent sales spike sees GTA 5 climb to second, above FIFA 15 in third.

FIFA 15‘s position in third place means that for the first time since 2009, EA’s footballing franchise doesn’t occupy a top-two spot at the start of a year.

Elsewhere, an Ubisoft triple-bill of Assassin’s Creed Unity, Far Cry 4 and The Crew occupy four, five and six, above Driveclub in seventh and Minecraft at eight.

At the tail-end of the chart, Forza Horizon 2 and Halo: The Master Chief Collection re-enter at 18 and 19, respectively.

The top 20 in full:
1. (1) Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (Activision)
2. (3) Grand Theft Auto 5 (Rockstar)
3. (2) FIFA 15 (EA Sports)
4. (5) Assassin’s Creed Unity (Ubisoft)
5. (4) Far Cry 4 (Ubisoft)
6. (6) The Crew (Ubisoft)
7. (12) Driveclub (Sony)
8. (8) Minecraft: Xbox Edition (Microsoft)
9. (9) Minecraft: PlayStation Edition (Sony)
10. (10) LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham (Warner Bros)
11. (7) Destiny (Activision)
12. (13) WWE 2K15 (Take-Two)
13. (20) LittleBigPlanet 3 (Sony)
14. (14) The Evil Within (Bethesda)
15. (11) Just Dance 2015 (Ubisoft)
16. (17) Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (Warner Bros)
17. (15) Assassin’s Creed Rogue (Ubisoft)
18. (-) Forza Horizon 2 (Microsoft)
19. (-) Halo: The Master Chief Collection (Microsoft)
20. (16) Super Smash Bros (Nintendo)

Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, (C) 2014 Ukie Ltd.

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Mark Ronson reclaims number one singles slot

Sunday, December 28th, 2014

Mark Ronson has reclaimed the top spot in the Official UK Singles Chart this week with ‘Uptown Funk’.

The track featuring Bruno Mars returns to number one after slipping a place last week, having been overtaken by X Factor winner Ben Haenow during Christmas week.

‘Uptown Funk’ has also broken a streaming record – 2.49 million streams in the past week means Ronson beats the record of 2.34 million that he himself set last week.

Haenow’s Christmas number one – X Factor winner’s single ‘Something I Need’, which is a cover of the OneRepublic track of the same name – falls to two.

Ed Sheeran holds on to the number three spot with ‘Thinking Out Loud’, while Taylor Swift climbs three places, from number seven to number four, with ‘Blank Space’.

The top five is completed by Olly Murs and Demi Lovato, whose duet ‘Up’ falls one place to number five.

The only new entry in the UK Top 40 is Alesso’s ‘Heroes (We Could Be)’, which enters the chart at number six. The track, featuring Swedish singer Tove Lo, is the DJ and producer’s third UK Top 10 single.

Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj’s ‘Bang Bang’ leaps from number 23 to 11, while Taylor Swift’s ‘Shake It Off’ climbs from number 32 to 15.

Magic! also re-enter the chart with ‘Rude’ this week, landing back at number 36.

Source: Official Charts Company

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The Hobbit stays on top at UK box office

Tuesday, December 23rd, 2014

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies has topped the box office for the second consecutive weekend.

Peter Jackson’s Middle-earth farewell grossed £5.4 million to take its running total in the UK past the £20 million mark.

Paddington retained its place at number two ahead of new releases Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb and comedy sequel Dumb and Dumber To.

Penguins of Madagascar rounds out the top five, while Bollywood film PK debuts at number seven.

Elsewhere, the festive-themed Nativity 3: Dude, Where’s My Donkey? and Get Santa both hold onto their spots in the top ten with holidays approaching.

The UK box office top ten in full:
1. (1) The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies – £5,409,312
2. (2) Paddington – £2,513,675
3. (-) Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb – £1,851,424
4. (-) Dumber and Dumber To – £807,059
5. (4) Penguins of Madagascar – £723,939
6. (3) The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 – £673,220
7. (-) PK – £649,812
8. (8) Nativity 3: Dude, Where’s My Donkey? – £443,173
9. (5) The Imitation Game – £370,324
10. (6) Get Santa – £366,310

Source: Rentrak

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Call of Duty beats FIFA 15 to become No1 Xmas game

Monday, December 22nd, 2014

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is 2014’s Christmas number one.

