- Disney's 'Mulan' Faces Social Blowback, Revived Boycott Call, Low Advance Sales In China
Digital News Daily, Karlene Lukovitz - Thursday, September 10, 2020
The movie scored impressive views and on-demand revenue in its Labor Day weekend debut on Disney+, but a boycott call and controversy around China's Hong Kong crackdown and interment of ...
- Portal A Documents Trump's Inept, Bumbling And Dishonest Response To The COVID-19 Crisis
Mediapsssst, Richard Whitman - Wednesday, September 9, 2020
The film is basically a passion project of Portal A cofounder Nate Houghteling and the Portal A team, with pro-bono contributions from the other producers involved in the effort. ...
- Theatrical Movies' Less Dramatic Return: 'Unhinged' Scores $4 Million In U.S. Box Office
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Monday, August 24, 2020
As movie theaters slowly re-opened, "Unhinged" scored as the highest-grossing wide-release theatrical film since early March, but with much lower comparative U.S. box-office receipts. ...
- Movie Studios Slowly Ramp Up TV Spending On Theatrical Films
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Friday, August 21, 2020
From Aug. 7-Aug. 20, $10.5 million was spent on national TV networks for theatrical movies with some 2,219 total airings, yielding 762 million impressions, according to iSpot.tv. ...
- Apple TV+ Scores First-Look Deal With Scorsese
Digital News Daily, Karlene Lukovitz - Wednesday, August 12, 2020
The multi-year deal is for both film and TV projects. ...
- Disney Q2 Revenues Drop Double Digits, 'Mulan' Shifts To PVOD
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Disney made the bold move to shift "Mulan" to a premium streaming platform as a pay-per-view event starting Sept. 4. Walt Disney posted 42% a drop in Q2 revenues. ...
- TCM Renews Relevance, Provides Context For 'Gone With The Wind'
TV Watch, Phyllis Fine - Monday, August 3, 2020
After pulling "Gone With the Wind" from its roster last month, HBO Max re-released the controversial 1939 film with added background materials. All contextual material had one source in common: ...
- NBCUniversal Revenue Sinks 25% In Q2, With Big Ad Declines For Cable, Broadcast
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, July 30, 2020
Broadcast revenue declined 1.6% to $2.4 billion, with ad revenue down 28%. Cable network revenue overall was down 15%. ...
- Shorter Theatrical Windows Will Boost Small, Mid-Size Film Business: Analyst
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, July 29, 2020
As part of the potentially industry-shaking deal, AMC will get an undisclosed "share" of streaming revenues -- a first for movie theaters. The deal dramatically cuts the theatrical exclusivity window ...
- Early HBO Max Viewing Results: 'Joker,' 'Friends,' 'Game of Thrones' Most Popular
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Monday, July 13, 2020
Nearly seven weeks post-launch, HBO Max initial viewing is mostly comprised of current movies and older TV shows including theatrical film "Joker," "Ad Astra" and TV shows "Friends" and "Game ...
- Movie, TV Testing Company Screen Engine/ASI Deepens Marketing Efforts Around Word-Of-Mouth Influencers
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Screen Engine/ASI is partnering with audience solutions and consumer data company Dstillery to better target word-of-mouth audiences for entertainment marketers. ...
- Disney Media Networks Strikes 'Product Reveal' Branded Content Deal With Ford Motor
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, July 2, 2020
The branded content deal with Ford Motor Company is a "first-ever, prime-time product reveal roadblock" across broadcast, cable, digital and streaming properties, Disney Media Networks says. ...
- 'New Yorker' Takes 2020 Documentary Film Festival Online
Publishers Daily, Melynda Fuller - Thursday, June 18, 2020
The festival has announced nine titles to date. New films are available every Wednesday throughout the summer. ...
- On 'American Masters': The Glory That Was Mae West
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Monday, June 15, 2020
In this new documentary about Mae West, the point is made that she was censored in virtually every form of 20th century entertainment. ...
