- Cinema Ad Net Screenvision Adds 1,000 Screens, Brings Theater Coverage To More Than 14,000
MediaDailyNews, Joe Mandese - Thursday, April 22, 2021
Digital out-of-home video advertising network Screenvision Media this morning announced a flurry of new movie theater affiliates adding 1,000 screens to its movie theater network over the past 12 month ...
- Netflix Exclusive Movie Deal With Sony Helps Define The Streaming Age
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Sony isn't like other big legacy TV-movie production companies. It doesn't own a major U.S. TV network. ...
- 'Godzilla vs. Kong' Scores At Box Office, Heavy National TV Sports Advertising
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Monday, April 5, 2021
Surprising movie analysts, "Godzilla vs. Kong" scored an unexpectedly strong box-office result: $48.5 million over the recent five-day weekend, says IMDb's Box Office Mojo. ...
- Spotlight Cinema Adds Cinepolis' Luxury Screens To Network, Includes NYC's Chelsea
MediaDailyNews, Joe Mandese - Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Spotlight Cinema Networks, a cinema advertising operator specializing in "luxury cinemas" and "iconic art house" theaters, has added 88 screens from Cinepolis Luxury Cinemas' to its network. ...
- Cut! Maybe Streaming Theatrical Movies Aren't Taking Over The World
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, March 25, 2021
A new deal with WarnerMedia and Regal Theaters gives theatrical movies an exclusive cinema period before moving to streaming. ...
- Disney+ Release Moves Disappoint Cinemas, Warner Bros. Reaches Compromise Deal With Cineworld
Digital News Daily, Karlene Lukovitz - Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Disney will release "Black Widow" and "Cruella" as $30 "premiere access" Disney+ offerings simultaneously with their release in theaters. Starting in 2022, Warner Bros. movies will debut exclusively in Cinewor ...
- Netflix's Paris Theater Reopens Today: Features Oscar Nominees, Free Popcorn
MediaDailyNews, Joe Mandese - Friday, March 19, 2021
The iconic Paris theater, New York City's last single-screen cinema and the home for Netflix original film public screenings since 2019 when the streaming service acquired it, re-opens today. T ...
- In Search For New Ad Dollars, NCM Taps Cash Machines -- Literally
MediaDailyNews, Joe Mandese - Tuesday, March 16, 2021
National CineMedia is tapping into cash machines literally, in its latest diversification into alternative digital out-of-home ad channels, with a deal to represent ATM.TV, which installs digital advertising screens ...
- LA Movie Theaters To Open At 25% Capacity, Movie Marketing Spend Ramps Up
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, March 11, 2021
Movie theaters in Los Angeles, the largest U.S. cinema theater market, could re-open as early as this coming Monday at 25% capacity. Movie studios have been slowly ramping up nation ...
- 'Film Comment' Begins To Ramp Up After Forced Hiatus
Publishers Daily, Fern Siegel - Thursday, March 11, 2021
The nearly 60-year-old 'Film Comment' is returning this spring with a new weekly digital letter and its podcast. ...
- National CineMedia Revenues Sink 80% For 2020
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Monday, March 8, 2021
Revenue declined nearly 90% from $147.2 million to $15.7 million in Q4. ...
- Pandemic Paradox: Consumer Spending On Media Soars In 2020
RTBlog, Joe Mandese - Monday, March 1, 2021
2020 was a banner year for consumer spending despite -- or perhaps because of -- the pandemic, as homebound consumers boosted spending on media content and technology to stay ...
- Movie Studios Pull Back on Releasing Box-Office Data, Streamers Pick Up Slack
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, February 25, 2021
In a broader digital world, new entertainment usage and valuation measures are needed to determine popularity, interest and advertising worth. ...
- Meet The Future Stars Of TCM: Keanu, Matt Damon, Madea
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Wednesday, February 17, 2021
How long can Turner Classic Movies continue with its emphasis on cinema that is now 60, 70 and 80 years old or more? ...
- NCM Adds Harkins Theatres To Cinema Ad Network, Anticipates 2021 Rebound
MediaDailyNews, Joe Mandese - Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Cinema advertising network National CineMedia (NCM) has added the Harkins Theatres chain to its roster of movie theater affiliates. ...