This year’s entry is the fifth in the long-running shooter franchise to take the coveted title.

It beat FIFA 15 to the top spot in part due to a well-timed retail promotion, a tactic FIFA 14 used to beat Call of Duty: Ghosts to the Christmas number one spot last year, according to GfK Chart-Track.

GTA 5 is in third place, followed by Far Cry 4 and Assassin’s Creed Unity in fourth and fifth respectively.

Elsewhere, The Crew climbed five places from 11th to 6th following a price cut – the PS4 version is £15 cheaper than last week – while Destiny, two versions of Minecraft and LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham complete the top ten.

The top 20 in full:
1. (2) Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (Activision)
2. (1) FIFA 15 (EA Sports)
3. (3) Grand Theft Auto 5 (Rockstar)
4. (4) Far Cry 4 (Ubisoft)
5. (10) Assassin’s Creed Unity (Ubisoft)
6. (11) The Crew (Ubisoft)
7. (9) Destiny (Activision)
8. (7) Minecraft: Xbox Edition (Microsoft)
9. (8) Minecraft: PlayStation Edition (Sony)
10. (5) LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham (Warner Bros)
11. (6) Just Dance 2015 (Ubisoft)
12. (13) Driveclub (Sony)
13. (12) WWE 2K15 (Take-Two)
14. (16) The Evil Within (Bethesda)
15. (27) Assassin’s Creed Rogue (Ubisoft)
16. (15) Super Smash Bros (Nintendo)
17. (20) Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (Warner Bros)
18. (17) Dragon Age: Inquisition (Electronic Arts)
19. (29) Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag (Ubisoft)
20. (22) LittleBigPlanet 3 (Sony)

Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, (C) 2014 UKIE Ltd.

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X Factor’s Ben Haenow claims Xmas No.1 single

Sunday, December 21st, 2014

Ben Haenow has claimed 2014’s Christmas number one.

The X Factor winner sold 214,000 copies of ‘Something I Need’, beating the likes of Ed Sheeran, the Wealdstone Raider, and Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars to the top spot.

Speaking to OfficialCharts.com, the singer said: “To have even been in the running for Christmas Number 1 against some of the names that were in the race, and then to have actually won is incredible.

“It’s an incredible end to my year. I’m gonna go and have a few good drinks with my mates – definitely more than a few good drinks to really celebrate! I’m absolutely shocked, I can’t believe it.”

‘Something I Need’ was first performed by OneRepublic and is being released by Haenow for charity Together for Short Lives.

Mark Ronson’s ‘Uptown Funk’ featuring Bruno Mars is at number two, having broken the all-time record for the most streamed track in a single week with 2.34 million listens.

Ed Sheeran’s ‘Thinking Out Loud’ is at three, while Olly Murs’ ‘Up’ featuring Demi Lovato and Wealdstone Raider’s charity single ‘Got No Fans’ round out the Top 5.

The Pogues’ classic ‘Fairytale of New York’ featuring Kirsty MacColl is at 11 and Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ is at 18.

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‘The Hobbit’ takes UK box-office No.1 slot

Tuesday, December 16th, 2014

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies has debuted at the top of the UK box office chart.

The final instalment in Peter Jackson’s trilogy has knocked Paddington from the number 1 position, taking £9,753,642 over the weekend.

Paddington – which has earned over £14 million since its opening in late November – fell to second place, knocking The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 into third, animated spinoff Penguins of Madagascar into fourth and Alan Turing biopic The Imitation Game into fifth.

The third Hunger Games film Mockingjay: Part 1 took £1,089,989 over the weekend, bringing its total gross to over £27 million since its November 21 release.

Disney animation Tinkerbell and the Legend of the NeverBeast was the only other new entry in the chart at seven, with a gross of £395,454.

Bill Murray comedy St Vincent and Jude Law’s Black Sea slipped from the chart after only one week.

The UK box office top ten in full is as follows:
1. (-) The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies – £9,753,642
2. (1) Paddington – £2,909,674
3. (2) The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 – £1,089,989
4. (3) Penguins of Madagascar – £1,051,071
5. (4) The Imitation Game – £534,554
6. (7) Get Santa – £448,550
7. (-) Tinkerbell and the Legend of the NeverBeast – £395,454
8. (8) Nativity 3: Dude, Where’s My Donkey? – £381,673
9. (5) Horrible Bosses 2 – £317,160
10. (6) Interstellar – £213,953

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FIFA 15 is one step closer to Christmas number one

Monday, December 15th, 2014

FIFA 15 is one step closer to topping the all-format sales chart for Christmas.