- Best Actress: Supporting Hattie McDaniel As 'GWTW' Gets Yanked
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Thursday, June 11, 2020
When we decide to ban "Gone With the Wind," it is worth weighing what we lose against what we gain in the process. ...
- Global Advertising To Sink 8.1% -- A $50 Billion Drop -- In 2020
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, May 28, 2020
WARC forecasts a $49.6 billion pullback to $563 billion this year, with travel & tourism, entertainment, and financial ad categories taking major hits. On the plus side, it says pharmaceutical ...
- NBCU's Shell: Movie Theaters 'Central' To Biz, Video-On-Demand 'Complementary'
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, April 30, 2020
NBCU CEO Jeff Shell said theatrical would remain central, adding that video-on-demand services would be not a replacement but a "complementary element." ...
- No Hooray For 'Hollywood' On Netflix
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Friday, May 1, 2020
A bunch of actors play dress-up in the new Netflix series called "Hollywood." ...
- On The Heels Of 'Parasite,' A Hard-Boiled TV Series From Korea
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Other than "Parasite," how many of us have ever really paid attention to movies or TV shows from South Korea? ...
- AT&T CEO Stephenson To Retire, Stankey Will Take Over
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Friday, April 24, 2020
In an expected move, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson -- who led the company over the last several years and expanded its footprint into entertainment, TV and film -- is retiring. ...
- Movie Theater TV Ads Come To Near Halt, 'Trolls' Continues To Spend
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Monday, April 13, 2020
Nearly all movie theater advertising has stopped as most non-drive-in theaters have closed. "Trolls" advertising, which touted "in-theaters and at home," will include a handful of "drive in" locations" -- ...
- With Tech And Determination Production Doesn't Have To Stop
MAD, Jessica Hong - Monday, March 30, 2020
Film production is an inherently social and physical collaboration. But the combination of our current technology and the fierce determination to continue forward means that the work doesn't need to ...
- Despite Movie Theater Shutdowns, Exclusive 3-Month Deals Haven't Changed, Trade Group Says
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Monday, March 23, 2020
Movie theaters are not in danger of losing their legacy, 90-day exclusive window they get from movie studios for new theatrical movies, says National Association of Theater Owners President/CEO John ...
- Large-Scale Job Losses In Film Industry Over COVID-19
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, March 20, 2020
"The Guardian" brings grim news this morning that an estimated 50,000 film industry freelancers are expected to be out of work due to the COVID-19 outbreak. In Hollywood, the number ...
- Colin Firth's Production Company Targets The Small Screen
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Monday, March 9, 2020
Colin Firth's movie production company is moving into tv, "The Guardian" reports. Raindog Films is behind movies including "Official Secrets" and has now accepted a BFI grant from a fund ...
- Film Marketers Brace Amidst Coronavirus Concerns, Box Office, National TV Marketing Remain Stable
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Friday, March 6, 2020
Box office revenues are slightly higher than a year ago through the first weekend in March -- with national TV marketing spend stable for now. ...
- Nordisk Chooses Selligent To Automate Personalized Messaging
Email Marketing Daily, Ray Schultz - Tuesday, March 3, 2020
The theater chain hopes to make its email and other communications more sophisticated and relevant. ...
- GBP100m Studio Complex Coming To Reading
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Atlanta-based Blackhall Studios is building a GBP150m studio complex in Reading creating 3,000 jobs, according to "The Guardian." ...
- Good Moos! Joaquin Cow Speech Sparks Headline Creativity
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Tuesday, February 11, 2020
The "TV Blog" believes Joaquin Phoenix's acceptance speech was the standout highlight of the Oscars Sunday night. ...
- Quibi Debuts Hollywood-Inspired Spots During Oscars
Marketing Daily, Tanya Gazdik - Sunday, February 9, 2020
The spots demonstrate the platform's immersive viewing experience while paying tribute to movie-making on Hollywood's biggest night. ...
