- 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 ...
- '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 duri ...
- Sony Pictures Looks To PlayStation Integrations, No Plans To Change Theatre, Streaming Windows
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Big-budget films need a specific theatrical exclusive showing to make money, a ...
- Yes Virginia, There Is Yet Another Mediabrands Content Studio
MediaDailyNews, Joe Mandese - Thursday, December 17, 2020
IPG Mediabrands this morning unveiled a new unit focused on the intersecti ...
- In Era Of Political Correctness, Can TCM Survive?
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Thursday, December 10, 2020
This "TV Blog" concerns the contents of many of the old movi ...
- 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 i ...
- 'Borat' Streams Hit 1.6 Million TV Homes, National TV Ad Spend At $20.4 Million
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Amazon Prime Video's "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm" has now bested "Mulan" as t ...
- Et Tu, James Bond? Rumored Streaming-First Feelers Have Cinemas Both Shaken and Stirred
Video Insider, Karlene Lukovitz - Tuesday, October 27, 2020
While it insists its new Bond flick is not for sale a ...
- Borat: Freedom Fighter Or Fraudster? Maybe Both
Media Insider, Steven Rosenbaum - Monday, October 26, 2020
Lots of people have issues with the new "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm." A ...
- WarnerMedia Takes Q3 Revenue Hit, HBO, HBO Max Inch Up To 38 Million Subscribers
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, October 22, 2020
AT&T's WarnerMedia took a major revenue hit of 11% in Q3, wi ...
- 'Selfie' Doc Is Unsettling Journey Along America's Fault Lines
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Thursday, October 22, 2020
Those who tune in hoping to see an analysis of American self ...
- Cinedigm Adds 2 Streamers, Enlarges AVOD Reach
Television News Daily, Fern Siegel - Tuesday, October 20, 2020
The two new digital channels - The Film Detective and Lone St ...
- Mystery Man John Wilson Comes Out Of Nowhere, Saves TV
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Wednesday, October 21, 2020
A new show premiering Friday on HBO sweeps onto TV like ...
- YouTube Project Shows How Sequential Storytelling Changes Video Ads
Search & Performance Marketing Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Wednesday, September 30, 2020
YouTube partnered with the U.N. and Tribeca Enterprises to challenge creative agenci ...
- 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 D ...
- 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 Na ...
- 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 theatric ...
- 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 networ ...
- 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 streami ...
- 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, H ...
- 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 ...
- 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 undisclos ...
- 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 ...
- 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 Dstille ...
- 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-ti ...
- '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 availab ...
- 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 th ...
- 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 wor ...
- 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, wi ...