- 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 this ...
- Analyst: National CineMedia Upfront 'Sold Out,' Albeit Lower Ad $
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Monday, October 12, 2020
Even with advertising remaining "strong" since the movie theater industry's restart, National CineMedia is projected to see lower revenue this year and next, according to a new analyst estimate -- ...
- Screenvision Continues Expansion Beyond Cinema, Strikes Deal With Medical Waiting Room Network Outcome Health
MediaDailyNews, Joe Mandese - Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Place-based video ad network operator Screenvision continues to expand into locations and venues that aren't so challenged by social gathering during a pandemic. In its latest deal, it will become ...
- Cineworld Temporarily Shutters All U.S., U.K. Cinemas, Following Bond Flick's Delay To 2021
Digital News Daily, Karlene Lukovitz - Monday, October 5, 2020
536 Regal cinemas in the U.S. and 127 Cineworld and Picturehouse cinemas in the U.K. will be affected. Cineworld Group, which cited studios' reluctance to release major movies due to ...
- Box-Office Slump: Movies In Theaters See Less Revenue Dollars Upon Return
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Just a few weeks into the re-opening of theaters, U.S. movies witnessed falling box-office revenues and low-to-modest movie-studio national TV spending. ...
- Nielsen Shutters Place-Based Audience Measurement Service
MediaDailyNews, Joe Mandese - Thursday, September 10, 2020
Nielsen has shut down its 12-year-old place-based video networks measurement service, as many place-based media venues face challenges due to shutdowns or sparse attendance during the COVID-19
pandemic. ...
- Most Movie Theaters Open Labor Day, Box Office Plummets 76%
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Almost three-quarters of movie theaters were opened for Labor Day weekend, with the total movie box-office earning $28.1 million. ...
- PwC Study: Global Media, Entertainment Revenues To Sink 5.6% in 2020
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, September 3, 2020
PwC estimates a 7.3% decline to $660.6 billion in total media/entertainment revenues for this year in the U.S. ...
- Inventing An Audience: Lionsgate Hunts For The New Moviegoer
Show Daily, Nina Lentini - Wednesday, August 26, 2020
When COVID closed movie theaters, Lionsgate quickly pivoted to premium video on demand. Now, it had only had to create awareness of this option. ...
- 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. ...
- Survey: 74% Of Movie Theater Customers Ready To Return In A Month
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, August 20, 2020
Thirty four percent said having space -- empty seats between occupied movie theater seats -- is key to returning. ...
- AMC Entertainment To Open Movie Theaters In Limited Capacity By Midsummer
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Friday, June 19, 2020
AMC Entertainment will open the bulk of its venues -- 450 -- on July 15, hoping to grab what remains of the big box-office revenue-producing summer blockbuster film season. ...
- Cinemas To Open Next Month
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, May 29, 2020
Cinemas are due to open next month if Cineworld is anything to go by. It will be opening up again next month with safety measures in place, "Sky News" confi ...
- Screenvision Returns To Movie Screens, Albeit Outdoors: State Farm Sponsors Drive-In Series
MediaDailyNews, Joe Mandese - Friday, May 22, 2020
Screenvision Media, which has been expanding to out-of-home locations beyond its base in-theater cinema network, is also expanding into new outdoor cinema locations. You know, drive-ins. And it's working with ...
- With Cinema Screens Mostly Dark, Screenvision Expands To Electric Car Charging Stations
MediaDailyNews, Joe Mandese - Friday, May 15, 2020
Screenvision Media, which has been hard hit by the closure of most of much of America's cinema screens, this morning announced an expansion into other venues, including a deal with ...
- Should Studios, Movie Theaters Consider New TV Deals?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Monday, May 4, 2020
Maybe there is a different kind of revenue-sharing agreement model to help promote the VOD business. ...
- Adland Braces For Sorrell's 'Deep Doo Doo'
London Blog, Sean Hargrave - Thursday, April 30, 2020
Sorrell's prediction for the holding companies may ring true as AA/Warc says the UK ad market will decline by 16.7% in 2020. ...
- Pandemic Shifts Consumers To Electronic Media
Research Intelligencer, Rob Williams - Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Web browsing has tended to surge by 70% from the early stage of the pandemic to the later phase, according to researcher Kantar. Other electronic media follow a similar patt ...
- Lockdown Looms -- Advertisers Must Deal With Britain Staying At Home
London Blog, Sean Hargrave - Monday, March 23, 2020
And when Britons look for COVID-19 news, it's on the ad-free BBC. ...
- 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. ...
- National CineMedia Posts 7% Gain For In-Theater Ad Revenue
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Friday, February 21, 2020
Total revenue for the period grew $147.2 million -- a record for the quarter -- vs. $137.4 million in Q4 2018. Net income was up 17% to $19.1 million, from ...
- New JDC Imagery, Multi-channel Campaign Spikes Number Of Potential Donors
The MediaPost Cases, Nina Lentini - Thursday, February 13, 2020
Along with the campaign, they implemented a CRM strategy that enabled them to fully welcome new e-mail subscribers and send them more targeted information throughout the year. The net result ...
- Spreading Coronavirus Could Affect U.S. Media, Concerns Mount Over Disney Properties
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, January 29, 2020
The spread of coronavirus in China and potentially beyond could have negative near-term business results for U.S. media and entertainment companies, says Neil Begley, senior vp, Moody's Investors Service, who ...
- Dentsu Aegis Forecasts 3.9% Global Growth This Year, 3.3% Next
MAD, Steve McClellan - Wednesday, January 22, 2020
The predicted 2020 growth will translate to an additional $23.3 billion ad dollars globally and $8.5 billion in the U.S. Total global spending this year will amount to $615.4 billion, ...
- Historical Consumer Spending Won't Help Premium Streaming Services' Finances: Analyst
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Monday, December 9, 2019
Steady but not soaring historical consumer spending on all kinds of video -- including traditional TV, cinema and streaming -- is unlikely to help streaming services' financial outlook in the ...
- Record Year For UK Cinema Ads Thanks To Blockbusters
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Tuesday, December 3, 2019
A series of Hollywood blockbusters, including "Frozen 2", "Toy Story 4" and the latest updates in "The Avengers" and "Star Wars" franchises has meant a record year for UK cinema ...
- Pearl & Dean Wins Everyman Account
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Thursday, November 7, 2019
Pearl & Dean has been selected as the advertising sales house for the Everyman chain of cinemas, "Campaign" writes. ...
- Former WarnerMedia Ad Chief Donna Speciale Appointed To NCM Board Of Directors
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Former senior Turner TV Network ad exec Donna Speciale has been appointed to the board of directors of National CineMedia, the in-theater ad network. ...
- Screenvision Rolls Out 'Smart Screen,' Enables Brands To Contextually Target Audiences Based On Films
MediaDailyNews, Joe Mandese - Thursday, October 24, 2019
Cinema ad network Screenvision this morning said it has launched new technology enabling advertisers to target consumer profiles based on "specific movie viewings." Dubbed a "smart network," Screenvision said it ...
- Google Search Adds Reports For Video Enhancement, Video Appearances Performance
Search & Performance Marketing Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Monday, October 7, 2019
The reports, which serve up in the Google Search Console, support research Google released in August. It shows several ways shoppers use online video in stores. ...