Despite a 21% drop in weekly sales, EA’s annual football sim tops the gaming chart for a second week running and its eighth week since launching in September.

FIFA 15 is once again followed by Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare in second, GTA 5 in third, Far Cry 4 in fourth and LEGO Batman 3 in fifth.

Just Dance 2015 is one of this week’s biggest movers, climbing from 11 to six, above a Minecraft double-header and Destiny, which also benefits from a surge in sales thanks to the release of ‘The Dark Below’ expansion.

Assassin’s Creed Unity rounds off the top ten, charting above The Crew and WWE 2K15.

The top 20 in full:
1. (1) FIFA 15 (EA Sports)
2. (2) Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (Activision)
3. (3) Grand Theft Auto 5 (Rockstar)
4. (4) Far Cry 4 (Ubisoft)
5. (5) LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham (Warner Bros)
6. (11) Just Dance 2015 (Ubisoft)
7. (8) Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition (Microsoft)
8. (9) Minecraft: PlayStation Edition (Sony)
9. (16) Destiny (Activision)
10. (7) Assassin’s Creed Unity (Ubisoft)
11. (6) The Crew (Ubisoft)
12. (19) WWE 2K15 (Take-Two)
13. (10) Driveclub (Sony)
14. (18) Halo: The Master Chief Collection (Microsoft)
15. (14) Super Smash Bros (Nintendo)
16. (-) The Evil Within (Bethesda)
17. (-) Dragon Age: Inquisition (Electronic Arts)
18. (-) Forza Horizon 2 (Microsoft)
19. (-) Skylanders Trap Team (Activision)
20. (12) Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (Warner Bros)

Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, (C) 2014 UKIE Ltd.

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Mark Ronson claims his first UK number 1 single

Sunday, December 14th, 2014

Mark Ronson has claimed his first ever number one single with ‘Uptown Funk’.

Since the single’s early release on Monday evening (December 8), the track has been downloaded over 105,000 times and streamed 1.35 million times.

The track pushes last week’s number one, Ed Sheeran’s ‘Thinking Out Loud’, off the top spot and down to number two.

Band Aid 30’s ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ takes the third spot, and ‘These Days’ by Take That is at number four.

‘Last All Night (Koala)’ by Oliver Heldens debuts in the chart at number 5, while One Direction earn their 11th Top 10 single with ‘Night Changes’ at 7.

The Pogues’ ‘Fairytale Of New York’ is at 11, and Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ becomes the third most-streamed track of the week at number 16.

Bring Me The Horizon earn their first ever UK Top 40 song with ‘Drown’ at 17, while girl group Fifth Harmony debut at 21 with ‘Bo$$’, following their performance on X Factor.

Source: Official Charts Company

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Paddington remains UK box office No.1

Tuesday, December 9th, 2014

Paddington has retained the UK box office top spot.

The live action adventure film has now taken £10,332,911 since its nationwide release on November 28.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 stays in second place in its third week, having now made over £25m since its November 21 release.

Animated spin-off Penguins of Madagascar is new at number three, having taken £1,575,949 in its first week of release.

Horrible Bosses 2 is down one to fifth place with a weekend total of £642,627, lagging behind Benedict Cumberbatch-led biopic The Imitation Game.

Festive comedy Get Santa debuts in seventh place with £576,722, while Bill Murray’s St Vincent and Jude Law’s Black Sea are also new in at nine and ten respectively.

The UK box office top ten in full is as follows:
1. (1) Paddington – £3,837,885
2. (2) The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 – £2,249,045
3. (-) Penguins of Madagascar – £1,575,949
4. (3) The Imitation Game – £874,620
5. (4) Horrible Bosses 2 – £642,627
6. (5) Interstellar – £610,289
7. (-) Get Santa – £576,722
8. (6) Nativity 3: Dude, Where’s My Donkey? – £453,261
9. (-) St. Vincent – £389,136
10. (-) Black Sea – £246,309

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