- Comscore Launches Cross-Platform Movie Measurement
Digital News Daily, Karlene Lukovitz - Tuesday, January 26, 2021
The pandemic-battered cinema business gets its second new measurement solution launch in a month. ...
- Bond Film Release Delayed Again, Other Big Films Follow Suit
Digital News Daily, Karlene Lukovitz - Monday, January 25, 2021
This is the third postponement for "No Time to Die," and other studios are also opting for more postponements in the face of still-widespread North American theater closures. ...
- Redbox, Screenvision Strike Ad Deal
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, January 21, 2021
Screenvision Media will help Redbox sell national, regional and local advertising to all its platforms -- kiosk/digital, out-of-home, digital website/app and CTVs. The deal will produce "hundreds of millions ...
- National CineMedia Strikes 'Noovie' Deal With Place-Based Captivate
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Monday, January 18, 2021
The agreement will allow local businesses to directly target movie audiences in nearby high-traffic premiere office and residential buildings. ...
- Pandemic-Affected Global Theatrical Movies Drops 72% To $12.2 Billion
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Friday, January 15, 2021
The biggest movie globally in this period was WarnerMedia's "Wonder Woman 1984" with a $132.1 million haul. Some titles also moved to streaming platforms. ...
- Silver Screen Finds Silver Lining, Nielsen's: Cinema Integrates Improved Currency Into Old Partner
MediaDailyNews, Joe Mandese - Wednesday, January 13, 2021
The cinema ad industry is getting a jumpstart on 2021, announcing a new and much improved measurement service that will also be integrated into Nielsen's dashboards and printed reports ...
- Nielsen Launches Theatrical VOD Measurement, Cites Pandemic's Direct-To-Consumer Shift
MediaDailyNews, Joe Mandese - Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Nielsen today announced the launch of a new service measuring viewing to theatrical films released direct-to-consumers via streaming services. Speaking at the CES conference, the Nielsen execs said the n ...
- 'Wonder Woman 1984' Scores $16.7 Million At Box Office, Highest Pandemic Opening
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Monday, December 28, 2020
The three-day opening of "Wonder Woman 1984" was the best opening during the pandemic period and topped Warner Bros.' "Tenet" at $9.3 million and Universal's "The Croods: A New Ag ...
- Global Box Office Plunges 72% In 2020, As Premium And Subscription Video See 30% Gain
Digital News Daily, Karlene Lukovitz - Friday, December 11, 2020
Despite more experimentation with premium video on demand, it will generate a modest $630 million for studios worldwide this year, estimates Omdia. ...
- WarnerMedia Theatrical Movies To Release Same Day In Theaters, HBO Max For 2021
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, December 3, 2020
Dramatically expanding its theatrical-to-streaming movie efforts, all of WarnerMedia's intended theatrical movies for next year will also be released on its HBO Max on the same day they launch ...
- New 'Wonder Woman' To Hit HBO Max, Theaters On Same Day, With AMC's Blessings
Digital News Daily, Karlene Lukovitz - Monday, November 23, 2020
The agreed-upon dual platform release of tentpole movie "Wonder Woman 1984" marks a milestone in the industry's shift to streaming, and could help accelerate new subscriber growth for WarnerMedia's H ...
- Cinemark Strikes Deal With Universal To Shorten Theatrical Window
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Cinemark Holdings has agreed to narrow the exclusivity of movies in its theaters to 31 days for all kinds of films, including franchise movies. ...
- Lights, Camera, Not Much Action: Movie Ad Spending, Box Office Still Down Sharply
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Monday, October 26, 2020
National TV ad spending from Aug. 26-Oct. 25 was down 82% to a collective $60.3 million vs. $347 million in 2019, according to iSpot.tv. Warners Bros.' "Tenet" scored the be ...
- WarnerMedia Up And Running With TV, Movie Productions, Sports Content Stable
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Friday, October 23, 2020
WarnerMedia has nearly all its TV and movie productions up and running but is uncertain how much content will make its way to theaters. ...
- 83% Of AMC Entertainment Theaters Open, But Running Out Of Cash
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Even with most of its U.S. movie theaters re-opened, AMC Entertainment -- the largest U.S. movie chain -- says it could run out of cash by the end of th ...
